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Russia threat and terror the focus of security review

>Threats from Russia and organised crime are the focus of a new national security strategy for the UK.

>In what the prime minister has called a "fusion doctrine", the plan will combine intelligence and the Army with economics and diplomacy to defeat UK enemies.

>Theresa May said "every capability" would be used against increasing threats on national security.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43562411

UK lifts defence spending by £600m to fund nuclear deterrent

>UK prime Minister Theresa May announced an unexpected boost to British defence spending on Wednesday, handing an extra £600m to the Ministry of Defence towards the programme to build a new class of submarines to carry the UK’s nuclear deterrent.

>Speaking at Prime Minister’s questions, Mrs May said: “The chancellor of the exchequer and I agreed the Ministry of Defence will have access to £600m this coming financial year for the MOD’s Dreadnought submarine programme. Today’s announcement will ensure the work to rebuild the UK’s new world class submarines remains on schedule and another sign of the deep commitment this government has to keeping our country safe.”

>Mrs May went on to explain that when added to a further £200m released by the government’s supplementary estimates in February, a process where officials and ministers can release extra funding for existing and news spending commitments, the move takes the total of extra new money for the MoD to £800m in this financial year.

https://www.ft.com/content/81c7ba16-327e-11e8-ac48-10c6fdc22f03

No UK border exit records for 600,000 people, says watchdog

>Theresa May’s long-promised system of “100% exit checks” at Britain’s borders is so unreliable that it contains no dePost too long. Click here to view the full text.

This Week

Saudis blow themselves up with their own ballistic missile, Webms available

>Saudi air defense forces shoot down 7 Houthi missiles, one expat killed

http://www.arabnews.com/node/1273566/saudi-arabia

Brexit: WE DONT GET ARE FISH BACK

https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=5lqxWubkEquTgAaOvIegAQ&q=mongolian+steppe+ritual+sauna+smoke+on+the+water&oq=mongolian+steppe+ritual+sauna+smoke+on+the+water&gs_l=psy-ab.3..33i21k1.1516.11204.0.11324.53.38.0.4.4.0.283.4105.0j22j5.27.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..22.26.3178.0..0j0i131k1j0i22i30k1j33i160k1.0.WPNSLxwFAJ8

Vote Leave spending accusations debunked: Brexit News for Sunday 25 March

http://brexitcentral.com/today/brexit-news-sunday-25-march/

BBC Describes Refugee Terror Bomber from Iraq as ‘Surrey Teenager’ – Again

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/03/24/fake-news-bbc-describes-refugee-terror-bomber-iraq-surrey-teenager/

Saxony, Germany, wants separate trade deal with the Midlands after Brexit

http://www.itv.com/news/central/2018-03-16/exclusivePost too long. Click here to view the full text.

THIS WEEK

Brexit: WE DONT GET ARE FISH BACK

https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=5lqxWubkEquTgAaOvIegAQ&q=mongolian+steppe+ritual+sauna+smoke+on+the+water&oq=mongolian+steppe+ritual+sauna+smoke+on+the+water&gs_l=psy-ab.3..33i21k1.1516.11204.0.11324.53.38.0.4.4.0.283.4105.0j22j5.27.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..22.26.3178.0..0j0i131k1j0i22i30k1j33i160k1.0.WPNSLxwFAJ8

Brexit News for Tuesday 20th March

http://brexitcentral.com/today/brexit-news-tuesday-20-march/

Two men stabbed to death in one night - as London sees seven gun and knife deaths in six days

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/two-men-stabbed-to-death-on-another-night-of-bloodshed-in-london-a3794031.html

Russian diplomats prepare to leave UK

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-43470069

‘Antisemitism is a sickening cancer’ says Labour Party campaigner Owen Jones during Camden visit

http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/politics/antisemitism-is-a-sickening-cancer-says-labour-party-campaigner-owen-jones-1-5441579

JerePost too long. Click here to view the full text.

BREED

This is the order of your former BO

Reminder that the following are acceptable:

>J.ewesses

>Ruskis (only for me tho hands off you cunts)

>dagos

>frogs

>if need be, the lesser asian races

>nips I SUPPOSE

>pakis (of course, shout out to my nigga vanlad)

>whatever the fuck Frances is (this is doubly acceptable, like j.ewesses tbh)

Not acceptable:

>*nglish thots

>taigs

>amerimutts and other colonials

now for links and other delightful whatsits

‘FRESH HALE: Reform or Crumble’ – Populist Leader Says Italian Elections Are ‘Last Chance’ Before Italy Follows UK Out of EU ‘Cage’

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/03/04/reform-crumble-italy-vote-last-chance-eu/

>Populist leader Matteo Salvini has warned that Italy could leave the European Union (EU) after Britain if Brussels continues to refuse to listen to the public’s concerns.

