Shocking video shows ’12-year-old’ girl laughing and joking as she drives lorry at speed on busy motorway The youngster was filmed driving along M1 near Dungannon, Northern Ireland Footage of the child driving appeared on social media on September 13 It is second time an underage driver appears to have been filmed in same area … Read more
Former Attorney General Geoffrey Cox today joined a growing Tory revolt against Boris Johnson’s plan to break the Brexit divorce terms. Mr Cox, an eminent QC and staunch Eurosceptic, branded the idea of breaching international law ‘unconscionable’ as the PM faces a crucial first test on the legislation. MPs are due to vote on the Internal … Read more
Theresa May‘s former legal chief Geoffrey Cox said it would be ‘unconscionable’ for the Government to over-ride the Brexit divorce deal. MPs are preparing for tonight’s vote on the controversial Internal Market Bill, which Prime Minister Boris Johnson says is needed to prevent the EU holding Britain to ransom over Northern Ireland. Ministers are braced for … Read more
The EU has given Boris Johnson 20 days to back down on his plans to alter the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement or risk collapsing trade talks and face legal action for breaking an international treaty. Government plans to override elements of the divorce deal over Northern Ireland the Prime Minister signed in January constituted an ‘extremely serious … Read more
Localised coronavirus restrictions have been imposed in Belfast and Ballymena amid soaring infection rates in County Antrim, Northern Ireland‘s leaders announced today. First Minister Arlene Foster and her deputy Michelle O’Neill confirmed the measures at a joint media briefing this afternoon – which was translated live by two sign language interpreters. Amanda Coogan, 48, and Kristina … Read more
Brussels today gave Boris Johnson until the end of the month to scrap his plans to tear up parts of the Brexit divorce deal as the bloc said a failure to do so will result in legal action. European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic and Michael Gove met in London this afternoon for showdown talks … Read more
England and Northern Ireland announced the deaths of nine more people with coronavirus today, while no more have been confirmed in Wales or Scotland. A full update will be produced later today by the Department of Health, which will include deaths in care homes and also the number of new positive tests. Fatalities are no … Read more
Lord Howard today became the third former leader of the Conservative Party to criticise Boris Johnson over his plans to tear up parts of the Brexit divorce deal. The peer said the UK will no longer be able to criticise Russia, China or Iran for flouting international rules if the Government shows such ‘scant regard’ … Read more
Bear in mind with what follows that I voted Brexit in 2016, and for Boris Johnson and the Tories last December. I long for the moment that Britain truly leaves the EU. With that said, let me express my shock that Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis should have told the Commons on Tuesday that the … Read more
The UK has announced 2,659 more coronavirus cases and eight deaths as Boris Johnson announces people must ‘limit social contact’ again to curb the coronavirus amid rising infections. The rise of 2,659 cases means almost 13,000 case have been diagnosed in the past four days alone – the highest numbers since mid-May. Addressing the nation … Read more