
Fat commuters should lose weight if they want more space on the train, an MP has said. Anne Milton, a former public health minister, tweeted yesterday that a “very large bottomed man” was making her feel “squashed” as he sat
by Nick Hallett5 Dec 2014, 8:45 AM PST0

Dec 5 (Reuters) – Scottish Power, owned by Spain’s Iberdrola, and Egdon Resources have decided to move ahead with a joint project to explore and develop shale gas in Britain, after seismic data showed the potential for reserves. Britain is
by Breitbart News5 Dec 2014, 8:09 AM PST0

Crippled by colossal tax rates and falling ticket sales, the Spanish cultural sector is taking creative action to cut its tax bill, including one theatre which has changed its main business to pornography to avoid having to pay high taxes.
by Oliver Lane5 Dec 2014, 7:42 AM PST0

Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party has hit the headlines for daring to question whether women should ostentatiously breastfeed in public. “Nigel Farage says breastfeeding women should sit in a corner” screamed the Guardian. But closer inspection reveals
by Donna Rachel Edmunds5 Dec 2014, 7:30 AM PST0

A study conducted by Unicef UK asserts that if mothers breastfeed their children longer, the National Health Service (NHS) could save millions of pounds: the prevention of infections by breastfeeding would save 11 million pounds, and the plunge in cases
by William Bigelow5 Dec 2014, 7:24 AM PST0

It was the culmination of an intense burst of campaigning by left-wing pressure groups Avaaz, Change.org, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, BugLife and the Environmental Justice Foundation which erupted from nowhere last year. One minute, no one had heard of
by James Delingpole5 Dec 2014, 7:20 AM PST0

LONDON (AP) — The British Museum has loaned one of the Parthenon Marbles to Russia’s Hermitage Museum — the first time in 200 years that any of the ancient sculptures has left Britain. The move outraged Greece, which has demanded
by Breitbart News5 Dec 2014, 6:54 AM PST0

BEIRUT (AP) — Muslim militants pushed forward in their offensive on a major military air base in eastern Syria Friday capturing a nearby village in an attempt to take one of President Bashar Assad’s last outposts in a province that
by Breitbart News5 Dec 2014, 6:52 AM PST0

A thief apparently put a shopkeeper in a hypnotic trance before stealing the day’s takings at a store in Highgate, north London. Security footage shows the man, wearing black bomber jacket, gently tapping shop owner Aftab Haider – who is
by Nick Hallett5 Dec 2014, 6:48 AM PST0

South Korea has found a novel and seasonal way of taunting its northern neighbours – by constructing a 30 foot fake Christmas tree which they plan to illuminate on December 23. Pyongyang has warned that doing so would be considered
by Donna Rachel Edmunds5 Dec 2014, 6:33 AM PST0

Two British-born jihadis have been jailed for 12 years and eight months each after spending eight months fighting with the Al Qaeda-linked Al Nusra Front terror group in Syria. Mohammed Nahin Ahmed and Yusuf Zubair Sarwar were sentenced at Woolwich
by Nick Hallett5 Dec 2014, 6:30 AM PST0

Home Secretary Theresa May has been accused of suppressing a report that found hundreds of foreign criminals were escaping deportation from Britain. John Vine, who heads the UK’s border service, claims that he gave the critical report to the Home
by Nick Hallett5 Dec 2014, 5:40 AM PST0

Australia has refused to pay into the UN’s Green Climate Fund, designed to pay for climate change adaptations for developing nations, preferring to cut out the ‘Green blob’ middleman and finance initiatives directly. The Chinese delegation said that this was
by Donna Rachel Edmunds5 Dec 2014, 5:17 AM PST0

A pair of British former soldiers fighting against jihadis in Syria have spoken out about their experience, saying of their decision to confront terrorism: “I’m a firm believer that if you want to do something you have to do it
by Oliver Lane5 Dec 2014, 4:55 AM PST0

France said Friday its fighter jets were conducting a “major” raid in Iraq as part of the US-led coalition offensive against the Islamic State group, days after members said the strikes were having effect. He said French planes based in
by Breitbart News5 Dec 2014, 4:24 AM PST0

New evidence has emerged showing a marked increase in youth smoking and tobacco smuggling rates in Australia, following the introduction of plain packaging two years ago. Remarkably, the volume of cigarettes sold also went up for the first time in
by Donna Rachel Edmunds5 Dec 2014, 4:16 AM PST0

An “indecent” billboard which featured a surprised looking woman splashed with white fluid, and was part of a campaign to persuade locals to become vegetarians, is being taken down today after complaints. The hoarding, which reflected claims in a recent
by Oliver Lane5 Dec 2014, 4:10 AM PST0

LONDON (Reuters) – The British Museum said on Friday it had loaned one of the Elgin Marbles to Russia, the first time any of the ancient sculptures have left Britain since they were taken from the Parthenon in Athens 200
by Breitbart News5 Dec 2014, 3:51 AM PST0

A lower drink-drive limit that could put motorists over the limit after just one drink came into effect in Scotland on Friday, prompting calls for tougher rules in the rest of Britain. The changes sparked warnings that motorists crossing the
by Breitbart News5 Dec 2014, 3:49 AM PST0

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In Kenya, where the police have long been known to harbor death squads, evidence mounts that many ordinary cops on the beat have turned into killers — doling out death to terror suspects, civilians, even children.
by Breitbart News5 Dec 2014, 3:46 AM PST0

Islamic State group jihadists are closing in on the government-held Deir Ezzor air base in eastern Syria, nearly surrounding its beleaguered garrison, a monitoring group said on Friday. IS fighters seized the village of Al-Jaffrah, adjacent to the base, leaving
by Breitbart News5 Dec 2014, 3:45 AM PST0

Hundreds of lights on a 21 metre Christmas tree lit up Trafalgar Square on Thursday at a traditional ceremony celebrating links between Britain and Norway. The tree is donated by the capital Oslo in Norway each year as a token
by Breitbart News5 Dec 2014, 3:41 AM PST0

NEW YORK (AP) — Among the roughly 5 million visitors expected in New York this holiday season, at least two are certain to get the royal treatment: Britain’s Prince William and his wife, Kate. They’re due to arrive Sunday for
by Breitbart News5 Dec 2014, 3:36 AM PST0

In street tents, on stages and online, Hong Kong’s young demonstrators express themselves in an emerging dialect that is evolving so rapidly Helen Fan decided to deploy a new weapon in the democracy fight: a dictionary. The soft-spoken artist is
by Breitbart News5 Dec 2014, 3:34 AM PST0

Twitter can be a dangerous tool. Its democratisation of protest and ability to connect the masses has been regularly documented and the social media platform’s ability to influence is unprecedented. Tweeting in haste or anger, or indeed, under the influence,
by Alexandra Swann5 Dec 2014, 2:56 AM PST0