Six people arrested after protesters blockade Oldham factory linked to £100m MOD weapons contract

It’s official: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry won’t return to their royal roles, Queen Elizabeth II confirmed on Friday, February 19.

direct to your inboxLaura Kuenssberg was caught complaining on camera after Boris Johnson snubbed her question about whether people could book holidays.During a Downing Street Press conference, the BBC's Political Editor asked whether the British public could make plans for the summer.The journalist was heard to say 'he didn't answer the question,' after the Prime Minister dodged her enquiry.She asked: "Should members of the public be booking summer holidays or not, whether at home or

Gemma Collins has ditched plans to sell her sex tape for £1million after being urged against the move by Piers Morgan.The TOWIE legend confessed to making an X-rated tape with a “mystery man” while being interviewed by the Good Morning Britain host on his show Life Stories, which is set to air later this week, and has already thought about she could make money from it if she “goes skint”.Gemma teased that she could one day “do a Kim Kardashian” but has now changed her mind after Piers’ advice

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direct to your inboxProtesters from two direct action groups have blocked the entrance to an Oldham factory whose owner has won a new weapon technology contract with the British Army.Activists from Palestine Action and Extinction Rebellion also threw red paint at the walls of the Israeli-owned Elbit Ferranti factory, and displayed banners condemning what they called ‘systematic misjustice’.The protest at the plant, on Greenacres Road, comes weeks after the Ministry of Defence confirmed that

Sign up for our What's On newsletter - for all the latest whether you're staying in or heading out and aboutPeople across the country are being invited to create artwork at home and display it in their front windows.Museums want to create the UK’s “largest ever art exhibition” – taking place in people’s front windows.The National Gallery, Victoria & Albert Museum, Tate and the National Galleries of Scotland are asking people to make artwork “to counter the gloom of the pandemic”.The opening

After working in many different jobs over his career, it looks like Piers Morgan could be heading into politics after dropping a hint that he could run for Prime Minister.The Good Morning Britain host, who recently said Kate Garraway's husband Derek 'might never come out of his coma', turned his attention to politics during the coronavirus pandemic and it appears he has got a taste for it.

direct to your inboxIn the last twelve months, the coronavirus pandemic has put on a halt on everything as we know it.While we advance with the roll-out of vaccinations, there's still a lot of uncertainty over what exactly 2021 has in store for us and, let's be honest, it's not been the best start to the year so far.