
Politicians are bracing themselves for a backlash after a 10 per cent pay rise for MPs from £67,060 to £74,000 a year was announced by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa). The move comes in spite of widespread opposition from the general
by Sarkis Zeronian16 Jul 2015, 7:53 AM PST0

The Archbishop of Sydney has criticised attempts to “bully” people into accepting the “deconstruction and redefinition” of marriage, accusing supporters of gay marriage of promoting a “homogenizing ‘equality’”. Addressing the congregation at his diocese’s annual Marriage Mass, Archbishop Anthony Fisher
by Nick Hallett16 Jul 2015, 7:52 AM PST0

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble questioned whether Greece will ever get a third bailout programme on Thursday, a day after the Greek parliament passed a package of stringent measures required to open negotiations on financial aid. He said he would
by Reuters16 Jul 2015, 5:54 AM PST0

Italian government officials have threatened to use force to break up a barricade erected by the residents of a wealthy Rome suburb in a bid to keep African migrants out of their neighbourhood. Police have already been ordered to move
by Donna Rachel Edmunds16 Jul 2015, 5:52 AM PST0

Support for a British exit from the European Union is rapidly growing on the left. Some trade unions and politicians are now even considering forming a campaigning organisation to lobby for an ‘out’ vote in the referendum on membership. The
by Donna Rachel Edmunds16 Jul 2015, 5:27 AM PST0

In the early hours of this morning Greece’s parliament passed the austerity measures demanded by its creditors in order to open talks on a new Greek bailout. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, deserted by many in his own Syriza party who believe the
by Sarkis Zeronian16 Jul 2015, 5:08 AM PST0

Donors to begging green causes should understand where the money goes. After all, it’s only fair after you’ve pressed a few coins into the thrusting paw of somebody dressed in a polar bear suit that you know the world will be a better place for
by Simon Kent16 Jul 2015, 5:06 AM PST0

An Islamist plot to kidnap and behead a senior military officer has been foiled by French terror police, as the country weathers its most violent Bastille Day in decades. A gang of four “radicalised Muslims” were arrested on Monday by
by Oliver Lane16 Jul 2015, 5:05 AM PST0

A mother whose pet dog was pecked to death by seagulls has been told that she cannot get rid of the birds as they are protected by law. Emily Vincent of St Columb Minor near Newquay in Cornwall contacted the
by Donna Rachel Edmunds16 Jul 2015, 4:45 AM PST0

The Greek parliament voted last night to accept tough new austerity measures, despite the people rejecting similar measures in a referendum just over a week ago. Angry protesters took to the streets to denounce the move, which they saw as
by Breitbart London16 Jul 2015, 4:16 AM PST0

Athens (AFP) – Anti-austerity protesters hurled petrol bombs at police in front of Greece’s parliament on Wednesday as lawmakers began debating deeply unpopular reforms needed to unlock a new eurozone bailout. Follow Breitbart London on Twitter @BreitbartLondon
by Breitbart London16 Jul 2015, 3:07 AM PST0

Former English Defence League (EDL) leader Tommy Robinson has been recalled to prison. A message to his 101,000 followers on Twitter said he was going back to HMP Peterborough, adding: “We aren’t sure yet for how long.” This will be
by Nick Hallett16 Jul 2015, 2:50 AM PST0

Something has gone badly wrong with British multiculturalism. Instead of people with different cultures and beliefs living side-by-side in peace and harmony as was promised, we have huge divisions, neighbourhoods that have effectively become ghettoes and an increasing number of
by Nick Hallett16 Jul 2015, 1:42 AM PST0

Japan’s long-standing policy of self defence may be on the verge of being swept away, unleashing onto the world stage one of the most powerful militaries in the world for the first time in 70 years. New legislation designed to override
by Oliver Lane16 Jul 2015, 1:26 AM PST0

Increasing numbers of asylum seekers in Sweden are being identified as war crimes suspects, Swedish Radio News reports. 41 cases of suspected war crimes or crimes against humanity have been reported among asylum seekers since the beginning of 2015, compared to 20 in
by Sarkis Zeronian15 Jul 2015, 5:11 PM PST0

Three deliberate, simultaneous explosions rocked a major petrochemical plant in France on Bastille Day, but as usual it is still ‘too early to talk about terrorism’. Despite the nature and severity of the attack, which French investigations have conceded was deliberate and
by Oliver Lane15 Jul 2015, 10:55 AM PST0

Jeremy Corbyn is leading the first round of voting in the race to become the new Labour leader, private internal polling seen by the New Statesman has revealed. The hard left veteran and Islamist sympathiser who supports a “soviet style planned
by Liam Deacon15 Jul 2015, 9:59 AM PST0

Cora Sherlock, Deputy Chairwoman of the Pro Life Campaign, yesterday told the United Nations Human Rights Committee (the Human Rights Committee) that the idea human rights treaties can be interpreted to allow a right to abortion is “completely without foundation”. The pro-life campaigner made the
by Sarkis Zeronian15 Jul 2015, 9:22 AM PST0

WASHINGTON, DC – UKIP leader Nigel Farage today addressed a meeting at the Heritage Foundation, in Washington DC, where he slammed President Barack Obama and the U.S. State Department for their continued interventions in the debate surrounding Britain’s European Union membership.
by Raheem Kassam15 Jul 2015, 8:19 AM PST0

A Muslim Civil Guard officer has asked Spanish authorities to fund his pilgrimage to Mecca, since colleagues have received funding for Christian holy trips. The officer, based in Melilla, one Spain’s two exclaves on the North African coast, wrote to
by Nick Hallett15 Jul 2015, 8:05 AM PST0

The SNP is escalating its efforts to disrupt governance in England and irk the Tories. Nicola Sturgeon confirmed the party will continue interfering in English only laws, and an SNP MP said their next target is the English “assisted suicide”
by Liam Deacon15 Jul 2015, 7:54 AM PST0

NASA’s v space probe has phoned home to say it’s successfully passed Pluto. There were scenes of jubilation when the space agency was contacted by the craft, almost 24 hours after it first crossed paths with the dwarf planet. Sky’s Mark
by Breitbart London15 Jul 2015, 7:49 AM PST0

England’s state church has backed a motion calling for new vicars to be trained in “ecotheology” and “eco-justice” alongside more traditional Christian ethics. In a motion debated at a meeting of the General Synod in York, Church of England leaders
by Nick Hallett15 Jul 2015, 7:02 AM PST0

UKIP MEP Gerard Batten has blasted the National Police Aviation Service (NPAS) for going celebrity spotting while on duty. The NPAS London branch usually has an effective social media presence, but appears to have been wrong footed by posting voyeuristic photographs
by Oliver Lane15 Jul 2015, 6:32 AM PST0

A Christian pastor from Northern Ireland is facing six months in prison for making “offensive” remarks about Islam. Yet the man pushing for his prosecution – who has used the controversy to leverage government into supplying land for a mega-mosque
by Liam Deacon15 Jul 2015, 6:08 AM PST0