THE EUROPEAN UNION wanted to make Brexit as "painful as possible" for the UK to stop other member states from leaving the bloc, an expert warned.

A LABOUR Shadow Cabinet minister has been snubbed from appearing on the BBC this morning on the grounds of balance, sources have claimed.

THE poorest and most desperate migrants in northern France are being used as "decoys" by people smugglers for other asylum seekers who are able to spend more to illegally travel to the UK, according to reports.

GEORGIA'S former President has issued a stark warning that Russia "is planning mass intrusion into Ukraine" amid growing tensions between the neighbouring nations.

ANGELA RAYNER's efforts to consolidate Britain's working class voters and Labour are futile because those communities know the party doesn't "look or sound like" them, a leading voice in the left-wing movement said.

A MOTHER has described suicide bomber Salman Abedi walking with a "swagger" moments before he murdered 22 bystanders at Manchester Arena.

A VEGAN student has forced her college to back down and let her miss a module on farming after a row over her 'human rights'.

A ‘massive pollen bomb' threatens hay-fever misery for millions of Britons finally heading out after months of lockdown.

BORIS Johnson urged Britain to "exercise restraint" yesterday after drinkers toasted the easing of lockdown by packing into the outdoor areas of pubs, bars and restaurants.

A STAMPEDE for jab appointments crashed the NHS website yesterday, as Moderna became England's third Covid vaccine.