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    A Conservative MEP has secured himself an Irish passport following the vote to leave the European Union, because he is a passionate remainer who wanted reassurance he would stay an EU citizen. Hampshire-born Charles Tannock, whose grandmother born in Dublin in 1895, said he deeply regretted the Brexit outcome. A member of the European Parliament for London, he said had always been interested in his Irish heritage but became more passionate following the referendum. It has been awakened by Brexit because, to be honest, I am quite ashamed to be British in many ways, he told the Irish Times. Mr Tannock said he felt more Irish than ever and planned to go on a pilgrimage with his mother to Ireland, as she had also received an Irish passport. The number of Britons applying for I...

    The family of four will soon become a family of five The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Kate and William are expecting their third child, Kensington Palace has announced. In a statement the palace said the Duchess was suffering from severe morning sickness, as she did with her previous pregnancies, forcing her to cancel a public engagement she had later. The statement said: Their royal highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting their third child. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arriving at the British Embassy in Paris The Queen and members of both families are delighted with the news. As with her previous two pregnancies, the Duchess is suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Her royal highness will ...

    Boris Johnson has warned President Donald Trump that taking military action against North Korea could provoke Kim Jong-un to “vaporise” the South Korean population in response. Pyongyang announced on Sunday that it had successfully tested a hydrogen bomb that could be loaded onto a long-range missile, which Mr Johnson described as a new order of threat. The Foreign Secretary condemned Pyongyang’s reckless act, and said that all options are on the table, but we really don’t see any easy military solution. President Trump led world condemnation of North Korea’s biggest ever nuclear test, describing the actions of the rogue nation as very hostile and dangerous to the US. He added that appeasement with North Korea will not work, having recently promised to rain fire and fury” ...

    Theresa May was warned by campaign guru Sir Lynton Crosby that her gamble of calling a snap general election carried a lot of risk, a leaked memo has revealed. The memo written in April, just days before May announced her surprise decision, said voters did not want the uncertainty an election would cause. The document, obtained by the Mail on Sunday, warned there was a risk the Tory vote share would end up broadly similar to that achieved by David Cameron in 2015 when he won a narrow victory, rather than the landslide sought by May. When told about the plan to call the June 8 election by Tory campaign chief Lord Gilbert, according to the newspaper Australian Lynton responded by saying: I’m not sure that’s a smart idea, mate. The leaked Election Strategic Note – April 2017 ...

    Theresa May faced a growing Tory revolt over her leadership as it emerged that Remain-supporting Conservative MPs are being told by party whips that they will be seen as “supporting Jeremy Corbyn” if they attempt to soften the Brexit bill. Furious Conservatives, including former ministers, said such threats and arm-twisting from the whips’ office would “backfire” spectacularly, making it more likely the prime minister would face a leadership challenge this autumn. Tory tensions over Brexit, coupled with dismay over May’s insistence last week that she wants to lead the party into a 2022 general election, reached new heights as MPs prepared to debate the European Union (withdrawal) bill when parliament returns after the summer break on Tuesday. Related: Brexit 'costing too m...