
A Labour-run city council is planning to house Syrian migrants only in areas which vote Conservative. The move harks back to Labour policy on immigration during the Blair era, which one insider summed up as “rub[bing] the Right’s nose in
by Donna Rachel Edmunds25 Nov 2015, 8:56 AM PST0

The level of intimidation faced lorry drivers passing through Calais at the hands of migrants is “out of control” and “totally unacceptable”, a spokesman for Britain’s road haulage industry has said. His association has now set up a hotline for drivers
by Donna Rachel Edmunds25 Nov 2015, 8:54 AM PST0

Sharia law is being openly practiced in Austria and Germany, an Austrian former Muslim has said. Sabatina James has called on the west to expel recognised Islamists in its midst, saying there can be no place for Muslims who refuse
by Donna Rachel Edmunds24 Nov 2015, 9:45 AM PST0

A device which appears to be a belt of explosives has been found discarded in a pile of rubbish in a suburb south of Paris. Investigators believe it may have been abandoned by the last remaining fugitive terrorist involved in
by Donna Rachel Edmunds24 Nov 2015, 8:04 AM PST0

A headteacher at an academy school has labelled members of his staff “racist Islamophobes” for not supporting an open doors policy on migration in the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks. Writing anonymously, she details how junior staff reported senior
by Donna Rachel Edmunds24 Nov 2015, 6:32 AM PST0

As many as 600,000 migrants could enter Europe from Turkey during the four months to the end of February 2016 alone, a report by the United Nation’s refugee agency has found. The flow of migrants north into Europe had been
by Donna Rachel Edmunds23 Nov 2015, 9:26 AM PST0

Two thirds of Norwegians oppose their country taking in more asylum seekers, a poll has found. The results represent a near reversal of public opinion on the issue in just five months. The Norwegian government is already working to dissuade
by Donna Rachel Edmunds23 Nov 2015, 8:29 AM PST0

A French Muslim blogger has called upon his fellow Muslims to rise up against radical Islam within their midst – directly opposing the mainstream narrative that Muslims cannot be held responsible for combatting extremism in their midst. The warning of
by Donna Rachel Edmunds23 Nov 2015, 7:23 AM PST0

The mastermind behind the Paris attacks was radicalised by an extremist network inspired by a radical British cleric, it has emerged. The network, Sharia4Belgium, has links to at least six British extremists in total, including an ISIS bomb maker from
by Donna Rachel Edmunds22 Nov 2015, 8:43 AM PST0

The British Government’s advice to “run, hide, tell” in the event of a terrorist attack has been comprehensively lambasted by security sources who said it might as well be “run, hide, die.” They say the American advice to “run, hide, fight”
by Donna Rachel Edmunds22 Nov 2015, 7:20 AM PST0

Britain’s leading cinema chains have refused to screen an advert featuring the Lord’s Prayer, on the grounds that it could be offensive to people of other faiths or none. The Church of England, who commissioned the advert, called the decision
by Donna Rachel Edmunds22 Nov 2015, 5:45 AM PST0

The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, is going on the offensive in a bid to secure cross-party support for airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria. He will meet with the French President to discuss military tactics, before laying out a
by Donna Rachel Edmunds22 Nov 2015, 2:47 AM PST0

The mastermind behind the Paris terrorist attacks entered Europe posing as a Syrian refugee, it has emerged. At least two of the terrorists who carried out the attack are also thought to have slipped in among the hundreds of thousands
by Donna Rachel Edmunds20 Nov 2015, 6:48 AM PST0

A Jewish orthodox junior school in Gateshead, England has been evacuated after a suspicious package was found in the road behind the school. Local residents have also been asked to leave their homes for their own safety. Children at the Tiferes Yisroel
by Donna Rachel Edmunds20 Nov 2015, 5:53 AM PST0

A British Christian man has been attacked on the streets of Bradford, England, by men wielding a pickaxe handle – because he converted from Islam to Christianity over a decade ago. The attack is the latest incident in a long
by Donna Rachel Edmunds20 Nov 2015, 1:51 AM PST0

Hungarian Police have detained two British Muslims just months after one of them stood trial, accused of attempting to join Islamic State. They are thought to have been on their way to Turkey and ultimately Syria, but will now be
by Donna Rachel Edmunds19 Nov 2015, 8:43 AM PST0

The requirement for immigrants to pass an English language test before coming to live in the UK may be relaxed, as judges at the Supreme Court have found that it contravenes the European Convention on Human Rights. Under current rules,
by Donna Rachel Edmunds19 Nov 2015, 7:45 AM PST0

The French Jewish community is on high alert following last Friday’s terrorist attack in Paris by Islamic State, as anti-Semitic attacks have historically accompanied acts of Islamic terrorism in France. “Anti-Semitism is a core tenet of Islamic extremist ideology, so
by Donna Rachel Edmunds19 Nov 2015, 6:25 AM PST0

CAGE – a group formed by former Guantanamo Bay detainees which claims to be a human rights organisation – has stepped back from a clear opportunity to disown comments made by their research director earlier this year, in which he called
by Donna Rachel Edmunds18 Nov 2015, 12:36 AM PST0

A BBC radio presenter has been removed from his job after he called accused a Christian guest of “bigotry” and “homophobia” thanks to her defence of the Bible. Both the BBC and the presenter, Iain Lee, apologised for the interview
by Donna Rachel Edmunds17 Nov 2015, 10:03 AM PST0

Right wing party Alternative for Germany (AfD) is again on the rise in German opinion polls, taking third place nationally for the first time. The party, which is often billed as ‘the German Ukip’, has seen a surge in support
by Donna Rachel Edmunds17 Nov 2015, 8:01 AM PST0

Nearly 60 per cent of Britons want to see Western governments wage war against Islamic State in Syria – but that number drops to fewer than four in ten among 18-24 year olds. Of the 129 victims of the Paris
by Donna Rachel Edmunds17 Nov 2015, 6:41 AM PST0

Scotland’s pro-independence newspaper The National has published a front page welcome to the first wave of Syrian migrants offered asylum by the British government. Around 100 Syrian migrants are due to arrive at Glasgow airport today aboard a charter flight;
by Donna Rachel Edmunds17 Nov 2015, 4:53 AM PST0

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is refusing to drop her open door migration policy, insisting that the first priority following the terrorist attacks on Paris is to protect “innocent” refugees and restore “hope” to them. Merkel has come under fire within her
by Donna Rachel Edmunds16 Nov 2015, 7:52 AM PST0

The Serbian government has announced plans to step up border checks on refugees following the discovery that one of the terrorists involved in the Paris attack on Friday night passed through the country en-route to France. But they have refused
by Donna Rachel Edmunds16 Nov 2015, 6:25 AM PST0