
A Maersk ship has picked up 352 Syrian and African refugees who were on board a sinking fishing vessel just off the coast of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea, The Local has reported. The Danish-owned ship transported the refugees to
by Donna Rachel Edmunds2 Sep 2014, 7:46 AM PST0

A British-born jihadist suspected of killing American journalist James Foley had previously sparked fears of a terror attack when he tried to perform at a major American music festival. Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary reportedly caused concern among music bosses when he
by Nick Hallett2 Sep 2014, 7:01 AM PST0

UKIP candidate Douglas Carswell has a 32-point lead over the Conservatives in the Clacton by-election, according to pollster Lord Ashcroft. The poll suggests that Carswell will win the by-election with 56 percent, with the Conservatives in second place on 24
by Breitbart London2 Sep 2014, 6:51 AM PST0

Populist right-wingers the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party have said that their recent success in a local election is “a sign that Frau Merkel should finally take the AfD seriously” as a force in conservative politics, EurActiv is reporting.
by Donna Rachel Edmunds2 Sep 2014, 6:38 AM PST0

If there is one thing the European Union is good at, it is frivolously spending other people’s money. Over the last forty years the Eurocrats have made a profession of it. The EU’s latest splurge of taxpayer money may be
by Luke Stanley2 Sep 2014, 6:16 AM PST0

Labour activists in the UKIP target town of Thurrock have been criticised by Nigel Farage’s party for beginning a political campaign before the funeral of Andy Smith, a local councillor whose death triggered the by-election. Smith, who died at 64
by Breitbart London2 Sep 2014, 5:52 AM PST0

Labour has finally acted against party members responsible for the widespread cover-up of child sexual exploitation in Rotherham by suspending four members pending an investigation. The suspended councillors are former leader Roger Stone (pictured), ex-deputy leader Jahangir Akhtar, as well
by Andre Walker2 Sep 2014, 5:45 AM PST0

The running global battle between traditional, unionised taxi drivers and insurgent chauffeur service Uber continues apace as a court battle in Frankfurt has foisted a nationwide ban on the company, with a €250,000 fine if they continue to accept bookings.
by Oliver Lane2 Sep 2014, 5:29 AM PST0

With the first Tory MP having defected to UKIP in Douglas Carswell and many others now bailing out of the 2015 fight altogether, the Conservative Party appears to increasingly resemble a nervous wreck and David Cameron seems to be losing
by Michael Heaver2 Sep 2014, 5:14 AM PST0

A British girl fighting with ISIS in Syria has spoken of her desire to see a bloody massacre on the streets of Britain. Aqsa Mahmood, who is the daughter of a successful Glasgow business man and was educated at an
by Nick Hallett2 Sep 2014, 4:20 AM PST0

The Telegraph’s Dan Hodges, sometimes notionally on the left, sometimes drastically on the left, has today used his newspaper column to call for a public inquiry into why Muslims in Britain are failing to integrate – but the fault is apparently
by Raheem Kassam2 Sep 2014, 3:58 AM PST0

Britain will lead a new cybercrime task-force that brings together the UK’s National Crime Agency, the FBI, Interpol, and Germany’s Federal Police to combat serious organised online crime, following the precedent set by previous successful cooperation in taking down the
by Oliver Lane2 Sep 2014, 3:11 AM PST0

The Clacton By-Election will take place on Thursday 9th October, the BBC reports. The timing of polling day is significant as it is a week after Conservative Party conference, which is expected to give David Cameron a poll bounce. It
by Breitbart London2 Sep 2014, 2:55 AM PST0

America should follow the British in taking passports away from citizens who fight for ISIS, says Scott Brown who is currently neck and neck in the Republican Senate Primary in New Hampshire. Brown applauded Prime Minister David Cameron’s announcement yesterday
by Andre Walker2 Sep 2014, 2:38 AM PST0

Queen Elizabeth II finds meeting crowds of people holding mobile phones strange and misses the days of eye-contact, according to the US ambassador to Britain. Ambassador Matthew Barzun told Tatler magazine he had a “nice chat” with the monarch in
by Breitbart News2 Sep 2014, 2:00 AM PST0

Hong Kong police have arrested at least 22 people during a series of protests targeting a senior Chinese official visiting the city, authorities said Tuesday. The city has been plunged into political crisis after pro-democracy activists vowed to take over
by Breitbart News2 Sep 2014, 1:55 AM PST0

LONDON (Reuters) – A plan to build a major new airport to the east of London was rejected by a government-appointed commission on Tuesday, dealing a blow to its high-profile backer, the city’s mayor Boris Johnson. The Airports Commission said
by Breitbart News2 Sep 2014, 1:48 AM PST0

Plans to demolish the final resting place of the Islamic prophet Mohammed could further inflame the sectarian conflict developing between Shia and Sunni Muslims. The site in Medina is threatened because the al-Masjid al-Nabawi mosque is desperately in need to
by Andre Walker2 Sep 2014, 1:40 AM PST0

It is difficult to envy David Cameron. The first prime minister in recent memory to suffer the ignominy of governing in coalition, Cameron’s chance of achieving a Conservative majority at the second time of asking are almost nil. The odds
by Alex Wickham2 Sep 2014, 1:08 AM PST0

Switzerland said Monday that it had completed a programme to pay Britain and Austria hundreds of millions of euros in settlements for past tax-dodging by their citizens. In a statement, the Swiss tax administration said that London had received a
by Breitbart News1 Sep 2014, 6:22 PM PST0

A researcher in Britain’s Home Office, which is responsible for domestic security and border control, was reprimanded and sent to a ‘two day ethnicity and diversity course’ for refering to the Pakistani rapists in Rotherham as ‘Asian’. The worker, who
by Breitbart London1 Sep 2014, 1:21 PM PST0

LONDON (AP) — The parents say they want to give their 5 year-old-boy with a brain tumor the best chance to live with a revolutionary new treatment they learned about on the Internet. Their British hospital says the boy has
by Breitbart News1 Sep 2014, 1:05 PM PST0

Members of Saudi Arabia’s religious police roughed up a British resident of Riyadh after they caught him paying at a women-only cash desk, local media reported on Monday. Saudi Arabia imposes a strict interpretation of Islamic laws, notably a segregation
by Breitbart News1 Sep 2014, 12:42 PM PST0

by Breitbart London1 Sep 2014, 11:22 AM PST0

It is often said, because it is true, that what happens in North America politically and economically is a precursor to what will happen in Britain. Conservatism is undergoing a global reawakening after two decades asleep to the scourge of
by Benjamin Harris-Quinney1 Sep 2014, 10:01 AM PST0