>As Italians went to the polls on Sunday for national elections, the Lega party leader declared his support “on principle” for direct democracy, telling the British media that the Brexit referendum serves as an example for Italy to follow.

>“The British case is even more emblematic because it represents the first and only time so far where European citizens have had the opportunity to have a say about their membership of the European Union,” he said.

oh yeah it's pizzaland elections today so high energy etc etc prolly should've made the thread in honour of them but who gives a fuck quite frankly, I'm maPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

This Week

Telford: Yet another ~1,000 children raped, beaten, drugged, sold and killed in Shropshire

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>Britain's 'worst ever' child grooming scandal exposed: Hundreds of young girls raped, beaten, sold for sex and some even KILLED

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/britains-worst-ever-child-grooming-12165527

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>BBC Finally reporting on it

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-43391605

UK pushing hard for war with Russia - Salisbury chemical attack

>Russia demands nerve agent sample from UK

>UK will not provide a sample

>Why is this?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43381880

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>'Don’t try anything rash’: Russian Embassy urges UK to rethink rumoured cyber attack

https://www.rt.com/uk/421193-cyber-attack-russia-embassy/

‘Brazen Act of War’: MPs and Ministers Rail Against Suspected Nerve Agent Attack

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/03/08/brazen-act-war-mps-ministers-suspected-russian-nerve-agent-attack/

>A former government minister has said Russia could be guilty of “a brazen act of war” if they attempted to assassinate a former spy in Salisbury, whilst a Labour MP called Russia a “terrorist” state.

>Addressing the House, Home Secretary Amber Rudd told MPs the attack was a “brazen and reckless act” conducted in the “most cruel and public way”, but cautioned against speculating about the perpetrators.

Days After Threatening to Punish Brexit Voters by Grounding Holiday Flights, Ryanair Changes Tune

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/03/08/threatening-punish-brexit-voters-grounding-flights-ryanair-changes-tune/

>Days after abrasive Europhile airline boss Michael O’Leary announced his intention to force Brits to see the Brexit debate from his point of view by grounding his aircraft, the Ryanair chief of marketing has spoken out to confirm the company will not actually be deliberately sabotaging its own business out of spite over the EU membership vote.

>Despite hundreds of flights departing the United Kingdom and flying to non-European Union member states around the world every day, Jacobs repeated the claim that Britain leaving the European Union could mean “open skies comes to a grinding halt on a specific date because negotiations fall apart and there is then a risk that aircraft can’t fly” and said consumers should be concerned.

Hundreds of women plan mass resignation from the Labour Party over ruling that allows trannies on all-women shortlists

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Scoltand agrees on 50p minimum unit pricing

>ministers in the Scottish Parliament voted yesterday (26th February) for minimum unit pricing (MUP) to be 50p when it is introduced later this year

>this will raise the cheapest price for a four-pack of beer from £1 to £1.78, a three litre bottle of cider from £3.59 to £11.22, a 70cl bottle of vodka from £9.97 to £13.11, Scotch from £11 to £14 and a bottle of wine from £3.09 to £4.98

>Scotland’s health secretary, Shona Robison, said that: “With alcohol on sale today in some places at just 16p per unit, we have to tackle the scourge of cheap, high-strength drink that causes so much damage to so many families. This move will save thousands of lives.”

https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2018/02/scotland-agrees-on-50p-minimum-pricing/

Southern Comfort to launch bold whiskey-forward variant in UK

>a bold new variant of Southern Comfort, bringing American whiskey more to the fore, is to be launched in the UK.

>Southern Comfort Black, with ABV of 40% instead of the core expression’s 35%, will tap into a growing interest in American whiskey among younger spirit drinkers, especially men

>it is due to be launched in the UK off- and on-trade by Southern Comfort’s distributor Hi-Spirits in March

http://barmagazine.co.uk/southern-comfort-launch-bold-whiskey-forward-variant-uk/

Porterhouse Brewing Company opens €6mn brewery with limited edition beer launch

>indepently owned Irish craft brewer, Porterhouse Brewing Company has opened €6mn brewery in Dublin to keep up with rising demand in the UK and Europe

>the brewery will facilitate the increased demand, particularly from within the UK, and allow for a wider variety of beersPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

Brexit and aviation: UK airline access to EU markets to diminish, as airlines prepare for the worst

>in spite of UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling's continued assertion that he will seek "the best possible access to European markets" for UK airlines, this access is increasingly likely to be less liberal than now

>the European Commission has made it clear that the UK will leave the single aviation market when it leaves the EU, possibly after a limited transition period yet to be agreed

>the UK's participation in EU deals with third countries will also cease, but Mr Grayling is confident that the UK can replace them with new bilaterals

https://centreforaviation.com/insights/analysis/brexit-and-aviation-uk-airline-access-to-eu-markets-to-diminish-as-airlines-prepare-for-the-worst-400044

Ryanair chief backs 'vital' capacity boost at Stansted

>Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has expressed support for London Stansted airport's application to raise its annual cap on passenger numbers by eight million to 43 million

>"Stansted's potential and spare capacity remains untapped," O'Leary states. "So it's vital to make best and efficient use of the existing infrastructure to provide more growth opportunities and greater value for consumers at a time when runway capacity is more constrained in the southeast of England."

