[ad_1] Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionJohn McDonnell says he won't appear on Russia Today Labour's Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has said he won't be making any more appearances on Kremlin-sponsored TV station Russia Today.He said RT's coverage "goes beyond objective journalism" and it was "right", after events in Salisbury, that Labour MPs did not appear on it.A party spokesman said: "We are keeping the issue under
[ad_1] Image copyright Getty/PA Image caption Michael Gove and Ruth Davidson were on opposite sides of the debate before the Brexit referendum Ruth Davidson and Michael Gove have teamed up to call for the UK to leave the common fisheries policy (CFP) when Britain leaves the European Union.The Scottish Conservative leader and UK environment secretary say it is "vital" that the country regains control over its own fisheries management. It
[ad_1] Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Ms Le Pen wants to change how French voters see the party which was founded by her father France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen has proposed changing her party's name to National Rally from National Front in a bid to improve its image.She told members that the current name was a "psychological barrier" for voters.The plan to change the party's name was approved
[ad_1] Image copyright Anthony Devlin/PA Wire An advert urging business owners to leave the UK and go to France after Brexit has been banned from London Underground stations.The adverts tells entrepreneurs worried about the UK's withdrawal from the EU to "vote with their feet".Transport for London (TfL) said it refused to run the campaign because it did not comply with their guidelines. The ad is still set to appear in
[ad_1] Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBlack Panther: Why this film is a moment Marvel's superhero film Black Panther has taken more than a billion US dollars (£794m) at cinemas worldwide.It is the fifth movie based in Disney's Marvel Universe to hit the milestone.The film stars Chadwick Boseman as the crime-fighting ruler of Wakanda, a fictional African nation with the most advanced technology on earth.Oscar winner Lupita
[ad_1] Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption The Syrian army says it has completely surrounded the town of Douma, which has been under heavy bombardment US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis has warned Syria it would be "very unwise" to use poison gas in Eastern Ghouta amid reports of chlorine attacks.Mr Mattis did not say President Trump would take military action, but the US struck Syria last April after a suspected gas
[ad_1] Image copyright Reuters Image caption Officials in protective suits examine the area where Mr Skripal and his daughter were found Police say a nerve agent was used in an attempt to murder the Russian former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, in Salisbury, Wiltshire. The pair are critically ill, along with a police officer who was among the first to attend the scene. But what are nerve agents
[ad_1] A group of restaurant bosses is warning the government it must act to avoid "damaging closures and job losses".In a letter to Chancellor Philip Hammond, they have asked for "root and branch" reform of business rates.The chief executive of Bills and the chairman of pub and restaurant chain Mitchells and Butlers are among the 15 who signed the letter.A string of chains including Jamie's Italian and Byron have closed
[ad_1] Image caption Churchgoers were killed in southern Rwanda, near the border with Burundi A lightning strike killed at least 16 people and injured dozens more at a Seventh-Day Adventist church in Rwanda on Saturday, an official said.Most of the victims died instantly when lightning hit the church in the southern district of Nyaruguru, local mayor Habitegeko Francois told AFP.Two people died from their injuries, and 140 people were rushed
[ad_1] Image copyright PA The Unite union has urged Ford to convert its UK engine plants to making electric cars and battery technology.Currently Ford makes engines for the Ford Fiesta and Jaguar Land Rover vehicles at Bridgend in South Wales and diesel engines in Dagenham in Essex.Both plants faces uncertainty, as Jaguar plans to build its own engines and demand for diesel cars has plunged.Unite wants to secure the future
