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Watch outrageous sexist speech by Polish MEP Janusz Korwin-Mikke

Watch outrageous sexist speech by Polish MEP Janusz Korwin-Mikke

A Polish MEP sparked outrage on 1 March when he claimed women must earn less than men in the workplace because they are weaker, smaller and less intelligent. Speaking at a debate about the gender pay gap in Europe Janusz Korwin-Mikke, a conservative and Eurosceptic politician from Warsaw, bizarrely pointed out that there are no women in the worlds top 100 chess players to make his case. Mar 2, 2017
Brexit Bill defeated in House of Lords

Brexit Bill defeated in House of Lords

Theresa May has had her first set back on the road to triggering Article 50 after her Brexit Bill was defeated in the House of Lords. The Lords backed an amendment to protect the rights of EU citizens to remain in the UK post Brexit. The House of Lords backed the amendment by 358 votes to 256. Mar 2, 2017
Who is Senator Jeff Sessions?

Who is Senator Jeff Sessions?

Senator Jeff Sessions spoke twice last year to the Russian ambassador to US but did not disclose this when asked about possible contacts between Donald Trumps campaign and Russian officials during his confirmation hearing to become attorney general, the Washington Post claims. Mar 2, 2017
Watch Francois Hollande reaction to sniper accidentally firing during speech

Watch Francois Hollande reaction to sniper accidentally firing during speech

A police sharpshooter accidentally wounded two people as French President Francois Hollande was giving a speech in the south-west of France on Tuesday (28 February). The shooter was on a roof about a 100m from a tent where Hollande was speaking. During a change of position his gun fired accidentally, the source said. The injuries were not life-threatening. Mar 1, 2017
Boris Johnson: We export Nigel Farage to America

Boris Johnson: We export Nigel Farage to America

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson spoke at The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). The BCC has said that Brexit should be delayed if a trade deal cannot be struck by the end of the two-year negotiation process. It has also called for firms to be allowed freedom to continue recruiting skilled and low-skilled workers from the European Union, even after the UK has broken away from Brussels. Mar 1, 2017
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