Labour’s Diane Abbott reveals she TURNED DOWN a spot on Strictly Come Dancing because she ‘doesn’t have natural rhythm’ Diane Abbott has revealed she turned down a spot on Strictly Come Dancing Former shadow home secretary said she did not have the skill to go on the show Ex-Labour MP Jacqui Smith is among the … Read more
Scores of revellers descended onto the streets of Leeds to enjoy a night of heavy partying despite the city being added to a ‘Covid watch list’ amid a surge in coronavirus cases. Swapping a night in at home to brave chilling temperatures of 11C, party-goers flouted social distancing rules last night as they huddled in … Read more
A war of words has erupted after Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab slammed Labour’s Diane Abbott this morning for defending Extinction Rebellion activists who blockaded newspaper printing presses on Friday. Ms Abbott compared Extinction Rebellion to the Suffragettes and criticised the government’s plans to reclassify the activists as an organised crime gang. Her comments come after a … Read more
Dominic Raab accuses the EU of ‘double standards’ and warns the UK won’t ‘haggle away’ sovereignty for a trade deal ahead of make-or-break talks – as negotiator Lord Frost vows ‘this time, we won’t blink’ Crucial round of talks on Brexit trade deal are happening in London this week Dominic Raab accuses EU of ‘double … Read more
ZAPPY Meal! Midnight mayhem at McDonald’s as police Taser man during mass brawl – while one hungry customer grumbles ‘all I wanted was a chicken sandwich’ Police talk to customers in McDonald’s restaurant in Bethnal Green, east London Onlookers claim the group kicked off after being told to leave alcohol outside One reveller charges forward, … Read more
‘Multiple people’ are stabbed in Birmingham city centre as police declare a ‘major incident’ The incident happened in Birmingham city centre around 12.30am this morning Police say there are a ‘number of victims’, but severity of injuries not yet known West Midlands Police have today declared the stabbings as a ‘major incident’ The incident took … Read more
England legend Paul Gascoigne is left heartbroken after burglars raid his flat and steal £140,000 worth of jewellery including a £40k diamond-encrusted watch – and steaks from his freezer The ex-footballer, 53, claims thieves broke into his luxury flat in Poole, Dorset This was after Piers Morgan uploaded a photo with him showing he wasn’t … Read more
Planned rise in minimum wage to £9.21 per hour is set to be scrapped because UK ‘can’t afford it’ after coronavirus pandemic The living wage was expected to rise from £8.72 to to £9.21 per hour in April However, Chancellor Rishi Sunak could be forced to pull back on the plan Low Pay Commission has … Read more
Extinction Rebellion protestors could be classified as an ‘organised crime group’ as Boris Johnson promises to clamp down on climate anarchists with tough new laws. Some newsagents’ shelves were left empty on Saturday morning after Extinction Rebellion (XR) protesters targeted Newsprinters printing works at Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and Knowsley, near Liverpool, blocking the day’s papers from … Read more
Love Island star Malin Andersson said she was ‘relieved’ after her ex-boyfriend was jailed for assaulting her following a campaign of physical and mental abuse. Tom Kemp, 29, was jailed at Aylesbury Crown Court on Thursday after leaving Malin, 27, with broken bones and bruises in a violent tirade. He was jailed for ten months … Read more