Month: November 2018 News
Stories of the week 11 November
Currently under investigation for his part in bankrolling Brexit, Arron Banks has made a complete u-turn and says he would now vote Remain.
In more astonishing news, Brexit minister Dominic Raab admitted his ignorance of the Dover-Calais trade route.
A Parliamentary row has broken out over access to the legal advice surrounding Brexit. It seems that access for MP’s is not being made easy.
Business leaders called for a 2nd Referendum as forecasts show UK growth slipping to the bottom of the European table for at least the next two years.
All this at a time when the largest poll to date shows a big swing to Remain with an 8 point lead.
Just when you thought Brexit couldn’t get any more turbulent, a leaked letter reveals a border in the Irish Sea in the event of No-Deal despite Government promises to the DUP.
And Jo Johnson resigned from the Cabinet stating that he would now campaign for a second referendum.
More bad news for the Government this week.
The UN labels British ministers as racist and Theresa May for undermining their work. This comes against the background of a ‘hostile environment’ to immigration and residency rights.
In more grim news, the Government has also been accused of enforcing ‘gagging clauses’ on charities, experts and companies with tax-payer funded contracts to stop any criticism or the truth about policy across a range of areas from Brexit to foodbanks.
More proof of the cruelty Universal Credit brings was revealed this week as the number of people forced to use foodbanks to survive rises rapidly as the system is rolled out.
Public trust in the Police has plummeted due to Government cuts in funding a major report found this week.
For the first time in history, foreign nationals who have never lived in the UK will be able to join the British army.
The Press viewed the results of the US midterm elections from all sides. Some pointed to a victory for Donald Trump whilst others saw this as the beginning of the end.
In more disturbing news, claims have been made that a US warship ignored the cries for help from refugees.
The oldest cave painting has been found in Borneo changing the way we think about ourselves.
In surprisingly good environmental news this week, it seems that the Ozone layer is healing itself and could be completely restored by 2060.
Good and bad science news this week.
First. The bad news. It seems that antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’ could kill up to 90,000 people in the UK by 2050.
The good news?
Scientists have discovered the happiest place in the universe as they discover a new ‘smiley-face’ galaxy cluster.
Our favourite headline of the week
Where the streets have no change: how buskers are surviving in cashless times
