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17 states vow to sue Trump’s FCC attack on a “fair and open internet” amid accusations of massive identity fraud
The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted along party lines - three Republicans vs two Democrats to end Net Neutrality and the principle of a free internet that everyone can access equally. - A principle that heralded an era of innovation, freedom of speech and new forms of communication and social organisation predicated on everybody’s voice being able to be heard equally online. The Chairman of the FCC Ajit Pai had been appointed by President Trump, an opponent of...
Britain First leader Paul Golding has been arrested
Paul Golding, leader of right-wing group Britain First, has been arrested in Belfast regarding speeches he made at rally in the city. The 35-year-old was arrested shortly after arriving at Belfast magistrates court. Golding was his deputy, Jayda Fransen, 31, as she made her first appearance after being charged with “using threatening, abusive, insulting words or behaviour” at the same rally. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said: “Detectives investigating speeches made at the Northern Ireland Against Terrorism rally...
Donald Trump’s NYC mayoral vote binned – because he got his birthday wrong
Donald Trump's vote for the New York City mayoral race had to be binned because he got his birthday wrong. The President was not in the Big Apple when voters went the polls, so he voted by absentee ballot. But things didn't go too swimmingly for the man who once owned a large chunk of Manhattan. According to the New York Daily News, which obtained his ballot and found the error, the President put his birth date as 14 July 1946, when...
Fate of 41 trees planted in 1919 to honour War heroes sealed as council voted to fell & replace them as it would cost £500k to save them
The fate of 41 trees planted in 1919 to honour fallen Great War heroes was sealed yesterday (Wed) as council bosses voted to fell and replace them. Campaigners shouted "shame" at councilors as they revealed the WW1 memorial trees will be felled - because saving them would cost £500,000. Furious campaigners fighting to save the trees shouted out as they were told costly engineering solutions to retain the trees in Sheffield, South Yorks., would mean raiding its social care budget....
Former soldier walks free from court after targeting Muslims on social media in the wake of the Manchester Arena bombing
A former soldier has walked free from court after targeting Muslims on social media in the wake of the Manchester Arena bombing. Geoffrey Reynolds, 53, sent tweets saying he was "trained and ready" for any of those who were set to "try it on" following the attack on May 22. He also posted a picture of a man on a toilet with the words "The Koran, now in two ply". Reynolds admitted one charge of sending offensive public communications on...
Homes of 153m people at risk as seas may rise up to 8ft this century: interactive map
Latest study predicts sea rises of between 3.1ft and 8ft this century Heavily populated US Atlantic and Gulf coasts could face up to 11ft sea rise Homes of 153 million people in at risk areas around the world threatened If carbon emissions "immediately and aggressively” cut, rise could be limited to 1ft10 this century According to a new peer reviewed study of global warming using the latest scientific studies of Antarctica’s vast melting ice sheets, seas could rise by double...
“Parliament has taken back control” – reaction to Theresa May’s humiliating Brexit defeat on Amendment 7
After a tentative agreement was finally achieved in the first phase of Brexit negotiations, Theresa May was not expecting a major defeat on her Brexit plans in the House of Commons. Eleven Conservative rebels voted with the opposition for Amendment 7 - an amendment by former Conservative Attorney General Dominic Grieve to ensure that parliament has a meaningful vote on the Brexit Deal negotiated by the Government. Tumultuous cheers broke out across the house of Commons as the shock result...
Prime Minister accused of “one law for her own constituency” as Parliament hears it’s the least hit by austerity
In a question about sprinklers being urgently needed in tower blocks after the Grenfell Tower disaster, Prime Minister’s Questions today heard how the Prime Minister’s constituency has been protected from the austerity cuts that have ravaged other local authorities around the country. “Not one penny to fit sprinklers to Birmingham’s 230 tower blocks from Government,” said Jack Dromey, MP for the Birmingham constituency of Erdington. "Now the city suffering the biggest cuts in local government history is to suffer a further...
Electoral data highlights stark racial divide in Alabama
White Alabamans voted enthusiastically for Donald Trump's Republican candidate in yesterday's election. Doug Jones became the first Democrat in 25 years to win a US Senate seat for Alabama after a bitter campaign against Roy Moore. His unexpected victory deals a blow to President Donald Trump, who backed Mr Moore, and narrows the Republican majority in the Senate to 51-49. Mr Moore has been criticised for being a white supremacist in the past and has alleged sexual assaults against his name....