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‘No more Polish vermin’: Racist flyers posted in homes of Eastern Europeans after Brexit
MUSLIMS and Eastern Europeans have been targeted by racist messages following Britain’s decision to leave the European Union. Police have launched an investigation after laminated cards were posted through the letterboxes of Polish residents in Cambridgeshire. The cards read: “Leave the EU. No more Polish...
Raging Putin MOCKS defeated Cameron & scolds PM for claiming Moscow leader supports Brexit
VLADIMIR Putin has expressed his delight in David Cameron’s EU defeat and blasted the Prime Minister for claiming the Russian leader supported Brexit. Cameron said last month that he believed the Kremlin leader “would be happy” if Britain voted to leave the bureaucratic bloc, leaving it weakened. But the...
‘It’s NOT the best of three’: Farage blasts petition calling for second EU referendum
NIGEL Farage has said the European Union referendum result is “not a game of the best of three” after a Labour MP backed a petition calling for a second referendum. Former Labour Minister David Lammy backed the viral petition – which has more than 2.5 million signatures – saying: “We can stop this...
Brexit: EU spells out procedure for UK to leave
The European Union has clarified the way the UK can kickstart formal negotiations to exit the bloc following Thursday's referendum. It says Britain can trigger Article 50, which sets a two-year deadline for a deal, by making a formal declaration either in a letter or a speech. UK PM David Cameron has said he will step down...
Brexit: Do you #Regrexit? UK voters voice doubt over referendum choice
From Brexit to #Regrexit — an online petition demanding a second referendum on Britain's decision to leave the EU is nearing 1.5 million signatures. By Saturday morning, 1,489,743 people had signed the petition on the official UK Parliament website. That number takes it well over the 100,000-signature threshold needed...
Boris Johnson: Eccentric who could win power
He is one of the the country's most popular and eccentric politicians and excels when it comes to hosting satirical television shows — but could Boris Johnson become the new prime minister of the United Kingdom? Never one to shy away from the camera or shoot from the lip, the former mayor of London has gone from a...
BREAKING: ‘Get out as soon as possible’ Jean-Claude Juncker gives Britain marching orders
THE European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has given Britain its marching orders after the British people voted to leave the European Union. Talking from Brussels after an emergency meeting with EU leaders, Mr Juncker told Britain the other 27 member states wanted to negotiate its exit plan “as soon as...
Shares and pound plunge on Leave vote
London's stock market has plunged following the UK's referendum vote to leave the EU. The FTSE 100 index began the day by falling more than 8%, then regained some ground to stand nearly 5% lower. Banks were hard hit, with Barclays and RBS falling about 30%, although they later pared losses to below 20%. Earlier, the...
Brexit: David Cameron to quit after UK votes to leave EU
Prime Minister David Cameron is to step down by October after the UK voted to leave the European Union. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street, he said "fresh leadership" was needed. The PM had urged the country to vote Remain but was defeated by 52% to 48% despite London, Scotland and Northern Ireland backing staying in....
FTSE 100 set to lose £120BILLION when markets open amid Brexit panic
FTSE 100 set to lose £120BILLION when markets open amid Brexit panic Traders are set to panic sell and dump stocks hacking around £120billion from Britain's top stock market, as it tumbles from yesterday's close of 6,338 to reach as low as 5,870. It comes after the pound fell by 10 per cent overnight...
World reaction as UK votes to leave EU
Martin Schulz, president of the European Parliament "We respect the result. We have clarity for the UK to go its own way. "Now is the time for us to behave seriously and responsibly. David Cameron has his responsibilities for his country, we have our responsibilities for the future of the EU. You can see what is...
EU referendum: Brexit sparks calls for other EU votes
The UK's vote to leave the EU has sparked demands from far-right parties for referendums in other member states. France's National Front leader Marine Le Pen tweeted "Victory for freedom" and said the French must now also have the right to choose. Dutch anti-immigration politician, Geert Wilders, said the...