Swiss-based petrochemical firm Ineos launched plans Thursday to become the biggest player in Britain’s fracking sector with a $1.0-billion investment in the nation’s shale gas industry. The company added that “substantial further investment would follow if the company moved into
Conservative MP Oliver Letwin has apparently had a road to Damascus-style conversion and said that Britain should leave the EU if David Cameron cannot renegotiate Britain’s position. According to the Huffington Post, the author of the 2010 Tory general election
Britain’s anti-European UK Independence Party (UKIP) was on Thursday set to claim its second seat in parliament a month after gaining its first foothold as voters went to the polls in Rochester. The by-election in southeast England was called after
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government has launched a review to speed the path to market for new drugs and medical devices in an attempt to improve patient care and make the country a more attractive place for investment in
A former Foreign Office minister has compared the butchering of four Jewish worshippers to non violent protests outside the Al-Aqsa mosque.Baroness Warsi, who was also a Minister for Faith and Communities, took to twitter to say “Israeli extremists storm Al
Israeli police have confirmed that four people have been killed following an attack on a Synagogue in Jerusalem. Reports say that two men from East Jerusalem stormed the place of worship armed with axes, knives and guns. At least four
Islamic State murderer and propagandist ‘Jihadi John’ has issued a graphic warning of coming slaughter on the streets of the West in the new YouTube video that features the beheading of at least nineteen men, including former American soldier Peter
German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted Monday that Britain remain in the European Union, saying it was a vital gateway to the world for continental nations. Prime Minister David Cameron has said he will hold an in-or-out referendum on Britain’s membership
Am I alone in silently hoping Band Aid 30 bombs? I mean, how ill-conceived does a charity single have to be for Adele—who demands a $20 donation for her favourite cause from every backstage guest at every show she plays—to
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set the leave the G20 summit early after he was confronted by British Prime Minister David Cameron over Ukraine. Cameron warned that Russia could face further sanctions unless it stopped “destabilising” Ukraine, telling the Russian
The UK Prime Minister has announced a new scheme to make it easier for members of the public to report extremist internet material to Scotland Yard’s dedicated censorship unit, with an online panic-button hosted by major internet service providers (ISP).
The Conservatives and UKIP have begun their final push ahead of next week’s Rochester and Strood by-election. Polls say UKIP will win their second House of Commons seat with a comfortable margin of 12 percent, but the Conservatives are still
Russia could face further sanctions if it does not commit to resolving the conflict in Ukraine, British Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday, as he called Moscow’s actions “unacceptable”. Cameron, who was in Canberra to address Australia’s parliament, said existing
Nigel Farage’s comments confirming UKIP would “absolutely” support a Labour government on a confidence and supply basis – in return for an EU referendum – were seized on by the party’s opponents yesterday. Certainly it was a strategic error for
Daniel O’Reilly declared on Newsnight that his character, Dapper Laughs, was dead, never to be performed again, after a petition with almost 70,000 signatures resulted in the termination of his ITV2 show. The character, a self-confident cheeky chappy with an
Judges in a landmark ruling have said EU migrants cannot expect to live off state handouts in another country if they cannot support themselves. In a decision which will be music to the Prime Minister’s ears after a rocky start
David Cameron has called on Labour, Liberal Democrat and Green supporters in Rochester and Strood to tactically vote Conservative to stop UKIP winning the by-election. He said the by-election was a “two horse race” and that anyone voting UKIP was
Ed Miliband has the worst rating of any major party leader ever, with just 13 percent of voters saying they would be happy to see him become Prime Minister. The IPSOS Mori poll for the Evening Standard also shows the
Former minister Ken Clarke has claimed Margaret Thatcher was a pro-European who “knew the value of the EU” and Nigel Farage has “no answers” to the problems faced by modern Britain. His comments came at a private dinner in the
The debate on the controversial European Arrest Warrant descended into farce last night as MPs were told that they were not going to vote on the measure. The Prime Minister had made a promise for a vote on the key
The EU’s top court ruled on Tuesday that member states do not have to provide social welfare payments to EU citizens moving to their country solely to claim benefits. Charges that the European Union’s core freedom of movement principle has
Today Parliament votes on extending the European Arrest Warrant scheme. Indefinitely. I’m perplexed. Usually when we approach a significant milestone in this country we hold a national commemoration of sorts. But alas, thanks to David Cameron’s Three-Line-Whip, and the grim
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday that Britain should not be willing to stay in the European Union “come what may”, as his main political rival said the promise of a referendum on membership of the
A ban on smoking in cars when children are present is likely to be passed before Christmas, with the ban coming into force next October. Under the planned law, car drivers will face fixed penalty fines of £60 or points
MADRID (AP) — The Catalonia region’s president is riding a wave of enthusiasm among independence seekers Monday, a day after a non-binding vote on secession from Spain showed strong though not overwhelming support for breaking away. Artur Mas received an
