Month: August 2014

‘The police should have instant access to the medical records of women thought to be victims of domestic violence, even against their wishes, a senior officer said yesterday. Sir Peter Fahy, chief constable of Greater […]

The government has been criticised for censoring a report into the impact of shale gas drilling that examines the effect on house prices and pressure on local services. Campaigners are calling for full publication of […]

‘Iain Duncan Smith will today suggest that Britain will never be able to compete on the world stage unless his welfare reforms are put at the heart of the economic recovery plan. The Work and […]

‘The taxpayer subsidised Parliament’s exclusive bars and restaurants to the tune of £6 million last year.’ ‘A Commons spokeswoman said: “Much of the net cost to the House arises because of the irregular hours and […]

“Environmental campaigners fear an oil company’s plan to drill for gas in one of Britain’s national parks is a stalking horse for a future bid to carry out fracking in the area.” “Environmentalists fear the […]

“Hundreds of residents of a predominantly black suburb in Missouri took to the streets after police fatally shot an 18-year-old black man on Saturday. Angry protesters chanted “Kill the police!” during the protest.” “‘I know […]

HSBC has been accused of unfairly targeting Syrians living in the UK after it was revealed the bank has written to a number of customers telling them it will close their accounts. Manchester-based human rights group […]

According to an article by The Independent, “Thousands of people opposed to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza have taken to the streets in London in a mass demonstration to try and intensify pressure on the British […]

One of the most feared, yet least discussed topics among the mainstream media is the possibility of Ebola being spread through the air – something the World Health Organization is currently vehemently denying.  However thanks […]

The Russian and Chinese central banks have agreed a draft currency swap agreement, which will allow them to increase trade in domestic currencies and cut the dependence on the US dollar in bilateral payments. “The […]