‘The plan, unveiled on Sunday, would mean prisoners could be forced to make training tools for soldiers, including sandbags, fence posts and other non-lethal equipment. According to Justice Secretary Chris Grayling, the program will also […]
‘Scotch whisky makers have attacked Chancellor George Osborne for crippling them with “unfair” tax. They have complained that for every bottle sold in the UK 79 per cent of the price paid is tax. That […]
‘All front-line police officers should be offered a Taser in light of the increased terrorism threat, the head of the Police Federation says. Steve White said it would help protect against “dangerous people” who could […]
‘I’m thinking of quitting Britain over ‘very, very depressing’ recent rise in anti-Semitic attacks, says Jewish actress Maureen Lipman · Maureen Lipman said she is considering leaving the UK over anti-Semitism · The 71-year-old actress […]
‘Tessa Munt, the MP for Wells, initially said she intended to stay on in her role as parliamentary private secretary (PPS) despite backing a rebel amendment calling for a moratorium on the controversial extraction technique. […]
‘The UK government today announced a plan to remotely control vehicles on roads using wi-fi technology in order to reduce traffic and offset global warming, the latest manifestation of the ‘Internet of Things’ that will […]
‘Not long after the Berlin Wall fell a quarter of a century ago, the Soviet Union collapsed, the United States squandered its peace dividend in an attempt to maintain global dominance, and Europe quietly became […]
‘European Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc wants a standardised driving tax across all EU member states. Vehicle owners would be charged for every mile driven under a high-tech scheme based on satellite-tracking systems. All the cash […]
‘European Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc wants a standardised driving tax across all EU member states. Vehicle owners would be charged for every mile driven under a high-tech scheme based on satellite-tracking systems. All the cash […]
‘The adult content filters being rolled out by some internet providers under a scheme championed by David Cameron are blocking the websites of businesses and charities and are a “distraction” for parents seeking to protect […]
‘Two churches have launched a blistering attack on the Government for using hunger as a punishment for people claiming unemployment benefit, warning that using benefit sanctions to reprimand claimants who miss meetings or fail to […]
‘The bailiffs didn’t stand a chance. By the time they arrived to turf cancer patient Tom Crawford out of his home yesterday a crowd of some 500 had gathered to block their way. For a […]
‘Emails from the BBC, Reuters, the Guardian, the New York Times, Le Monde, the Sun, NBC and the Washington Post were saved by GCHQ and shared on the agency’s intranet as part of a test […]
‘A Money Mail investigation can reveal how households are paying up to 40 per cent extra for power and 18 per cent for petrol, despite recent price falls. Analysis of official data shows how major […]
‘The CCTV cameras are slowly being switched off in Britain’s austerity hit streets and town centres as, one by one, skint local councils and police forces decide they are not worth the overheads. Before the […]