The 120,000 European Citizens living in Scotland “may hold the key to breaking up Britain”, the Mail has reported. All Scottish residents, including 33,000 Poles, 13,000 Germans and 4,000 French migrants will be entitled to vote in the referendum on
Conservative Members of Parliament are apparently demanding that Prime Minister David Cameron begin to consider an electoral pact with Nigel Farage’s UK Independence Party, with some even contending that he should become Deputy Prime Minister next year. Jacob Rees-Mogg MP
Three people were yesterday being questioned in Copenhagen for selling stickers which openly declare support for the Islamic State. The arrests come just days after a Danish mosque declared support for the Caliphate, saying: “Muslims should have their own state
European frustrations with the lack of progress towards a two state solution between Israel and the Palestinian territories have prompted comments from officials that EU aid to Palestine could diminish substantially within the next three to four years. “It is
Vivian Wineman, president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews (BoD), a Jewish representational body, is facing calls to step down following the release of a joint statement with the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), a move slammed as
EU Commission President Jean Claude Junker has managed to secure nine women in his Commission line up, making it likely that it will now receive the consent of liberal, green and socialist groupings. The left wing parliamentarians had threatened to
Spain is considering a ban on burqas as part of a new security package. Speaking in a press conference, interior minister Jorje Fernández Diaz said that now would be a good time to obtain “a level of consensus” on the
In scenes described by ferry operators as “not unusual”, dozens of illegal immigrants broke through security fencing and dodged gun wielding policemen in a bid to board Britain-bound cross-channel ferries at the French port of Calais last night. The immigrants
“The chickens are coming home to roost”. So said the Ukip energy spokesman, commenting on the news that businesses are being asked to join a 1970s style energy rationing program this winter to stop Britain being plunged into darkness. Offices
Nearly 15,000 illegal immigrants who have been ordered to leave Norway by authorities are continuing to stay, according to a report by The Local. The whereabouts of the vast majority are unknown, causing problems for police and immigration services. Legal
The Swedish government has announced that an additional 1.3 billion kronor will be invested in the military in response to increased Russian military activity in the Baltic Sea, The Local has reported. The financial pledge is in addition to the
As if the European Union could be any less popular with Britain’s working and middle classes, the European elite now wants to boycott the 2018 World Cup following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s overzealous response to EU expansionism on his country’s
The parents of young brain tumour sufferer Ashya King could be at his bedside within the next few hours as prosecutors have now dropped extradition proceedings against the couple. The Spanish Court which was processing the case will need to
A Maersk ship has picked up 352 Syrian and African refugees who were on board a sinking fishing vessel just off the coast of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea, The Local has reported. The Danish-owned ship transported the refugees to
Populist right-wingers the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party have said that their recent success in a local election is “a sign that Frau Merkel should finally take the AfD seriously” as a force in conservative politics, EurActiv is reporting.
Fresh calls for a rethink on British abortion laws have been raised after new figures showed an increasing number of babies survive birth at 23 weeks. The figures, uncovered by The Sunday Times, raise concerns that the current legal time-frame
London could be the scene of a Mumbai-style terrorist “spectacular” if Islamist jihadists get their way, British security chiefs have warned. There is growing concern that a list of “soft” targets is being drawn up, and that weapons and explosives
Britain and Ireland are sharing information on suspected jihadists to stop terrorists getting into either country through the back door, the Irish Independent has reported. The two jurisdictions are also set to increase the range of data shared in light
The UK Independence Party (UKIP) are set to hold a pro-union rally in Glasgow this month, just days ahead of the referendum on Scottish independence. Party Leader Nigel Farage will be joined by the Scottish Party Chairman Arthur Misty Thackery,
White children will be in the minority in England’s state schools by 2037, if current population trends continue. The Sunday Times is reporting that official figures from the Department of Education show that the number of school children of non-British
A whopping 95 percent of respondents to a BBC straw poll have said that they think multiculturalism in Britain is a failure. The poll was taken yesterday morning during the BBC’s Saturday Morning Live show, and asked “Is multiculturalism working?” Just 5 percent said
Over 4,500 people thronged the streets of London outside the Royal Courts of Justice today to protest about the rise of anti-Semitism on the streets. The attendees carried banners reading “zero tolerance for antisemitism” and “prosecute hate before it’s too
Children as young as 12 are being given contraceptive implants by government health boards in Scotland, many without their parents’ knowledge, raising concerns over their vulnerability to sexual exploitation. The drugs have not been tested on minors, and the long
Public affairs firm Bell Pottinger has failed to see the funny side of a satirical jibe at their expense. The Pan-Arabia Enquirer, whose strapline reads ‘Spreading the hummous of satire over the flatbread of news’ was forced to remove an
Controversial Member of Parliament George Galloway is suing a Northern Irish campaigner over allegations that Galloway supports terrorism, made during a protest outside Galloway’s Saturday night show in Belfast. Despite local councillors calling on the Council to drop the booking,
Vienna, Austria has been named as a hub for jihadists travelling to Syria, second only to London as “jihadists playground”. Der Standard reports that Austria is being used as a hub for the recruitment and organisation of European jihadists, who
The Swedish government is set to outlaw travel in order to engage in terrorist activities, and will include punishment for those who intend to do so, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has announced. Reinfeldt has however stopped short of withdrawing
A centre-right minister in Austria has cited “tolerance” to call for a ban on membership of the jihadist group ISIS and on the wearing of any ISIS-related symbols. If enacted the move could be incendiary, as the ISIS flag depicts
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is mired in scandal following the revelation that more than 1400 children were abused over a 16 year period while council staff looked the other way. But with some media outlets already seeking to blame “spending
The Christian faith is being pushed out of public life, former attorney general Rt Hon Dominic Grieve has said, adding “Clearly it happens at a level of local power… In my view it’s very undesirable.” In an interview with The
Austria’s Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Michael Spindelegger has resigned, citing pressure from his conservative People’s Party (ÖVP) to cut taxes at a faster rate than he was willing. The party is the junior member of a ruling coalition with
In a somewhat surreal statement, British lingerie chain Ann Summers has issued an apology for releasing a line of sexy underwear named “Isis”. The range features bras, knickers and thongs in white with a black lace detailing, coincidentally the colours
The French cabinet was dissolved this weekend thanks to increasing signs of rebellion from ministers on the left who are angry over “German austerity”. French President François Hollande has ordered his Prime Minister Manuel Valls to convene a new cabinet.
Do you consider yourself to be English or British? Personally I’ve always considered myself British. Although I’ve lived my life entirely in the south east of England I’ve never thought of our Scottish neighbours as foreigners. And as a libertarian,
Writing in The Spectator this week, associate editor Damian Thompson has slammed Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron for silencing “the only minister who understands Islamism”. Rt. Hon. Michael Gove MP, who was removed from his position as Secretary of State for Education
The EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) is set to be challenged in court by an e-cigarette manufacturer, in a move that has the surprise backing of British Secretary of State for Heath Jeremy Hunt. This appears to be something of
A picture of a football crowd in Tunisia holding aloft a massive ISIS flag has emerged on Twitter. The picture was posted this afternoon by Ahmad Mousavi, a journalist in Tehran with the caption: “Flag #IS in Football game in
A Jewish man has been arrested for common assault after he drove away socialist, pro-Palestinian protestors who were menacing a kosher delicatessen in Bushey, just north of London. Jewish News is reporting that witnesses described how a group of around
