
Conservative MP Nick Gibb has announced he is to marry his partner of 29 years, having only told his family last week he was gay. Mr Gibb praised his party for championing gay marriage and even said the Church of
by A.B. Sanderson6 Jun 2015, 8:37 AM PST0

Left wing, self- styled ‘revolutionary’ Russell Brand has found himself accused of hypocrisy after it was discovered the sweatshirts he is selling have been made in a sweatshop. The multimillionaire comedian claims that the company which provides him with the
by A.B. Sanderson6 Jun 2015, 6:53 AM PST0

While Britain’s own defence budget is being slashed, MPs have discovered that the ring-fenced overseas aid budget is helping to fund armies in developing countries. Research from the House of Commons Library found that defence spending in some of the
by A.B. Sanderson6 Jun 2015, 4:23 AM PST0

A student has changed his name by deed poll to Adam West because it was cheaper than paying Ryanair’s administrative fees. Adam Armstrong was told by the company that it would cost him £220 to change the name on his plane
by A.B. Sanderson5 Jun 2015, 7:42 AM PST0

Heavily indebted Greece has played the latest hand in the game of euro one-upmanship by refusing to honour the latest instalment in its debt repayment plans to the IMF. The €300m (£218m) owed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is due
by A.B. Sanderson5 Jun 2015, 5:53 AM PST0

Tony Blair and Nigel Farage need to step away from headlining their respective campaigns in the EU referendum, according to a survey for think tank British Future. Polling results seem to show that the two men risk harming their own cause
by A.B. Sanderson5 Jun 2015, 5:15 AM PST0

Croydon in South London has become the latest town to sign up to a scheme banning ‘chuggers’ – charity muggers – who hassle members of the public for money. The ‘stop and sign-up’ fundraisers, who stop people in the street
by A.B. Sanderson4 Jun 2015, 7:23 AM PST0

Comedian John Cleese has weighed into the FIFA scandal, tweeting that Sepp Blatter has ‘given himself four months to destroy the evidence” after ex-FIFA executive Jack Warner named the Swiss in a television broadcast about the investigation for corruption. The
by A.B. Sanderson4 Jun 2015, 5:14 AM PST0

Scottish National Party MP Angus Robertson has described the deaths of migrants in the Mediterranean as “a stain on the conscience of Europe.” The party’s leader in Westminster was speaking during a debate in the House of Commons on international
by A.B. Sanderson4 Jun 2015, 3:57 AM PST0

Britain’s Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has declared that a photograph featuring a woman lying on the floor wearing a short black dress was “irresponsible” because the woman appeared unhealthily thin. The advert for Yves Saint Laurent, which featured in Elle magazine,
by A.B. Sanderson4 Jun 2015, 3:06 AM PST0

Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) spent more than £26 million on maintaining grounds and gardening services in 2013-14 despite a huge budgetary black hole. The figures were calculated by the Tax Payers’ Alliance (TPA) who said that 43 hospital trusts in
by A.B. Sanderson2 Jun 2015, 8:38 AM PST0

The shamed child protection chief who failed to speak out about British Pakistani gangs grooming young white girls has been forced out of her consultancy role after the Department of Education ruled her employment breached guidelines. Sue Berelowitz, who was the
by A.B. Sanderson2 Jun 2015, 5:33 AM PST0

The Conservatives are already facing a humiliating climb down over the European Convention on Human Rights as a leading advisor has said it will not be possible to ignore rulings from Strasbourg unless the UK withdraws completely. It means that
by A.B. Sanderson2 Jun 2015, 3:59 AM PST0

The former Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Lord West has said that any defence cuts will put Britain on the “road to disaster”. Baron West of Spithead, who worked as a security advisor to former Prime Minister Gordon Brown,
by A.B. Sanderson30 May 2015, 5:17 AM PST0

Only hours after news emerged that the Ministry of Defence had been told to find £1bn to cut from its budget, the National Security Council discussed sending British troops into Iraq. The troops will be sent to join the US
by A.B. Sanderson30 May 2015, 4:25 AM PST0

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has thrown David Cameron a bone in his bid for EU reform by saying treaty change was not “totally impossible”. In a press conference following the pair’s meeting which rounded off the first part of the
by A.B. Sanderson30 May 2015, 3:36 AM PST0

Former UKIP leader Lord Pearson of Rannoch has asked the British government if they will support a competition by artists to depict the Muslim Prophet Mohammed. Lord Pearson, who led the party during the 2010 General Election when Nigel Farage
by A.B. Sanderson29 May 2015, 11:00 AM PST0

The BBC is offering training for potential new weather presenters – but instead of requiring knowledge of meteorology the applicants must instead be disabled. An official advert by the publicly funded broadcaster said the BBC does not currently have any disabled weather
by A.B. Sanderson29 May 2015, 8:35 AM PST0

The European Food Standards Agency wants to limit how much caffeine an adult can consume every day which could see adults banned from frequent visits to coffee shops. According to a report from the European Food Standards Agency, seen by
by A.B. Sanderson29 May 2015, 6:13 AM PST0

David Cameron’s whistle-stop charm offensive around the EU stops in Germany today as he meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the BBC reports. The prime minister needs to convince the world’s most powerful woman to agree with his reform agenda if
by A.B. Sanderson29 May 2015, 4:54 AM PST0

Scandal-hit FIFA President Sepp Blatter has demonstrated the scale of his sloping shoulders by saying that he can’t be held responsible for corruption in the organisation he heads. Speaking at the governing body’s annual conference in Zurich, the man who is
by A.B. Sanderson29 May 2015, 3:42 AM PST0

Security leaks by CIA contractor Edward Snowden “crippled” Britain’s counter terrorism ability and put lives in danger, a major study has confirmed today. The theft of the 1.7 million documents from the UK’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) and the US
by A.B. Sanderson26 May 2015, 9:57 AM PST0

A new study has given overweight people another excuse for not losing the pounds – by blaming it on aircraft and traffic. Research by the Karolinska Institute in Sweden claims that the stress of constant traffic noise such as living under
by A.B. Sanderson26 May 2015, 7:12 AM PST0

David Cameron’s plans to debate significant reforms to the EU have taken a blow as an agreement between France and Germany to integrate the eurozone without renegotiating any treaties has been revealed. Mr Cameron has embarked on a tour of Europe,
by A.B. Sanderson26 May 2015, 6:31 AM PST0

Lorry drivers are boycotting the Port of Calais because they fear for their lives at the hands of illegal immigrants desperate to get into the UK. Drivers from Maru International haulage company are avoiding the French city where thousands of
by A.B. Sanderson26 May 2015, 4:18 AM PST0