1 year agoThere has been an incident in the Ballymagroarty area of Derry tonight. Initial reports indicate that two men have been shot. Police at the scene
1 year agoFine of £120,000 for leave.eu and one of Arron Banks' companies
The European Council says EU ambassadors have agreed that UK citizens should be given visa-free travel to the Schengen area for a short stay after Brexit
LX-N90459 - NATO Boeing E-3A Sentry AWACS
1 year agoRUSHEY GREEN: Police were called to reports of gunshots at Roxley Road, near Rushey Green in Lewisham, around 3pm yesterday. A car rear window and a restaurant window were allegedly left with bullet holes in them. No injuries.
Royal Air Force ISR Plane Sentinel R1 ZJ961
Asylum seeker Ahmed Hassan who planted the Parsons Green Tube bomb which injured 51 passengers has had a bid to challenge his conviction rejected by Court of Appeal judges
UK backs 'targeted' sanctions on Venezuelan 'kleptocrats'
MEP rules mean Nigel Farage must declare who paid for his flight to Strasbourg
Remains of Emiliano Sala's plane were found
EU 'not offering renegotiation' of Brexit deal: Irish PM
Ireland's Deputy PM Coveney: EU 'ready to consider' an Article 50 extension request
The European Union prepares emergency measures before a Brexit without agreement
German Foreign Minister Maas insists on EU26 solidarity with Ireland. 'We will not allow Ireland being isolated' EU open for talks on backstop 'but we need to know what UK wants'
Reuters: EU source says European Council president Donald Tusk and Prime Minister Theresa May will hold a phone call to discuss Brexit later today
1 year agoSnow disrupted operations at Manchester Airport, UK this morning with runways closing due to heavy snowfall and flights being diverted. Check your flights if you are flying from / to Manchester Airport. Image: @LeweyoneR
1 year agoA man's due in court this afternoon accused of attempted murder after a stabbing in Swindon. Kelmoy Romere Brown will appear at Bristol Crown Court for a pre-trial hearing.
Irish govt reaction - 'The Withdrawal Agreement is not open for re-negotiation'
1 year agoImmediate EU reaction to commons Brexit vote - this from @eucopresident spokesman
Tusk spokesman EUCO coordinated statement: "Withdrawal agreement is and remains best and only way to ensure an orderly withdrawal of the UK from the EU. The backstop is part of the Withdrawal Agreement, and the Withdrawal Agreement is not open for re-negotiation. "
MPs have voted for amendment from the chairman of the Conservative backbench 1922 committee Sir Graham Brady to replace the Irish backstop with "alternative arrangements" by 317-301 votes with a majority of 16
Brady amendment seeking 'alternative arrangements' for backstop wins 317 to 301
Islington murder: A man has been stabbed to death on Caledonian Road, N1. Police were called at 6.49pm and discovered the victim with stab wounds. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Two males in their teens were arrested nearby and taken to custody.
Spelman/Dromey amendment which is non binding and is designed as a way for the Commons to say No Deal would be unacceptable PASSES by 318 votes to 310
Ireland ready to tap range of emergency aid in no-deal Brexit: PM
MPs have voted against amendment from Labour's Yvette Cooper to allow parliamentary time for Brexit to be delayed by up to nine months if a deal is not agreed by 26 February by 321-298 votes with a majority of 23
1 year agoMPs reject Labour former minister Yvette Cooper's amendment B by a majority of 23. It aimed to give Parliament control over the Brexit process if Theresa May fails to secure a deal by February 26
MPs reject SNP Ian Blackford's amendment O by a majority of 288. It aimed to seek an extension of the Article 50 process and rules out a no-deal Brexit.
Jeremy Corbyn amendment defeated by 327 votes to 296.
UK Parliament start voting on amendments to Brexit agreement
