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Israel Intercepts 'Iranian Weapons Ship'

Israeli defence officials say they have intercepted a ship carrying Iranian weapons to Gaza. The ship, which was Panamanian-flagged, was intercepted by the Israeli Defence Forces earlier today in the Red Sea. The BBC reports that “dozens of rockets” were

Israel Intercepts 'Iranian Weapons Ship'

Minister: Family Breakdown Costing Taxpayer £46 Billion

Welfare minister Lord Freud has warned that the cost of family breakdown could be much higher than the welfare bill suggests. Commenting on what the government is doing to ensure families stay together, the minister said that the real costs

Minister: Family Breakdown Costing Taxpayer £46 Billion

Major New Poll Shatters Myths about UKIP Supporters

An opinion poll reported in today’s Daily Mail reveals new information about the average UK voter. It shatters the view of UKIP as a party purely for disaffected Tories, with supporters more likely to be working class retirees from the Midlands. The

Major New Poll Shatters Myths about UKIP Supporters

Irish Health Official Warns of 'Wind Turbine Syndrome'

The Irish Department of Health’s deputy chief medical officer has warned that people who live near wind turbines risk having their health and psychological well being compromised. The Irish Examiner reports that, following a review of research on the effects

Irish Health Official Warns of 'Wind Turbine Syndrome'

Etihad Airways Wipes Israel Off the Map

Etihad Airways, the airline owned by the United Arab Emirates, has removed Israel from its in-flight maps. While they still feature countries such as Jordan, Egypt, Syria, and Iraq, there is no mention of Israel or any of its major

Etihad Airways Wipes Israel Off the Map

Smoking Breaks Cost UK Economy £8.4 Billion a Year… or Do They?

A study for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) claims that smoking breaks at work are costing British businesses £8.4 billion a year. The research, reported in today’s Guardian, suggests that workers

Smoking Breaks Cost UK Economy £8.4 Billion a Year… or Do They?

Senior Tories Accuse Ed Miliband of Encouraging Putin

Senior Tories last night accused Labour leader Ed Miliband of emboldening Vladimir Putin by voting down military intervention in Syria last summer. The House of Commons voted against authorising military strikes against the Assad regime, after backbench Conservatives joined with

Senior Tories Accuse Ed Miliband of Encouraging Putin

Union Boss: Labour Party Reforms Will Give Us More Influence

Len McCluskey, head of the Unite union, has said that Ed Miliband’s reforms of party funding will give his union more power over the party. Under the plans, which were approved today, union members will no longer be automatically affiliated

Union Boss: Labour Party Reforms Will Give Us More Influence

Militant Islamists Kill 37 in Coordinated Attacks in Nigeria

Militant Islamist group Boko Haram are being blamed for killing at least 37 people in a series of attacks in northeastern Nigeria, according to a report from the BBC’s Hausa service. The attacks in the Adamawa province on late Wednesday

Militant Islamists Kill 37 in Coordinated Attacks in Nigeria

Millions of Webcam Chats Intercepted by British Spies

British intelligence agency GCHQ intercepted and stored webcam images of millions of internet users, according to secret documents revealed by the Guardian. A surveillance programme called Optic Nerve collected still images from Yahoo webcam chats and saved them to large

Millions of Webcam Chats Intercepted by British Spies

UK Muslim School Bans Women from Applying for Science Teaching Job

A Muslim boys’ school in the UK has advertised for a temporary science teacher, but made it clear that women need not apply, reports The Telegraph. The advert, published by Capita, requests a “Male Science Teacher” to cover lessons until

UK Muslim School Bans Women from Applying for Science Teaching Job

Labour Figure FINALLY Apologises for Links to Paedophile Group

Former Labour minister Patricia Hewitt has apologised and said she takes responsibility for allowing a pro-paedophile campaign group to affiliate with an organisation she chaired in the 1970s. The former Health Secretary finally issued an apology after new paperwork emerged,

Labour Figure FINALLY Apologises for Links to Paedophile Group

UKIP Treasurer: Seven Tory MPs Considering Defecting

UK Independence Party Treasurer Stuart Wheeler has revealed that seven sitting Conservative MPs have met with him to talk about defecting. In an interview with the Telegraph, Mr Wheeler said that he wrote to nine Eurosceptic MPs, asking each of

