
Member of Parliament Nick Boles has been trampolining for the Sport Relief charity today. That’s right. A politician. A trampoline… what could possibly go wrong? Boles, who is the MP for Grantham, told the Grantham Journal: “It’s been a trip down
by Raheem Kassam21 Mar 2014, 7:43 AM PST0

A doctor has been charged with Female Genital Mutilation at a National Health Service Hospital. Dr Dhanoun Dharmasena is accused of carrying out the mutilation whilst another man, Hasan Mohammed, is alleged to have aided and abetted the crime. The
by Andre Walker21 Mar 2014, 7:32 AM PST0

Ah 2012… a year which witnessed the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the Curiosity Rover landing on Mars, and my appendix bursting in the British Ambassador’s residence in Tel Aviv. But the year was also noteworthy for the launch of the English
by Raheem Kassam21 Mar 2014, 6:54 AM PST0

The search for debris that could be from the missing MH370 flight has been halted at nightfall after a second unsuccessful day. Several aircraft and ships have been searching an area of 8,880 square miles for pieces of debris that
by Nick Hallett21 Mar 2014, 5:40 AM PST0

The campaign for greater press regulation in Britain has suffered a devastating, possibly fatal blow with the release to the Guardian of a list of the celebrities who are lending their support to the Leveson Royal Charter proposal. “Wankers. Faarsands
by James Delingpole21 Mar 2014, 5:32 AM PST0

Vladimir Putin has moved his Presidential salary to Rossiya Bank as an act of defiance against sanctions. The Bank has been thrown out of both Visa and Mastercard – rendering customers unable to use their credit cards – because it
by Andre Walker21 Mar 2014, 5:06 AM PST0

In between shilling for more last minute health care sign ups and explaining in great detail the deep nuance of his NCAA bracket picks, President Obama managed to find a few minutes yesterday to instruct White House spokesman Jay Carney
by Thomas Rose21 Mar 2014, 4:39 AM PST0

Pro-High Speed Rail campaigners are now calling for a government Minister to represent the project’s interests in the Department for Transport. The “HS2 Growth Taskforce” report has been attacked by the Institute of Economic Affairs, who believe having a dedicated
by Andre Walker21 Mar 2014, 4:26 AM PST0

A leading left-wing pressure group has called for “none of the above” to be added to UK ballot papers to enable people to protest against all candidates. 38 Degrees’ Chief Executive, David Babbs, told MPs that elections should be re-run
by Andre Walker21 Mar 2014, 3:18 AM PST0

A video on the Twitter account of Islamic State of Iraq and Sham (ISIS) showing British men joining Islamist fighters in Syria, saying that the “doors of Jihad are still open.” One of the men talks of bringing fellow Muslims
by Nick Hallett21 Mar 2014, 3:18 AM PST0

Turkey has blocked access to social networking site Twitter, with Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan saying he “does not care” what the international community thinks. The court order blocking the site comes just days before local elections, during a corruption scandal
by Nick Hallett21 Mar 2014, 2:46 AM PST0

Red ink is mean according to a school in England, so teachers have now been prohibited from using the color to grade students’ papers. Teachers at Mounts Bay Academy near Penzance, Cornwall, England, have been told to throw away their
by Warner Todd Huston20 Mar 2014, 1:42 PM PST0

A British naval ship has joined the search for the missing Malaysian plane, the MH370, after possible debris was spotted, the Ministry of Defence said on Thursday. The survey ship HMS Echo is in the Indian Ocean, where the Australian
by Breitbart News20 Mar 2014, 12:02 PM PST0

A Liberal Democrat councillor has defected to the UK Independence Party after national president Tim Farron allegedly interfered in the selection of a parliamentary candidate. Cllr Ian Jones, who is a member of Truro City Council, said that Farron rang
by Nick Hallett20 Mar 2014, 11:11 AM PST0

The American Physical Society (APS) has signalled a dramatic turnabout in its position on “climate change” by appointing three notorious climate skeptics to its panel on public affairs (POPA). They are: Professor Richard Lindzen, formerly Alfred P Sloan Professor of
by James Delingpole20 Mar 2014, 11:10 AM PST0

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have been handed sweeping new powers to raid the bank accounts of tax dodgers. Speaking during the budget statement, George Osborne said: “The public tolerance for those who do not pay their fair share
by Nick Hallett20 Mar 2014, 10:41 AM PST0

by Nick Hallett20 Mar 2014, 9:01 AM PST0

Britain’s left-wing National Union of Students (NUS) is being criticised for its latest attempt to grab power from local university student unions. Students fear the NUS is seeking to impose NUS returning officers for elections. The move has already caused
by Breitbart London20 Mar 2014, 8:43 AM PST0

The head of a TV station in Kiev was assaulted and forced to write a letter of resignation after far-right politicians stormed his office. Oleksandr Panteleymonov was forced to write the letter by members of the Svoboda party, including an
by Nick Hallett20 Mar 2014, 8:01 AM PST0

One of the great green urban myths is that extreme weather events are on the increase. To prove it, environmentalists like to cite reports by ‘independent’ industry sources such as the big reinsurance company Munich Re, which show that the
by James Delingpole20 Mar 2014, 7:19 AM PST0

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said nuclear talks with six world powers this week in Vienna were “very successful” in terms of clarifying the issues involved, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported on Thursday. “In terms of understanding and
by Abe Katsman20 Mar 2014, 6:43 AM PST0

The hard-Left British Member of Parliament George Galloway was met with a frosty reception at the London School of Economics yesterday as he was protested against by pro-Israel, pro-Palestinian, and even feminist groups on campus. Galloway’s arrival was met by
by Breitbart London20 Mar 2014, 6:14 AM PST0

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne presented this year’s budget with higher approval ratings than he had last year. Research from YouGov shows that the percentage of people who think he’s doing a good job has risen by 11 points
by Nick Hallett20 Mar 2014, 6:13 AM PST0

I like Owen Jones. Sure, he’s cocky and mouthy, and I don’t think I agree with a word he orates about economics, politics or social justice. But, just like the late insurgent Bob Crow – who also had no time
by Adrian Hilton20 Mar 2014, 4:07 AM PST0

Australia has announced that it is investigating two large objects seen on satellite imagery that are potentially linked to the missing MH370 Malaysia Airways flight. The objects were spotting floating in the southern Indian Ocean, 1,550 miles southwest of Perth.
by Nick Hallett20 Mar 2014, 3:57 AM PST0