Germany warns Britain not to ‘blackmail’ Europe
Source: The Local German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble has warned Britain against “blackmailing” its EU partners in a bid to bring powers back home from Brussels. More:
Cancer-causing food warning issued
Ready-made pies and pickles could increase cancer risks this Christmas, a health charity has warned. Breast Cancer UK is offering a series of tips about what to eat and what to avoid during the festive period to help families reduce the risk of developing breast cancer. It urges families to […]
London mayor calls for new ‘Britzerland’ area
London Mayor Boris Johnson has captured attention in Switzerland with an idea to team up the Swiss and the British in a new political union outside the European Union. Johnson […]
Pope says future of mankind at stake over gay marriage
The Telegraph: “In the fight for the family, the very notion of being – of what being human really means – is being called into question,” the Pope said in […]
Britain gives more aid to Syrians, might arm opposition: official
The British government is increasing humanitarian aid to the Syrian people and appears to be closer to providing arms to opposition fighters inside the conflict-ridden country. UK’s assistance to Syria so far has been non-lethal but it is pushing for a relaxation of an EU arms embargo that could allow […]
On road to modernization, Church of England finds crisis
By Anthony Faiola, Published: December 19 In LONDON — The surprising defeat last month of a measure allowing the ordination of female bishops has plunged the Church of England into a crisis with one […]
UK: Asian Muslim women – All about taking part
A hidden explanation for Britain’s surprising job numbers: Bangladeshi and Pakistani women are finally surging into the labour market IN AN upstairs room at the Jagonari women’s centre in east […]
UK: David Cameron commits to fighting 2015 election on anti-Europe ticket
The Conservatives will fight the next general election on a strongly anti-Europe ticket, David Cameron told his MPs on Wednesday night. The party will also install paid campaigners in the […]
Pakistani Origin (Ahmadi Muslim) Peer made Lord-in-Waiting to the Queen
LONDON: A Pakistani origin House of Lords member has been made Lord in Waiting to the Queen Elizabeth II at her majesty The Queen’s household. by Murtaza Ali Shah, THE […]
Muslims seek gay marriage exemption
Tuesday, 18 December 2012 Muslim Council of Britain said the gay marriage law should provide the same exemptions to all religions The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), with more than 500 affiliated mosques, charities and schools, said it was “appalled” by “utterly discriminatory” legislation on gay marriage set out by […]
As Muslims we will show love for Jesus
Source: Leister Mercury Ahmadiyya Muslim Community wishes all the people of Leicestershire and Rutland a merry Christmas and happy new year. Although we may not put up stockings and Christmas lights in our houses during the holiday season, make no mistake, as members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, we celebrate […]
Finucane, Sami al-Saadi and Khaled el-Musri: will we once again just ‘move on’ from the murky conduct of MI6 and the CIA?
Torture, rendition, sodomy: with ‘protectors’ like these, who needs ex-friends? by Robert Fisk, The Independent Last week was a bad week for our Protectors. It kicked off with the shameful details of the De Silva report, which concluded that the Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane had been murdered with British state […]
New European problem – Halal Houses
After the solving the problems of Halal food, Halal meat and Niqab, now Europe countries are facing the question of Halal Houses. In one of the nieghbourhoods of Amsterdam the council has built 180 house for its Muslim population which have room for wudhu, direction toward Qibla, separate room for […]
Gun controls reduce risk of massacres, Former British Home Secretary Jack Straw says
New gun laws brought in after the Dunblane school shooting “reduced the risk” of massacres in Britain, former Home Secretary Jack Straw said today. Speaking after the Connecticut school killings, […]
Archbishops: It is not too late to stop this shambolic Bill
The Church in England and Wales has criticised Government plans to push ahead with same-sex marriage next year, after the Culture Secretary announced a timetable for the historic change. In […]
Archbishop’s last word: our view of elderly is a scandal
Rowan Williams uses final speech in House of Lords to decry society’s attitude to older people Oliver Wright , Kevin Rawlinson THE INDEPENDENT. UK Saturday 15 December 2012 Old people […]
Nurse guilty of circumcision death
A nurse has been found guilty of the manslaughter of a four-week-old baby who bled to death after a botched home circumcision. Goodluck Caubergs died the day after Grace Adeleye carried out the procedure without anaesthetic and using only a pair of scissors, forceps and olive oil, a trial at […]
‘Jedi’ most popular alternative faith in UK – 4 Million leave Church-Census
Russian TV: ‘Jedi’ is now the most popular faith in the ‘Other Religions’ category in England and Wales. Those identifying with the Star Wars creed outnumber atheists, taking seventh place […]
Christianity in Britain losing ground to Islam
By Trevor Grundy| Religion News Service, Wednesday, December 12, 1:30 AM Source: Washington Post CANTERBURY, England — New figures from the 2011 Census show that the number of people who […]
Census result reveals one in eight UK residents was born overseas
Results also reveal ‘white British’ people have become a minority in London – the first UK region where white British residents make up less than 50 per cent of the […]