UK ~ BREXIT

The ongoing trouble with BREXIT trying to remove themselves from the great European experiment

Human Rights Offenders / Jeffrey Epstein / The House of York / UK ~ BREXIT

Boris Johnson says US authorities have not approached him to interview Prince Andrew and refuses to say how government would respond, adding ‘it’s a matter for the Royal Family’

- by Sarri - Leave a Comment
  • PM says no approach has been made over Andrew and is ‘matter for royal family’
  • Gloria Allred and Spencer Coogan are representing alleged victims of Epstein, 
  • They urged Andrew to give evidence after Maxwell’s arrest in New Hampshire
  • Move piles fresh anxiety on Queen about what Maxwell’s arrest means for him
  • Andrew, 60, secretly met Maxwell at Buckingham Palace on June 6 last year
More pressure on Prince Andrew after Ghislaine Maxwell's arrest
More pressure on Prince Andrew after Ghislaine Maxwell's arrest

Sources close to the Duke of York's legal team say they have contacted Department of Justice representatives on a number of occasions since they were first contacted at the beginning of the year.
Mail Online Mail Online
Advertisements
UK ~ BREXIT

Boris Johnson makes clear he would NOT ‘take the knee’ with Black Lives Matter protesters because people should not be ‘bullied’ into the action

- by Sarri - Leave a Comment
  • Boris Johnson said he ‘doesn’t believe in gestures’ when asked on ‘taking knee’
  • The PM said he is focused on the ‘substance’ and people should not be ‘bullied’
  • Dominic Raab said last month he viewed the action as symbol of ‘subjugation
Boris Johnson makes clear he would NOT 'take the knee'
Boris Johnson makes clear he would NOT 'take the knee'

Boris Johnson said he was focused on the 'substance' of changing social attitudes and improving opportunities for ethnic minorities.
Mail Online Mail Online
Health / The Royals / UK ~ BREXIT

Namaste! Prince Charles uses his signature socially-distant greeting as he visits a TFL training centre with London Mayor Sadiq Khan to thank workers for keeping services running during the COVID-19 crisis

- by Sarri - Leave a Comment
  • Prince Charles, 71, arrived at a Transport for London (TfL) training centre today
  • Met station staff at Ashfield House, near West Kensington station in west London
  • The visit was hosted by London Mayor Sadiq Khan, chairman of TfL
Prince Charles thanks underground workers for keeping tubes running
Prince Charles thanks underground workers for keeping tubes running

Prince Charles, 71, was all smiles as he arrived at TfL training centre Ashfield House in West London today. During the visit, he thanked London Underground staff for working amid COVID-19.
Mail Online Mail Online
The Royals / UK ~ BREXIT

How royals and top politicians could become sitting ducks: VIPs’ police bodyguards are forced to swap guns for Tasers in ‘cost-cutting’ move that strips them of high-level protection, damning report reveals

- by Sarri - Leave a Comment
  • The report accuses police chiefs of putting cost cutting measures above safety
  • It says officers relying ‘solely’ on Tasers are ‘playing Russian Roulette’ with lives 
  • The report says that in the trade off ‘once again cost is the winner that takes all’ 
VIPs' police bodyguards swap guns for Tasers in 'cost-cutting' move
VIPs' police bodyguards swap guns for Tasers in 'cost-cutting' move

Police bodyguards who protect Prince Charles and Prince William have expressed grave concerns over moves to strip junior royals and other VIPs of armed protection, a leaked report revealed.
Mail Online Mail Online
UK ~ BREXIT

UK: Police issue CCTV pictures of 35 people they want to question over violence at protests between Black Lives Matter supporters and ‘pro-statue’ counter-demonstrators

- by Sarri - Leave a Comment
  • Police have released images of 35 people they want to speak to in connection with violence at protests
  • Clashes broke out in London this month at demonstrations in support of the Black Lives Matter movement
  • Metropolitan Police said they are seeking people in relation to a number of violent public order offences
Police release 35 images in relation to violence at London protests
Police release 35 images in relation to violence at London protests

The Metropolitan Police said they are seeking people in relation to a number of violent public order offences which occurred in London during demonstrations between June 3 and 13.
Mail Online Mail Online
Hollywood / Politics / UK ~ BREXIT

‘I will continue to say what I believe to be true’: Laurence Fox insists he will ‘not stand by’ and be silenced by the BLM protests despite fears he may never work again after backlash over comments on race and ‘woke’ culture

- by Sarri - 5 Comments.
  • The star drama Lewis said the possible end of his career was cause of ‘sadness’ 
  • Fox has courted controversy with tweets and an appearance on Question Time
  • Writing in The Spectator he said he would continue speaking his mind
Laurence Fox insists he will 'not stand by' and be silenced
Laurence Fox insists he will 'not stand by' and be silenced

The star of ITV drama Lewis, said it was a 'cause of sadness' at the possible loss of his career that came after his appearance on Question Time.
Mail Online Mail Online
Politics / The Royals / UK ~ BREXIT

Entente cordiale: President Macron meets Prince Charles in London after flying in to award the city the Legion d’Honneur on 80th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle’s ‘Appel’ to Nazi-occupied France

- by Sarri - Leave a Comment
  • Simmering Brexit tensions won’t stop Macron praising London as once being ‘the capital of Free France’  
  • French president is visiting to commemorate 80th anniversary of his predecessor Charles de Gaulle’s ‘Appel’ 
  • Famous BBC broadcast to occupied France during Second World War followed the Nazi invasion in 1940
  • General De Daulle led free forces from London, which Mr Macron will decorate with the Legion d’Honneur
Emmanuel Macron in London to meet Boris Johnson and Prince Charles
Emmanuel Macron in London to meet Boris Johnson and Prince Charles

The French president briefly appeared to want to hug the Prime Minister as they greeted each other outside No10. But he settled for a small bow and a retrained namaste greeting ahead of talks.
Mail Online Mail Online
Europe / The Royals / UK ~ BREXIT

Operation Free Churchill begins: Workers arrive to remove metal box protecting statue of Sir Winston from Black Lives Matter protesters ahead of ceremony tomorrow when London will be awarded the Legion d’honneur by President Macron

- by Sarri - Leave a Comment
  • Sir Winston Churchill’s statue in Parliament Square will soon be uncovered 
  • The moves comes ahead of the French president Macron’s visit to London 
  • On 18 June 1940, exiled Charles de Gaulle made a dramatic speech in London 
  • President Macron will visit London tomorrow on the occasion’s 80th anniversary 
  • Macron will also hold talks with Boris Johnson and meet with Prince Charles 
Workers arrive to remove metal box protecting statue of Sir Winston
Workers arrive to remove metal box protecting statue of Sir Winston

A team of staff, dressed in hard hats and protective clothing, removed the protective box around the former Prime Minister's monument just in time for President Emmanuel Macron's visit to London.
Mail Online Mail Online
UK ~ BREXIT

UK: Talk show DJ is suspended for saying he’s not ‘white and privileged’ during on-air debate about Black Lives Matter

- by Sarri - 2 Comments.
  • Stuart Peters, 65, has worked for Manx Radio on the Isle of Man for 20 years
  • He said he understood why protests were happening in the US but not in the UK 
  • The Free Speech Union defended him and started a campaign to reinstate him 
DJ Stuart Peters is suspended for denying white privilege
DJ Stuart Peters is suspended for denying white privilege

Stuart Peters, 65, who has worked for Manx Radio on the Isle of Man for 20 years, had previously condemned the 'awful' and 'despicable' murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis last month.
Mail Online Mail Online