
A remarkable report released by the French senate this week reveals that 47 percent of all known jihadists now in ISIS-held territory are French citizens, with national intelligence networks having to keep tabs on up to 3,000 individuals at any
by Oliver Lane9 Apr 2015, 7:39 AM PST0

A Welsh nationalist candidate says he has no regrets about comparing some English residents of Wales to the Nazis. Mike Parker, Plaid Cymru candidate for Ceredigion, wrote in a magazine that some parts of Wales were inhabited by “gun-toting Final Solution
by A.B. Sanderson9 Apr 2015, 7:19 AM PST0

The discovery of an estimated 100 billion barrels of oil near Gatwick Airport was announced this morning. The find marks what could be the biggest onshore oil discovery in England since the 1980s. The oil that lies below the area
by Liam Deacon9 Apr 2015, 7:11 AM PST0

BBC bosses are determined to replace Jeremy Clarkson as presenter of Top Gear with a woman. Senior executives have already been accused of talking up Clarkson’s fracas with a producer because they wanted to dump him as he is “blokeish
by Andre Walker9 Apr 2015, 7:06 AM PST0

David Cameron has pledged to retain Britain’s independent nuclear deterrent after the Scottish National Party declared it would only prop up a Labour government if Ed Miliband promises not to replace Trident. The Prime Minister made the announcement on Thursday
by Andre Walker9 Apr 2015, 6:39 AM PST0

A pensioner and his wife carried out a suicide pact after becoming overwhelmed in their fight to stop travellers setting up camp next to their idyllic country retirement cottage. An inquest has heard how John Knott of Bosbury, Herefordshire confided
by Liam Deacon9 Apr 2015, 6:25 AM PST0

Tony Blair has once again denied claims he is amongst the mega-wealthy despite having a property portfolio worth millions of pounds and business contracts advising national governments around the world. And the former PM disparaged the party and the people
by A.B. Sanderson9 Apr 2015, 6:15 AM PST0

The economic downturn appears to have narrowed the north-south divide as wages between the two regions converge, with statistics released today indicating any gaps in earning power are due to age not geographical location. Households in the north-east and east
by A.B. Sanderson9 Apr 2015, 4:39 AM PST0

A new study which uses disputed figures on food bank usage has blamed the Conservative-led government for the increasing numbers of people reliant on the service. However, the way the left-leaning Trussell Trust calculates food bank custom has led to
by Andre Walker9 Apr 2015, 4:25 AM PST0

After successfully destroying our agricultural and fishing industries and making a start on bringing ruin to the City of London, Brussels has now revealed the next few prosperous British sectors on its hit list – our envied television, film and music industries.
by Luke Stanley9 Apr 2015, 3:54 AM PST0

The NHS is dishing out millions of prescriptions a year for everyday household essentials such as toothpaste, suncream and handcream. Those benefiting from the taxpayer-funded largesse include people already not required to pay for their prescriptions, such as those on
by Liam Deacon9 Apr 2015, 2:38 AM PST0

An attack by the so-called “CyberCaliphate” late Wednesday evening took out 11 television channels of France’s TV5MONDE network as well as its website and social media accounts. The network director is now warning the damage could take days to repair. The attack
by Oliver Lane9 Apr 2015, 2:00 AM PST0

President Obama has made a not-so-subtle attempt to personalise his administration’s war on “climate change” by linking it with his daughter Malia’s asthma. Nice try, Mr President. But the evidence just doesn’t stack up. While it’s true that the CDC
by James Delingpole9 Apr 2015, 12:54 AM PST0

Fresh calls have been made for an inquiry into claims that a senior NHS boss put patients lives at risk in order to meet Labour health targets and then gagged a whistleblower. Dame Barbara Hakin, who earns £205,000 a year
by Donna Rachel Edmunds9 Apr 2015, 12:44 AM PST0

German police have released figures that reveal the number of illegal migrants arrested in 2014 were an all-time record, up a remarkable 75 percent on 2013. The numbers involved are impressive – the federal police revealed 27,000 had been detained
by Oliver Lane9 Apr 2015, 12:29 AM PST0

Imam Abdul Hadi Arwani, described by the UK Daily Mail as “a Syrian preacher at a fundamentalist mosque,” was gunned down on the streets of London on Tuesday, possibly because he was an outspoken critic of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad.
by John Hayward8 Apr 2015, 11:02 AM PST0

This month marks 18 years and four months since the world last experienced any warming. It also marks eight years and 11 months since author Mark Lynas floated the idea of international criminal tribunals for climate change ‘deniers’, saying: “I put [their climate change denial]
by Donna Rachel Edmunds8 Apr 2015, 8:39 AM PST0

After weeks of rebuttals at the bargaining table with EU superpower Germany, the new hard-left government of Greece is turning to a more willing partner in Russia. Much to the horror of the European governments controlling the financial destiny of
by Oliver Lane8 Apr 2015, 8:33 AM PST0

On Sunday night documentary maker Louis Theroux introduced British TV viewers to the rapidly growing American trend of “transitioning” so-called transgender children at the earliest possible age. The growing movement is not restricted to the US. The number of under
by Liam Deacon8 Apr 2015, 8:16 AM PST0

James Bond would have lasted just seven minutes into the movie Skyfall before dying, a group of doctors has said. Bruce Willis’s character John McClane would also have been killed in the Die Hard films, while Kevin would have died
by Nick Hallett8 Apr 2015, 7:54 AM PST0

The Green Party has released its latest election advert and it may well be the worst attempt of the 2015 general election. It starts with a gap-toothed supporter talking about how the party is not a wasted vote. Then four
by Andre Walker8 Apr 2015, 7:17 AM PST0

Islamic State leaders have released a document listing a number of crimes and their appropriate punishments under Sharia law. The list applies to the Aleppo province of Syria, but IS has been enforcing the barbaric rules across the whole of
by Donna Rachel Edmunds8 Apr 2015, 6:59 AM PST0

Police in India have a new weapon for controlling unruly protesters in the world’s largest democracy: pepper-spraying drones. Yashasvi Yadav, police chief of the northern city of Lucknow, said on Tuesday that his officers have successfully test-flown the newly purchased
by AFP8 Apr 2015, 6:48 AM PST0

Daring thieves stole up to £200 million worth of diamonds and jewels from a safe deposit building after cutting through the roof, abseiling down a lift shaft and using heavy cutting equipment to break into 60 to 70 deposit boxes,
by Nick Hallett8 Apr 2015, 6:43 AM PST0

George Galloway is a man who likes respect. His campaign literature and online presence for the 2015 General Election confirms the fact by confidently asserting his status as a Member of Parliament – even if it is allegedly stretching the
by Liam Deacon8 Apr 2015, 6:37 AM PST0