Politics
Ministry of Defence confirms controversial fire and rescue privatisation deal
Capita has confirmed a £525 million outsourcing contract with MoD after rival Serco withdrew its year-long legal challenge
Smells fishy: Johnson busted blaming EU for kipper regulations which are his government’s!
An EU spokeswoman said the Isle of Man kipper case described by Mr Johnson falls ‘purely under UK national competence’.
Done like a kipper: Boris discovers “plastic ice pillow” is actually a British rule, not EU
Ice pillow legislation is a British rule that is lauded by most producers because it lowers the risk of Listeria in smoked products.
#IStandWithIlhan: Twitters Support for Omar after ‘send her back’ chants at Trump rally
‘This is what fascism looks like.’
Defra: No plans for ‘widespread cull of livestock’ if there is no-deal Brexit
Officials were responding to claims that plans had been drawn up to slaughter millions of sheep.
Frans Timmermans laments “Dad’s Army” negotiating team in scathing Brexit assessment
We expected a "Harry Potter-like book of tricks", instead they were like Lance Corporal Jones from Dad's Army.
Bricks and trawler: Boris wields kipper in final Tory leadership hustings
The move echoed a Conservative Party conference in 2014 when Johnson wielded a brick to emphasise that London’s growth benefits other parts of the country.
Crowd at Trump rally chant “send her back” in moment described as the “most racist in modern American political history”
Trump 2020 rally in Greenville, North Carolina, chant “SEND HER BACK, SEND HER BACK” in what has been described as one of the most “chilling and horrifying things” in politics.
Heidi Allen plans to lead coalition of anti-Brexit parties
It is hoped that anti-Brexit parties will agree to stand aside for one another in seats at the next general election, in order to maximise the chances of a pro-Remain candidate winning.