Knives Pupils caught with knives doubles including one aged just four years old, figures revealThe Telegraph - By Charles HymasThe number of children caught carrying knives in schools has more than doubled in five years to over 1,100, with the youngest aged just four years old, new figures reveal. Weapons seized by police included
Play buttonIrish Backstop Brexiteer Tories warn Boris Johnson that stripping out the Northern Ireland backstop is not enough to win their supportThe Telegraph - By Christopher Hope and Theodora LouloudisBoris Johnson has been warned by senior Brexiteers including David Davis that they might not support his exit deal if he only succeeds in stripping out the Northern Ireland backstop. David Davis, the Exiting
Politics Boris Johnson demands fresh Irish border plan as he orders ministers to 'turbocharge' search for solutionThe Telegraph - By Christopher Hope and Anna Mikhailova and Harry YorkeBoris Johnson returned to London Thursday evening and ordered ministers to draw up a new Irish border policy to ensure the UK leaves the European Union with a deal in 10 weeks’ time. The Prime Minister
European Union The EU cannot afford a no-deal Brexit. Luckily, it has a parachute handyThe Telegraph - By Fraser NelsonBehind the scenes, European officials have been working hard on a series of mini-deals that will keep disruption to a minimum It’s easy to sympathise with Emmanuel Macron. Britain is leaving the EU club
Politics Downing Street hits back at Channel 4 News after Boris Johnson labelled a 'known liar'The Telegraph - By Jessica CarpaniDowning Street has expressed anger towards Channel 4 News after their boss labelled Boris Johnson a "known liar" and likened him to the Russian president. Government sources have branded comments made
John McDonnell Judge 'surprised' as John McDonnell defends Extinction Rebellion protests in court statementThe TelegraphA judge has expressed surprise as shadow chancellor John McDonnell gave a statement in court in support of three Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists charged with public order offences. The three activists
Swindon County lines gangster had 40 pupils at school to deal drugs, equivalent to one in every classThe Telegraph - By Charles HymasA county lines gang recruited 40 children to deal drugs at a secondary school, equivalent to one in every class, police have revealed. The teenagers, some as young as 14, had been supplied with drugs dealing
Migration Net migration from EU slashed by two-thirds as it falls to five year lowThe Telegraph - By Charles HymasNet migration to the UK from the EU has fallen by more than two-thirds since 2015 to register its lowest level for six years, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). ONS estimates show net
Emmanuel Macron Macho Macron tried to boss Boris Johnson... but the bumbling bulldog fought backThe Telegraph - By Michael DeaconFor Boris Johnson, today’s meeting with Emmanuel Macron must have been painful. Never mind the Brexit talks. I’m talking about the handshake. It’s always the same, when Mr Macron welcomes a fellow leader.
Politics Nicola Sturgeon's Growth Commission independence blueprint threatens debt mountain, Oxford University study findsThe Telegraph - By Simon JohnsonNicola Sturgeon is still trying to “scam” Scottish voters on the cost of independence, it has been claimed after an Oxford University analysis concluded her new economic blueprint is based on a series
DublinDublin and Brussels 'in secret talks about new customs checks and controls at ports and factories' as no-deal likelihoodThe Telegraph - By James Rothwell and Christopher HopeDublin and Brussels are in secret talks about imposing new customs checks and controls at ports and factories as the likelihood grows of a no deal exit from the European Union, it has emerged. Checks be
Migration How can anyone place their faith in a migration system that is divorced from reality?The Telegraph - By Alp MehmetONS failures should not obscure the huge gulf between politicians and the public over immigration The public will rightly approach the new immigration figures, which estimate that 226,000 more long-term
Boris Johnson Brexit Backstop: what are the options Boris Johnson can turn to for the Irish border?The Telegraph - By Daniel CapurroAngela Merkel, the German Chancellor, told Boris Johnson on Wednesday that he had 30 days to find an alternative to the backstop. The German Chancellor said: "If one is able to solve this conundrum, if
Emmanuel Macron LiveThe Telegraph - By Christopher Hope and Asa Bennett and Danielle SheridanFrench President Emmanuel Macron has said for the first time that the Withdrawal Agreement can be amended to allow the UK to leave the European Union with a deal. Mr Johnson was buoyed on Wednesday after
Politics My deal with South Korea is great news for Global BritainThe Telegraph - By Liz TrussToday I signed my first trade continuity deal as Trade Secretary with Korea. This is an exciting moment for both of our countries and demonstrates this Government’s commitment to maintaining existing agreements
