No 10 warns Brussels to ‘get real’ and accept Britain is an ‘independent country’

Downing Street last night urged Brussels to ‘get real’ and accept Britain is an ‘independent country’ as Brexit talks restart today. Lord Frost, the UK’s chief negotiator with the EU, said the two sides ‘can no longer afford to go over well-trodden ground’ in the deadlocked discussions as leaked diplomatic cables shows unease among European … Read more

Wheelchair Rugby Paralympian Ryley Batt credits elite Games for helping him accept his disability

Netflix’s new documentary Rising Phoenix explores the history of the Paralympic Games, and the stories of eight incredible Paralympians from across the globe. Australian wheelchair rugby player Ryley Batt, 31, is one of them. Born without legs, and refusing to use a wheelchair until he was twelve, the now two-time gold medalist credits the Paralympics for pulling him … Read more

Sophie Monk so desperate to marry Joshua Gross she’d ‘accept an onion ring’ instead of a diamond  

Sophie Monk admits she is so DESPERATE to marry boyfriend Joshua Gross she’d happily ‘accept an onion ring’ instead of a diamond By Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:48 BST, 25 August 2020 | Updated: 04:50 BST, 25 August 2020 She’s been blissfully dating her handsome beau Joshua Gross for just over two … Read more

Joe Biden will accept the Democratic nomination tonight and try to offer hope in his speech

Joe Biden will accept the Democratic nomination tonight and try to offer hope in his speech after Barack Obama’s indictment of Donald Trump as corrupt, lazy and narcissistic threat to American democracy Joe Biden will formally accept the Democratic nomination in a speech closing out the final night of the Democratic Convention on Thursday  The … Read more

Britons will accept local lockdowns if a Covid vaccine can’t be found, survey finds 

Britons will accept local lockdowns, home schooling and bans on live audiences for the foreseeable future if a coronavirus vaccine is not found, a survey suggests. As parts of the UK grapple with local lockdowns, 87 per cent of people said they would accept these being imposed in the future, and 85 per cent said … Read more

British Airways pilots accept pay cuts of up to 20% and 270 job losses in deal with airline

British Airways pilots accept pay cuts of up to 20% and 270 job losses in deal with airline that also prevents controversial ‘fire and rehire’ scheme British Airline Pilots Association said its members voted by 85 per cent in favour There will be around 270 redundancies and temporary pay cuts starting at 20%  Pay cuts … Read more

Oxford will accept brilliant pupils from struggling schools even if they fail to get expected grades

Oxford University will accept scores of brilliant pupils from struggling schools even if they fail to get expected grades – sparking claims of ‘unfair’ discrimination Students who drop a grade – or even two – below their offer will still be admitted  The chairman of the Campaign for Real Education says it is ‘social engineering’ … Read more

Nancy Pelosi says Trump will be ‘FUMIGATED’ out of the White House if he refuses to accept defeat

Nancy Pelosi says Donald Trump will be ‘FUMIGATED’ out of the White House if he refuses to accept defeat saying: ‘He will be leaving!’ Pelosi said Trump ‘will be leaving’ whether he ‘knows it or not’  She said there is a ‘process’ that has ‘nothing to do with the certain occupant of the White House’  … Read more

PETER HITCHENS: Forget face masks and fear – let’s relax and accept the risk 

Every day I still see unhappy, frightened people cringing from human contact. They have been terrified almost out of their minds by foolish government propaganda, and the most basic trust, the very heart of civilisation, has been destroyed. This is another side of savage, unforgivably cruel rules which have prevented grandparents from touching their grandchildren, … Read more

‘Hundreds of thousands’ of Hong Kongers will accept Boris’s escape route to the UK

‘Hundreds of thousands of people’ from Hong Kong might come to the UK after the Government offered an escape route to around three million people in the city to live here, said a former British consulate worker who alleged he was tortured in China. Simon Cheng is the first person to have been granted political … Read more