Council faces 500-job cuts package

Blackburn with Darwen Council in Lancashire said its needs to plug a Government funding gap of up to £30 million, a fifth of its total budget. The job losses are part of a two-year savings plan which would...

Northern Ireland street battles over Union Jack continue

More than two dozen police officers were hurt in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Saturday in more battles over restrictions on flying the Union flag. The officers were trying to separate Irish nationalists who...

*Reality Check Video* Ben Swann breaks down Piers Morgan's UK vs

For all the people buying into Piers Morgan's numbers, here is the dissection of the figures on a global scale. Is UK really all that Piers claims its cracked up to be? Ben Swann breaks it down for you. Among those demanding stricter gun laws is CNN host Piers...

Disillusioned Tories flock to UKIP.

DAVID Cameron yesterday branded UKIP members “pretty odd people”. He attacked the rival party as it enjoys soaring levels of support. The PM previously dubbed UKIP “fruitcakes, loonies and closet...

Child benefit cuts lead thousands of parents to 'opt out'

Some 200,000 parents have already opted out of receiving child benefit, ahead of changes coming into force on Monday. Treasury Minister David Gauke said that was "slightly above" what was expected. Families with...

London: Police try to evict squatters from Vauxhall building

A huge fire was reported by witnesses on Twitter at a building near Vauxhall today. Several people have been refusing to leave, and some have been  standing on the roof after the alleged eviction.Witnesses have reported several riot vans at Lambeth.Vauxhall Bridge was...

Bermuda's Resurrection 2013

a terrible legacy:By Brian Duperreault SAGE Commission:This year, the Bermuda Post Office is estimated to lose $8.9 million; Marine and Ports, which operates the ferry service, will lose $12.4 million; and Public Transportation, which operates the bus service, will lose $12.9...

Muslims seek UK gay marriage exemption

Muslim leaders have demanded the same legal exemptions as the Church of England in legislation to introduce gay marriages. The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), with more than 500 affiliated mosques, charities and...

Newtown Mass Shooting : Sandy Hook Reference In Batman Movie

The Dark Knight Rises, now has two connections to mass shootings. First with the opening night Aurora massacre done by James Holmes and now another connection relating to the tragic Sandy Hook shootings. Read More

Death threats for Mormon women who wear pants

Religion has long been a roadblock to progress for women. Other then some religions that worshiped a Mother godessess deity, religion has always opposed equality of women in society. A little known fact today is that the biggest opponents of the right of women to vote, were...

Archbishop’s last word: our view of elderly is a scandal

Old people in Britain are too often treated with “contempt and exasperation” by the rest of society creating a climate in which “elder abuse” is rife, the Archbishop of Canterbury has warned. In his final...

Ninth day of flag protests in Northern Ireland

There has been a ninth day of loyalist protests over the decision to limit the number of days the union flag in flown at Belfast City Hall. Roads were blocked for a time in parts of Belfast. Protests were also...

Boris Johnson Admits He Will Miss London Rough Sleeping Target

There is no more visible and tragic sign of the failure of housing policy than people sleeping rough on our streets. It is a scandal that in the 21st century, in one of the richest cities in the world, some ...

The British have no fight in them any more

"Goodbye, Great Britain," a Wall Street Journal editorial concluded. "It was nice knowing you." Henry Kissinger told President Ford that Britain had sunk to "begging, borrowing and stealing". In his memoir Lucky...

Starbucks hit by UK Uncut protests as tax row boils over

Activists stage series of sit-ins, amid concerns that firm's decision to pay £20m to Treasury over two years misses the point Anti-tax avoidance protesters have targeted UK branches of Starbucks, attempting to...

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