Security agencies say they can prove the death of former KBG spy turned anti-Putin dissident Alexander Litvinenko was “state backed execution” after intercepting communications between those involved in his killing. American’s National Security Agency (NSA) obtained electronic communications between individuals
Britain’s enormous bill for its European Union membership has pushed the country further into the red, the Government’s own statisticians have reported. The Office of National Statistics published figures showing how the Government’s Public Sector Net Cash Requirement (PSNCR) rose from
A conference that was organised by the Scottish government to ‘remove barriers’ to mothers breastfeeding has told delegates it would be inappropriate for them to breastfeed their children in the conference venue. The women were invited to the Holyrood-backed conference
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has died aged 90 after suffering with pneumonia for the last few weeks. The king ruled Saudi Arabia since 2005 and has been credited with bringing in moderate reforms to the conservative Muslim country. He
A judge has ruled that an automatic ban on Gypsies building on Green Belt land was discriminatory, opening the door for beauty spots to become home for travellers’ caravans and rubbish tips. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles introduced a policy of
The results of the Greek general election seem a foregone conclusion as Alexis Tsipras of the left wing Syriza party looks set to saunter home comfortably. The former communist, who very nearly won the last election after the European Commission
A dozen former French soldiers have joined up with jihadist groups in Iraq and Syria, a French official claimed this week, raising concerns about radicalisation of soldiers within the French Armed Forces. A source within the country’s ministry of defence
The Government has tonight announced they will introduce legislation to bring in plain packaging on cigarettes before the General Election. The Public Health Minister Jane Ellison announced to MPs that they will go ahead with the proposals to ban all
The leader of the Pegida anti immigration movement which has been causing tremors across Germany has this evening resigned from the board of the organisation after posting an image of himself as Adolf Hitler online. Lutz Bachmann posted the image
The leader of the Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon has said her MPs will vote on English health matters to protect funding for Scotland’s NHS. The separatist party, which has six MPs in the House of Commons, traditionally has a
Less than a fortnight after the Ministry of Defence was accused of having to go to allies with a “begging bowl” to ask for assistance in basic surveillance operations of the coast of Scotland, a row has erupted over plans
The Foreign Secretary has said Britain is “wide open to abuse” by “freeloading” European Union migrants who are exploiting the country’s generous social security system which he admitted may have to be changed domestically to deal with the anger of
Islamic State religious police have beaten musicians and broken their instruments because the keyboards they were playing was ruled ‘un-Islamic’, the Daily Mail reports. The pictures show police hitting the men across the back and legs with a wooden stick
The MEP who is facing civil action from three Labour MPs after her passionate speech on stopping child grooming offended them is reported to have seen a huge surge in support from local residents. UKIP MEP Jane Collins, who represents
War has always historically been fought by men, generally the physically stronger sex, who are more inclined to take up arms than their female countrymen. But the exodus of Europeans making their way to Syria has been followed up by
British Prime Minister David Cameron opened up a new front in his battle for re-election as he pledged the UK would have the highest employment rate in the G7. Speaking at a press conference in Ipswich, the Prime Minister committed
Britain’s former Chief Rabbi has reported that anxiety among the Jewish population is at a “record high” following the hostage taking and murder of customers at a Kosher bakery in Paris by a Muslim extremist. It comes as Home Secretary
A leading British feminist has said that feminism has been hijacked by an elite who use it to further their own careers rather than to stand up for other women. Baroness Wolf of Dulwich told The Times that the campaigns
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has dealt a wounding blow to David Cameron’s hopes of successfully renegotiating Britain’s EU membership. The former Luxembourg Prime Minister compared Britain’s membership of the political bloc to a doomed romance and suggested that now
The NHS hospital that was being managed by a private firm may have been given a negative care report by left wing campaigners opposed to any non-state involvement in the health service. Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Cambridgeshire was a British health
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair wowed the audience at a joint House-Senate Republican retreat with a speech on how the West must combat the threat of Islamic Extremism. Mr Blair told lawmakers that America should look to lead on
The wife of Djamel Beghal says her husband ‘is the victim’ and is being held hostage by the French authorities, despite his string of convictions relating to terrorism, the Daily Mail reports. Beghal, who was once one of al-Qaeda’s top
Parts of the Muslim world have responded with anger at the latest editor of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, which featured a cartoon of Mohammed holding a sign saying ‘Je Suis Charlie’. Hundreds of protestors in Algeria gathered, chanting “I am
A Yorkshire family who claim £50,000 in benefits every year are complaining that they do not get enough in state handouts. The family, which spans three generations, receive thousands a month in benefits payments. But according to a Channel 5
A report by the National Audit Office has shown that millions of pounds from the government’s international aid budget was spent on last-minute projects in order to spend the multi-million pound budget. In 2013 the UK provided £11.5 billion in
