Новости за 07.09.2015

Outside the Pet Rescue Centre in Cliftonville, Nigel Farage hands Mick Solly his new “Say NO” EU referendum leaflet, asking: “What EU concessions will David Cameron win for Britain? Answer: Whatever Angela Merkel lets him have.” Solly, a man out of diamond-geezer central casting, stares for a moment at the unflattering portrait of the German Chancellor, before declaring: “I buried my gran three weeks ago and she looked better than that.”

David Cameron has been defeated in the House of Commons for the first time as a majority Conservative Prime Minister, losing a vote on the purdah rules for the EU referendum 312 to 285, majority 27.

The Queen is tantalisingly close to claiming her place in the history books as Britain's longest reigning monarch. Tomorrow, on Wednesday 9 September, 63 years and 216 days will have passed since the death of her father, George VI. That is precisely the number of years and days between Queen Victoria's accession to the throne, on the death of her uncle, William IV in 1837, and her own death in January 1901. By Thursday, The Queen's reign will have been longer even than Victoria's.

Five million of Britain’s poorest children will lose an average of £750 each a year because of the Government’s cuts to tax credits, The Independent has learnt.

Two British jihadists have been killed in the first air strike carried out by the RAF in Syria in a significant escalation of the UK’s role in the war against Isis.

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David Cameron has been told his promise to take in up to 20,000 refugees by 2020 is not enough.

Syrian refugee children who are allowed into to the UK under new measures announced by David Cameron will be deported when they reach 18, it has been claimed.

Syrian refugee children who are allowed into to the UK under new measures announced by David Cameron could be deported when they reach 18, it has been claimed.

There has been an outpouring of emotion and social action since the image of Aylan Kurdi emerged last week. Activity continued over the weekend with thousands of Britons donating essential items and funding to the grassroots campaign, CalAid.

"Don't make a science of the mojo, it's going to happen or it's not," stresses Ben Folds, animated about how he "crafts" his songs as he sips his scotch. "I think whether you're Mozart or Bob Dylan, you're crafting, you're a craftsman and you've decided to be a professional. I'm hard-nosed about these things."

It will take “years” for Scottish Labour to recover from its electoral wipeout at the hands of the SNP, the party’s new leader has said, insisting that she has a mandate to remain in her post until long after next year’s Holyrood election.

K-pop girl group GFriend are nothing if not tenacious.

An award-winning young adult novel has been banned in New Zealand following complaints about the book’s depiction of drug taking and sexual content.

Sam Smith has confirmed he will be singing the theme tune for upcoming James Bond movie Spectre.

Two British citizens fighting for Isis in Syria were killed by RAF airstrikes last month, David Cameron has revealed.

Two British citizens fighting for Isis in Syria were killed by RAF airstrikes, David Cameron has revealed.

A vintage Spitfire aircraft has crash-landed in a field near Ashford in Kent, just over two weeks after the fatal crash involving a 1950s aircraft at the Shoreham air show in neighbouring Sussex.

A vintage Spitfire aircraft has crash-landed in a field near Ashford in Kent, just over two weeks after the fatal crash involving a 1950s aircraft at the Shoreham air show in neighbouring Sussex.

Wayne Rooney hopes to break England's goalscoring record against Switzerland at Wembley on Tuesday night but his focus is on Roy Hodgson's men sealing top spot in Euro 2016 qualifying Group E.

Jonny Wilkinson has backed George Ford to start the Rugby World Cup as England's first choice fly-half.

David Cameron has announced that 20,000 Syrian refugees will be welcomed into Britain by 2020, coming after The Independent's campaign calling for the UK to do its fair share was backed by more than 360,000 people.

David Cameron has announced that up to 20,000 Syrian refugees will be welcomed into Britain by 2020, coming after The Independent's campaign calling for the UK to do its fair share was backed by more than 360,000 people.

Shocking images of a teenager wearing a hijab attacked in Plaistow in East London have been republished amid Scotland Yard statistics showing hate crime in the capital has almost doubled in the past year.

Former Netherlands international Willem van Hanegem has compared Memphis Depay to James Bond villain Auric Goldfinger.