The University of Cambridge has published a report about experiences of almost 50 British women of all backgrounds, ethnicities, ages and faiths (or no faith), who have all converted to Islam. The report was commissioned and produced by the University’s Centre of Islamic Studies (CIS), in association with the New Muslims Project, Markfield. The 129-page report brings up some “recommendations”... 

Britain and the U.S. have been secretly discussing plans to arm foreign-backed terrorists fighting the popular government of president Bashar al-Assad in Syria, it has been disclosed. The revelation comes amid an escalation of hostilities in the region with Zionist Israeli regime already launching invasion against Syria, when the country is fighting to ward off the threat of an all-out civil war with... 

Ed Miliband criticizes plans for EU referendum as “wrong” and damaging to economy. British Labour leader Ed Miliband says Tory plans to hold an in/out referendum on European Union (EU) membership are “wrong” and damaging to the UK’s national interest. Speaking to the Labour group Progress on Saturday, Miliband reiterated his opposition to the idea of an EU vote. Referring to British Prime... 

One of the primary goals of science is to advance knowledge and understanding to improve the human condition, but all too often this noble field of study has devolved into a profit-seeking quest for power, at the expense of mankind. Indeed, the science of technology is perhaps the worst culprit, a team of mathematicians, philosophers and scientists at Oxford University’s Future of Humanity Institute... 

British Queen Elizabeth II Anti-monarchy campaigners in Britain are to stage a protest against the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) pro-monarchy policies. The demonstration, which is organized by Britain’s anti-monarchy campaign group, Republic, will be held outside the BBC Broadcasting House in London on Saturday May 11. Republic stepped up its campaign against the BBC’s pro-royal coverage... 

General Assembly Hall of the Church of Scotland, Edinburgh The Church of Scotland says Israel has no right to the occupied Palestinian lands. In a new report titled “The Inheritance of Abraham? A Report on the ‘Promised Land,’” the church said Israel’s claim to the occupied territories could be invalidated by its treatment of Palestinian people. The report will be voted on by the 700 church... 

The UK Independence Party (UKIP) declares itself the official opposition after making big gains in local elections. UKIP is averaging 25% of the vote in the wards where it is standing with more than 140 seats so far, the state-run BBC reported. Labour stands in the lead and the Conservatives in second place with 29% and 25% respectively. UKIP is also in third place with 23% of votes while the Liberal... 

Nearly 20,000 disabled people who receive aid from the UK’s Independent Living Fund (ILF), which will be abolished in 2015, are deeply concerned about their future. Many fear life could become unbearable without the support. An average payout of £300 per week enables disabled people to hire assistants to help them with their routine needs, and to stay active and social. Many fear that once the... 

The EU is forcing states to give up their national sovereignty The European Commission’s latest proposals have heightened skepticism about the effectiveness of government measures to curb “welfare tourism” by migrants from other EU countries. The proposed regulations aim to facilitate easier movement for EU citizens across member states, challenging national governments to establish... 

British Tory cabinet minister Ken Clarke British Conservative cabinet minister Ken Clarke has described some people intending to vote the UK Independence Party (UKIP) in the upcoming local elections as racists. Speaking to Sky News Murnaghan programme on Sunday, the minister without portfolio accused the party of having no positive policies and being merely “against” immigrants and foreigners. Clarke... 

Anti-war groups have held a protest at a UK airbase from which the country has begun controlling its fleet of assassination drones in Afghanistan. Previously, the remote pilots were deployed only in the US. Four anti-war groups – including CND, the Drone Campaign Network, Stop the War and War on Want – are staging a nonviolent protest on Saturday over drone use by the Waddington base in Lincolnshire. About... 

American Free Press received e-mail from Grove Hotel staffer, apparently confirming that Bilderberg 2013 will be going down near Watford in the United Kingdom from June 6-9. AFP’s Mark Anderson reports that he received an e-mail from a Grove Hotel employee, apparently confirming a UK-based Bilderberg meeting this coming June. Anderson writes: “An email reply to AFP from a Grove staffer and a... 

Confirming information gathered by veteran journalist Jim Tucker’s source, it appears almost certain that the secretive Bilderberg group will conduct its annual confab at the luxury Grove Hotel just outside Watford, UK from June 6 to June 9. As we detailed in an April 2 report entitled Bilderberg 2013 Set To Take Place Near London?, Tucker’s source told him that the conference was likely to take... 

British researchers have demonstrated that those people who consume higher potassium in their diets and cut down salt are in lower risk of stroke. The study indicates that a lower salt intake and potassium rich diet can combat high blood pressure and consequently the risk of stroke, according to the paper published in the British Medical Journal. Two separate studies showed that increased level of... 

Researchers say the governments in Britain and Scotland are willfully underestimating the number of families living in poverty, local media reported. A report backed by the Economic and Social Research Council found that ministers both at Holyrood and Westminster have failed to “effectively define” deprivation. Academics at Edinburgh University believe there is a “weakness” in the way central...