The VICE UK Morning Bulletin

(Top image of John Bercow: Julian Mason, via) 

Not Common Enough for Trump
House of Commons Speaker John Bercow has said he is "strongly opposed" to Donald Trump speaking to Parliament during his upcoming state visit. A petition to withdraw Trump's state visit invitation will be debated by MPs later this month. – BBC

Scotland's Brexit Vote
Scotland's First Minister Nicole Sturgeon has warned the UK government against ignoring Scotland's wishes as it forges ahead with plans to leave the European Union. The SNP, Labour and the Lib Dems will all vote against Article 50 at Holyrood today. – Scotsman

Putting the Tax in Taxi
A new law will see taxi drivers fined if they refuse to pick up wheelchair users, or attempt to charge more for the service. The law will come into effect across Britain on the 6th of April. – The Guardian

Problematic Hospitality
According to Parliamentary records, British MPs have accepted tens of thousands of pounds worth of hospitality from autocratic governments, including Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. – Independent

Syrian Slaughter
Amnesty International claims that up to 13,000 opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad were secretly hanged during the first five years of the civil war, with the bodies dumped in mass graves. – The Guardian

No Mas
Former Catalan President Artur Mas has gone on trial for civil disobedience, after Catalonia's unofficial 2014 independence vote, which went ahead despite an order from Spain's constitutional court. Crowds took to the streets in support of Mas. – BBC

Fake Speech
While addressing troops at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida, Donald Trump claimed that journalists routinely avoid reporting on terrorist attacks. "They have their reasons, and you understand that," he said, despite there being no evidence of this ever happening. – Los Angeles Times

Settlement Law
Israel has passed a controversial law that legalises Jewish settlements on privately-owned Palestinian land. The law, which is retrospective, was passed, despite the likelihood that it will be overturned by Israel's high court. – New York Times

Waiting in Vain
Long-lost tapes of Bob Marley and the Wailers have been discovered in a West London hotel cellar. The recordings of 1970s concerts in London and Paris were left in a hotel the band stayed in during their tour. – Noisey

Noble Gas Could Get Nobel Prize
If you're worried that your love of floaty balloons is helping to use up Earth's limited helium supply, fear not: scientists in Utah have just created a stable helium compound. – Science Alert

Virtual Keys
One of the lingering questions as virtual reality becomes more commonplace is: how do you type on your keyboard when all your senses are immersed in a fantastical reality? Software designers have developed a very cute solution. – Motherboard

Hear the Lamentation of Their Mohels
If your biggest complaint about video games is that they rarely allow you the option of castrating your enemies, today is your day. In an AMA, the creators of the new Conan Exiles game admitted they are considering the cruelest cut of all. – Uproxx

A Snowflake, Triggered
White House press secretary Sean Spicer attempted to be good-natured about Melissa McCarthy's now-notorious impression of him on Saturday Night Live, but defended Trump's criticisms of the show, saying, "There's a streak of meanness that they have kind of crossed over into." – Billboard