THE crusade to get Britain out of the EU was handed a massive boost today after a bombshell map showed huge swathes of the country want to sever ties with Brussels. Most of England wants to see an end to EU supremacy over the UK according to a landmark survey gauging the mood of the nation ahead of the upcoming in/out...
A BRITISH man has died while taking part in a marathon in Malta. The 55-year-old was less than a mile from the finish line in the popular seaside town of Sliema when he fell ill. The long distance runner, who has not been named, was later pronounced dead at Mater Dei hospital in Mdina close to where the race began. He was...
THE COST of welfare to unemployed EU migrants in the UK is on track to breaking the £1billion mark new figures have revealed. In a huge blow to the Remain campaign a 43-page government dossier has revealed that in 2013/14 welfare to jobless EU migrants cost the taxpayer £886million. The colossal bill for the...
British imams visit Iraq in bid to counter Isis propaganda in the UK A group of Sunni imams are to make the first-ever visit by British Muslim religious leaders to see first hand the front line in the fight against Isis. The imams, representing mosques across the country, will travel to Iraq on Tuesday for an eight-day...
Finance ministers from the world's leading economies have warned of a "shock" to the global economy if the UK leaves the EU. The ministers gave their opinion in a statement released at the end of a two-day meeting of G20 nations in China. Chancellor George Osborne, who is at the event, told the BBC the referendum...
The Conservative Party received more than £5 million from significant donors in the final quarter of 2015 – almost twice the amount received by Labour, new Electoral Commission data shows. According to the figures, the ruling party was given £5.5 million, compared to some £2.67 million handed to Labour....
The US government has given “an almost apologetic pass” to Hilary Clinton for mishandling classified information on her private email server, Jeffrey Sterling, a CIA leaker serving time for allegedly sharing confidential data, told the Washington Post. “Again, a high ranking official who should know better,...
As Britain agonises over whether to stay in or leave the EU, many UK voters are looking to Switzerland's example to help them make up their minds. The Swiss voted in December 1992 not to join the European Economic Area. At the time, joining the EEA would have been a first step towards full EU membership. Instead,...
Leaving the European Union would threaten jobs and put the UK's economy at risk, business leaders from some of Britain's biggest companies have said. Bosses — including those of BT, Marks & Spencer and Vodafone — signed a letter published in the Times, saying an EU exit would deter investment in the UK....
CHILDREN were told to write to their parents explaining why they had converted to Islam as part of a bizarre homework assignment. Year 8 Pupils at Les Beaucamp High School in Guernsey were asked to explain to their parents “how becoming a pupil has changed your life how much you love your family and hope they can accept...
THE British Government has been accused of ostracising Commonwealth countries in favour of the European Union (EU). Commonwealth leaders are becoming increasingly concerned over their countries' futures as Prime Minister David Cameron pushes for Britain to remain in the EU. This week 80 business and community leaders from...
A HEIGHTENED terror alert has been issued to all Britons looking at booking a holiday retreat to a popular sunny tourist destination. The Government has warned Britons against "all but essential" travel to key tourist destinations in Malaysia. The Foreign Office ramped up the terrorism threat level from "general...