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Britain’s plan for a fast-track trade deal with Europe post-Brexit could be blocked by both the national and regional parliaments of member states after a landmark ruling by a top European judge.
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- Anti-Corbyn MPs may give up on Labour Party, flee to business - report
Blairite MPs may follow the recently resigned Jamie Reed by leaving Labour to sign up for jobs in private firms, it is rumored. - 7,000 terrorist suspects on loose in Germany – former MI6 chief
Thousands of terrorism suspects are on the loose in Germany and there is no way to track them down, says the former head of counterterrorism for MI6, Richard Barrett. - E-cigarette explodes in man’s pocket near pram, dramatic CCTV footage shows (VIDEO)
Fire services have released CCTV footage of the dramatic moment an e-cigarette battery exploded in a user’s pocket, just inches from a baby’s pram. - 1,000 UK government laptops, flash drives reported missing since 2015
At least 1,000 laptops, computers and USB flash drives belonging to the British government have been reported lost or stolen since the general election in May 2015.
- 7,000 terrorist suspects on loose in Germany – former MI6 chiefThousands of terrorism suspects are on the loose in Germany and there is no way to track them down, says the former head of counterterrorism for MI6, Richard Barrett.
- Even regional EU parliaments may have power to sink post-Brexit trade dealBritain’s plan for a fast-track trade deal with Europe post-Brexit could be blocked by both the national and regional parliaments of member states after a landmark ruling by a top European judge.
- Anti-Corbyn MPs may give up on Labour Party, flee to business - reportBlairite MPs may follow the recently resigned Jamie Reed by leaving Labour to sign up for jobs in private firms, it is rumored.
- Scottish activist planning to sue Trump golf course for ‘filming her urinating’
An Edinburgh court will decide on Thursday whether an environmental activist can sue Donald Trump’s golf resort in Scotland for breach of privacy after she was allegedly filmed without consent urinating behind a dune on the course. - E-cigarette explodes in man’s pocket near pram, dramatic CCTV footage shows (VIDEO)Fire services have released CCTV footage of the dramatic moment an e-cigarette battery exploded in a user’s pocket, just inches from a baby’s pram.
- 1,000 UK government laptops, flash drives reported missing since 2015At least 1,000 laptops, computers and USB flash drives belonging to the British government have been reported lost or stolen since the general election in May 2015.
- Has King Arthur’s legendary castle been discovered ... near Huddersfield?!
The site of King Arthur’s mythical castle of Camelot is close to the Yorkshire town of Huddersfield, according to an expert on the period. - Top UK diplomats slam Russia’s ‘malign influence’ in Syria
A senior British Foreign Office official has accused Russia of being “a very malign influence” and “making things worse” in Syria. That’s amid UK’s own reluctance to airdrop supplies to Syrian civilians, as the planes could easily be shot down. - New independence vote ‘within 2yrs’ if Scots’ Brexit demands dismissed – Alex Salmond to RT (VIDEO)
If “arrogant” British Prime Minister Theresa May dismisses Scotland’s Brexit proposals there is likely to be a second Scottish independence referendum in the next two years, according to former First Minister Alex Salmond. - Muslim inmates in British prison 'hounded', restrained by guards 'keeping score'
Eight members of staff at Nottingham prison have been suspended after complaints that they systematically provoked Muslim prisoners until they had to be restrained. - Tory govt could use soldiers to break rail strikes
Senior Tories appear to be mulling whether to break the will of striking rail workers by using military personnel to run replacement services during industrial action. - Money woes predicted to worsen for Brits next year as Brexit takes hold
If you think life is a struggle now, experts warn that the rising prices of goods and a slump in earnings will make 2017 even harder.
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