Two Royal Navy ships intercept missile-carrying Russian Soviet-era submarine through the Channel

Two Royal Navy ships intercept missile-carrying Russian Soviet-era submarine in the English Channel – as Moscow is accused of meddling in UK Krasnodar submarine was spotted passing through the Dover Strait by Navy French sea service had tracked the vessel after picking it up  in Bay of Biscay Portsmouth’s HMS Tyne shadowed it first as … Read more

England cricket star Sir Ian Botham appears to confirm he is set to become a House of Lords peer

England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham appears to confirm he is set to become a House of Lords peer while speaking at his £2million mansion The England cricket star grinned when asked about whether he will be ennobled The 64-year-old is a sporting hero of Boris Johnson and backed him in the EU referendum It … Read more

10,000 Brits become German, French and Swedish dual-nationals since 2016 Brexit vote

More than 10,000 Britons have become German, French or Swedish since 2016 Brexit vote as thousands seek to retain freedom of movement as dual-nationality EU citizens  Eurostat reports a six-fold rise in UK nationals taking EU citizenships since 2015 Over 6,000 have become Germans and over 3,000 secured French passports The trend shows a rush of … Read more

For centuries, the Speaker was impartial but puffed-up with self-importance Bercow tore up the rules

A scathing new biography of John Bercow reveals the hypocrisy of the former Speaker for claiming to be a champion of diversity when, in fact, he was at the centre of numerous allegations of bullying women.  Here, in the final part of our serialisation, we tell how he tried to salvage his legacy by sabotaging … Read more