
The Preston City Councillor responsible for the flying of Palestinian flag over a government building has said the fact that campaigners who convinced him into the move are pro Hamas “is of no relevance”. Labour’s Cllr Robert Boswell, who is
by Raheem Kassam29 Jul 2014, 11:19 PM PST0

Preston City Council, which took the contentious decision to fly a Palestinian flag in ‘solidarity’ with Gaza, received “in excess of 300 complaints” over the issue, according to a Freedom of Information request seen by Breitbart London. As we exclusively
by Breitbart London29 Jul 2014, 9:45 AM PST0

The French government has said it is ready to offer asylum to Iraqi Christians forced to flee their homes by jihadist death threats. Many Christians have already been forced out of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, where the Christian
by M.E. Synon29 Jul 2014, 9:11 AM PST0

A vet who was filmed having sex with a dog and a horse has been struck off Britain’s veterinary register. Oliver Fraser Lown, of Kesgrave, Suffolk was found guilty of five charges of bestiality by the disciplinary committee of the
by Nick Hallett29 Jul 2014, 9:00 AM PST0

David Ruffley, the Conservative MP for Bury St Edmunds, last night announced that he would be standing down at next year’s general election. Ruffley has capitulated to mounting pressure and demands for his resignation since it emerged he had accepted
by Alex Wickham29 Jul 2014, 8:51 AM PST0

Two North African migrants in detention awaiting deportation from Italy have sewn their lips together with wire as a protest. Two men, a 28-year old from Algeria and a 27-year old from Tunisia, sealed their lips shut on Saturday as
by M.E. Synon29 Jul 2014, 8:35 AM PST0

Hundreds of children in Britain have been arrested for rape as hard-core internet pornography has become more prevalent, says the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). In the Greater Manchester area alone, 215 children aged 15
by Andre Walker29 Jul 2014, 7:50 AM PST0

A Japanese schoolgirl has confessed to decapitating a classmate because the “wanted to dissect” someone. According to AFP, the 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of murdering her 15-year-old classmate after police
by Nick Hallett29 Jul 2014, 7:38 AM PST0

A radical anti-capitalist Spanish trade union plans to “occupy” Gibraltar for one day next month to reclaim The Rock for Spain and as a protest against tax havens. The leading spokesman for the 20,000 member Andalusian Workers’ Union, Diego Cañamero,
by M.E. Synon29 Jul 2014, 7:25 AM PST0

Earlier this month, Breitbart London reported that a Welsh government office was to scrap its £50,000 wind turbine after it generated just £5 of electricity per month. It now turns out that this is not the only place small-scale wind-turbine
by Nick Hallett29 Jul 2014, 6:58 AM PST0

British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a further tightening of rules on EU immigration, in an effort to counter the popularity of UKIP. The Prime Minister explained the new measures in an article for today’s Daily Telegraph. The most
by Andre Walker29 Jul 2014, 6:42 AM PST0

Germany’s biggest newspaper was forced into a climb down after it criticised Islam’s “criminality,” “murderous contempt” and “honour killings.” “I don’t believe in God, but at the same time Christianity, Judaism or Buddhism don’t bother me. Only Islam bothers me
by M.E. Synon29 Jul 2014, 5:40 AM PST0

The Commonwealth Games in Glasgow have produced an amazing table tennis rally, with Singapore’s Ning Gao taking on Nigeria’s Segun Toriola in an incredible 41-shot rally. The point is eventually won by Toriola after Gao hooks one long off the
by Breitbart London29 Jul 2014, 5:26 AM PST0

Two MPs on the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee have refused to sign off the body’s latest report as they claim it is “cheerleading” for those who believe in man-made global warming. Graham Stringer and Peter Lilley, who are
by Andre Walker29 Jul 2014, 3:59 AM PST0

The impact of carbon dioxide on climate change may have been overstated, with solar activity giving a better explanation of changes in the Earth’s temperature, according to Chinese scientists. A new paper published in the Chinese Science Bulletin has found
by Nick Hallett29 Jul 2014, 3:52 AM PST0

While horrific for both Israelis and the people of Gaza the war has, to an extent, arrived on Britain’s streets in the shape of violence at anti-Israel protests, swastikas daubed on Jewish homes and Jews being physically attacked. The atmosphere
by Richard Millett29 Jul 2014, 2:54 AM PST0

Over the last week BBC news bulletins have, inevitably, led with the Gaza war. This might seem like an obvious, rational choice, although of course it was also the worst week of the last three years in the Syrian war,
by Jonathan Foreman29 Jul 2014, 2:23 AM PST0

by Breitbart News29 Jul 2014, 2:03 AM PST0

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s military pounded targets in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country needed to be prepared for a long conflict in the Palestinian enclave, squashing any hopes of a swift end
by Breitbart News29 Jul 2014, 1:58 AM PST0

North Korea has denounced allegations that it supplied missiles to Hamas and material support to Hezbollah as “sheer fiction” and a “sinister” effort to link Pyongyang to Middle East disputes. The rebuttal from the foreign ministry was carried in a
by Breitbart News29 Jul 2014, 1:55 AM PST0

Amid a public mood of nostalgia for a vanished Soviet empire, Russia is marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Soviet leader Yuri Andropov with exhibitions and documentaries that gloss over his harsh treatment of dissidents. President Vladimir
by Breitbart News29 Jul 2014, 1:54 AM PST0

The Huffington Post’s extremist speech giver and ‘Political Director’ Mehdi Hasan has gone to great lengths today to try and dispel what he claims are pro-Israeli myths about the current conflict between Israel and Hamas. Of course, Hasan is hardly
by Raheem Kassam28 Jul 2014, 3:40 PM PST0

Just as the new Premier League season is about to kick off, Arsenal’s midfielder Jack Wilshere has been ‘caught’ smoking a cigarette outside a club in Las Vegas. He was caught in December last year too, and both times felt it
by David Atherton28 Jul 2014, 10:59 AM PST0

Social networking website Facebook has stated that a group created by anti-Semitic users entitled, “Death to zionst [sic] baby killer israeli jews” falls within its Community Standards guidelines, despite inciting hatred and violence against a particular race. Philip Klein of
by Breitbart London28 Jul 2014, 9:37 AM PST0

The use of Scottish terrier dogs as mascots at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has been branded “shameful” and “offensive” by Malaysian politicians. Around 40 of the black “Scottie” dogs were used as mascots to lead
by Nick Hallett28 Jul 2014, 9:22 AM PST0