‘Lovely to see you!’: Richard Tice hilariously trolls ‘Stop Brexit Man’ Steve Bray as UK marks anniversary

Richard Tice marked the fourth anniversary of Brexit by “making up” with campaigner Steve Bray.

Bray, known as ‘Stop Brexit Man’ thanks to his antics outside Parliament, was approached by the Reform UK leader who arrived wanting a handshake.

“I am going to come and make up with Steve Bray on the fourth anniversary of Brexit Day”, Tice said as he approached a group of Rejoiners.

Holding out his hand, Tice was then confronted by anti-Brexit protesters who branded him a “traitor” for his efforts in securing the UK’s departure from the bloc.

After a short period of bargaining, Bray then obliged and shook Tice’s hand, before telling him that Britain has undergone a “bad Brexit”.

Tice, departing the scene after securing a handshake, then quipped: “Lovely to see you.”

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A furious anti-Brexit protester then remarked as the Reform leader departed: “We want to rejoin.”

Four years on from the UK’s departure of the bloc, Britons spoke to GB News about how they feel it has gone since.

One person said: "I'm a fisherman and my quota before we left was a waste of time. I couldn't work, I couldn't live on it.

"Now because of Brexit, I can catch a ton of skate a week, a month. Now I'm allowed to catch 10-ton skates a month."

Another said: " I am very disappointed and we can now look forward to the future. But God knows what's going to happen when it comes to an election. I don't regret it.

"I was a leaver and I remain that we should be independent and stand on our own feet. But unfortunately, no one in government has got the guts to stand up and do what the people want."

However, a lingering sentiment amongst Britons was perceived Tory ineffectiveness when it came to reaping the rewards of leaving the EU.

“I don’t feel like anythings changed really”, one said.

“We all got told a load of tosh”, she added. “It’s a shame Boris has gone because he was the one who started the ball rolling and I think if he hadn’t got kicked out we might have got better.”

“We haven’t moved on as much as I would have liked”, another said.

“I feel like at the moment, nothing much is moving. Especially with the boats crossing the Channel.”

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First phase of XL bully safeguards to come into force in Scotland in February

The first phase of the Scottish government's safeguards on XL bully dogs will come into force on 23 February subject to parliamentary approval.

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Biden 'could join Taylor Swift on tour' as he desperately vies for her support in bid to help sway voters

Joe Biden's campaign is said to be considering making the President join Taylor Swift on tour in a bid to increase his sway with voters.

The campaign is reported to have discussed the idea sending the POTUS to join the pop star on her tour in order to win over "Swifties".

This is one of many ideas by Biden's team to recruit Swift as an influencer for his re-election run, in order to boost his ailing poll ratings.

They believe the pop star could restore his support among young voters and wants her to endorse him on social media.

According to the New York Times, those applying for a job on the Biden campaign have been asked not to submit any more ideas on how to win an endorsement from Swift, as the team has already received too many suggestions.

One of those suggestions has even been having the POTUS join the 'Eras' tour.

The President's campaign team believe the support from the mega star will prove to be crucial in galvanising younger voters.

Swift's 'Eras' tour has caused pandemonium throughout America and is constantly a hot topic amongst media coverage and pop culture, due to her relationship with NFL star Travis Kelce.

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In addition, she was named Time's Person of the Year last year, as well as Billboard Magazine's Greater Pop Star.

The 34-year-old has over 279million followers on Instagram and has shown that in the past she has the power to influence her supporters on political matters.

Her call to fans to register to vote last September resulted in more than 35,000 sign ups.

In 2020 she endorsed Biden and Kamala Harris, while in 2018 she supported Democratic candidates in congressional elections in Tennessee.

She is believed to be a Democrat, having publicly supported abortion and LGBTQ rights.

A poll by Suffolk University found that Trump is leading Biden among voters under the age of 35, with 37 per cent to 33 per cent.

That demographic in 2020 had firmly been in the Biden column.

Polls also show that voters in the 18-29 age bracket are less likely to turn out in the upcoming election, in stark contrast to four years ago which had a record youth turnout.

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Our rapidly exploding population means an absolutely astounding cultural change in our country, says Nigel Farage

I have been saying for some years, not many have listened obviously, that our rapidly exploding population is the biggest single political and social issue this country faces.

It's pretty obvious: When more people come into the country every year than we build houses for, there's going to be a problem.

