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Muslim staff at a care home stopped residents eating pork because it was against their religion, a report has found. Staff at Wagtail Close in Buttershaw, Bradford were told to improve their service after an unannounced inspection found they had

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have blown more than £17.4 of taxpayers’ money on paying supporters and voters to visit them in Brussels and Strasbourg. In a review of the Parliament’s £1.3 billon-a-year spending, the budgetary review committee said

Growing hostility towards the European Union (EU) from Britain’s ethnic minorities could swing June’s referendum in favour of Brexit. Race equality activists admit they are surprised at the scale of anger about the EU from minority communities, raising questions as

Former Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has been criticised after claiming Brexit would endanger the Northern Ireland peace process and lead to a “hard border” between the province and the Republic of Ireland. The Labour peer, who also served as Northern

If Britain votes to leave the European Union (EU) in June it will do little to damage the country’s business ties with the rest of the world, a survey of global business leaders has found. The survey by CNBC of

Britain’s record trade deficit means European countries would be desperate to agree trade deals with the UK if it votes to leave the European Union (EU) in June, pro-Brexit campaigners have said. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)

The euro currency union has been a disaster that has led the German dominance of the European Union (EU), and is doomed to failure, the former head of the Bank of England has warned. In an extraordinary attack on the

The boss of the world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund said it would invest even more in the UK if it votes to leave the European Union (EU). Yngve Slyngstad (pictured), chief executive of Norway’s £884bn fund, dismissed claims by the

It is “absolutely outrageous” to dismiss people as racists if they fear mass immigration, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said. As Europe witnesses a record influx of migrants from the Middle East and North Africa, Justin Welby said the British

Students at a Cambridge college have cancelled a party themed on Jules Verne’s novel Around the World in 80 Days after complaints dressing up as another culture constituted “cultural appropriation”. The decision by students at Pembroke College comes just days

A gig by comedian Roy “Chubby” Brown has been pulled by a local council which thought his politically incorrect humour was not “appropriate” for the venue. The comic was due to perform at the Festival Hall in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, which is

David Cameron’s deal with the European Union (EU) could be thrown out by European judges, according to impartial research by the House of Commons library. The library, which provides research and advice to Members of Parliament (MPs) said the European

London is a more “Islamic” city than many in Muslim countries, a leading Islamic scholar has claimed. Maulana Syed Ali Raza Rizvi, a Shia cleric, said he feels “more Islamic” in Britain due to the country’s multicultural policies and his

Britain has little say over decisions made in the European Union (EU), which is increasingly dominated by Germany, the Prime Minister of Iceland has said. Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson claimed that the UK is wielding “diminishing power” within the bloc as many

Pro-EU charities have criticised their regulator for telling them to stay neutral in the European Union (EU) referendum debate. Britain’s Charities Commission issued guidance this week saying charities should only get involved in the referendum campaign in “exceptional circumstances” following

A constituent college of the University of Cambridge has bowed to pressure from student activists and removed a bronze cockerel from its main hall after accusations it was “racist”. Jesus College said that it now may “repatriate” the cockerel, known

David Cameron’s European Union (EU) renegotiation deal has actually made Britain’s position in the EU even weaker than it was before, a group of MPs have insisted. In a letter to The Times, the group of Conservative MPs point out

The anti-mass immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is set to be expelled from the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group in the European Parliament. AfD has been part of the group, which also includes MEPs from David Cameron’s Conservative

As concerns grow about the BBC’s impartiality regarding the European Union (EU), a new complaints website has been launched to hold the BBC’s coverage of the forthcoming referendum to account and expose anti-Brexit bias in its programming. The BBC Complaints site

The Governor of the Bank of England has been accused of making pro-European Union (EU) comments that are “beneath the dignity” of his office. Appearing before the House of Commons’ Treasury Select Committee, Mark Carney was grilled by Members of

One of the Prime Minister’s aides complained about one of Britain’s biggest business leaders just hours before he was suspended for backing Brexit. Nora Senior, President of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said she was contacted by a Downing

Spain’s acting Foreign Minister has been criticised after threatening to restart moves to take Gibraltar if Britain votes to leave the European Union (EU). José Maul García-Margallo said in an interview with Radio Nacional de España that “we’ll be talking

A consultant has been suspended after revealing how he asked a Muslim surgeon to remove her headscarf in the operating theatre. Dr Vladislav Rogozov said in a blog that he confronted the woman before surgery, telling her it was against

Almost twice as many Conservative local party chairmen support leaving the European Union (EU) than staying, in findings that will come as a major blow to Prime Minister David Cameron’s authority over his own party. The survey by Radio 4’s

The head of one of Britain’s leading business groups resigned last night, accusing Prime Minister David Cameron of peddling “highly irresponsible” scare stories to stop British voters choosing to leave the European Union (EU). John Longworth quit as director of

LONDON, United Kingdom — Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) is threatened by its continued membership of the European Union (EU), Nigel Farage has said. Speaking at a panel event hosted by betting firm Ladbrokes, the UKIP leader said that British

Another recession in Europe could lead to the collapse of the Eurozone, a Swiss investment bank has warned. Credit Suisse said a new downturn would unleash political turmoil that could rip the single currency to pieces unless Europe’s policymakers find

The British government may try to use the EU referendum to sneak through controversial plans to inspect churches and label traditional Christians “extremists”, Christians have been warned. The Christian Institute said it was concerned the government may use the referendum

The Swiss parliament has voted to withdraw the country’s long-standing application to join the European Union (EU) amid a row on immigration. The National Council, the lower house of the Swiss parliament, voted by 126 to 46 to formally withdraw

The EU set to cause the price of e-cigarettes to soar under plans to tax them at the rates as regular tobacco, raising fears that thousands of smokers will be denied a cheap way to quit. Ambassadors for all 28

Britain’s most senior civil servant has been forced to deny dragging Prince William into the Brexit debate, weeks after the Duke of Cambridge made a seemingly pro-European Union (EU) comment during a speech. Appearing before MPs yesterday, Sir Jeremy Heywood

The British Prime Minister wants world leaders to send him any speeches they plan to make on Britain’s membership of the European Union (EU) so they can be vetted to make sure they do not undermine his campaign to prevent

Two men have been convicted of kicking an 81-year-old Muslim grandfather to death in an “unprovoked” attack in Rotherham last year. Mushin Ahmed died after he was punched, kicked and stamped on by Dale Jones and Daniem Hunt as he

The Eurozone is doomed to fail and should be put out of its misery as soon as possible, the former governor of the Bank of England has said. Lord (Mervyn) King of Lothbury says that further steps towards fiscal union

Twenty-four Conservative MPs in marginal constituencies failed to declare thousands of pounds of spending during last year’s General Election campaign, the Daily Mirror has claimed. The MPs had been helped out by the infamous RoadTrip 2015 campaign, which bused in

The UK government is stubbornly refusing to make any contingency plans in case the British people vote for Brexit, despite the campaign to leave the European Union (EU) having a four-point poll lead. Prime Minister David Cameron has been branded