
A UK Met Office study that predicted temperatures would rise by up to half a degree centigrade over the past 10 years faces ridicule after it was revealed that temperatures actually dropped over that period. The peer-reviewed study by Doug
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One of the Scottish National Party’s (SNP) biggest backers has warned that an independent Scotland could harm business. The Stagecoach group, which run buses and trains across the UK, warned in its annual report that independence would be a “risk”
by Nick Hallett26 Jun 2014, 8:52 AM PST0

A gang of Muslim men attacked an American student while he was drinking in the street, grabbing his drink and smashing the glass over his head, a court has heard. The Daily Mail reports that Shaleem Uddin, 20, Shadhat Hussain,
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The remains of 474 children who died in Irish hospitals and mother and baby homes were used for anatomical research over a period of 25 years, it was revealed yesterday. The Irish Independent reports that the remains of the “unclaimed
by Nick Hallett26 Jun 2014, 4:06 AM PST0

UKIP could take both parliamentary constituencies in Plymouth at the next election, according to a think tank linked to the Conservative Party. Research by the Bow Group indicates that Oliver Colvile, Conservative MP for Plymouth Sutton & Devonport and Alison
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A Christian worker who claims that harassment by Muslim colleagues led to her losing her job is taking her former employers to the Court of Appeal. The Times reports that Nohad Halawi claims that she and other Christian staff were
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Parents have criticised dancing lessons for seven-year-olds after it emerged they were being taught how to pole dance. The Sun reports that national parenting organisation Mumsnet hit out at the classes and called for them to be cancelled immediately, saying
by Nick Hallett25 Jun 2014, 3:16 AM PST0

A group of Orthodox Jews were attacked by a gang of Polish ‘Neo-Nazis’ at a free music event in Tottenham, north London. The International Business Times reports that police were called to the event following reports of a disturbance at Markfield
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Around 48,000 immigrants have cheated in English tests in order to obtain British visas, ministers have announced. Speaking in the House of Commons today, Immigration Minister James Brokenshire announced the figures after an investigation revealed that fraudsters are sitting language
by Nick Hallett24 Jun 2014, 8:41 AM PST0

Pope Francis stopped his official car in the middle of a highway to bless a young disabled woman. In a video posted online by the girl’s family, the 77-year-old pontiff stopped his car after seeing a banner asking him to
by Nick Hallett24 Jun 2014, 7:50 AM PST0

The British government is considering forcing private companies to reveal how many Afro-Caribbean workers they employ in order to shame them into hiring more. The Sun reports that in an interview with Colourful Radio, Prime Minister David Cameron said that
by Nick Hallett24 Jun 2014, 4:25 AM PST0

Controversial columnist Yasmin Alibhai-Brown is accused of making a series of racist remarks against white people, even going as far as to say she wants them to be a “lost species”. According to Rod Liddle, when asked in a TV
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A new BBC policy of positive discrimination has been criticised as “completely racist” and “PC tokenism that makes people’s blood boil”. According to the Telegraph, Conservative MP Philip Davies, who sits on the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, said
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An ad campaign aimed at preventing the spread of anti-Muslim feeling has launched in Cornwall and Devon in South West England. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association has taken out the ads on the side of a fleet of 100 buses in
by Nick Hallett20 Jun 2014, 8:44 AM PST0

Immigrant parents care more about their childrens’ educations than their white, working class counterparts, according to the British government’s Chief Inspector of Schools. Sir Michael Wilshaw, head of school inspectors Ofsted, said that black and Asian children were outperforming their
by Nick Hallett20 Jun 2014, 7:36 AM PST0

An increasing number of migrants are using sham marriages to gain entry to the UK. According to a report by the chief inspector of borders and immigration, non-European immigrants are getting around government controls by entering into sham marriages with
by Nick Hallett20 Jun 2014, 4:10 AM PST0

Tommy Robinson, the former leader of the English Defence League (EDL), has claimed that the prison in which he was serving an 18-month sentence is “run by Islam”, with radical Islamist inmates bullying non-Muslims, encouraging people to convert and assaulting
by Nick Hallett19 Jun 2014, 9:22 AM PST0

The organisers of a ‘gay only village’ have admitted their plan was a hoax after generating outrage in the Netherlands. The project to create a gated community for gay people only was widely denounced as ‘ghettoisation’, as well as discriminatory
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