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UK Catholic Bishops Urge Voters to Back Pro-Family Candidates

Britain’s Catholic bishops have today published a letter urging worshippers to back political candidates who support marriage and oppose abortion. The document, drawn up by a team of four bishops, has been launched by Archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Vincent Nichols.

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British Solider Fighting Islamic State Found, Returning to Unit

A British soldier who left his base to fight Islamic State has been found, the Defence Secretary has said. Sky News reports that Michael Fallon said the 19-year-old was being returned to his unit after disappearing to join Kurdish fighters

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UK Defence Sec: Russia ‘Real and Present Danger’ to Baltic States

There is a “real and present danger” that Russia will try to destabilise Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, Britain’s defence secretary has said. Michael Fallon said he was concerned about the “pressure” Putin was putting on former Soviet states, especially in

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Sham Wedding Couple Jailed after Groom Forgets Bride’s Name

A couple who were arrested after trying to stage a bogus wedding have been jailed – after the groom forgot the bride’s name. Zubair Khan, 28, from Pakistan, and Beata Szilagyi, 33, from Hungary, were exposed after Khan had to

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Number of UK Terror Hotbeds Growing as Jihadists Lured to Syria

The number of areas in Britain now being supported by the government’s ‘Prevent’ strategy, which aims to stop young Muslims becoming radicalised, has risen by 50 percent since the project was introduced. As ISIS and other terror groups prove increasingly

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Cameron, Clegg and Miliband Sign ‘Climate Change Pact’

Prime Minister David Cameron has signed a pact with Labour leader Ed Miliband and Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg pledging that all three of their parties will work together to tackled climate change. The pledge, which has been brokered by

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Deadline Passes for Japanese Islamic State Hostages

The deadline for Japan to pay a $200 million ransom to Islamic State for the lives of two hostages has passed with no word from the terror group. In a video released earlier this week, IS said it would kill

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Prince Andrew Speaks Out on Abuse Claims

Prince Andrew has tonight spoken out on allegations he abused an underage girl, telling an audience at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland that he wanted to reiterate the formal denials already made in his name by Buckingham Palace.

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Prince Andrew to Speak Out on Sex Abuse Allegations

Prince Andrew is expected to speak out today on allegations he sexually abused a teenage girl. The prince is due to give a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos in which it is expected he will mention

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British Jihadi Who Faked Own Death Pleads Guilty to Terror Offences

A British Jihadist who spent six months in Syria and faked his death before returning to Britain has pleaded guilty to four terrorism offences. The BBC reports that Imran Khawaja, 27, of Houslow, west London, admitted preparing acts of terrorism,

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Jihadi Mum: ‘My Son Is a Victim Too’

The mother of a young British jihadist who returned from Syria has appealed for support from the government, claiming her son is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. The Independent reports that the woman, who converted to Islam along with her

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Five-Year-Old Boy Gets Invoice for Missing Friend’s Party

A five-year-old boy has been handed an invoice for missing his friend’s birthday party, and his parents now claim they are being threatened with court action if they fail to pay. The Plymouth Herald reports that Derek Nash, from Torpoint,

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British Police on Highest Ever Terror Alert

Police in Britain have been put on high alert and warned they could be targeted in jihadi terror attacks following the uncovering of a plot against officers in Belgium this week. The threat level against officers has been raised to

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British Police to Increase Anti-Terror Patrols in Jewish Areas

British police are stepping up security in Jewish areas in response to last week’s terror attacks in Paris, Britain’s most senior counter-terror officer has said. Assistant Commission Mark Rowley revealed that the heads of police forces around the country are

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Charlie Hebdo Terror Mentor’s Wife Living on Benefits in UK

The wife of a man who mentored the Kouachi brothers is living on state benefits in Leicester in the UK after deciding France was too strict on Muslims. Sylvie Beghal, whose husband Djamel is suspected of training the men who

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Man Hiding in Box Helped Police Take Out Kouachi Brothers

A 27-year-old man has revealed how he guided police while hiding in a box as Charlie Hebdo terrorists Said and Cherif Kouachi holed themselves up in a print plant. Lilian Lepere spent six hours hiding, all the time texting crucial

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BBC Guidelines: ‘Mohammed Must Not be Depicted’

On last night’s BBC Question Time, presenter David Dimbleby read out the BBC’s editorial guidelines on depicting Mohammed, which confirm the Muslim prophet should never be shown. Following a debate on the Paris shootings and whether media outlets should show

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Tories Criticised for Using Paris Attack to Mobilise Campaigners

Conservative Party campaign group RoadTrip2015 has been criticised after posting a Facebook status mentioning the Paris terror attacks as a reason for activists to get the party’s candidates elected. The group said: “The news from Paris has confirmed that now

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Charlie Hebdo Will Be Published Next Week, Says Former Writer

A former writer for Charlie Hebdo has said the next edition of the magazine will be published as usual next week despite the murder of ten of its journalists yesterday. Caroline Fourest, who worked for the satirical magazine in 2011,

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Paris Shooting: Two Brothers on the Run

A huge manhunt is underway in France for two suspected gunmen in the terror attack on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. French police have released images of brothers Said Kouachi and Cherif Kouachi, both in their early 30s, who are suspected

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Lesbian Actress Ellen Page Launches Foul-Mouthed Attack on Queen

Actress Ellen Page has tweeted an angry message expressing her fury about the Queen giving a top award to a North Ireland politician blamed Hurricane Katrina on gay people. Maurice Mills, a Democratic Unionist councillor for Ballymena, was made a

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Prince Andrew Named in Underage ‘Sex Slave’ Case

A woman who alleges she was used as an underage sex slave by rich and powerful men has claimed in a US court document that she was repeatedly forced to have sexual relations with Prince Andrew. The accusation is contained

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