Police have found 16 suspected illegal immigrants in the back of a truck transporting shoes from Belgium. The 15 adults and one child were discovered at Toddington services on the M1 in Bedfordshire this morning. The migrants were in the back of an Irish-registered truck carrying Skechers shoes. Bedfordshire Police confirmed the 15 adults and one child were found in the back of the truck which had recently arrived from Belgium. The migrants were assessed by the East of England Ambulance Service before being taken to police stations across the…
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Easter travel advice: Holidaymakers warned not to carry cash whilst aboard
Easter travel advice: Holidaymakers warned to not carry cash whilst aboard EASTER travel advise has warned holidaymakers against carrying cash when travelling abroad and encourages tourists to opt for pre-paid travel cards instead. Holidaymakers are being warned to steer clear from carrying cash with them on their Easter holiday this year and opt for a travel spending card instead. According to Consumer Intelligence (CI), British travellers are risking overspending during the Easter break by taking cash instead of using cards. The latest research revealed nearly two out of five holidaymakers…
Read MoreGermany, France hasten UK for quick divorce
Britain is facing pressure for a fast exit from the EU, with Germany, France and the European Central Bank pressuring the UK not to drag its heels. Germany and France have led demands for Britain to negotiate a quick divorce from the European Union. Paris is warning that populism will otherwise take hold after the vote to leave the bloc sent shock waves around the world. The European Central Bank added to the pressure by saying Britain’s financial industry, which employs 2.2 million people, would lose the right to serve…
Read MoreTrump received unexpected remarks from Putin
he Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump received a surprise remarks from the Russian President Vladimar Putin. Trumps seems to have a new fan in his corner Vladimir Putin the real estate mogul thinks it was a “great honor” to get compliments from the Russian leader. Speaking earlier today, the Russian leader said Trump is “a very colorful person. Talent, with any doubt,” Putin said. “But it’s not our affair to determine his worthiness – that’s up to the United States,” Putin added. “But he is absolutely the leader in the…
Read MoreDonald Trump UK poll ban passes 329,000 signatures
The petition went on Parliament’s e-petition website on Tuesday. It was posted in response to Mr Trump’s call for a temporary halt on Muslims entering the United States. Chancellor George Osborne criticised Mr Trump’s comments but rejected calls for him to be banned from the UK. Any petition with more than 100,000 signatures is automatically considered for debate in Parliament. Mr Trump is seeking the Republican nomination for next year’s US presidential election. He said on Wednesday he would never leave the 2016 race, despite the volume of calls for…
Read MoreGeorge Osborne scraps plan to tax credit cut
The chancellor George Osborne drops his plan to tax credit cut which due in April, using an unexpected £27bn fiscal windfall in a bid to defuse a damaging political row. Osborne tax credit cut could have forced millions into poverty and cost low-income families an average of £1,000 a year. He was facing growing pressure from Tory MPs whose constituents were affected and he was also forced to think again by the House of Lords. While he was delivering his autumn statement on Wednesday, Osborne said higher than expected tax…
Read MoreVoices of March for Our Lives: Colorado high school student Maddie Provost
Voices of March for Our Lives: Colorado high school student Maddie Provost Students who participated in March for Our Lives share their experiences. These photos and words were provided to ABC News by the student and posted as part of a series of student-produced reports. On Saturday, March 24, my friends and I ventured to Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado, to attend the March for Our Lives. Immediately after arriving, I felt a rush of energy, a lifted spirit. Even though tragic events have occurred, the thousands of people…
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