>announcing the submission of its planning application yesterday, Stansted said the extra capacity would "ease pressure on the London airport system by unlocking additional capacity at a time when other airports are full"

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ryanair-chief-backs-vital-capacity-boost-at-stanst-446181/

Air India Post too long. Click here to view the full text.

Seems topical tbf

I think we can all agree it's all fun and games to shag brown lasses :^)

Question is, is it ok when we grow attached? I'm undecided largely with one caveat: Love is a silly emotion that clouds ones vision of the big picture

links stolen from /brit/:

EU funding linked to migrant quotas

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/eu-funding-linked-to-migrant-quotas-nkwsjqf6q

Restoring our fish and farms

http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2018/02/24/restoring-our-fish-and-farms/

Donald Tusk: UK Brexit plans 'pure illusion'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-43175201

Band of Tory Brexit rebels will vote for a customs union with EU

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/band-of-tory-rebels-will-vote-for-a-customs-union-with-eu-2026g560j

Does Jeremy Corbyn think Leave voters are too thick to notice him offering Brexit in name only?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2018/02/23/does-jeremy-corbyn-think-leave-voters-thick-notice-offering/

Duo jailed for Hayling Island Ukrainian people smuggling

>a former ballet dancer and a chef have been jailed for attempting to smuggle six Ukrainians into the UK on a yacht

>Vladyslav Kurtoglu and Dmytro Kruik were caught when their yacht was intercepted in Hampshire in May 2017

>Kurtoglu, 50, was jailed for six years after being convicted of assisting unlawful immigration and Kruik, 29, was jailed for three years and nine months, having admitted the same offence

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-43143979

EU to Finance New Baltic-Black Sea Transport Corridor

>the European Union will finance a Go Highway project together with Ukraine, establishing a new transport corridor on the Silk Road

>the announcement was made by the Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Volodymyr Omelyan after his meeting with Henrik Hololei, the European Commission’s director-general for mobility and transport

>it currently costs $1000-$1500 to ship a 20’ container from Gdansk to Odessa. When the Go Highway project is complete, the cost will be 30% less, providing an alternative route for cargo being shipped from the eastern to the western markets

http://emerging-europe.com/in-brief/eu-finance-new-baltic-black-sea-transport-corridor/

Sailing into the dead zone

>a West Country team is set to embark on an 12-day voyage to measure pollution, including micro-plastics, in the Arctic

>the goal of the students and staff from the University of Exeter expedition, named Sail Against Plastic, is to discover the impact of non-visible pollution, such as noise pollution or micro-plastics, on marine life

>the trip, to the icy waters surrounding Svalbard in the Arctic CiPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

Transport organisations call for Lane Rental revenues to be used to improve roads

>the Government has announced the roll out of a Lane Rental scheme on England’s roads in a bid to reduce congestion from roadworks, but transport organisations have called for the surplus revenue from them to be invested in improving the road network.

>from late 2019, councils can charge utility companies up to £2,500 a day to work on the busiest roads at peak times. This follows pilot schemes running in London and Kent, since 2012 and 2013, respectively

>"congestion costs the UK economy £9 billion a year,” said Road Haulage Association chief executive Richard Burnett, "so the Government, councils and highways authorities need to think creatively about how to tackle it."

https://truckanddriver.co.uk/latest-news/transport-organisations-call-lane-rental-revenues-used-improve-roads/

Lorry driver turned down for UK-based job for being British

>Michael Fowler, 39, from Salisbury said he was 'gobsmacked' to receive an email informing him that home-grown candidates for delivery role were not being considered

>the email read: “Hi Michael, Are you British because our positions exclude British candidates? Kind regards, Plamena Ivanoa, recruitment consultant.”

>Michael said: “I was just gobsmacked. I thought I must have read the job advert wrong, but I hadn’t.”

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5585456/lorry-driver-turned-down-for-uk-based-job-for-being-british/amp/

London freight companies celebrate as Grayling blocks PCN charges

>London’s freight operators are celebrating, after it was confirmed the Transport Secretary has blocked plans for a dramatic increase in Red RoutePost too long. Click here to view the full text.