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Corbyn is a ‘phase’ says short-lived ex-PM Gordon Brown
Short-lived PM Gordon Brown has labelled Jeremy Corbyn a “phase” will have a “short shelf life.” The ex-PM said, on the Jeremy Marr show: “Everything’s a phase. “I mean Jeremy himself is going to accept that he – nobody goes on forever. “We’re all phases, we’re all sort of part of it. “Politicians have a short shelf life actually in terms of life at the top.” Gordon Brown was PM from 2007-2010 and served a Chancellor for Tony Blair for...
“Alarm bells should be ringing for Government” – sharpest fall in UK manufacturing output since 2012
Between Trump wanting to slap tariffs on our steel and the UK Government refusing to be in a European customs union, UK manufacturing risks being stranded. The sharpest fall in UK manufacturing output since 2012 offers more worrying news about the state of the UK economy. The drop is in April was the highest in almost six years, with a 1.4 per cent fall in factory production marking the third consecutive monthly fall. The April dip was the steepest fall...
Watch: Robert de Niro’s censored blast at Donald Trump gets standing ovation
Last night social media was ablaze with speculation about what Robert de Niro may have said to get bleeped out at the live broadcast of the Tony Awards. At America’s glitzy theatre awards the movie star took to the stage to introduce a performance by rocker Bruce Springsteen. When the veteran actor reached his microphone he announced: “I’m going to say one thing” but it was censored, leaving many commentators scratching their heads. However it was not long before what...
Shocking figures reveal over 21,000 people in South East in social care debt
Almost 100 taken to court by local authorities for social care debt during past two years according to GMB study An investigation by GMB, the union for carers, has revealed more than 21,000 people in the South East are trapped in debt for their social care. The Freedom of Information requests, submitted to every authority in the region submitted to every authority in the region with responsibility for social care, also shows almost 100 people have been taken to court...
London’s 78th murder victim this year is named
The 35-year-old Albanian collapsed and died near Turnpike Lane tube station after being stabbed on Saturday night
Up to a third of UK’s natural gas ‘could be replaced by hydrogen to cut carbon emissions’
Researchers say that 30 per cent of the natural gas fuelling British homes and businesses could be replaced by hydrogen - without requiring any changes to boilers or ovens
In pics – Thousands of women take part in the Suffragette Walk
The Suffragette walk is to signify 100 years since women got the vote. Other walks in London, Belfast and Cardiff also took place.
Inmates at womens’ prison holding Rose West shun spice…now smoking tablets for bad tummies
Prisoners at HMP Low Newton have ditched Spice in favour of stomach pills
Brexit backer Arron Banks’ meetings with Russian officials in run up to EU vote
One of the major financial backers of the Brexit campaign, Arron Banks, is said to have held meetings with the Russian Ambassador on three occasions, in the run up to the EU referendum vote. Additionally he flew out to Moscow to look at potential business plans in Russia. These revelations have come to light in The Sunday Times and The Observer via a series of leaked e-mails. 40,000 emails are said to have been obtained by journalist Isabel Oakeshott. Banks had...