
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will allow Northern Ireland to set its own level of corporation tax in a move which could help Prime Minister David Cameron to hold on to power after May’s national election, the Financial Times reported on
by Breitbart News2 Dec 2014, 5:13 AM PST0

An experimental vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus has provoked only mild side effects in volunteers in Switzerland, a Geneva hospital said Tuesday. “To date, no major side effects have been observed after the injections,” the Geneva University Hospital (HUG)
by Breitbart News2 Dec 2014, 5:08 AM PST0

Arch Eurocrat Herman Van Rompuy will pocket almost 22 times the UK average salary over the next three years. The former EU Council President will get 55 per cent of his full salary, which works out at £133,723 a year
by A.B. Sanderson2 Dec 2014, 5:02 AM PST0

A further £2.3 billion has been earmarked for new flood defences across the country, just days after Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne ruled out introducing new tax breaks in his Autumn Statement, due tomorrow, claiming that he had no
by Donna Rachel Edmunds2 Dec 2014, 4:53 AM PST0

Tony Blair has been widely criticised on social media for his Christmas card. The card features the former Prime Minister and his wife Cherie looking thoroughly miserable, along with the message “Seasons Greetings”. Once the image of the card hit
by Andre Walker2 Dec 2014, 4:48 AM PST0

Just a few weeks ago Prince Charles, a man sometimes criticized for being too supportive and praising of Britain’s Muslim community, made a passionate speech calling for the Islamic world to stop persecuting its Christian minorities. It was entirely coincidental
by Breitbart News2 Dec 2014, 4:40 AM PST0

Poland has warned British Prime Minister David Cameron against his plans to reform European Union migration rules to curb the number of arrivals, saying this was an “absolute red line”. Cameron last week unveiled proposals including delaying access to benefits
by Breitbart News2 Dec 2014, 4:09 AM PST0

Winterval is here again and two thirds of British schools are celebrating by saying ‘bah humbug’ to the traditional Christmas nativity play. This year thousands of children will be depicting festive favourites like aliens, punks and even businessman Alan Sugar
by Andre Walker2 Dec 2014, 3:59 AM PST0

Hungarian Police have been accused of “victim blaming” after they released a short film depicting a boozy evening out for three teenagers ending with rape, which implores young women to “do something about it”. The film, called ‘Selfie’ which premièred
by Oliver Lane2 Dec 2014, 3:50 AM PST0

Draconian rules from Brussels aimed at meeting emissions targets will push up the cost of ferry tickets by forcing shipping firms to buy expensive low-emission fuel in a move which the industry says could cost 2,000 jobs. The Daily Mail
by A.B. Sanderson2 Dec 2014, 3:40 AM PST0

A new poll has revealed that Conservative voters would rather their party form a coalition with the Greens or Lib Dems than UKIP should they not achieve a majority in May next year. Results from Lord Ashcroft polls show that
by A.B. Sanderson2 Dec 2014, 3:28 AM PST0

The art of using the internet to hold politicians to account has taken a battering over the last few days. Critics have rounded on keyboard warriors who think they can decide elections with Twitter hashtags, largely in response to the
by Alex Wickham2 Dec 2014, 1:09 AM PST0

For weeks now Westminster pundits have talked about ‘Red UKIP’ and potential divisions within the party. However it is almost always true to say that the talking heads have got it wrong about the question at the heart of UKIP,
by Andre Walker1 Dec 2014, 9:08 AM PST0

The Taliban have enlisted a new type of recruit to their cause: birds. Afghan police shot down a large non-native bird equipped with a specially made suicide vest containing a GPS tracker, explosives and a mobile phone detonator. Sharp eyed
by Donna Rachel Edmunds1 Dec 2014, 8:59 AM PST0

The government has announced £15bn of spending on Britain’s road network, focused on marginal Conservative and Liberal Democrat constituencies. The plans include an upgrade of the entire A303 in South West along with a new tunnel near Stonehenge. The project
by Andre Walker1 Dec 2014, 8:52 AM PST0

A former RAF serviceman who converted to Islam has been arrested on charges relating to terrorism, Greater Manchester Police have confirmed. Stephen Gray, 31, was arrested in the Old Trafford area of the city on suspicion of ‘commission, preparation or
by A.B. Sanderson1 Dec 2014, 8:44 AM PST0

A World Health Organisation report predicting the scale of deaths from global warming in decades to come has exaggerated the threat ten-fold, according to a former US government adviser on climate change. The WHO’s report predicts a quarter of a
by Donna Rachel Edmunds1 Dec 2014, 8:28 AM PST0

Back in 2011, DEMOS produced a report titled Truth, Lies, and the Internet, after research revealed many young people don’t both to ‘fact check’ the information they find online and can’t recognise propaganda or bias when they come across it.
by Suzanne Evans1 Dec 2014, 8:13 AM PST0

Labour have been accused of wanting to “stop mince pies at Christmas”, as the party revealed that it is considering plans to set legal limits on the fat, sugar and salt contents of foods designed for children. Shadow Health Minister
by Donna Rachel Edmunds1 Dec 2014, 7:47 AM PST0

The small Spanish enclave of Melilla is the latest European border facing immigration problems. According to The Local, ten African immigrants managed to scale the twenty three foot fence which separates the region from the rest of the African continent.
by A.B. Sanderson1 Dec 2014, 7:13 AM PST0

BRUSSELS (AP) — Former Polish prime minister Donald Tusk is pushing the European Union’s center of political gravity eastward by taking over the EU presidency from Belgium’s Herman Van Rompuy. Monday’s transition ceremony highlighted the increasing power of Poland within
by Breitbart News1 Dec 2014, 6:31 AM PST0

A Japanese-built facility in China on Monday began destroying the largest cache of World War II chemical weapons abandoned in the country, Tokyo officials said, in a rare case of co-operation between the two countries. The facility has been built
by Breitbart News1 Dec 2014, 6:30 AM PST0

An American businessman has claimed the French are “communists”, after he was unable to buy a bankrupt tyre plant because he could not to persuade the Trade Unions to accept job cuts. Maurice Taylor, chief executive of Titan International, had
by Andre Walker1 Dec 2014, 6:19 AM PST0

So Telegraph blogs is finally to close. To no one’s great surprise, I would imagine. Some of us, certainly, will have seen the writing on the wall in recent Telegraph blogposts like these: Tom Chivers: Why Global Warming Is More
by James Delingpole1 Dec 2014, 6:03 AM PST0

A migrant from Algeria who threatened to set fire to his two daughters and ex girlfriend has been allowed to stay in the UK, because of his “right to a family life”. The man, who cannot be named for legal
by A.B. Sanderson1 Dec 2014, 5:47 AM PST0