The House of Lords should not “undermine” the UK’s EU exit, Brexit Secretary David Davis has told MPs. Opening debate on the EU Withdrawal Bill, Mr Davis said a bid to give Parliament more control over Brexit would tie ministers’ hands and lead to a bad deal for the UK. […]
The women in a village near Barcelona have voted to go topless in public swimming pools, scrapping a local ban. The vote in L’Ametlla del Vallès went 61% for topless bathing, 39% against. The Catalan local authority organised the vote – whose result is legally binding – for women aged […]
Would you choose any of these Spanish baby names for your boy or girl? Not all British parents choose traditional baby names for their kids. Quirkier options are in fashion, with some mums and dads drawing inspiration from different cultures and countries. So it should come as no surprise that Spanish monikers […]
Rubén Quintanar, 27, was hailed a hero after he rushed in to save a fallen friend and was gored to death during a village fiesta in Valencia on Saturday. Tributes poured in for Quintanar, an accomplished recortador –an acrobat who leaps over bulls in a non-violent alternative to bullfighting – […]
MOTO3 race rider Andreas Pérez has died in hospital at the age of just 14 after a dramatic crash on Sunday at the Barcelona-Catalunya Circuit in Montmeló. The youngster fell on the sixth bend and other riders, unable to stop in time, ran over him. He was flown to Sant […]
Spain’s prime minister has said the country will take in a rescue ship stranded in the Mediterranean, to help avoid a humanitarian disaster. Pedro Sánchez said he would give “safe harbour” to the Aquarius and the 629 people on board, after Italy and Malta both refused to let the ship […]
Just a quick update, as typically normal life has got in the way of me updating my blog! Last Tuesday saw the official end of my 4 week course of hypnotherapy. At my last count, I had lost around 18.5cm overall, and I haven’t yet measured myself to see how […]
From remaining in the EU single market to Parliament having its say if a Brexit deal is rejected, here are the bill’s amendments. MPs will debate and vote on 15 amendments to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill on Tuesday. Theresa May’s Cabinet has agreed to one of the amendments but members […]
An Ernst & Young survey shows Paris has overtaken London as Europe’s most attractive destination for foreign investors for the first time since EY began such reports 15 years ago. The change in the continent’s pecking order is a sign of the impact of both Brexit and the “Macron effect”. […]
An MP investigating claims of Russian interference in the Brexit vote has said the founder of Leave.EU must explain his contact with the country. The Sunday Times is reporting Arron Banks had more meetings with Russian officials than he previously admitted. Committee chairman Damian Collins said the public had a “right to […]
JACOB REES-MOGG quickly pointed out to a radio caller that Brits had already “had a vote” on leaving the European Union after a caller demanded a referendum on the final deal. Leading Brexit supporter and Conservative MP Mr Rees-Mogg outlined the problems that would arise if the UK had another vote on […]
