The interior ministers of a number of German states have been forced to cancel next year’s ‘Blitzer Marathon’, in which police forces across the country ramp up their efforts to speed check motorists, thanks to the pressure put on police
Women, children and religious minorities must be better protected in Germany’s migrant camps, the head of the policing union has said. Fighting between ethnic and religious groups within the camps has intensified in recent weeks as the migrant population has
Pakistan’s Christians should take measures to prepare against a coming wave of attacks by Islamic State (ISIS), the country’s military has warned. They have been contacting churches, individuals, and Christian organisations in the country to inform them that jihadists may
The European Union’s (EU) migration chief has called on the leaders of Member States to forget about the political cost of accepting refugees. He has said they should take a leaf out of the Commission’s book and not worry about
A French centre-right politician has come under fire for arguing that France is a “white race” country and that immigrants, particularly Muslims, are only welcome if they are willing to adapt. Nadine Morano, a former minister under Nicolas Sarkozy also defended the
Britain’s voting system is “awful” and ought to be changed in order to bring more voices into British politics, Labour MP Chuka Umunna has said. The former shadow business secretary made his remarks at a fringe event at the Labour
British jihadis are being urged by ISIS to avoid Syria and instead travel to Libya to open up a second front. Two British Muslims have already been killed fighting in the region on behalf of Islamic State, which has taken
For the first time this year, more people have said they want to leave the European Union (EU) than remain a member, a poll has revealed. However, when asked how they would vote should the Prime Minister say he has protected
The Jungle migrant camp in Calais is being “overwhelmed” by people arriving to drop off donations, causing chaos in the camp. One charity worker in the area reported seeing as many as 400 cars and vans turn up in just
The cartoonist behind an image of Mohammed which sparked bloody retribution worldwide has said that he has “no regrets” about drawing the picture, 10 years on from their first publication. Kurt Westergaard, 80, has received numerous death threats since his depiction of
Britain needs 1,600 new primary schools to cope with the explosion in demand caused by rising immigration, a new study has found. An education charity has warned of a “perfect storm” threatening Britain’s education system, caused by a massive rise
The residents of the Calais camp known as The Jungle have set up shops, churches, and even a functioning nightclub replete with disco lights and cheap beer, turning the area into a functioning shanty town. In sharp contrast to the
A primary school which told its pupils that exam grades are unimportant has had its Ofsted rating slashed from “good” to “inadequate”, seven years after its new age head teacher Rachel Tomlinson took the reins. The verdict reverses its previous
Lord Mandelson has told the political opponents of Jeremy Corbyn they had better prepare for the “long haul”, as it would be wrong to force the new Labour leader out before the public have made their verdict on him clear.
Irish pro-abortion campaigners insist that they will continue to hold regular protests until their demands that abortion be legalised are met. Spurred on by the legalisation of gay marriage by referendum earlier this year and sensing a liberalisation of Irish opinion,
An Iranian man who entered Britain illegally has told the police that he wants to be deported as Manchester is full of rude, violent people. But rather than assisting him in his goal, the police found that he was now
Europe must close her doors and windows, the head of the European Council has said. In remarks following a meeting of the heads of state on Wednesday night, he warned that the migrant flood witnessed so far was only the beginning;
The Iranian-British architect Dame Zaha Hadid has stormed out of an interview with the BBC’s Today Program after being challenged on two major, and widely criticised, architectural projects. Hadid, who in 2015 became the first woman to be awarded the
Pakistan’s Christians are finding it harder to secure asylum in Britain, despite the rise of their persecution within Pakistan. Over the last two years, the rate of Christians successfully applying for asylum has halved, according to Home Office figures, even
Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament Norman Lamb has told his party conference that they should seek to introduce a new, separate NHS tax which would be itemised on workers’ payslips. Overall taxes would not increase as the levy would be
