NIGEL Farage has endorsed Andrea Leadsom to become Tory leader, saying she has the "guts" to take on Brussels. He also slated frontrunner Theresa May as “cold” and lacking courage. This comes as pressure group Leave.EU, owned by Ukip donor Arron Banks, backed Mrs Leadsom to take over at Number 10. The...
OUR expert picks brilliant bottles that are easy on the palate and the wallet. One of the best pieces of news in the world of wine is that cheap bottles have never been so good. Twenty years back, cheap wine was hard to swallow, and a trawl through the bottom shelves of the supermarket could yield some horror bottles. But times...
THE X FACTOR'S most controversial round has been filming in London today with new Xtra Factor double-act Rylan Clark-Neal and Matt Edmondson in attendance. The pair, who have a vast difference in height, replace Melvin Odoom and Rochelle Humes as the hosts of ITV2's spin-off programme and were hard at work for the Six...
John Prescott, who was deputy prime minister when Britain went to war with Iraq in 2003, says the invasion by UK and US forces was "illegal". Writing in the Sunday Mirror, he said he would live with the "catastrophic decision" for the rest of his life. Lord Prescott said he now agreed "with great...
A LABOUR peer was showered with an unknown white powder while opening a 'racist' letter at parliament sparking fears of a chemical attack. Lord Ahmed said he got the powder all over his shirt and shoes after opening a letter addressed to him. After raising the alarm he was told security was treating it as "chemical...
THIS is the jaw-dropping moment T in the Park revellers ignited an all out brawl, reportedly just two hours after organisers had opened the gate. A group of young men can be seen hurling punches at each other – with one smacking down a red plastic sledge onto the body of another festival goer. Screams and wails can be...
President Barack Obama has said he expects the UK to remain a major contributor to European security and that it will be able to agree an "orderly transition" with the EU. "I have no doubt that the UK will remain one of Nato's most capable members," he told the FT as alliance leaders gather for a summit....
ANGELA Merkel is facing a nightmare scenario after a leading German MP said Berlin needs to hold an EU Referendum. Sahra Wagenknecht called for Germany to let the people have their say on whether they want to sever ties with Brussels. The deputy vice president of Die Linke, the Bundestag's third main party, said it would be...
BRITAIN is more likely to strike a trade agreement with China thanks to the nation’s vote for Brexit – officials from both sides have claimed. Xing Houyan, from the state supported Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, claimed the “situation in Western Europe will push China and the...
HUNDREDS of British troops are set to be scrambled to countries bordering Russia as a show of strength to Vladimir Putin. David Cameron will announce the deployment of a 500-strong battalion to Estonia with a further company of 150 troops to be stationed in Poland "on an enduring basis". The move comes amid continuing...
The US pushed the UK into military action in Iraq "too early", a former British ambassador to the UN has said in the wake of the Chilcot report. The long-awaited report said ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair had overstated the threat posed by Saddam Hussein — and military action was not a last resort. Sir Jeremy...
REMAIN campaigners who are refusing to accept the vote of the British public to exit the European Union (EU) have had a plot to overturn the decision FOILED. Government lawyers have now confirmed there does NOT need to be a vote in parliament before Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which triggers the two-year process of...