Politics

The EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, thinks that the UK is aiming for an “impossible” Brexit deal where it retains the benefits of EU membership despite leaving the economic union. At a press conference after latest round of talks, top EU negotiator Mr Barnier said: “The UK wants to take back control, it wants to set its own standards and regulations, but it also wants to have these standards recognised automatically in the EU, that is what the UK position...

Brexit has made England an increasingly "hostile and divided" nation, according to the Fear and HOPE 2017 report. The study revealed that despite the nation becoming more open and tolerant as a whole, responses to Brexit have left Britain more divided. A quarter of English people think Islam is a dangerous religion that incites violence, with 52 per cent saying that Islam poses a threat to the West and 42 per cent saying that they are more suspicious of Muslims as a result...

President Donald Trump pardoned Joe Arpaio on Friday despite the Arizona sheriff having a human records history that would make the most brutal dictators blush. Arpaio was a vocal proponent of Trump's candidacy during his presidential campaign, and used his national notoriety to advocate for Trump's similarly aggressive stance on border security and deportations. In a brief statement released late Friday evening, the White House praised Arpaio's career, saying he gave "50 years of admirable service" to the United States. Arpaio...

Police have confirmed they are carrying out a “significant” investigation into possible Conservative breaches of electoral laws during June’s election. The potential misuse of a call centre to campaign in marginal constituencies was revealed by a Channel 4 News undercover investigation. The Conservative Party has denied these allegations. But South Wales Police have confirmed that they are carrying out an investigation of "scale and significance" into the whether the party acted illegally by misusing a call centre in Wales to...

A conservative councillor has refused to apologise after comparing the huge crowds at Jeremy Corbyn's rallies with Nazi rallies under Adolf Hitler. Cllr Chris Steward, who is a former City of York council leader, drew the comparison on his Twitter account on Sunday, but has since removed the tweet. The tweet read: "You can judge mass attendance at rallies as the proof of a great leader if you want, I will judge their views," and was posted alongside an image...

French President Emmanuel Macron has spent a whopping €26,000 (£24,000) on makeup during his first three months in the top job, despite saying that "intelligent" savings can be found in local government. The progressive candidate swept to power earlier this year after seeing off mainstream parties and opposition from far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. But he's found himself in hot water in his first months in power, causing stirs within the European Union over labour reform and plans to give...

Daniel Kammen included a hidden message in his resignation to Donald Trump today - but can you spot what it is? The prominent University of California, Berkeley energy professor resigned his post with the US State Department today in response to President Donald Trump’s “attacks on the core values” of the country. In the letter he said Trump's actions have "harmed the quality of life in the United States, our standing abroad, and the sustainability of the planet," adding that his failure...

Shocking new research has revealed that a quarter of people who voted for Brexit - the equivalent of over 4.3 million people - believe they were duped by the Leave campaign. With several promises outlined as part of the campaign since rubbished following the vote many Leave voters unsurprisingly feel they were lied to by prominent campaigners such as Nigel Farage, Boris Johnson and Michael Gove. But even though the politicians peddled blatant fabrications in order to settle Britain's divorce with...

Steve Bannon has been removed from his post as White House chief strategist capping off what has been a brutal month for US President Donald Trump. A statement released by the White House on Friday afternoon confirmed that right-wing personality Bannon had been removed from his position after a highly contentious career at the centre of the Trump administration. But we mustn't let Bannon camouflage the procession of departures over the last month as he joins Reince Priebus, Anthony Scaramucci and others on the White...