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The world has become more peaceful, suggests new study, despite war in Syria entering its eighth year
Experts at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) have used statistics for several years to conduct research on armed conflicts
A student who was left fighting for his life after being stabbed outside a sixth form college has died
The 16-year-old boy's life support system was switched off on Friday (15/2) evening with family at his bedside.
MPs set to leave Labour and launch new party
In the biggest split in the Labour party since the 1980s, when the breakaway SDP was formed, it is expected that a number if MPs are set to leave Labour today, There have been rumours swirling for sometime, and momentum for the plan appeared to be increasing last week. It is thought about four or five MPs are willing to make the jump. It is rumoured that Chuka Umunna Chris Leslie, Luciana Berger, Gavin Shuker, Angela Smith and Mike Gapes...
UK airline suspends all operations amid Brexit uncertainty
UK airline FlyBMI has suspended all operations and filed for administration amid Brexit uncertainty, it was announced this weekend. The East Midlands-based airline offered services from various UK airports and operated 17 regional jet aircraft on routes to 25 European cities, carrying over half a million passengers on 29,000 flights in 2018. The company said it had been badly affected by spikes in fuel and carbon costs and uncertainty over Brexit. A spokesperson for flybmi said: “It is with a heavy...
Climate change walkout: Student strike splits political leaders
Theresa May today took a swipe at "disruptive" school pupils after they walked out on strike over a lack of action on tackling climate change. A spokeswoman for the Prime Minister said the disruption caused by the climate change walkout will "increase teachers' workloads and waste lesson time that teachers have carefully prepared for". In contrast, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn backed the walkout, tweeting: "Climate change is the greatest threat that we all face but it is the school kids of today...
London property owner stabbed and beaten by thugs who had arranged to view his house
Police say the victim was rushed to hospital after being attacked in his north west London home on Thursday afternoon
Thousands of pupils protest over climate change
The national protest, called 'Youth Strike 4 Climate', is being led by a coalition of campaigners
Thousands of children skipped school & descended on Parliament to protest against ‘climate change’ & the Government
Pupils from across the country met in the capital to "take a stand against emissions" chanting “Oh Jeremy Corbyn” and there was a return of “fuck Theresa May”.
Boy, 16, arrested after police called to reports of a passenger carrying this enormous knife on the London Underground
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested by armed police on suspicion of possession of a bladed weapon following a report of a person carrying a knife on a London Underground train