
David Cameron’s pledge to spend 0.7 percent of GDP on foreign aid has seen the UK’s bill rise by 30 per cent since he became prime minister – a faster rate than any other EU country. Figures from the Organisation
by Nick Hallett26 May 2015, 3:08 AM PST0

A former Liberal Democrat MP has defended the party’s sole representative in Scotland, Alistair Carmichael, who has been called on to step down, by saying that all politicians lie. Sir Malcolm Bruce, former Deputy leader of the party, was defending the
by A.B. Sanderson26 May 2015, 2:59 AM PST0

Jihadis are infiltrating migrant gangs heading for Calais in the hope of entering Britain, according to French police. Forty specialist officers have been tasked with searching for IS fighters among thousands of North Africans travelling across Europe. A spokesman for the Prefect
by Andre Walker26 May 2015, 2:53 AM PST0

The two party system was delivered a blow in Spain’s municipal elections as voters turned their backs on the parties who have dominated the electoral scene since democracy was reintroduced to the country in 1980. The Popular Party (PP) which
by A.B. Sanderson26 May 2015, 1:05 AM PST0

Scottish households are set to feel a chill set in as the government prepares to end unfair and costly wind farm subsidies which have been propping up the renewables industry. The new Conservative energy secretary Amber Rudd has signalled she
by A.B. Sanderson25 May 2015, 7:46 AM PST0

Middle England ‘Mondeo Man’ could be a member of the British Asian community, a think tank has claimed. New research shows that David Cameron was returned to Number 10 with his unexpected Conservative majority following an increase in support from
by A.B. Sanderson25 May 2015, 6:51 AM PST0

Greece is facing a June ‘cash crunch’ in the latest development in its ongoing fiscal crisis. The country will be unable to find the €1.6bn (£1.1bn) sum it is due to hand the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next month, one
by Simon Kent25 May 2015, 5:43 AM PST0

Britain’s EU Commissioner has attacked anti-EU campaigners by implying their cause would damage trade and business. Lord Jonathan Hill, who earns around EUR20,000 a month plus expenses from his taxpayer-funded job overseeing financial services, said he believed the country would
by A.B. Sanderson25 May 2015, 4:06 AM PST0

Two schools in the Netherlands have resorted to knocking door-to-door to get white children to sign up in order to prevent their closure, blaming segregation in the Dutch education system. Around 100 youngsters from Arab, Turkish and African backgrounds were
by A.B. Sanderson25 May 2015, 4:04 AM PST0

Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott fears the US is being forced to carry an unequal load in the fight against IS in Syria and Iraq and is considering sending more ground troops to the Middle East to assist in the battle.
by Simon Kent25 May 2015, 3:16 AM PST0

Chlorine is now the chemical weapon of choice for IS terrorists in Syria and Iraq and there is a growing chance of a chlorine bomb attack on British soil, a chemical warfare expert has warned. Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, who
by Simon Kent25 May 2015, 2:23 AM PST0

Britain’s defence force is totally unprepared for any confrontation with Vladimir Putin or IS and it must stop freeloading off the back of the US. These are the key points to be made in a highly critical report to be
by Simon Kent25 May 2015, 1:54 AM PST0

In an interview with Jeffrey Goldberg in The Atlantic, President Obama has launched a fresh tirade against Israel, criticising it for comments Prime Minister Netanyahu made during the recent Israeli election, and articulating his personal agenda to “remake the world”. Here
by Eric Worrall25 May 2015, 12:53 AM PST0

Rows are consuming the Conservative Party over cuts to the welfare budget, following the party’s surprise win in the general election. In the run-up to polling day, Conservatives had been promising to slash £12 billion from the welfare budget, banking on
by Donna Rachel Edmunds24 May 2015, 9:23 AM PST0

An Irish Catholic Archbishop has said that the result of yesterday’s referendum on gay marriage shows that the church needs “a reality check”. Diarmuid Martin, one of the country’s most senior churchmen, has said that he voted No to the measure,
by Donna Rachel Edmunds24 May 2015, 8:40 AM PST0

David Cameron’s measures to limit online pornography have come under attack – from the European Union. Despite its reputation for regulation and authoritarian measures, Brussels is currently considering proposals to make it illegal for mobile and internet firms to automatically block material.
by Donna Rachel Edmunds24 May 2015, 7:56 AM PST0

Five former pupils of a north London school dubbed the “socialists’ Eton” have died fighting as jihadis in Iraq and Syria. Holland Park School, founded in 1958 gained a reputation as the left-wing Eton thanks to luminaries of the socialist movement,
by Donna Rachel Edmunds24 May 2015, 7:05 AM PST0

As the Jesuits almost said: “Give a child until he is seven and I will show you the fully indocrinated, yogurt-weaving, polar-bear hugging eco loon.” Such, at any rate, has been the message at one of the panel discussions at
by James Delingpole24 May 2015, 6:53 AM PST0

Labour’s acting leader Harriet Harman has confirmed the party will now support an EU referendum by the end of 2017. She told the Sunday Times the reverse in position came after Labour “reflected on the conversations we had on doorsteps” during the
by Simon Kent24 May 2015, 6:45 AM PST0

A government minister has threatened to quit if the Conservatives go through with their manifesto pledge of scrapping the Human Rights Act and replacing it with a British Bill of Rights. The issue promises to be one of the main dividing
by Donna Rachel Edmunds24 May 2015, 6:09 AM PST0

Secret assurances guaranteeing immunity from prosecution may have been given to IRA terrorists, thought to include the alleged killers of Lord Mountbatten and a British ambassador, according to documents obtained by The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper has published correspondence that suggests
by Simon Kent24 May 2015, 6:03 AM PST0

Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott has ruled out a referendum in Australia to formally recognize same-sex marriage. Speaking in the wake of the landslide win in Ireland for proponents of the same change, he refused to entertain any similar poll
by Simon Kent24 May 2015, 4:14 AM PST0

Leaving the European Union could boost the British economy by delivering jobs, boosting prosperity and galvanising the ‘single market’. According to a top Tory all these benefits would naturally accrue and not necessarily be the negative ‘leap in the dark’
by Simon Kent24 May 2015, 3:27 AM PST0

The UK must confront IS in Syria and Iraq by putting fighting troops on the ground. To do anything else will enable radical Islam to continue marching on through North Africa and potentially into southern Europe and the Balkans – the historic
by Simon Kent24 May 2015, 2:01 AM PST0

When I first covered the case of Bahar Mustafa for Breitbart London – exactly one month ago – she didn’t surprise me at all. There are thousands of Bahar’s on British campuses and I meet them every day. The response
by Liam Deacon24 May 2015, 1:25 AM PST0