
New European Union tax rules introduced in January have already driven thousands of small companies out of business, with thousands more set to follow as awareness of the change in the VAT law grows. Research has shown that incompetence on
by Donna Rachel Edmunds28 Aug 2015, 6:14 AM PST0

Vladimir Putin, you have been warned. The European Union’s foreign affairs department is ready to launch what it calls a ‘rapid-response team’ to counter Russian aggression in eastern Europe and the Baltic states. Troops and warplanes will not be part of
by Simon Kent28 Aug 2015, 5:20 AM PST0

A new poll has shown that atheism is on the rise in Scotland, as nearly half of Scots now say they are of no religion, up from 40 per cent in 2009. On current trends, Christianity will become a minority
by Donna Rachel Edmunds28 Aug 2015, 5:02 AM PST0

A former Commander of the British Forces in Afghanistan, Colonel Richard Kemp, has warned that a new 9/11 attack could come from Islamist terrorists in that country if the West withdraws assistance given. Not only do the Taliban want to regain control of
by Sarkis Zeronian28 Aug 2015, 4:42 AM PST0

The Swedish capital city, Stockholm, has earmarked eight million kronor (£617,091) to fund specific and dedicated “LGBTQ” lessons in primary and secondary schools. The lessons will “promote and broaden the acceptance” of LGBT issues among children. The initiative has been
by Liam Deacon28 Aug 2015, 4:41 AM PST0

More than 500,000 Catholics, including many senior clerics, have signed a petition calling on Pope Francis to reaffirm traditional teaching on marriage and the family after months of confusion over his supposed liberal stance on the issue. The petition, which
by Nick Hallett28 Aug 2015, 3:58 AM PST0

Australia is preparing a new strategic blueprint that will twin increased military spending with closer ties to the U.S. in the troubled South-West Pacific. The plan will call for more U.S. naval ships, warplanes and ground troops to be based in the country. Details
by Simon Kent28 Aug 2015, 3:43 AM PST0

UKIP’s mayoral candidate for the 2016 elections will be selected in the coming days and weeks. Breitbart London has speculated on the runners and riders for the contest, and has contacted all the candidates to ask them why they’d be best
by Breitbart London28 Aug 2015, 3:12 AM PST0

Over the course of the previous ten years, whenever I’ve gone on national television or radio to discuss immigration figures I’ve always felt that I’ve been met with, at politest, a sneer. At times this has even degenerated into demonisation,
by Nigel Farage MEP28 Aug 2015, 1:51 AM PST0

A boat packed with mainly African migrants bound for Italy sank off the Libyan coast on Thursday and officials said up to 200 might have died. A security official in the western town of Zuwara, from where the overcrowded boat
by Reuters28 Aug 2015, 1:20 AM PST0

The Dissolution Honours List is a gross insult to the electorate. In a swollen list of mostly time-serving nonentities there are 26 new Conservative peers, 11 Liberal Democrats – more Lib Dems in this single infusion into the House of
by Gerald Warner28 Aug 2015, 1:15 AM PST0

A truck full of refugees discovered abandoned on an Austrian motorway on Thursday contains more than 70 bodies, the interior ministry said on Friday, announcing an updated death toll. Austrian police had originally put the toll at up to 50
by Reuters28 Aug 2015, 12:58 AM PST0

A former Green Party councillor who was exposed as having an unexpected hobby – trophy hunting – has rebuffed his critics, defending the sport and robustly backing Walter Palmer, the man who shot Cecil the lion. For a party that claims to represent
by Liam Deacon28 Aug 2015, 12:33 AM PST0

LA COURNEUVE, France (AP) — Police cleared out one of France’s biggest and oldest Roma camps on Thursday, dismantling a sprawling network of makeshift shelters next to a Paris region highway in the pouring rain. The evacuation of around 200
by AP27 Aug 2015, 9:51 AM PST0

News on manspreading from Reuters: Aug 27 (Reuters) – Feeling hangry? Can’t find a seat on the subway because of manspreading? Annoyed by people butt-dialing you? All three slang words officially joined OxfordDictionaries.com on Thursday in a quarterly update of popular
by Reuters27 Aug 2015, 9:37 AM PST0

British taxpayers will have to fork out £500 million over the next five years to pay for flights home for thousands of illegal immigrants and failed asylum seekers. Around £200 million of this will be spent on purchasing airline tickets
by Nick Hallett27 Aug 2015, 8:57 AM PST0

A rapper has been banned from entering the UK for provoking others to “terrorist acts” because Britain’s Home Secretary believes his work “encourages violence and intolerance of homosexuality.” Two members of the rapper’s collective, Odd Future, are gay. The Californian artist known
by Liam Deacon27 Aug 2015, 8:20 AM PST0

Britain’s left wing media got really excited about how many people died after being taken off welfare benefits by Britain’s Department of Work and Pensions (because the department is run by a Conservative Party MP). Despite the massive news about the
by Breitbart London27 Aug 2015, 7:57 AM PST0

The UK Independence Party (UKIP) was awarded zero seats in the House of Lords despite being the third largest political party in the country, as well as having a Member of Parliament, and winning the European Elections last year. During
by Breitbart London27 Aug 2015, 7:03 AM PST0

With the election of a new Labour leader less than a month away, many of the party faithful are contemplating the prospect of a victorious Jeremy Corbyn leading them into the political wilderness, sparking memories of Michael Foot in his
by Russell Taylor27 Aug 2015, 6:42 AM PST0

“I thought it was best to write about my own raw terror,” says activist Naomi Klein, in a moving interview in today’s Guardian. Is she talking about the time she flew to Raqqa in Syria to try to audition for
by James Delingpole27 Aug 2015, 5:57 AM PST0

In a reversal of government policy, members of the Danish military reserve force, the Home Guard (Hjemmeværnet – HJV), are once again to be allowed to keep functioning weapons in their homes. Having been banned from doing so following the Copenhagen terror
by Sarkis Zeronian27 Aug 2015, 5:33 AM PST0

The mayor of Venice has said that no gay pride parades will take place in the city while he is in charge. Luigi Brugnaro told Italian daily La Repubblica “there will be no gay pride in my Venice”, describing the
by Nick Hallett27 Aug 2015, 5:07 AM PST0

The new list of party nominations for peerages has been released by the British government. Those on the following lists will be made members of the House of Lords. Nominations from the Leader of the Conservative Party James Arbuthnot –
by Breitbart London27 Aug 2015, 5:06 AM PST0

Police in Austria have found a smuggler’s truck to the south of Vienna containing the dead bodies of migrants. Police spoke of at least 20 initial casualties but warned that number could rise. The lorry was found standing on the emergency lane
by Breitbart London27 Aug 2015, 5:03 AM PST0