Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder has strongly criticised his successor’s handling of the migrant crisis, accusing Angela Merkel of having “no plan” in dealing with the influx. In an interview with Handelsblatt, the former Social Democrat chancellor accused Ms Merkel
One of Britain’s most senior judges has warned that traditional attitudes to issues such as sexuality are being shut out of debate by a form of liberal “censoriousness” that only tolerates “inoffensive” views to be heard. Lord Neuberger, president of
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has accused one of his main rivals, Mohammed Dahlan, of involvement in six murders, and suggested that he was behind the death of former leader Yasser Arafat, reports The Jeruslaem Post. Dahlan denied the allegations. Dahlan, who
A new report by Amnesty International claims that the Syrian regime is committing war crimes and crimes against humanity against Palestinian and Syrian civilians in the refugee camp of Yarmouk, on the outskirts of Damascus. But the plight of hundreds
David Cameron will open Scottish Conservative Party Conference later today with a warning that Independence would tear a family of nations apart. He will also compare the decision of which way to vote to other major life changing decisions such
Veteran left-wing politician Tony Benn, a former Labour cabinet minister in the 1960s and 1970s, has died aged 88, his family said Friday. “It is with great sadness that we announce that our father Tony Benn died peacefully early this
The Iraqi parliament is considering a law that would legalise marriage for nine-year-old girls. The ‘Personal Status law’ will also restrict women’s rights in matters of divorce and inheritance, making it much easier to men to abuse their spouses. The
A new poll shows that women overwhelmingly oppose moves to allow doctors to approve abortions without seeing the patient face-to-face. A ComRes poll for the Christian Institute shows that the public firmly oppose Government plans to alter current abortion practices,
Scientists who don’t believe in catastrophic man-made global warming should be put in prison, a US philosophy professor argues on a website funded by the UK government. Lawrence Torcello – assistant professor of philosophy at Rochester Institute of Technology, NY,
The National Trust and Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) have released a report claiming that fracking will risk polluting our waterways and harming threatened species. The report, authored by Veronika Moore, Alison Beresford and Benedict Gove, all
The Taxpayers’ Alliance (TPA) has called for the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, to cut waste and taxes in next week’s budget. The group says that “promises of help after 2015 will not be enough”. The TPA says the
Bradford’s branch of the UKIP has produced a 9-minute Party Political Broadcast showing the European Union as an attacking alien force, similar to the one in the film Independence Day. The film, which explains UKIP’s policies on various issues, also
Education Minister, Lord Nash, has told Peers that the school curriculum was “hijacked by political correctness” under Labour. And that Britain had “plummeted down” education league tables. Speaking in a House of Lord’s debate about the role of education in
The EU is attempting to ban American companies from using the names of European cheeses to describe their own products. As part of ongoing trade negotiations between the European Union and United States, the EU has requested that only cheeses
The British Royal Navy warship HMS Montrose was given a rapturous upon her return to Plymouth yesterday, following deployment in operations including Operation Recsyr, the international effort to remove chemicals from Syria. The troops were welcomed back from their 7-month
What do you call a pop diva whose demands (allegedly) include the following when she’s on tour? All crew members have to wear 100% cotton. Alkaline water must be chilled to 21 degrees and served with $900 titanium straws. Bathrooms
Liberal Democrat party big hitters and activists put on their best socks and sandals and came together this weekend to attempt to build momentum for the May European elections. Their conference was dominated by a man who wasn’t even there…
Labour’s poll lead has shrunk to just 2 points, or within the margin of error, in today’s YouGov daily poll. Ed Miliband’s party has declined in popularity with the electorate over recent months, and today’s poll will further cause concern
Immigrants have cost the British taxpayer more than £140 billion since the mid 1990s, a rate of over £22 million a day, according to a new report from MigrationWatch UK. The report adds that in 2011 costs were equivalent to
