The Independent – EU accuses Britain of ‘blackmail’ over protocol
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The Independent – EU accuses Britain of ‘blackmail’ over protocol
The Independent says the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator has warned that Brussels will not give in to threats or blackmail, as the furious row over the Northern Irish border took a step closer towards sparking a trade war.
Maros Sefcovic in effect accused Boris Johnson of lying about the consequences of EU withdrawal, declaring that it was time for “honesty” about the problems created by the form of hard Brexit chosen by the UK government.
The Independent – No 10 staff reveal culture of drinking and parties
No 10 staff reveal culture of drinking and parties says the headline of the Independent which reports on the lastest on the partygate scandal.
TMZ files emergency motion to prevent former employee testifying in Depp-Heard case
The Independent says Celebrity news outlet TMZ has filed an emergency motion to prevent a former employee from testifying in the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation case.
Texas school shooting – latest: Child death toll rises to 19 as Biden demands action
The Independent says a teenage gunman has murdered at least nineteen children and two teachers in a shooting at a Texas primary school only a week after another shooter killed ten people at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York.
Two hundred rotting corpses found in Mariupol basement as war rages in east
The Independent says Workers digging through the rubble of an apartment building in Mariupol found 200 bodies in the basement, Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday.
Railway workers vote for ‘biggest strike in modern history’
The Independent says Railway workers have voted overwhelmingly to strike in a dispute over jobs, pay and conditions, the RMT union has announced.
Chelsea sale: Todd Boehly-led consortium to complete takeover after government approval
The Independent says the consortium led by Todd Boehly are set to complete their £4.25bn purchase of Chelsea after the government and Premier League both approved the sale.
