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Brexit is delayed until Halloween, Theresa May dodges questions about her future
EU leaders announced a flexible delay until October 31, Donald Tusk, president of the European Council imploring “our British friends” not to “waste this time.” The deadline is flexible, giving the UK just about enough time to change its Brexit strategy, hold an election, a referendum, or revoke Article 50. But if the UK is still in the EU on June 1, Britain will have to participate in the May European Parliament elections like all other EU countries – which...
Brexit impasse continues to challenge London housing market
Brexit uncertainty continued to subdue the London housing market in March, according to the RICS UK Residential Market Survey, March 2019. Looking ahead, the lack of momentum is likely to persist for a while longer, although respondents still envisage modest improvements in activity twelve months ahead. In March, enquiries from new buyers saw the seventh negative reading in a row, with 16% of respondents seeing a fall rather than a rise in buyer demand in London. Significantly, demand fell across...
Watch – New tribe of dwarf humans found in remote jungles of south east Asia
New species of hominin found in the Philippines
Steven Bishop who plotted to blow up mosque in suicide mission to be sentenced
The 41-year-old wanted to target Morden mosque in retaliation for Manchester Arena attack but thwarted when anti-terror cops raided his home
Second “noxious substance” attack in south London in just two days
Man sprayed with mystery substance while 'trying to apprehend shoplifter' in Streatham, south London
First photo ever of a black hole has been revealed
This image shows the first ever look at a black hole, which looks like a flaming ring of yellow and red. The black hole, described by scientists as a "monster", is 24billion miles across - 3million times the size of the Earth. It is a LONG way away from here though, at about 300 million trillion miles. It was photographed by a network of eight telescopes across Earth known as the Event Horizon telescope. The telescope is made up of ...
Man claims he acted as spy for French secret service to disrupt Jersey’s financial sector
French national Maxime Renahy says he operated undercover for the Direction Generale de la Securite Exeterieure
New wasp species have been named after Oreo biscuits and Doctor Who aliens
One species has been dubbed “Sathon oreo” and another “Choeras zygon” after the Zygon race of aliens in Doctor Who.
Labour 3 points ahead of Conservatives & over half of public want Brexit vote
As Brexit chaos continues onto another day it appears that Labour have pulled ahead in the polls. A new voting intention poll shows the Conservatives have dropped 9 points since March to 32 per cent of the vote, while Labour has gained 4 points to 35 per cent. Kantar’s research finds that remaining in the EU/ Revoking Article 50 is the most popular outcome for the public, with one in three saying this is their most favourable scenario. Leaving the...