Standoff as Michel Barnier arrives in London for crunch trade talks

Brexit trade talks are on the brink of collapse today with Boris Johnson warning that ‘contradictory’ EU divorce terms must be overhauled. Michel Barnier is arriving in London for a make-or-break round of negotiations amid mounting gloom about the prospects of a breakthrough. The standoff turned nasty yesterday as Brussels voiced fury at UK threats … Read more

BLM protest organizer surrenders after NYPD officers failed to arrest him in six-hour stand-off

An organizer of New York City’s Black Lives Matter protests has turned himself in to police hours after he was besieged inside his apartment by officers seeking to arrest him for attacking a cop.  Derrick Ingram, the founder of social advocacy group Warriors in the Garden, reported to the NYPD’s Midtown North Precinct on Saturday … Read more

Standoff after police arrest 14-year-old boy on suspicion of cannabis possession

Standoff between Black Lives Matter protesters and officers outside north London police station after 14-year-old was arrested on suspicion of carrying cannabis Police arrested a 14-year-old boy on suspicion of cannabis possession  The youngster was taken to Colindale Police station in north west London  A group of demonstrators are protesting outside the police station this evening  … Read more

Top US diplomat Mike Pompeo meets Boris Johnson and Dominic Raab amid growing stand-off with China

Top US diplomat Mike Pompeo meets Boris Johnson and Dominic Raab amid growing stand-off with China Donald Trump ‘s top diplomat was in London to discuss China and other issues Came amid growing tensions over Hong Kong and persecution of minorities Mr Pompeo arrived in a Stars and Stripes mask to meet backbenchers By David … Read more

Jeremy Vine has angry stand-off with Fiat 500 driver over box junction 

Jeremy Vine has furious stand-off with Fiat 500 driver after he undertakes a car on a box junction, with the Radio 2 star telling him: ‘You’ve only gained 15ft!’ Jeremy Vine filmed a male driver furiously honking his horn at a female driver who didn’t want to get stuck on a box junction in West … Read more

Police in North Carolina surprise protesters during standoff when 60 cops kneel

Police in North Carolina surprise protesters during standoff when 60 cops kneel in support of their call for justice in George Floyd case  Some 60 officers in Fayetteville knelt during march on Monday Witnesses say both officers and protesters were moved to tears Similar scenes have played out across the country as leaders call for … Read more

Navy deploys TWO warships to South China Sea amid sabre-rattling standoff between Malaysia and China

Two U.S. warships are operating in the South China Sea, the Navy said on Tuesday, with three regional security sources saying they were near an area of a standoff between China and Malaysia. The Haiyang Dizhi 8, a Chinese government research ship, was spotted last week conducting a survey close to an exploration vessel operated … Read more

Bolton father standoff with binmen as they refuse to take recycling due to ‘contaminated’ Pot Noodle

A father has blocked a bin lorry in the street in a 30-minute standoff after being told his recycling could not be emptied because it had an empty Pot Noddle tub. Robert Watts, 44, claimed when his wife Linzie, 29, offered to remove it, bin men still refused as the rubbish would now be ‘contaminated’. … Read more

Oil price drops as Mexican stand-off threatens deal

Oil price drops as Mexican stand-off threatens deal led by Russia and Saudi Arabia By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 10 April 2020 | Updated: 23:23 BST, 10 April 2020 Oil prices dropped despite Russia and Saudi Arabia edging closer to completing a landmark deal to cut global production. The pair … Read more

Government stand-off with BBC over free TV licences costs it extra £600m

A rush of over-75s claiming pension credit to keep their free TV licences is set to cost the Government £600million a year, This is Money can reveal.  An estimated 300,000 more people have successfully applied for the traditionally underclaimed benefit since the BBC announced it was axing the licence fee perk for all but the … Read more