‘Unaccompanied minors’ who came to Europe from Syria and Afghanistan embarked on a campaign of sexual abuse and terror after they were put into classes with Austrian children who may have been too scared to report the attacks. Four boys aged
The leaders of the three major parties were in Leeds to face a grilling from the BBC Question Time audience in their final set piece appearance of the general election. David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg were led out
UKIP leader Nigel Farage has received support from an unlikely quarter as he bids to be the MP for South Thanet. Tweeting from Strasbourg yesterday, where MEPs gathered to discuss the crisis in the Mediterranean, he told his followers that
Three party leaders will face a live studio audience in Leeds tonight, from 8pm to 9:30pm. Each leader will be asked questions separately, in order they are: Ed Miliband, David Cameron and Nick Clegg. This blog will be live 7:30pm,
The new chairman of the National Trust, former KwikFit and Clarks Shoes boss Tim Parker has laid out his vision for the future of the organisation. In no particular order this includes acquiring 21st century buildings instead of historic properties, making the
Wikipedia has indefinitely banned the Scots UKIP MEP David Coburn for a breach of the website’s editorial guidelines, reports the Daily Record. A Wikipedia administrator blocked Coburn, UKIP’s parliamentary candidate for Falkirk in next week’s general election, after the page
Royal watchers may have to wait another week for the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s second child. The Duchess is thought to be a week overdue and has been swimming to induce labour as the world’s media
The only building in a street to survive the London Blitz has been bulldozed by developers – who have now been ordered to rebuild it brick by brick. The Cartlon Tavern in Maida Vale, west London, was considered an important historical
The Council of Europe’s latest analysis of democracy, human rights and the rule of law reveals many European governments failing to safeguard against corrupt judiciaries while also suppressing dissent in the media. The report, “State of Democracy, Human Rights and
Ed Miliband’s claims that Labour will be tough on immigration fell flat yesterday when his Euro MPs supported measures that would wreck Britain’s power to control its own borders. MEPs in Strasbourg voted in favour of a binding quota system
An apparently skilled labourer turned his hand to creative vandalism in the German city of Hamburg this week, bricking up an S-Bahn train door while it was stored in a siding. German authorities have not revealed whether there was a
The European Union wants to grant itself the power to launch crime probes in Britain by creating a European Public Prosecutor. Euro MPs voted yesterday in Strasbourg on legislation which would create a new body with exclusive powers to prosecute
A young girl who survived a migrant boat disaster that killed all her friends and family amongst hundreds of others has written an open letter to people in Gambia, her home country, telling them to stay at home. The letter
Tuesday night saw the premiere of the latest British party political broadcast filmed by established Hollywood talent. Ed Miliband – A Portrait , described by the Guardian film critic as “a rather generic piece of journeyman work for Paul Greengrass”,
An official complaint has been made to Kent Police about the contents of a BBC One programme broadcast during the election period. Senior advisers to UKIP Leader Nigel Farage have reported the prime time show ‘Have I Got News For
A Green candidate has announced her party’s plans for stopping the flight of young workers to big cities by calling for high speed broadband – and small farms. Speaking on the BBC’s Look North election special Dr Vicky Dunn, the
Under new EU rules, every new car and small in Britain will be fitted with a tracking device within the next three years. MEPs claim that the new technology, which automatically alerts the emergency services in the event of a
Campaigning website Nope, Not Hope have published details of 319 councillors from Labour, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats who have been involved with the police over criminal activity or investigated for their behaviour. The document lists all 319 Lib Dem, Labour
Today’s poll by Lord Ashcroft has once again put the Conservatives ahead of UKIP in South Thanet. Nigel Farage is now two points behind Tory candidate Craig Mackinlay and if that margin holds he will fail in his bid for
The left-wing New Statesman magazine has unsurprisingly endorsed Labour for the general election, but has used its endorsement to launch a harsh attack on the party’s leader, Ed Miliband. While claiming that Labour’s programme for the election is “worthy of
The actor Robert Downey Jr has called Channel 4’s Krishnan Guru-Murthy a “syphilitic parasite” and a “bottom-feeding muckraker” days after walking out of an interview with him. His comments came during an interview on the Howard Stern Show on US
Ten young children who were pulled out of a school trip to a mosque by their parents have been publicly humiliated by their school in Cornwall. The children, aged between eight and 11, were singled out in assembly and made
Australia might not be meeting its international refugee obligations but it is best placed to kick start international reform, a new research paper says. The Lowy Institute analysis argues Australia should take the lead on proposing changes to how the
An IPSOS Mori poll for STV has suggested the Scottish National Party could win every single seat in the country next month. Nicola Sturgeon’s party has been riding high ever since it lost the independence referendum. When Scotland rejected independence
The future career of Margaret Hodge, the prominent Labour Party politician and parliamentary candidate for Barking in next week’s election, is today uncertain as critics accuse her of “hypocrisy” over allegations relating to her personal tax affairs published in The
UKIP supporters are getting their own back on BBC officials who use questionable polling to limit the number of the party’s supporters who appear in the audience on political programmes. Following the leaders’ debates where Nigel Farage called the studio
