The parents of 15 year old Lithuanian boy Arminas Pileckas have blasted Sweden and the Swedish media for cowardice in the face of the migrant threat, and for covering up the murder of their son. Arminas Pileckas, a native of northern
A Conservative climate change minister has racked up a £22,000 bill on taxpayer-funded plane tickets in just three months. Greg Barker visited Tanzania, Kenya, the UAE, China, Hong Kong, Seoul and Stockholm between April and June 2014, weeks before standing down
Well, that Budget was a bit of an anti-climax. There was some optimistic talk beforehand that George Osborne might produce some sort of game-changing policy that would transform the election campaign. In the end there was no fabled ‘rabbit in
Intelligence leaks by Edward Snowden had a negative impact on the effectiveness of the UK’s security bodies to fight terrorism and organised crime, a new report has stated. In the first analysis since the US computer professional leaked classified information
At least seven foreigners and a Tunisian were killed Wednesday when gunmen carried out a brazen daytime attack on a famed museum next to parliament in Tunis, officials said. “A terrorist attack (targeted) the Bardo Museum,” ministry spokesman Mohamed Ali
A “disproportionate number” of Pakistani men have been involved in sexually abusing children in Britain’s second largest city, according to a new report. The study by Stephen Rimmer for Birmingham City Council found nearly 500 children had been identified as
Britain’s energy policy is on course to be “the most expensive domestic policy disaster in modern British history,” the Centre for Policy Studies has found. In a new report, author Rupert Darwell warns that Britain can either have renewable energy or
Yes! It’s Budget day. Surely you can feel the love. George Osborne has delivered the final fiscal prescription of the coalition government and in doing so set the country to rights before the general election. Perhaps. Maybe. Possibly. You see,
Campaigners have responded furiously to new NHS rules which come into force next month saying that women who have vaginal piercings are to be classed as victims of female genital mutilation (FGM). Health chiefs have said that any woman whose
A human rights lawyer has said the ruling over a Belfast bakery which refused to make a cake celebrating gay marriage could force people with religious beliefs to break the law rather than adhere to their chosen doctrine, the Telegraph
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says his government will honor an election promise to end budget austerity, a note of defiance ahead of an expected meeting with the leaders of Germany and France on the country’s
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — At least four police cars were set alight and two officers injured Wednesday as authorities confronted anti-austerity protesters trying to blockade the inauguration ceremony for the European Central Bank’s new headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. Police said
PARIS (AP) — France is limiting cash payments to 1,000 euros ($1,063) and requiring reporting for bank deposits of more than 10,000 euros ($10,635) in an effort to combat the financing of terrorism. Finance Minister Michel Sapin said Wednesday the
Popular Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson is calling in lawyers over a comment made by an ‘unnamed source’ which compared him to paedophile Jimmy Savile, the Express reports. Mr Clarkson, who is set to reappear on TV screens as a
Perhaps you’ve seen it on Twitter: the line from the Australian Daily Telegraph that the subs should have spotted but didn’t – with presumably dire consequences for the author responsible. Except, as Mark Steyn points out, this isn’t what actually
“It’s all bollocks!” says UKIP’s David Coburn MEP after finding himself at the centre of the latest political witch hunt; and I’m inclined to agree with him. The pressure is mounting on Scotland’s only elected ‘Kipper after he compared Scottish
Politics is fracturing, old party loyalties are dying and new political forces are emerging. Well, that’s the script inside the Westminster bubble. Few embody what is rotten about modern politics more than Justin Hinchcliffe the openly gay, arrogant, sneering, right-on
Urgent shortages of sick bags are reported nationally in public response to Dave’s latest effusion of hypocrisy. Addressing the patently absurd hypothesis that he might fail to sweep to victory at the general election, Dave asserted his determination to remain
Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party is set to achieve a landslide victory and gain 29 seats in Israel’s next Knesset (Parliament).
LONDON (AP) — A toxic mix of misuse of power and official silence has become Britain’s shame as the country faces up to a growing web of evidence that the abuse of vulnerable children by powerful men was covered up
The Danish People’s Party (DF), who have become increasingly popular with their combination of common-sense rhetoric and outspoken criticism of mass immigration, want to support Muslims who secretly wish to escape their faith. The programme would not go out to actively
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has denied that he gave the middle finger to Germany, claiming that video evidence of him doing so was doctored. The person who originally uploaded the disputed video to YouTube has insisted that it is
The European Central Bank president has called for further integration in the Eurozone, claiming it would lead to greater democracy and accountability. Mario Draghi made the comment at an event in Frankfurt ahead of the grand opening of the bank,
Baghdad museum director Fawzye al-Mahdi claims the “invaluable artifacts” at a Mosul museum that the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) destroyed in a video are in fact replicas.
A memorial to the victims of 9/11 was opened by the Mayor of London at the heart of the new Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The 28ft-tall, four ton artwork entitled ‘Since 9/11’ was given to the UK by the New
David Cameron’s general election campaign adviser spoke at an event for a group linked to Islamic extremism. Lynton Crosby made the appearance for the group Muslim Engagement and Development (MEND) at last year’s Conservative Party Conference. Crosby was described as
