Two Australian television channels have refused to air an advert from a group campaigning against gay marriage, and a third pulled it after being accused of ‘homophobia’. The organisation has said that it is “shocking” that it has been denied
One of Amnesty International’s most senior figures has been accused of multiple links to the Muslim Brotherhood, both through her husband, who was named in court papers as a British Islamist, and in her own right. The allegations bring into
Prime Minister David Cameron is planning to orchestrate a row with the French government ahead of an EU referendum, in order to present the outcome as a “win”, it has been alleged. The same source suggested that the referendum on British membership
The director of an advocacy group for native tribespeople has slammed ‘green militarism’ – the conservation movement’s increasing use of military tactics to persecute tribespeople who use their ancestral lands. In particular he pointed the finger at the World Wildlife
Sunni vs Shiite sectarian violence has long been a defining factor of Middle Eastern conflict; as ISIS has taken hold thorough the region that conflict has waxed rather than waned. But warnings of violence between the groups have now been
A marble statue of the Virgin Mary which had become a pilgrimage point for Catholics in East London has been ripped from its base and stolen. The owner of the seven stone statue called the crime “an offence against Christianity,”
The poorest people in the UK pay out nearly half of their income in taxes, new research has found. At the other end of the scale, the richest 10 per cent pay out nearly £30,000 a year more than they
A Swiss Roman Catholic Bishop is being sued by gay rights organisations after he quoted an Old Testament bible passage on homosexuality at a Catholic conference. His detractors have accused him of inciting violence against gay people, as the passage
The clothing retailer TK Maxx has pulled and destroyed a line of t-shirts emblazoned with the phrase “Je Suis Over It” after a customer complained that it was insulting to the victims of the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris earlier
A man has claimed that he was told to stop kissing a female friend in a shisha café in Manchester by the Muslim owner. The café’s management have denied the claims, suggesting that there must have been a misunderstanding as
The ancient Middle Eastern churches are “dissolving” thanks to widespread Christian emigration in the wake of persecution at the hands of jihadists, the Archbishop of Erbil has warned. Church communities in the region are doing their best to house, clothe
A father has let his 20-year-old daughter drown rather have her “dishonoured” by allowing male life guards to touch her. The incident happened in Dubai. The identity of the man, who was arrested at the scene, is unknown. The incident
A year on from the Islamic State offensive that brought the slaughter of thousands of Yazidis on Mount Sinjar and left many thousands more trapped, the Iraqi MP who first told the world of their plight has said that still
Brussels splashed more than half a billion pounds on directly promoting the EU last year, through publicity and communications spending, new research has found. In addition, a further £3.1 billion was awarded to budgets that include a provision for promotional spending,
Genetically modified crops will be officially banned in Scotland under new plans by the Scottish Government. The policy is the latest ‘green’ initiative by the Scottish National Party (SNP), which has already committed the country to generating 100 per cent of
Outspoken TV star Katie Hopkins has revealed plans to pursue a new career in politics, expressing hopes to campaign alongside Ukip leader Nigel Farage in the European Referendum campaign. Although she is a conservative at heart, Ms Hopkins believes that Britain
Eighteen foreign nationals who were granted UK visas for the London 2012 Olympics have still not left the country, despite each being a failed asylum seeker, it has emerged. The athletes and coaches are mostly from African nations including Eritrea, Sudan
A grandfather from Tyne and Wear with no military experience has flown to Iraq and joined a front line unit fighting Islamic State. He said he was inspired to go as an example to his two grandsons, and because no
Senior Kids Company staff ignored the theft of £10,000 by a ‘favoured client’, an alleged drug user who drove a BMW, a whistle-blower has claimed. The allegation is the latest in a long string of allegations made against the beleaguered
A Canadian Jewish businessman has spearheaded efforts to rescue Iraqi Yazidi and Christian girls from slavery after the girls were captured by ISIS troops, using money donated privately by business contacts. The businessman has cited Oskar Schindler, who rescued Jewish
