Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia have turned away boats laden with thousands of migrants headed for their shores. Officials from the two countries met the boats, handed over fuel and supplies and sent them on their way. As Europe wrangles over the
Correspondence between Prince Charles and government ministers dating back to 2004 and 2005 has been released for public viewing after a 10 year legal battle. The text of the 27 letters include the exchange of opinions on subjects including illegal
A student who banned white people and men from a students’ union equality event has insisted that she can’t be racist because she is an “ethnic minority woman”. Publicity for event claimed that it aimed to be all about “challenge the
An Arctic expedition designed to demonstrate the threat of climate change has ended in tragedy with the deaths of two Dutch researchers, Marc Cornelissen, and Philip de Roo. The pair are believed to have fallen through thin ice nearly three
The Conservatives are drawing up plans to fast-track a referendum on EU membership, bringing it forward to 2016. Sources close to the Prime Minister have said that he wishes to avoid any clash with German and French politics – both countries
A British man has been accused of plotting a widespread terrorist act in perceived revenge for being marginalised by society as a white, ginger-haired man. Mark Colbourne, 37, has appeared at the Old Bailey charged with preparation for terrorist acts following the
The former MP George Galloway has started legal proceedings to contest the outcome of the election in Bradford West, after being unceremoniously dumped by the electorate. The Respect Party leader lost to Labour rival Naz Shah with a vote deficit of
Amber Rudd has been named as the new Energy Secretary, replacing Lib Dem Ed Davey who saw his 7,000 majority wiped out on Thursday night. The appointment signals the retention of the Department of Energy and Climate Change, contradicting rumours that
The Green Party has been flushed out of power in Brighton and Hove, losing more than half its seats on the south coast council. Labour now have the largest group on the council with 23 seats, but are five short
Multi-millionaire Welsh singer Charlotte Church has taken to the streets of Cardiff to protest the new democratically elected Conservative government, who she described as “the bogey men”. Church, worth between £11 and £25 million thanks to a lucrative career singing
The Women of World War II memorial in Whitehall has been defaced by anti-democratic protestors spraying the words “F*** Tory Scum” on it in bright red paint. Downing Street has condemned the graffiti as “despicable”. As the Conservatives prepare for
Ukip leader Nigel Farage has lost his election count in South Thanet and resigned from the leadership of the party. Farage had previously vowed to give up the UKIP leadership if he failed to win this poll. Today he was as good
The first woman to be raped in space has probably already been born. Far from the utopia we’ve cruelly been duped into expecting by patriarchy-produced propaganda such as Star Trek, it turns out that our future lives on Martian colonies won’t
Leaked Conservative Party e-mails have shown how Mr Cameron’s senior team closed ranks and attempted to assassinate the character of the chairman of the oldest Conservative think tank, by feeding the media false information after he suggested that Conservative voters
We’re now just hours away from the opening of polling stations. With the polls still showing Labour and the Conservatives neck and neck as they race towards the finish line, many have turned to the political betting markets as a better
There are issues that really matter at this election. But, thanks to collusion between the political parties, aided and abetted by the corporatist media (and BBC) designed to keep the toiling workers uninformed, we’ll never get to hear about them.
The Church of England has pledged to divest investments in thermal coal and tar sands due to concerns over the ethics of investing in fossil fuels. But the Church is also the largest private owner of UK forestry, which enjoys
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the controversial former leader of France’s Front National, has been suspended from his party over accusations of racism and anti-semitism. Mr Le Pen, who sits as a Member of the European Parliament, has reacted furiously by disowning
Women in the UK are more than twice as likely to die during pregnancy and childbirth than those in Belarus, Poland and Israel, according to new research. The report also found that a child born in the UK is twice as
The Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon has been warned that her new cohort of MPs could include “unknown firebrands” who could “run riot” in Westminster if elected on Thursday. One of the party’s most senior members even called on
The UK Taxpayer is to fund the British tour of a play which sympathetically portrays the actions of Palestinian terrorists who killed Israeli citizens. Jewish leaders have reacted angrily, saying that they are “extremely concerned” that the play promotes “terrorism
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is still on the rise in Britain, new statistics have revealed. Despite being banned for thirty years in the UK, not a single successful prosecution for FGM has taken place. Now, campaigners have called for churches
The EU has been accused of “cynically exploiting” the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean to further it’s dreams of European integration. Although Britain has deployed naval forces to assist in a rescue operation, France and Italy are blocking the mission
Members of the European Parliament have voted eight to one against proposals which would inject greater accountability into their generous expenses schemes. The Parliamentarians from across Europe currently get £3000 a month as a ‘general fund’ paid directly into their bank accounts.
Ukip leader Nigel Farage made headlines this week when he warned that up to half a million jihadists could cross the Mediterranean and claim asylum in Europe, under new guidelines agreed by Brussels in response to thousands of migrant deaths
