A simple analysis about the unfolding crisis in Northern Ireland has established itself as settled wisdom among almost all informed observers across Europe, the United States, and even Britain: It’s all London’s fault.
The story is convincing. It was Britain that voted for Brexit despite warnings about the threat it posed to peace in Northern Ireland; Britain that imposed Brexit on Northern Ireland even though the people there voted to remain in the European Union; Britain that chose the hardest
The Northern Lights were visible over Stirling, the Lake District and even as far south as Devon last night, as a huge solar flare hit the Earth.
According to the Met Office, a coronal mass ejection (CME) left the Sun on November 2, and as charged particles hit the Earth, a geomagnetic storm was generated, producing the stunning light shows.
Usually these displays are restricted to high-latitude regions around the Arctic and Antarctic.
But when the solar flares or coronal
Boris Johnson today looked as if he had to be held back by Canadian PM Justin Trudeau when he saw French President Emmanuel Macron at the G20 summit.
As the Channel fisheries row continues to intensify the PM and French President came face-to-face in Rome for a group photo of world leaders.
One hilarious image captured the moment Mr Trudeau held onto Mr Johnson’s arm as they made their way onto the platform.
The photograph appeared to suggest the two
Britain must be punished for Brexit to show other EU states that ‘leaving is more damaging than remaining’, France’s prime minister has said in a furious letter.
In what is a further escalation of Britain’s ongoing row with it’s Channel neighbour over fishing rights, Jean Castex wrote to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in an attempt to get backing for a new hard line stance against the UK.
Paris has so far threatened to increase checks on British
Sajid Javid today left the door wide open for the Government to revert to its Covid winter ‘Plan B’ amid growing fears about the situation heading into winter.
Addressing the nation in Downing Street’s first coronavirus press conference in a month, the Health Secretary only said the Government won’t reintroduce face masks and WFH guidance ‘at this point’.
He warned cases could ‘yet go as high as 100,000 a day’, and urged Britons to come forward for their booster doses
The Queen is still expected to meet world leaders at the Cop26 climate change conference in Glasgow despite cancelling a trip to Northern Ireland after she ‘reluctantly accepted medical advice to rest for the next few days’.
The 95-year-old monarch – who has been seen using a walking stick at engagements over the past week – is said to be in good spirits but disappointed not to be able to carry out the two-day trip, which was due to begin
