The US carmaker Ford has described a no-deal Brexit as a “red line” that would force it to reconsider the scale of its presence in Britain in a dramatic reversal of an earlier commitment to… Read More
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Brexit: EU insistence on Northern Ireland backstop unacceptable, May tells MPs
Theresa May has declared she “cannot agree to anything that threatens the integrity of our United Kingdom” as she told sceptical MPs the EU’s insistence on retaining the Northern Ireland backstop was unacceptable. The prime… Read More
Racial bias in police stop and search getting worse, report reveals
Black Britons are increasingly likely to be stopped and searched by #police compared with white people, according to shocking new figures that challenge Theresa May’s attempt to reform the controversial power. The most authoritative analysis… Read More
Bank of England to print plastic £50 notes
The £50 note will remain part of UK currency after a “new, more secure” version of the highest-value note in England was announced. It will be printed on thin, flexible plastic polymer material after the… Read More
Police watchdog ‘pressed paramedics to give inaccurate statements’ after student paralysed | UK news | The Guardian
Two paramedics giving evidence at a disciplinary hearing of #police officers involved in an incident in which a student athlete was paralysed have accused investigators of putting them under pressure to give inaccurate statements. Caroline… Read More
‘Huge concentrations’ of toxins found in Grenfell soil, study finds
Toxins that may have long-term health implications for the survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire, and thousands of people who live and work nearby, have been identified in the preliminary findings of a study led… Read More
Top climate scientist blasts UK’s fracking plans as ‘aping Trump’
One of the world’s leading climate scientists has launched a scathing attack on the government’s fracking programme, accusing ministers of aping Donald Trump and ignoring scientific evidence. James Hansen, who is known as the father… Read More
Millionaire refuses to take down ‘Bollocks to Brexit’ poster
An outspoken former Conservative party donor has said he is prepared to go to prison to keep a giant “Bollocks to #Brexit” poster above his London office after he was told to remove it by… Read More