
Alex Salmond, leader of the Scottish National Party and First Minister of Scotland has resigned. He is stepping down from both roles following the defeat of the Yes Scotland campaign for Scottish independence last night. Despite polls suggesting a near-tie,
by Breitbart London19 Sep 2014, 8:44 AM PST0

MOSUL, Iraq, Sept. 18 (UPI) — The Islamic State on Thursday released a video of British journalist John Cantlie, who’s been a hostage for nearly two years, delivering a message on behalf of the terror group. In the video, Cantlie
by Breitbart London19 Sep 2014, 6:56 AM PST0

KOBANE, Syria, Sept. 18 (UPI) — Islamic State forces captured 16 Kurdish villages in northern Syria, in the Kobani region near the border of Turkey, Thursday. There was no assessment of casualties, but a leader of the battle-tested Kurdish People’s
by Breitbart London19 Sep 2014, 6:53 AM PST0

Now that Scotland has voted ‘no’, MPs at Westminster are raising serious questions over the promises of more autonomy for Scotland, and asking where England fits into it all. One of those MPs, Conservative John Redwood, has written a blog
by Breitbart London19 Sep 2014, 4:34 AM PST0

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday congratulated Alistair Darling, the man who spearheaded the campaign against Scottish independence, as partial results indicated Scotland had voted to stay in the United Kingdom by a clear margin. “I’ve spoken to Alistair
by Breitbart London18 Sep 2014, 11:28 PM PST0

LONDON, United Kingdom – Scotland has voted to remain in the United Kingdom. In a result that will bring a sigh of relief to many in Britain, Europe and the wider world, the ‘No’ campaign is on course to win
by Breitbart London18 Sep 2014, 9:52 PM PST0

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 18 (UPI) — On the surface, the players and interests in the 2014 Scottish referendum can be boiled down to the Scottish National Party and leader Alex Salmond versus David Cameron and the supporters of a unified
by Breitbart London18 Sep 2014, 8:10 AM PST0

John Cantlie, a key witness in the collapsed trial over jihadi-linked NHS doctor Shajul Islam, has appeared in an ISIS propaganda video, apparently showing him willingly discussing the faults of the West. A new video released by ISIS this afternoon
by Breitbart London18 Sep 2014, 7:39 AM PST0

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by Breitbart London18 Sep 2014, 1:06 AM PST0

BANGKOK, Sept. 17 (UPI) — As Thai police investigate the murder of two young British tourists on Sairee Beach in Koh Tao island, their investigation appears to be centering on two unnamed British men. Citing unspecified new forensic evidence, the
by Breitbart London17 Sep 2014, 7:24 AM PST0

The following article is written by Ewan Morrison, an award-winning Scottish author and screenwriter. Four months ago I joined the Yes camp out of a desire to take part in the great debate that the Yes camp told me was
by Breitbart London17 Sep 2014, 4:00 AM PST0

A helicopter crashed into the sea near Flamborough in East Yorkshire in the early afternoon today, police have said. In a statement Humberside police said: “Police, Coast Guard and ambulance service attended the area right away and a search was
by Breitbart London16 Sep 2014, 7:16 AM PST0

South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Shaun Wright has resigned following weeks of hang-wringing over the Rotherham child abuse scandal. The embattled commissioner had been under pressure ever since a report revealed a huge level of child abuse in the
by Breitbart London16 Sep 2014, 2:31 AM PST0

MADRID, Spain – The governing council of Spain’s capital city, Madrid, today unveiled the country’s ‘Margaret Thatcher Plaza’, marking the culmination of the first major project following the former British Prime Minister’s death last year. The project was pioneered by
by Breitbart London15 Sep 2014, 3:28 AM PST0

PARIS, Sept. 14 (UPI) — Several Arab nations have pledged military support, including airstrikes, to assist in the international campaign against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, according to officials with the U.S. State Department. The officials, who were
by Breitbart London15 Sep 2014, 1:40 AM PST0

The Prime Minister has said that tragic news of the beheading of British citizen David Haines by ISIS terrorists will not prompt the United Kingdom into a knee-jerk reaction, though he promised to “destroy ISIL with an iron determination”. David
by Breitbart London14 Sep 2014, 3:58 AM PST0

by Breitbart London14 Sep 2014, 3:45 AM PST0

The Islamic State jihadist group claimed it executed British aid worker David Haines, in retaliation for British leader David Cameron entering a coalition with the United States against the militants. This would be the third such execution in recent weeks,
by Breitbart London13 Sep 2014, 4:17 PM PST0

Former Northern Irish First Minister the Reverend Ian Paisley has died. Paisley was one of the most significant figures in Northern Irish politics over many decades, and was widely regarded as one of the most controversial and divisive figures in
by Breitbart London12 Sep 2014, 4:40 AM PST0

As the ISIS threat continues to sweep across Iraq and Syria, Newsweek reports that one of the major cities of neighbouring Turkey has become a “recruiting ground” for the extremist group: When Deniz Sahin’s ex-husband phoned out of the blue
by Breitbart London12 Sep 2014, 2:50 AM PST0

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of “culpable homicide” at court in Pretoria. The olympic and paralympic sprinter had been accused of killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day last year when he shot her four
by Breitbart London12 Sep 2014, 1:31 AM PST0

The British government appeared to overrule Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond this afternoon by stating that the UK may yet take part in air strikes against Islamic State in Syria. Hammond had earlier said that Britain would definitely not join the
by Breitbart London11 Sep 2014, 7:46 AM PST0

South African Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been cleared of murdering his girlfriend. Delivering the verdict this morning at court in Pretoria, judge Thokozile Masipa said that there was insufficient evidence to convict Pistorius of pre-meditated murder. On
by Breitbart London11 Sep 2014, 3:46 AM PST0

Former British Prime Minister Sir John Major has waded into Scottish independence debate with a big “I told you so”. The former Conservative PM says that he has been vindicated in his opposition to the Labour Party’s proposals to give
by Breitbart London10 Sep 2014, 5:18 AM PST0

There is further evidence that businesses are beginning to panic as Scotland prepares to vote on whether it should become an independent country. It has been revealed that Standard Life, one of Scotland’s biggest financial firms, has drawn up plans
by Breitbart London10 Sep 2014, 4:04 AM PST0