Emmanuel Macron Eye-to-eye, but Emmanuel Macron stands on tiptoes to shake hands with Boris JohnsonThe Telegraph - By Gareth DaviesWhile they might not always see eye-to-eye politically, when Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron are face-to-face they appear to be on the same level. But the obligatory handshake photograph when two world
Play buttonPolitics Don't mistake German politeness for weakness — Merkel is as much a Brexit bad cop as MacronThe Telegraph - By Asa BennettBack when he was Foreign Secretary, Jeremy Hunt was fond of warning his European counterparts not to "mistake British politeness for weakness". The same could be said about Angela Merkel, after the man
Shetland Vandals spray SNP on Shetland war memorial after Nicola Sturgeon's third by-election campaign visitThe Telegraph - By Simon JohnsonA bitter Holyrood by-election campaign in Shetland has sunk to a new low after vandals spray-painted "SNP" on the main town's war memorial. The slogan appeared on the Lerwick monument last night, only
Politics Irish backstop explained: what does it mean for Brexit, and why is the Irish border so important?The Telegraph - By Peter Foster and Daniel CapurroFor Brexiteers, the Irish "backstop" has become a dirty word, handcuffing the UK to the EU’s customs union and taking away Britain’s chance to strike trade deals around the world for the foreseeable future.
Rory Stewart Rory Stewart's prison violence crackdown sees fall in assaults in Britain's worst jailsThe Telegraph - By Charles HymasRory Stewart’s £10 million blitz on violence and drugs in ten of Britain’s worst jails cut assaults by 16 per cent although two failed and saw an increase in attacks. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) hailed
UK News Baby-boomers have not had it so good, say UK's official statisticiansThe Telegraph - By Charles HymasThe claim that baby-boomers are living the high-life at the expense of millennials has been challenged by new research that shows they are paying more in tax. The study by the Office for National Statistics
Play buttonBoris Johnson 'Wir schaffen das!': Boris Johnson draws eyeroll from Angela Merkel by echoing election sloganThe Telegraph - By Justin HugglerBoris Johnson drew one of Angela Merkel's weary eyerolls in Berlin on Wednesday night as he uttered one of her election slogans in German at his first international press conference. The Prime Minister
Islamophobia Islamophobia definition will prevent criticism of the 'hateful' ideology of Islam, say leading atheistsThe Telegraph - By Charles HymasA new definition of Islamophobia will prevent criticism of the “hateful ideology of theocratic Islam,” say two of Britain’s leading atheists in new book of essays. Richard Dawkins and Peter Tatchell -
David Davis Government suggests HS2 could be scrapped as it launches independent reviewThe Telegraph - By Harry YorkeHS2 could be scrapped, the Government suggested on Wednesday as it launched an independent review into controversial rail project. The launch of the review, which will consider whether the rail line should
Grant Shapps HS2 is a colossal waste of money, finally we have the impetus to scrap itThe Telegraph - By David DavisGrant Shapps’ first major announcement as Transport Secretary – a review on whether HS2 should go ahead - is excellent news for British taxpayers. I know from my time as Chairman of the Public Accounts
Nigel Farage Nigel Farage must be prepared to stand down his victorious Brexit armyThe Telegraph - By Allister HeathIt will soon be obvious to all that Boris is the real thing and the main threat is from the Remainers If you want peace, prepare for war, as Vegetius explained in Epitoma rei militaris, the only Roman
Universal Credit 'Striptease artist' listed as possible profession for Universal Credit claimants by online government toolThe Telegraph - By Tony DiverThe Department for Work and Pensions has removed an online tool for job seekers from its website after it mistakenly listed 'striptease artist' as a possible future career for Universal Credit claimants,
Play buttonPolitics Attenborough: people are 'fed up' with EU interferenceThe Telegraph - By Anna Mikhailova and Danielle Sheridan and Harry YorkeBoris Johnson has been given 30 days to come up with a solution to the Northern Irish backstop and forge a new Brexit deal with the European Union. Angela Merkel suggested she would be willing to ditch
Manchester, UK First prosecution for spitting at a police officer under new assault laws collapses as 'not in the public interest'The Telegraph - By Charles HymasThe first prosecution for spitting at a police officer under new laws has collapsed after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) ruled it was not in the public interest. The offender, a drug user, assaulted
