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    The Jo Cox murder and a contemptible campaign to smear Brexit supporters

    Who is guilty of the greatest intolerance? Perhaps those who insinuate that the Brexit campaign was inherently racist should look at themselves in the mirror and examine their own contemptuous attitude to those with whom they disagree... DOMINIC LAWSON: The horrific murder of Jo Cox and a...
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    Poland stands ready to help old friend Britain reach the best possible Brexit deal

    Poland stands ready to help its old friend Britain reach the best possible Brexit deal, says the Polish PM... Poland stands ready to help its old friend Britain reach the best possible Brexit deal Beata Szydło Prime Minister of Poland 27 November 2016 The Telegraph The...
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    Paul Nuttall elected as UKIP leader

    Paul Nuttall has been elected leader of the UK Independence Party, replacing Nigel Farage. The 39-year-old Member of the European Parliament, who served as UKIP's deputy leader for six years, won 62.6% of support among party members. Nuttall, who turns 40 on Wednesday, is one of the North...
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    Has history treated Henry VIII's six queens unkindly?

    The throne room at Richmond Palace, New Year's Eve, 1526. The bored King Henry VIII accepts lavish New Year's gifts from his friend Cardinal Wolsey and Katherine of Aragon, his Queen. But one clearly pleases him, formally presented on behalf of his wife's lady-in-waiting Anne Boleyn, an...
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    Elizabeth II and her prime ministers

    From Churchill to May, thirteen British Prime Ministers have resided at 10 Downing Street during the long reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Here are the first twelve of them... Elizabeth II and her prime ministers She laughed with Churchill, was “correct but cool” with Heath and declined the offer...
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    Queen's cousin and best friend Margaret Rhodes dies aged 91

    The Queen is in mourning after her best friend and first cousin Margaret Rhodes died aged 91 after battling a short illness. Her Majesty, 90, is said to have visited her friend at her home in Windsor, Berkshire, when she became ill earlier in November. Buckingham Palace said last night that...
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    Henry VIII: 5 places you (probably) didn’t know shaped his life

    Philippa Brewell explores five places that were pivotal in shaping the man King Henry VIII would become and how he would be remembered… Henry VIII: 5 places you (probably) didn’t know shaped his life...
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    "We need an English Parliament", says favourite to be new Ukip leader, Paul Nuttall

    "We need an English Parliament", says favourite to be new Ukip leader, Paul Nuttall Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish MPs should be booted out of the House of Commons to allow it to become an English Parliament, the frontrunner in the Ukip leadership race has said. North West of England...
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    The people have spoken and the bad losers in UK and US ignore them at their peril

    If the system and the Establishment don’t get the ‘right’ answer, the answer they want, the answer which serves them best, they will ignore it, overturn it, and discover a rule to invalidate it. With Brexit, money of a City millionaire funded a legal case in the High Court for three men...
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    Illegal treasure hunters damage ancient hill fort on South Downs

    An ancient hill fort dubbed "one of the jewels in the crown" of the South Downs National Park has been damaged, police have said. Illegal metal detecting is believed to be behind the disturbance to the ground at the 5,000-year-old Cissbury Ring site near Worthing in West Sussex. Illegal...
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    8 of the best dogs in history

    As a dog-loving nation, Britain’s history is inextricably entwined with that of our pooches. Now, a new book tells the story of Britain in 100 dogs – from Roman times to the present – and looks at the extraordinary roles dogs have played in society... 8 of the best dogs in history...
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    Tony Blair can't stop Brexit. He's the one who caused it

    Greasy Tony Blair is back. Not happy merely, along with Bush, in bombing Iraq he now wants to overturn a national democratic decision! The British people made a democratic decision in a democratic vote to leave the EU and now shameless Blair and several other Remainer politicians are now trying...
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    Forget Article 50! Britain can IGNORE Lisbon Treaty and quit the EU NOW

    Britain can ignore the Lisbon Treaty and quit the EU immediately without even activating Article 50, an international law expert has claimed. Ingrid Detter de Frankopan said Theresa May and her Brexit ministers were wasting time getting bogged down on Article 50 details - and claimed the UK...
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    Brexit supporter travels length of the country to remove “hated” EU metric road signs

    An 82-year-old staunch Brexit supporter is travelling the length of the country to remove “hated” EU metric road signs. Pensioner Derek Norman began taking down metric signs in 2000 while working as an agent for then UKIP leader Jeffrey Titford. Mr Norman was incensed after discovering EU...
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    Peter Snow’s six most important documents in history

    From Magna Carta to Guy Fawkes’ confession, letters and documents offer a fascinating insight into pivotal events in Britain’s past. Now, in their new book, celebrated father and son historians Peter and Dan Snow select 50 of the most important. Here, Peter Snow explores six of his...
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    Brexit-bashers like Blair and Branson are the real enemies of the people

    Here’s a tip for judges, businessmen, peers, politicians and former PMs who don’t like being called ‘enemies of the people’: stop behaving like enemies of the people... Coffee House Brexit-bashers like Blair and Branson are the real enemies of the people...
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    Britain holds the aces in Brexit talks

    On the morning after the European Union referendum, Britain looked like a country in crisis. The Prime Minister had resigned, Scotland’s first minister was talking about a second independence referendum and the FTSE was in free fall. In several EU capitals, there was an assumption that...
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    Nigel Farage warns of 'seismic shock' if Brexit not delivered

    "Another big seismic shock" could hit British politics at the next election, Nigel Farage has warned Theresa May, if Brexit is not delivered by 2020. The interim UKIP leader said he suspected the Conservative Government "is not fit for the legacy of Brexit". He made the remarks at a...
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    Stunning medieval murals painted over by Shakespeare's father are revealed again

    Incredible medieval church murals not seen since the 16th century have been restored as part of a painstaking preservation project. The murals were covered after William Shakespeare's father was ordered to paint over them more than 450 years ago. The colourful murals, thought to be some of the...
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    Thomas Mair sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of murdering Jo Cox

    Thomas Mair has been sentenced to die in prison after being found guilty of the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox. The 53-year-old shot and stabbed to death the mother of two in Birstall, West Yorkshire, on 16 June, a week before the EU referendum vote. Mair shouted "Britain first" in the attack, but...