When we don't build more roads, but the population rises, we're going to have a problem.

When there are nearly eight million people waiting for appointments with the NHS to have procedures, again, with an exploding population.

We haven't got the GPs and the hospitals to catch up.

When Tony Blair came to power the British population was 58 million people. It is now 68 million people and 85% of that rise is directly down to immigration.

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I've been banging this drum for years and years. But today, the Office of National Statistics have put out some predictions that I think might just wake everybody up.

They tell us that the population will hit 70 million in the middle of 2026. That's against the previous estimate just a few years ago saying we wouldn't reach that number until 2035.

But they also say that between now and 2036, the British population will increase by another 6.6 million people and that 6.1 million of that is directly down to immigration.

Laughably the Home Office this afternoon have put out a statement saying we're about to see a dramatic and drastic cut in net migration into Britain.

But these are the people that have overseen this just totally extraordinary growth.

But there's another figure in these statistics that really jumps out at me. I accept that it's a prediction, but remember, all of the previous predictions by the Office of National Statistics have proved to be underestimates.

They say that between 2021 and 2036, 13.7 million people moved to the UK long-term.

And many of those that leave are people from established British families who've been in for generations, perhaps in some cases, centuries, that are going off to retire, work or live in other parts of the world.

It's the issue that no one wants to talk about. But it means an absolutely astounding cultural change in our country.

Many millions of people who've already come and millions more that will come with whom we have, historically and culturally, literally, nothing in common and I believe the implications of that, for our society are very, very serious.

I think many in Parliament and in government know it, but nobody actually dares to admit it.

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Britain hurtling towards 'elected dictatorship' as Lord Ken Clarke issues fiery attack on Sunak's Rwanda bill

Lord Ken Clarke has said that Britain is "moving towards an elected dictatorship" as he launched a scathing attack on Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill.

Lord Clarke was speaking during a debate on the controversial legislation, which would involve flying failed asylum seekers to the East African country.

The former minister who served in the cabinet of Sir John Major is now a crossbench peer and has been an outspoken critic of Brexit.

Lord Clarke, 83, was speaking about the sovereignty of Parliament as the Rwanda Bill makes its way through the House of Lords.

He said: "As time goes by in my career, I always fear echoes of the warnings that Quintin Hailsham used to give us all about the risks of moving towards an elected dictatorship in this country.

"The sovereignty of Parliament has its limits, which are the limits of the rule of law, the separation of powers and what ought to be the constitutional limits on any branch of government in a liberal democratic society such as ours."

Addressing what he saw as problems with the new law, Lord Clarke said: "The way this should be resolved is for the Government to say that the facts have changed.

"We are not hearing or testing arguments. I am meant to cast a vote as to whether Rwanda is safe, and I have received an email, the text of the Government’s treaty and the Explanatory Notes."

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Lord Clarke also questioned the safety of Rwanda, given its history as a dictatorship.

He said: "I do not have the expertise on Rwanda that the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Durham has just demonstrated. I have never been there.

"I know that it has been a one-man dictatorship for more than 20 years, that we sometimes give refugee status here to people fleeing persecution in Rwanda and, indeed, that it has a rather dodgy record—not as bad as some African countries—on human rights in various respects."

Referring to the decision by the Supreme Court that the proposals as they stand represent a breach of international law, he added: "I am not surprised by the judgment."

Lord Clarke was not the only senior figure to criticise the legislation in the House of Lords.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, leader of the Church of England said Britain would be undermining its standing in the world if it enacts the plan to send some asylum-seekers on what he called a one-way trip to Rwanda.

He said that “a pick-and-choose approach to international law undermines our global standing...we can, as a nation, do better than this bill."

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‘Michelle Obama would take some beating!’ Shaun Bailey says Biden’s time is done

Political commentator Shaun Bailey believes Michelle Obama would "take some beating" were she to step forward as a potential presidential candidate.

It comes amid increasing scrutiny for Joe Biden, who continues to face questions about his age.

While Biden has levelled similar complaints towards his likely opponent for the presidency, Donald Trump, he has been unable to escape criticism.

According to Bailey, Biden's tenure as president is approaching its end.

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Sir Tony Lloyd's family urges 'divisive' politicians to stay away from by-election after MP's death

The family of Sir Tony Lloyd have urged "divisive" politicians to stay away from the contest to replace the Labour MP following his death from leukaemia earlier this month.

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