Police in Calais have broken up a number of illegal camps, firing tear gas into the crowds. French authorities are unwilling to allow any illicit camps other than the ‘New Jungle’, which is currently home to around 3,000, but many
Russia’s ambassador to Britain has launched a verbal assault on the Conservative Party for attacking Labour’s new leader, Jeremy Corbyn following his election to the post. The ambassador praised Corbyn’s foreign policy stance, and called his recent rise to power a “radical breakthrough
Children as young as three are being taught about transgender issues and encouraged to discuss feelings of transgenderism, Members of Parliament have been told by a pro-trans organisation, but it wants the government to be more proactive on promoting trans issues
A former doctor from Syria has described how he now makes £60,000 a month trafficking people from Turkey to Europe. He has warned European Union (EU) member states that the refugees will continue to come even if all the borders are shut,
The Archbishop of Canterbury has compared Syria’s refugees to Jesus as his rationale for offering a four bedroomed cottage in the grounds of Lambeth Palace to “one or two” Syrian families. The offer came after the Pope said he would
The European Parliament is considering a major renovation of its Brussels offices in order to allow Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to have three offices each. The plans also make room for new MEPs from countries such as Macedonia and
At least 4,200 people have offered to open their homes to Syrian refugees, taking the pressure off social housing lists, only to be told ‘no thanks’ by the government due to health and safety law. Critics of the policy have
A man has been jailed for eight years for attempting to buy enough lethal ricin to kill 1,400 people. Mohammed Ammer Ali, from Liverpool, told the court that he had been inspired by TV show Breaking Bad, and that he
The man behind Corbynomics, the economic policy championed by Labour’s new leader Jeremy Corbyn, has reiterated his belief that there is no such thing as taxpayers’ money. Rather, there is only government money. Taxpayers’ money, he has stated, “is the
The Mayor of a Hungarian town on the Serbian border has released a Hollywood-inspired video warning illegal immigrants not to come into his town. The video features policemen riding horses and an aerially shot car chase along the border fence.
Europe is failing the most vulnerable refugees by focusing its sympathy on the migrants crossing its borders rather than those left behind, Canon Andrew White has said. In a passionate statement, he added: “the wrong people are at the front
Every five minutes a Christian is martyred for their faith, an organisation for persecuted Christians has claimed. According to Christian Freedom International, more than 200 million followers around the world currently face persecution, making Christians the most persecuted faith group on
Hundreds of mainly Syrian migrants are engaged in a standoff with Turkish police near Turkey’s Greek border after the authorities shut down their bid to cross into the European Union. Turkey has been struggling to house nearly 2 million Syrian refugees,
Illegal immigrants awaiting deportation at a detention centre are to be offered a “culturally diverse” menu after inspectors ruled that prison staff must cater for their tastes. The 575 male inmates at Verne Immigration Removal Centre, in Portland, Dorset hail
More than 3,000 home-grown Islamic extremists are currently being monitored by MI5 and counter-terrorism police, a 50 per cent increase in just seven years. Many of those are British teenagers, both male and female, who are being radicalised within weeks
The strategists behind the Conservative Party’s social media campaign have been hired by Britain’s main pro—EU campaign ahead of the referendum on British membership of the EU. Tom Edmonds and Craig Elder were hailed as the Tories’ “secret weapon,” reaching
Iceland’s capital city, Reykjavik, has voted to enact a city wide boycott on all Israeli goods in support of the international Boycott, Divestment, Sanction movement. The 15-strong council also urged individuals to boycott Israel “as long as the occupation of
The EU-owned European Investment Bank (EIB) today announced that it is handing Oxford University a £200 million loan – its largest ever single loan to a European university. The money will be spent on new facilities and on refurbishing existing
The first of the 20,000 Syrians that Britain has promised to take from camps in the Middle East will arrive in the next few days, with many more to follow soon, the Home Secretary has announced. A minister responsible solely
Hungary detained 29 migrants last night in the aftermath of rioting at its Serbian border, at least one of whom is an identified terrorist, the Prime Minister’s security advisor has confirmed. No other details have been released at this time.
