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Jersey potato farmers fly in workers from the Philippines to stop crops rotting in the fields and plug gap left by Romanian and Polish migrants after Brexit Crops have gone to waste this year due to a shortfall in seasonal farm pickers Usually around 98 per cent of seasonal pickers in the UK come from … Read more
Well folks we are coming to the end of 2020. The year in which the Government was forced to tell people how to live their lives, how long to wash their hands, how many households could meet together. And a year in which we lost too many loved ones before their time. So I can … Read more
Prince Charles and Camilla will become first royals to attend a German Remembrance event – as they make first overseas trip since Covid crisis began The pair will be the first royals to attend the Central Remembrance Ceremony Trip likely to be seen as part of monarchy’s ‘soft diplomacy’ to renew ties President of Germany, … Read more
Dramatic evidence of a growing revolt against the coronavirus lockdowns emerged last night. The public think the rules won’t work, they will break the law if necessary to see their loved ones and believe it is time to ‘get Britain back to normal’. These are among the key findings from focus groups that suggest traditional … Read more
Police are set to review a ‘race hate’ investigation against journalist Darren Grimes and David Starkey to ensure it’s ‘proportionate,’ after the historian referred to the ‘damn blacks,’ during a YouTube interview. Scotland Yard launched a probe against Mr Grimes, 27, for allegedly stirring up racial hatred, after sharing his interview with Starkey 75. During … Read more
Journalist Darren Grimes has accused the BBC of ‘failing in its obligation to inform the nation’ after the broadcaster stays silent on the Metropolitan Police’s investigation into the Brexiteer’s interview with David Starkey Journalist Darren Grimes has accused the BBC of ‘failing in its obligation to inform the nation’ as the broadcaster stays silent on … Read more
Data firm cleared of Brexit meddling: Probe finds no evidence that Cambridge Analytica tried to influence EU referendum Investigation concluded Cambridge Analytica and SCL played role in the vote Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham said there was no further evidence Cambridge Analytica collapsed after dispute over harvesting and use of personal data By John Stevens Deputy … Read more
Minister demands Whitehall slashes £1.5BILLION bill for private consultants because the ‘infantilised’ Civil Service is ‘too reliant’ on them for help tackling Covid and Brexit Cabinet Office and Treasury minister Lord Agnew wrote to civil service chiefs Leaked letter showed he said civil service is ‘too reliant’ on private consultants He called for spending to … Read more
Jack Straw’s son Will, 39, who headed up Brexit Remain campaign apologises for ‘blacking up’ row as he lands top job at Prince Charles’s charity Will Straw apologises to staff at Prince’s Trust International over ‘black up’ row Ex-Remain head posted photo of himself with group known as the ‘Coconutters’ Mr Straw will lead charity … Read more
Brexit-supporting pensioner admits sending pro-EU Anna Soubry a death threat email referencing murdered MP Jo Cox – but denies it was threatening Brexiteer Keith Willard, 73, sent email to then-MP Anna Soubry in August 2019 Willard’s email did not reach Soubry but was seen by a team at the Met Police Pensioenr admitted sending message … Read more