Robert Peston, the BBC Economics Editor, has admitted to having to reappraise his opinions on his old state school now that its former Deputy Head has been jailed for sex abuse. The journalist had spent decades claiming Highgate Wood School
The left-wing of Britain’s Conservative Party has started turning on David Cameron after the resignation of Faith and Communities Minister Baroness Warsi over Gaza yesterday. The Prime Minister, who was once seen as the poster boy for the paternalistic left
In what may well be proved to be the first insular act of an independent country, viewers in the rest of the United Kingdom outside Scotland were unable to watch tonight’s live debate on the hot topic of Scottish Independence.
The Royal Air Force has been forced to escort a passenger jet into Manchester Airport after a passenger claimed there was a bomb on-board. The pilot of the Qatar Airways Airbus A330 is thought to have contacted authorities after being
Calais’s immigration boss has called for the migrants in his town to be put on a ferry and sent to Britain, according to the Daily Mail. Phlippe Mignonet, claimed that his town was now under “severe pressure” from the influx of
Ministers have pledged £250m to clear a waiting list of 3.1 million people on Britain’s socialised National Health Service (NHS), the highest level for six years, according to the Daily Mail. The money will be spent on 100,000 operations over
The Northern Ireland Parades Commission have ruled that bands attending the Red Hand Defenders Flute Band (RHDFB) Parade in Downpatrick on Monday cannot lay a wreath at the town’s war memorial to mark the anniversary of the outbreak of World
A 20-year-old couple in Aisne in northern France have been arrested and charged with child abuse after they posted a photo of themselves beating their baby on Facebook. Prosecutors say the incident, which may have left the child disabled, was
The UKIP Friends of Poland group has written to the Prime Minister questioning the European Union’s readiness to put sanctions onto Russia. The chairman Przemek Skwirczynski, who is in favour of sanctions, is nonetheless concerned that countries reliant on Russian gas
A mountain biker from Sierra Leone was reported to have gone missing at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after his team mate was tested for the Ebola virus. Mohamed Tholley was due to compete in a time trial yesterday but
Anti-Semitic attacks in Britain rose by a third in the first six months of this year, according to figures from the Jewish group The Community Security Trust (CST). Their statistics show 304 anti-Semitic incidents were reported between January and June,
A top Tory has written to the new Foreign Secretary Phillip Hammond demanding he step in to stop Operation Preventive Edge, leading to concerns that the party’s support for Israel may be waning. Margot James, who is a Number 10
The UKIP parliamentary candidate for Wells has resigned, claiming his local party has been taken over by “Occultists”. Jake Baynes had intended to run in next year’s general election but has now decided to stand down as a UKIP candidate, according
A group of activists have been captured on camera waving Palestinian and ISIS flags while blocking one of the largest tunnels in the UK. The protesters chanted “Free Palestine” and honked their car horns as they blocked the Blackwall Tunnel.
Never let it be said that pet owners are fickle for the latest fad, but it does appear that hundreds of black cats are being abandoned because they are not photogenic enough. Their colouring may be considered good luck, but
Britain is still set to hand out £5bn in tax credits to immigrants, despite David Cameron’s crackdown on benefit tourism. Tax credits top up the salary of low paid workers, they are effectively ‘in work’ benefits and can far outstrip
The deadly Ebola virus poses a threat to Britain, the Foreign Secretary has told the BBC. Phillip Hammond is so concerned about the outbreak, that has claimed 670 lives in Africa, he is to chair an emergency meeting today. Although
Hundreds of children in Britain have been arrested for rape as hard-core internet pornography has become more prevalent, says the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). In the Greater Manchester area alone, 215 children aged 15
British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a further tightening of rules on EU immigration, in an effort to counter the popularity of UKIP. The Prime Minister explained the new measures in an article for today’s Daily Telegraph. The most
Two MPs on the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee have refused to sign off the body’s latest report as they claim it is “cheerleading” for those who believe in man-made global warming. Graham Stringer and Peter Lilley, who are
Twenty Police Officers a month have been barred from holding police jobs for life after a new register of those deemed unfit for the service was introduced last year. The names of 175 former officers have been added to the
Labour bosses have claimed that UKIP voters will propel their party to victory at next year’s General Election, according to the Daily Telegraph. The party says that if UKIP poll over 9 percent, they will cost the Conservatives enough seats
LONDON, United Kingdom – It was billed as the biggest protest in London since the Stop the War Coalition marched against the invasion of Iraq. In the end the predictions of one million protesters proved to be fantasy, and some