A thousand far left infiltrators have been barred from taking part in the Labour leadership election, throwing Labour headquarters into chaos. The infiltrators are mainly members of alternative left wing parties or trade unionists. The party had already tasked 48
Dozens of migrants have broken into a secure Eurotunnel complex – by guessing the passcode to a gate in the fence and walking straight through. Their actions make a mockery of the millions of pounds being spent by the British
The number of wind turbines in Britain is set to double, contrary to assurances from the government that they are putting the brakes on the wind farm industry. According to recent figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change
Religious education (RE) in Ireland is seen as a “doss” subject as it struggles to maintain relevance amid a cultural clash between the religious and the secular, a new report has claimed. However, members of the Catholic Church have cast doubt upon
A Sicilian mayor credited with crushing the island’s mafia has called for Europe to grant free entry to all the migrants crossing the Mediterranean, arguing that outlawing immigration through non-official channels creates a market for trafficking to thrive in. He
Hundreds of migrants have moved into an abandoned school in Central Paris, prompting a political row over what to do about them. The Socialist mayor of Paris first ordered them to vacate the building, but has now said they can
The Israeli Embassy has lodged a complaint with Amnesty UK after one of its senior directors launched into an anti-Israel tirade on Twitter. This is not the first time that the staff member, Kristyan Benedict, has been criticised for his
Plans to crack down on illegal immigration by forcing landlords to evict failed asylum seeking tenants or face up to five years in jail have been slammed by lawyers. They have warned that the new law will do nothing but
One in five people living in Germany have an immigrant background, the highest figure on record, new research has found. Meanwhile, the number of people who have no immigrant background has declined in real terms by nearly a million people.
Posters advising migrants to pretend to be gay in order to claim asylum in the UK have sprung up at the Calais migrant camp known as The Jungle. The extensive, detailed advice is written in both English and Arabic. It
In the debate between the four Conservative mayoral election hopefuls, clear dividing lines were drawn between the two members of Parliament, Syed Kamall MEP and Zac Goldsmith MP, and the two London-centric candidates, Andrew Boff, a Conservative London Assembly member,
The German government has enlisted the help of its army to deal with the tens of thousands of asylum seekers arriving in the country every month. Nearly 80,000 migrants arrived last month alone, putting the country on track to receive
A Conservative Member of Parliament has said that anti-extremism powers should be used against Christian teachers who don’t agree with gay marriage. Christian groups said that the comments prove that the government’s new anti-extremist orders, designed to tackle Islamic extremism, will
The European Commission has called on Britain to “show solidarity” by taking in yet more migrants from Africa and the Middle East. Figures published yesterday show that the UK receives the sixth highest number of applications from asylum seekers in
A complete overhaul of the strategic planning for Britain’s defence forces is needed, according to Britain’s oldest conservative think tank. In a new report, the Bow Group has called on the Government to implement a much more wide-ranging long term
Councils stretched to breaking point by the migrant crisis have been dipping into the public purse to pay the cab fares for newly arrived migrants to reach to temporary accommodation in London. Fares of £150 are not uncommon, with one
A group of Chinese teachers has branded British kids ill disciplined and emotionally immature after being tasked with teaching at UK comprehensive schools. Traditional “chalk and talk” teaching methods favoured by the Chinese have been credited with sending their country
A healthy woman has ended her life at a suicide clinic in Switzerland rather than face old age. A palliative care nurse during her working life, she had previously said that she thought old people were “a burden on society”
Teenagers in a Lancashire school are to be given lessons in hardcore pornography and oral sex, as part of a Channel 4 program promoting a roll out of GSCEs in sex education. The program, to be aired next Thursday, features
Hundreds of historic churches across the country face closure because dwindling congregations mean that the repair costs can no longer be met. Although day to day costs are still being covered, repair bills for historic churches, which can run into
