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Andy Burnham's first PM speech greeted by man singing EU anthem and Rosebank protests

A MAN could be heard singing Beethoven’s Ode to Joy as Andy Burnham gave his first speech as the new Prime Minister of the UK.

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Why have the police banned amplifiers outside No 10 for Andy Burnham’s speech?

The familiar backing track will not be heard for Andy Burnham’s inaugural speech today

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Loudspeakers to be banned from Downing Street on Andy Burnham's first day as PM

It follows a series of loudspeaker interruptions during speeches by outgoing PMs

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London journalists fume as EU anthem blares over Keir Starmer's speech

WESTMINSTER journalists were left fuming after Keir Starmer’s resignation speech was “ruined” by a protester blasting the EU anthem.

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Starmer’s turn at the Podium of Doom sees him depart with good(ish) grace

The PM is another butterfly broken on the wheel of the public gaze, not quite ready to accept his own limitations

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10 years of Brexit: Which campaign claims have come true?

A decade on from the referendum that led to the UK leaving the European Union, Euronews' fact-checking team looks at the campaign promises that were made on both the Leave and Remain sides to see which ones ended up happening.

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What is the music playing as Keir Starmer resigns?

LOUD music could be heard playing along the street from Keir Starmer as he announced he would be resigning as prime minister.

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"Being in a band with someone is very intimate. You exchange ideas, you have arguments, it’s exciting." The story behind the Fear City punk rock demo that Madonna recorded before becoming one of the world's biggest pop superstars

Madonna has a punk rock past, and we have the receipts

Louder

Voices: Mea culpa: definitely not Daleks?

Our chief pedant John Rentoul casts an eye over last week’s reporting in The Independent

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Britain's 'Stop Brexit Man' acquitted by judge over his musical protests outside Parliament

An anti-Brexit activist who has spent years mounting a one-man protest outside Britain’s Parliament has won a court victory against a police attempt to pull the plug on his musical activities

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‘Stop Brexit’ man speaks out after being cleared of flouting music ban

Steve Bray says he ‘won’t stop’ his protests

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‘Stop Brexit Man’ Steve Bray cleared of flouting police ban over Westminster music

‘Lampooning the government through satire is a long tradition in this country’, said the judge

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'Stop Brexit Man' Steve Bray cleared after 'anti-Tory' protest

An activist known as Stop Brexit Man has been cleared of flouting a police ban after playing anti-Conservative and anti-Brexit edits of The Muppet…

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'Stop Brexit Man' cleared of flouting police ban over playing anti-Tory edit of The Muppets Show outside Parliament

Steve Bray was handed the verdict at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday

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‘Stop Brexit Man’ cleared of flouting ban on playing music near Parliament

Steve Bray, 56, was playing music on March 20 last year before then-PM Rishi Sunak arrived for Prime Minister’s Questions.

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‘Stop Brexit Man’ apologises in court for ‘intimidating’ Tory staffers with music

Steve Bray, who regularly protests by playing songs outside parliament, is in court after allegedly flouting a police ban

Evening Standard

Stop Brexit Man made Braverman’s then-chief of staff ‘feel a victim’, court told

Steve Bray, from Port Talbot, is known as Stop Brexit Man.

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‘Stop Brexit Man’ rowed with police over where he could play speakers, court hears

Steve Bray told officers to stick a map showing where he could not use speakers ‘where the sun don’t shine’ before lighting a cigarette and looking away, court hears

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'Kill the Poor' blasted at Westminster in protest over welfare cuts

LABOUR MPs were reminded of the impact of their assault on social security as a veteran Westminster protester added a new song to his repertoire.

Evening Standard

Stop Brexit Man Steve Bray says playing music is 'part of fundamental right to protest'

Steve Bray is known for playing music in protest around Westminster.

The Independent UK

Stop Brexit Man says playing music is ‘part of fundamental right to protest’

Steve Bray is known for playing music in protest around Westminster.

Evening Standard

'Stop Brexit guy' Steve Bray faces trial over speakers outside Parliament after crackdown on noisy protest

Steve Bray told Westminster magistrates court: “We stick to the law as we know it”

The Independent UK

Has Labour soft-launched a house banger as its election campaign song to replace D:Ream?

The vibe is reminiscent of Labour’s 1997 election campaign anthem

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: How a day of fevered general election speculation unfolded

In today’s newsletter: From a drop in inflation, to Cameron’s cancelled sojourn to Tirana. Now can Rishi Sunak persuade people that being ‘back to normal’ is enough?

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Cringing in the rain: soggy Rish! kickstarts his farewell tour

‘My plan is working,’ mumbled the PM, his suit drenched, his speech in rags, as Steve Bray cranked up the D:Ream

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