
The Church of England has pledged to divest investments in thermal coal and tar sands due to concerns over the ethics of investing in fossil fuels. But the Church is also the largest private owner of UK forestry, which enjoys
by Donna Rachel Edmunds5 May 2015, 8:42 AM PST0

The National Health Service (NHS) was forced to call out pest-control on average 600 times a month in 2013/14, as unwanted creatures were spotted in hospitals and even attacked patients. Labour has jumped on the figures to blame the Conservatives
by Oliver Lane5 May 2015, 8:38 AM PST0

Yesterday I gave you my thoughts on the Conservatives. Today it’s UKIP’s turn. The reasons for not wanting to vote UKIP seem to me fairly obvious. Either you’re a stupid lefty or you’re in a Tory/Labour marginal and you only
by James Delingpole5 May 2015, 8:32 AM PST0

Protecting the global position of the City of London and the financial services industry which it feeds has always been a shared concern for senior British politicians. Now the leftward move of the Labour Party under Ed Miliband has driven
by Sarkis Zeronian5 May 2015, 8:31 AM PST0

GLASGOW, Scotland – Rife with yellow fever, the Scots are on the verge of giving Labour a mighty kicking on May 7th and party leader Jim Murphy knows it. According to the Scotsman, Labour has drawn up a “rescue package” of vital
by Alexander Jones5 May 2015, 6:56 AM PST0

Despite government action to unseat Islamist radicals attempting to exert control over Birmingham schools, those responsible have merely moved to other positions of influence and continue to harass schools and “preach nonsense”. Birmingham Perry Bar MP Khalid Mahmood, who was
by Oliver Lane5 May 2015, 6:49 AM PST0

Jean-Marie Le Pen, the controversial former leader of France’s Front National, has been suspended from his party over accusations of racism and anti-semitism. Mr Le Pen, who sits as a Member of the European Parliament, has reacted furiously by disowning
by Donna Rachel Edmunds5 May 2015, 6:43 AM PST0

Women in the UK are more than twice as likely to die during pregnancy and childbirth than those in Belarus, Poland and Israel, according to new research. The report also found that a child born in the UK is twice as
by Donna Rachel Edmunds5 May 2015, 6:25 AM PST0

The single currency is “irreversible” and freedom of movement within the EU a “basic principle” the European Commission President has said. Jean Claude Juncker told an audience in Belgium that an ailing Greece must stay in the eurozone or “the
by A.B. Sanderson5 May 2015, 6:21 AM PST0

Greek authorities have started preparing for a possible Eurozone exit with contracts being drawn up for “payments in euros or any national Greek currency” as the government admitted yesterday the country was broke. Since the Syriza government was elected to power,
by A.B. Sanderson5 May 2015, 6:01 AM PST0

For the first election in decades, national security is on the agenda of ordinary voters. The threats of terrorism and unpredictable global geopolitics sharpens minds, and a new opinion poll shows Cameron with a strong lead when it comes to
by Oliver Lane5 May 2015, 4:49 AM PST0

Scottish pop duo, The Proclaimers, have given their backing to the Scottish National Party. The twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid today said they were impressed by Sturgeon’s “sincerity and humanity”. The pair became famous with their 1987 number three
by Andre Walker5 May 2015, 4:20 AM PST0

A Black day awaits the British constitution and a very puzzling one for those whose misfortune it is to have to foretell the future in the entrails of a general election. The bellwether (and if one’s going to mix one’s
by Kevin Myers5 May 2015, 4:18 AM PST0

Ukip leader Nigel Farage has demanded a vote on the UK’s membership of the EU this year, as well as significant deficit reduction plans in order for his party to support a minority government. However, he ruled out joining any
by A.B. Sanderson5 May 2015, 4:10 AM PST0

LANCASTER, United Kingdom – The Conservatives and Labour are still tied as the election enters its final 48 hours, forcing party leaders to redouble their efforts to break the deadlock. The latest YouGov survey for The Sun put the Conservatives
by Andre Walker5 May 2015, 3:51 AM PST0

Few people in the UK have heard of “Booth-Capturing”. In India and across South Asia it is a political phenomenon that is all too familiar. It is one of the most visible and outrageous illegal methods that are used to
by Jonathan Foreman5 May 2015, 2:17 AM PST0

BOLTON, United Kingdom – Splits in the Conservative Party over how to deal with UKIP were once again exposed today as senior figures gave contradictory messages on the party’s position. While the Bow Group told members to vote for Nigel
by Andre Walker5 May 2015, 1:01 AM PST0

For five years, Nick Clegg has been the most unpopular politician in Britain. The Liberal Democrat leader and his party have been vilified since he broke that infamous promise “to vote against any increase in tuition fees in the next
by Alex Wickham5 May 2015, 12:10 AM PST0

In a decision that has surprised many, the liberal-left Independent newspaper has endorsed a continuation of the current Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government after Thursday’s election. Saying that Ed Miliband’s Labour Party has no chance of forming a government without the
by Breitbart London5 May 2015, 12:00 AM PST0

The Conservative Party’s oldest think tank, the Bow Group, has endorsed UKIP in seats the Tories cannot win. The Bow Group’s chairman, Ben Harris-Quinney, made the announcement in an email to the group’s 10,000 members on Monday. Mr Harris-Quinney admitted
by Andre Walker4 May 2015, 10:06 AM PST0

Nicola Sturgeon told party loyalists in Dumfries tonight that the prospect of a hung parliament at Westminster was a major opportunity to push “progressive politics” onto the whole UK. The First Minister pledged that SNP MPs would fight to end
by Andre Walker4 May 2015, 9:59 AM PST0

Major UK news outlets have refused to show the cartoons drawn at the Texas art competition where two suspected Islamist gunmen were shot dead. The Daily Mail and the Times showed images of security officials guarding some of the cartoons,
by Breitbart London4 May 2015, 7:19 AM PST0

Kensington Palace has announced that William and Kate have named their new daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. She will be known as Princess Charlotte of Cambridge. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their
by Breitbart London4 May 2015, 7:10 AM PST0

Rossendale, UNITED KINGDOM – The post-mortem on Ed Miliband’s leadership has already started as both the Guardian and Labour Uncut run articles attacking him. The two left-wing news outlets are close to Labour HQ and officially back the party, but this
by Andre Walker4 May 2015, 6:30 AM PST0

On Friday night, a huge, diverse coalition of video game enthusiasts descended on Local 16, a bar in Washington, DC. Feminists don’t like gamers much, so their response was to call in a bomb threat in an attempt to disrupt
by Milo Yiannopoulos4 May 2015, 6:03 AM PST0