Politics
Senior Tory councillor punched neighbour after someone wrote “Die” on his front door, court hears
A senior councillor punched his neighbour after someone wrote "Die" on his front door, a court heard. Tony Cox, 38, arrived home to find the letters 'I' and 'E' had been scrawled after his flat number, D. He assumed next-door resident Jamie Waterfield was responsible and laid into him as he opened his door to say goodbye to his girlfriend. Mr Waterfield suffered a split lip and reddening to his left cheek as a result of the outburst on May...
Forget Hammond’s optimism – There is no “light at the end of the tunnel” for families across the country
Philip Hammond's Spring Statement was characterised by dangerous complacency and offers no light at the end of the tunnel for families across the country, according to Positive Money Executive Director Fran Boait. The Chancellor attempted to deliver a more upbeat statement amidst the uncertainty that surrounds the UK economy, pointing to signals for stronger growth and falling inflation. But his sentiment hasn't been as warmly received as he might have hoped. John McDonnell accused Philip Hammond of 'complacency', saying he "hasn’t he...
Rex Tillerson sacked by Trump just hours after he linked nerve agent attack to Russia
Donald Trump has sacked Rex Tillerson just hours after the Secretary of State linked the nerve agent attack in the UK to Russia. The move will fuel speculation that Trump and Putin enjoy a cosy relationship, and will scupper Theresa May's hopes of US backing in response to the attacks. CIA chief Mike Pompeo, who has in the past played down findings by the CIA that the Russians attempted to influence last year's US election, will replace Tillerson. Trump tweeted the shock sacking of...
Labour MP slams “morally wrong” civil service for favouring public school applicants
The perception that many of the elite jobs in the UK are disproportionally handed to those from a private school background were given more credence today, after a Labour MP slammed the civil service for its recruitment policy, reports The Guardian. Senior civil servants along with lawyers, judges, doctors and journalists among other professions have traditionally been seen as careers that are unfairly given to those from a privileged educational background. Dan Jarvis, who was encouraged to run for the...
Brexiteer Liam Fox will fight Trump’s steel tariffs…”working closely with EU”
Many people will see this as a strange statement, from an ardent Brexiteer and one of the more prominent leave voices during the referendum campaign, but Liam Fox wants the EU’s help to fight tariffs from the US. Mr Fox wants to EU to help the UK out over the 25% import tax on steel and 10 % on aluminium introduced by the Trump administration. Trump's move has raised concerns that the US is planning a widespread trade war, which...
Donald Trump’s boast that he received the majority of the female vote in the 2016 election couldn’t be further from the truth
Donald Trump boasted that he received 52 per cent of the female vote in the 2016 election even though he was running against a woman last night. The claims, which we aired during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, have quickly been marked as false - with people quick to point out that the stat is based on the number of white women who voted. According to Washington Post the exit poll shows he got only 41 per cent of the...
Delegation from Normandy planned to descend on Bristol in a bid to poach businesses opposed to Brexit
A second 1066 invasion is set to go ahead after a delegation from Normandy plans to descend on Bristol in a bid to poach businesses opposed to Brexit The French special envoy will arrive in Bristol next week with a large bus brandishing a faux-classified advert stating: “Hot Entrepreneur Wanted. Someone allergic to post-Brexit tariffs, legislation and restrictions preferred”. It is part of a campaign which will also run mocked-up front page stories on several national newspapers including The Times,...
Brexit driven by nostalgia for world where “passports were blue, faces were white,” Says Cable
Vince Cable has thrown himself, and his party even deeper into the Brexit argument during a speech over the weekend The Lib Dem leader was speaking to crowds at his party’s spring conference yesterday. Cable slammed Brexit and the outcome of the EU referendum, claiming that the vote has started a “non-violent civil war” and that young people were going to feel the effects of the referendum for years to come. Cable said: "Too many were driven by a nostalgia...
Labour Party is considering policy to tax self-service checkouts
The Labour Party is considering a policy to tax self-service checkouts in supermarkets - because they rob till workers of their jobs. The motion was approved by the St Ives Constituency Labour Party at a meeting in January. Members argued that a levy should be imposed on supermarkets because the loss of checkout jobs removes tax and National Insurance contributions to the government. Kate Shilson, secretary of the St Ives Constituency Labour Party, defended the idea and claimed it had...