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    Nigel Farage resigns as Ukip leader

    Nigel Farage says he is standing down as leader of the UK Independence Party - for the second time. Mr Farage said he had "done my bit" following the UK's referendum vote to leave the EU. He said the party was in a "pretty good place" and said he would not change his mind about quitting as he...
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    New research considers 'growing' drones

    Can you chemically "grow" a military drone? It sounds like an idea for a science fiction film, but here in the UK scientists and engineers are spending time and money to see if they can do exactly that... New research considers 'growing' drones By Jonathan Beale Defence correspondent, BBC...
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    Brexit voters are not thick, not racist: just poor

    The most striking thing about Britain’s break with the EU is this: it’s the poor wot done it. Council-estate dwellers, Sun readers, people who didn’t get good GCSE results (which is primarily an indicator of class, not stupidity): they rose up, they tramped to the polling station, and they...
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    Rare Viking dødehuse (death house) unearthed

    A Viking tomb uncovered in Denmark is offering an intriguing insight into the Nordic warrior race, hinting at the extent of their maritime travels. First discovered in 2012, the 'death house' contains the graves of two men and a woman, which experts believe date back as far as 950 AD...
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    Jewellery crafted by 'lost' ancient people of Scotland unearthed

    Often stereotyped as tattooed barbarians, the Picts had a talent for war. But it turns out these 'lost' ancient people of Scotland also a talent for carving stone and shaping silver. Archaeologists have surveyed a field in Northern Scotland and uncovered a hoard of 100 more silver items...
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    10 things you might not know about Simon de Montfort

    Here, Darren Baker, author of With All For All: The Life of Simon de Montfort, brings you 10 facts about Simon de Montfort, often dubbed the father of English democracy... 10 things you might not know about Simon de Montfort...
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    Nicola Sturgeon’s gigantic EU bluff

    In the wake of Brexit, only one thing will determine a second Scottish independence vote: whether Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon really thinks she can win. And, at the moment, she can't be certain she will.... Features Nicola Sturgeon’s gigantic EU bluff Only one...
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    Freed from its EU shackles, Britain can reclaim its status as a major world power

    There are many officials in Whitehall who will tell you the Brexit vote has dealt a mortal blow to Britain’s global standing and that, without EU membership, we will forever be consigned to the fringes of international diplomacy. They will point to the fact that David Cameron will be the...
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    Royals at Somme centenary commemoration

    Thousands of people, including members of the Royal Family, are at a ceremony in France to mark the centenary of the start of the Battle of the Somme. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry are at the Thiepval Memorial for the...
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    How it's extremely that unlikely that Brexit will be blocked

    As the dust settles after the UK vote to leave the EU, lawyers are picking over the landscape and legal opinions are emerging as to how the UK's departure from the European Union might be slowed or even stopped... Can the law stop Brexit? By Clive Coleman Legal...
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    Brexit wasn't between young and old, but between Ponces and Non-Ponces

    Ever since Friday’s Glorious Victory, one of the chief recreation activities of we Brexiters of a childish bent has been the Taunting Of The Remnants, mostly online. ‘How are you comforting yourself?’ one Facebook post asked. ‘In the usual way – with the tears of the vanquished,’ I...
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    Why Brexiteers should want Stephen Crabb as Prime Minister

    Why Stephen Crabb should be the new British Prime Minister.... Why my fellow Brexiteers should want Stephen Crabb as Britain's next Prime Minister Maria Caulfield, Conservative MP for Lewes 29 June 2016 The Telegraph Is it time Stephen Crabb got a promotion? Credit...