UKIP Treasurer: Seven Tory MPs Considering Defecting

MEPs Vote to Legalise Selling Sex but Ban Buying It

MEPs have voted for a resolution that effectively legalises prostitution, but bans people from soliciting it. British Labour MEP Mary Honeyball proposed that European parliamentarians endorse a report recommending the adoption of the so-called “Nordic model”, where the selling of

MEPs Vote to Legalise Selling Sex but Ban Buying It

Labour 'Considering EU Referendum U-Turn'

Ed Miliband could announce within the next two weeks that the Labour Party are preparing to do a u-turn on Europe by pledging to hold a referendum on Britain’s continued EU membership if they win the next election, according to

Labour 'Considering EU Referendum U-Turn'

'Ditch Green Energy Law' Merkel Told

A group of experts appointed by the German Bundestag (parliament) has slammed the country’s Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), saying it is neither cost effective nor has any measurable impact on innovation. The Expert Commission on Research and Innovation gives

'Ditch Green Energy Law' Merkel Told

MP: Raise Strike Threshold to Stop More Tube Chaos

A Member of Parliament has called for the threshold for strike action to be raised after a strike by tube workers caused two days of chaos in London. The RMT and TSSA unions held 48 hours of industrial action on

MP: Raise Strike Threshold to Stop More Tube Chaos

Quarter of London's Homeless From Eastern Europe

New figures show that more than a quarter of rough-sleepers on London’s streets are from Eastern European countries that joined the EU in the past ten years. Figures reported by the Daily Mail state that 28 percent of the capital’s

Quarter of London's Homeless From Eastern Europe

Labour MP Condemns EU Threat to Southampton Port

A Labour Member of Parliament has condemned European Union plans to impose a regulator on, and set prices for, Southampton Port.  John Denham has added his name to a letter to David Cameron, urging him to block proposed new EU

Labour MP Condemns EU Threat to Southampton Port

Salmond Hints That Scotland May Keep Pound Unilaterally

There are growing signs Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond is shifting ground on keeping the pound if Scotland votes for independence. After his plan to negotiate a formal currency union was shot down by all three main British parties, he

Salmond Hints That Scotland May Keep Pound Unilaterally

UK Aid to Somalia 'Helps Fund Al Qaeda'

Britain donates £90 million a year to Somalia, despite warnings that it is being used to arm Al Qaeda terrorists. The Daily Mail has revealed that a leaked United Nations (UN) report warns of a “high level of systematic abuses” by

UK Aid to Somalia 'Helps Fund Al Qaeda'

Lisbon Treaty Costs UK Business £12 Billion

The Lisbon Treaty has cost UK business £12.2 billion ($20 billion) since it was ratified in late 2009. New research released today by campaign group Business for Britain shows how big an impact the EU is having on British firms.

Lisbon Treaty Costs UK Business £12 Billion

English a Second Language in One in Nine UK Schools

The number of Eastern European students who don’t speak English as a first language has almost trebled since 2008. A Freedom of Information Request made by the Daily Mail to the Department for Education reveals that the number increased from

English a Second Language in One in Nine UK Schools

Hezbollah Recruiting Mercenaries to Fight for Assad

Hezbollah are recruiting European mercenaries to fight for Bashar Assad in Syria’s civil war, according to security sources. The Lebanese Daily Star newspaper reports that intelligence services received information on batches of mercenaries arriving at Rafik Hariri International Airport near

Hezbollah Recruiting Mercenaries to Fight for Assad

Irish Times Bans Use of Term 'Pro-Life', Keeps 'Pro-Choice'

The Irish Times newspaper has issued an editorial saying that it will no longer use the term “pro-life” to describe people fighting the country’s legalisation of abortion. The paper described it as a ‘loaded’ term, not fit for a news

Irish Times Bans Use of Term 'Pro-Life', Keeps 'Pro-Choice'

Australian University 'Deifies' Climate Scientist

An Australian university has put up a giant mural on one of its walls, depicting one of its climate scientists. Curtin University, based in Perth, has erected a mural depicting Professor Richard Warrick studying crops, with a large plaque underneath

Australian University 'Deifies' Climate Scientist

'You Cannot Be Christian and Support UKIP' says Tory Peer

Lord Deben, the well-known Tory green, has said that Christians cannot support the UK Independence Party. Responding to a piece by Rev. Sam Norton on why he supports UKIP, Lord Deben said that it was “impossible to understand a clergyman

'You Cannot Be Christian and Support UKIP' says Tory Peer