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“continue to fight for improved fire safety in all high rises,” says Lab MP after six fire engines rushed to flats blaze
An MP has renewed her pledge to fight for improved fire safety in high rise tower blocks after a blaze caused the evacuation of a block of flats. Leeds MP Rachel Reeves has campaigned for improved inspections and safety at the city’s residential blocks. The Leeds West MP said: “My thoughts go out to residents in Poplar Court after the very worrying fire reported earlier this morning. Six fire engines have rushed to the scene of a fire which engulfed...
50,000 UK importers have seen profits fall by an average of 12% since EU vote
An estimated 50,000 importing businesses across the UK were negatively impacted when the pound dropped 20 per cent against the euro in the aftermath of the EU vote – with the average importer seeing their profits fall by 12 per cent over the past year, new research has revealed. With this week marking one year to go until ‘Brexit Day’ (when Britain ends its membership of the European Union at 23:00GMT on Friday 29 March 2019) a study from global...
“The Shadow Foreign Secretary has a name”: Boris Johnson gets a dressing down in parliament over sexist remarks
Boris Johnson was given a dressing down by Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow for sexist remarks aimed at Emily Thornberry today in parliament. The Foreign Secretary used Thornberry's husband's title to address his shadow counterpart, calling her a "noble and learned lady" in a condescending spat at the Labour front bench. He said: "Say no said the noble and learned lady the Baroness whatever it is", before being helped out by his Conservative colleagues. Bercow was quick to intervene following...
Every Remainer should help The Sun by sharing this retraction
The Sun has issued a retraction of an article it published at the end of February which listed potential savings British shoppers would see on goods once European Union tariffs are removed after Brexit. The "Vote for bargans" was even cited by Jacob Rees-Mogg who claimed it showed the "huge savings for us all outside the customs union". But the red top has since admitted it made an “honest mistake” in the article after making calculations based on applied tariff costs to...
Former black watch sergeant forced to wait more than a year for routine op
John Brown was told in March last year he would require surgery for an enlarged prostate, which makes him need to use the toilet frequently.
Traditional sheep race axed for the first time in 30 years after owners receive threats from vegans
Shropshire's Hoo Farm has called off its Easter sheep racing after being targeted by animal rights activists.
Police force accused of withholding evidence in rape investigation of one of its officers
PC Ryan Canning was cleared of rape after meeting the alleged victim on a dating website
Labour fightback losing momentum as Brits favour Tory re-election
The Great British public would re-elect a Tory government if Theresa May were to call a snap election today, according to the latest odds move from Betway. Betting on the outcome of the next general election has swung in favour of the Conservative Party for the first time since the UK voted for Brexit, with the odds being cut from evens to 5/6. Jeremy Corbyn, who’s now 7/4 favourite to be the next party leader to resign, is leading a...
“Shambolic” error in pollcards say that iconic British county is called “TITREE”
Bungling council officials were today accused of 'taking the p' when it emerged they had mis-spelt the name of the parish of Tiptree in Essex - as TITREE. Tiptree is famed for its iconic Wilkin jam will be holding an election for a new council on May 3, for which polling cards are being distributed between today and April 3. The Tiptree parish council took to social media to slam the Tiptree borough council, and said on Twitter: "This is...