Britain’s wealthiest wind farm developer has said he can no longer afford to apply to put up any more turbines because the Conservatives have now stacked the planning process against him. And if that sounds like good news, you haven’t
At least six Cabinet members are said to favour Britain leaving the European Union on the current terms of membership according to senior party figures. The admission follows a speech delivered by ousted ex-minister Owen Patterson, who has called for
A group of Libyan soldiers who were involved in a training programme in Britain beset by allegations of rape, theft and drunkenness are claiming asylum in the UK. The existence of this “handful” of soldiers came to light after a
Ed Miliband has a problem. It’s the same one as Gordon Brown. It’s a lack of faith in their own unpopular views. At least Michael Foot had the decency to stand and fall by his daft agenda. Think back to
Today Owen Paterson declared war on the Vichy wing of the Conservative party by telling them exactly like it is: Britain’s ongoing membership of the EU is a disaster; we’d be much better off out; the only reason we ever
It’s time to address the elephant in the van. I think you know what I mean. The unmentionable issue of why working people in Britain remain the object of sneering indifference for so many in the comfortable political class.
Thousands of British nurses, midwives and hospital cleaners went on a four-hour strike Monday calling for a pay rise, weeks after walking out for the first time in 32 years. Eleven health worker trade unions took part, calling on the
British Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives said on Sunday they were unlikely to keep a promise to reduce net migration to “tens of thousands”, possibly damaging their reelection chances next year. Immigration has shot to the top of voter concerns
The government is secretly being run by a senior civil servant, according to claims by Michael Gove’s ex aide Dominic Cummings. Sir Jeremy Haywood, who was Tony Blair’s principle private secretary between 1999 and 2003 is said to have Prime
Who’s laughing now? Nigel Farage and Mark Reckless for two. David Cameron, not so much. UKIP won the Rochester and Strood by-election amid offstage chatter of more Tories abandoning the party and throwing in their lot with UKIP. A second
GILLINGHAM, United Kingdom – UKIP won an historic second by-election in Rochester and Strood today after one of the hardest fought campaigns the party has ever been through. Initial projections had suggested the so-called People’s Army would storm the election
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron said he would aim to give lawmakers from England a veto over laws that do not apply to other parts of Britain, a move that could appeal to voters flirting with a surging
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
UKIP leader Nigel Farage has been told he will not be able to lay a wreath at the Cenotaph tomorrow during the remembrance Sunday parade for the 100th anniversary of the advent of the Great War, in what he claims
David Cameron has restated his position on the EU budget demands today at a press conference in Helsinki. Speaking at the Northern Future Forum he confirmed that the bill from the European Commission of £1.7bn won’t be paid on December
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour party must “pull together” after reports of serious internal discontent about its leader, Ed Miliband, or risk damaging its chances at a national election next year, the party’s campaign co-ordinator has warned. The centre-left
