Last week’s attempted murder on the Thalys Express has prompted a curious response from Brussels as it struggles for ideas on combating cross-border terror attacks. Ayoub El Khazzani, the Moroccan national named as the attacker, was known to French, Belgian, German and Spanish
Europe’s most senior unelected official is proud of a borderless EU. Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, believes the Schengen area of 26 countries that have removed all shared checkpoints was ‘one of our very greatest achievements’. As more European leaders
The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into the charity Kids Company after it spectacularly imploded earlier this month amidst allegations of mismanagement and sexual abuse. The inquiry will address concerns about the administration, governance and financial management of Kids
Fears over the level of immigration in Britain have hit their highest ever level. Voter concern has been revealed in a damning new survey that also highlights unfettered immigration levels overtaking the NHS and the economy as the major issue
Britain is the new policeman of Europe and you, dear humble taxpayers, are footing the bill. Don’t believe me? Have a look at a few examples of what happens when a deficit in political will on the Continent means that this country
Police on the Greece/Macedonia border used tear gas and stun grenades against thousands of migrants trying to enter from Greece on Friday after a night spent stranded on the closed frontier between the two countries. The violent clash comes 24-hours after Macedonia declared a
Australia has received a direct request from the US to expand its combat air operations against ISIS from Iraq into neighbouring Syria. Prime Minister Tony Abbott confirmed Friday he is considering the move. “We’re not going to rush a decision,
The reputation of United Nations peacekeepers has suffered another humiliating blow. Fresh allegations of rape by blue-helmeted U.N. troops have surfaced with one of the victims reportedly underage. A U.N. spokesman, Vannina Maestracci, said the alleged events, involving three girls or
Yesterday it was supermarket chain ASDA. Today it is the health care sector. Barely months after the Tories announced the introduction of a national living wage, another casualty of what looks certain to be a dramatic rise in labour costs has
Supermarket chain ASDA saw its sales take a 4.7% hit in the second quarter as the “worst storm in retail history” shakes the UK retail sector. One reason for the drop? Rises in current and projected labour costs. The Leeds-based company, which employs
A key ISIS terror commander in Iraq has been killed during a bombing raid by elements of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Vice Admiral David Johnston, Australia’s Chief of Joint Operations, made the announcement Wednesday in an update on RAAF air
A chilling audio message has been released by terror group Al-Qaeda that it claims has come from jihadist Hamza Bin Laden, a son of Osama Bin Laden. The audio, which includes a call for lone-wolf attacks on the west, is believed to
Foreign drivers owe £1million in parking fines in central London – with Qatar making it into the top five worst offenders for the first time, according to new figures revealed today. French motorists are the worst repeat offenders, with almost
Prime Minister David Cameron has warned that illegal immigrants using Calais as a launching point to enter the UK were doing so for economic reasons and he was determined to make sure the border was secure. At the same time
The migrant invasion flooding Europe from across the Mediterranean is entirely composed of innocents fleeing wars in Libya, Syria, Sudan and other far-flung parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. Really, it is. We know because we are endlessly told by the media
A halal slaughterhouse that was secretly filmed abusing animals in December 2014 has gone into administration. The Thirsk, North Yorkshire operation called Bowood Yorkshire Lamb was the subject of public outrage after footage revealed animals being kicked in the face, smashed into solid objects
If you were one of the many people who thought London Mayor Boris Johnson was a Tory eurosceptic, a man actively cheering for this country to stand on its own, free of the petty constraints of Brussels and the demands
Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott believes that marriage is between a man and a woman and now he has forced his own governing conservative coalition to back that view. After a marathon five-hour debate, the push for gay marriage to
Get ready to weigh in after check in. Uzbekistan Airways (UA) has announced that all passengers will have to be weighed with their personal luggage before they can take their seat. The company says this is in the interest of safety although the
What happens if the decades-long standoff between Russia and NATO military forces GOES from a pseudo Cold War to a hot one? We can gauge that right now as both sides end a summer of major exercises military analysts warn could spark some unexpected
UK tax payers donate £2.7 billion a year in aid to countries where Christian persecution is a daily reality. Analysis of foreign aid statistics shows that four out of five countries listed on a global human rights watch list, logging attacks or
Foreigners have abused the NHS for years as government ministers and health bosses agreed to look the other way in the great health tourist cover-up. The vast scale of health tourism, all funded by British taxpayers, has now been revealed by whisteblowers
Australia’s conservative Prime Minister Tony Abbott is no fan of gay marriage. At a personal level he has described himself as “probably the last holdout for the traditional position” in his family – a reference to his outspoken lesbian sister.
The British government is determined to act against any and all rogue employers hiring illegal immigrants over bonafide local workers. Immigration minister James Brokenshire said businesses denying work to British nationals and driving down wages can expect to be targeted. His
The growing migrant crisis in Calais needs British troops to help bring order to the Channel port, French police have warned. Bruno Noel, head of the Alliance union for police deployed to the French port and Eurotunnel site, said the
