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Thousands of protesters riot in London against Tories and Labour
Thousands of protesters have marched on the Conservatives’ campaign HQ, parliament, Downing Street and are now marching through central London.
According to Press TV’s correspondent in London, Narges Moballeghi, the protesters are angry that a party with only about 37% of the vote has a majority in government.
They say the Tory’s will destroy the country even further in the next...
UKIP's Nigel Farage resigns after failing to win South Thanet seat in #GE2015
UKIP leader Nigel Farage has failed to win the South Thanet constituency in the UK General Election. He has confirmed he will resign as leader of the party.
Addressing the electorate on Sky News this morning, Farage confirmed he plans to resign as leader of UKIP. Reflecting on his decision, he said
In an earlier speech minutes after his loss transpired, Farage said he has “never felt happier”...
UK Companies to Invest $400 Million in Cuba
British firms have signed financial agreements with Cuban companies for UK investments of $400 million, including in the energy, agriculture and tourism sectors, the Havana Times reports.
The signing of the investment agreement took place within the framework of a business seminar sponsored by Cuba Initiative in Havana. The three-day meeting started on Tuesday and was attended by Cuban authorities...
UKIP chief Nigel Farage pins his election hopes
With less than a week to go before the UK general election, RT visits Nigel Farage’s target constituency in Kent to ask what locals think of the insurgent UKIP leader.
Farage is narrowly behind the Conservatives in South Thanet constituency, with Lord Ashcroft’s latest poll suggesting he will lose the seat by two points to a Tory majority of 34 percent.
A senior UKIP source has dismissed the...
Disgraced HSBC cites UK 'regulatory reforms' as a cause for Asia move
As disgraced British bank HSBC considers moving its headquarters to Asia, many UK tax payers have welcomed the news. The banking giant, which previously assisted criminals in dodging tax, cited regulatory changes as a driving factor for its move.
HSBC is pondering selling off its UK retail unit in a lucrative £20bn deal, as it reviews whether it should remove its headquarters from the City of London...
Independent Scotland 'feels inevitable' says News Corp boss Rupert Murdoch
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch says Scottish independence “feels inevitable” and predicts a hung parliament following the UK general election next week.
In a series of Tweets the chairman of News Corp, which owns The Times and The Sun, expressed a range of opinions on British politics, Scottish self-rule, and rising inequality in the UK and US.
Murdoch, 84, suggested “dirty” deals would be made...
UK's super-rich double wealth over past decade
Len Blavatnik
As the EU tries to battle its way out of financial crisis, the British mega rich continue to gain capital, according to the Sunday Times’ Rich List. It revealed that during the past 10 years the top one percent’s fortunes more than doubled in the UK.
The combined assets owned by the 1,000 wealthiest individuals in the UK have hit a new high of £547 billion ($831 billion), up from...
UK Green Party MP candidate calls Israel "racist apartheid state"
A Green Party parliamentary candidate is facing a backlash after reportedly calling Israel “a racist and apartheid state.”
Tanya Williams, the Green candidate for Twickenham, South West London, made the remarks during an Amnesty International hustings on Tuesday.
According to the news website SW Londoner, she said: “It needs to be pointed out that they [Israel] are a racist state and an apartheid...
New RoboChef Serves up a Treat
British scientists have invented a robot that cooks, working in a ‘smart kitchen,’ capable of mimicking Michelin-starred chefs to prepare food from a menu of over 2,000 dishes.
A team of scientists from London have unveiled their invention of a robotic cook which they hope will go on sale to consumers in 2017, able to recreate dishes prepared by top chefs in the comfort and convenience...
British police under fire for publishing posters that critics say blame women for rape
A British police force has come under fire for publishing posters that critics say place the blame for rape on women rather than male attackers.
Sussex Police issued the posters as part of a campaign to prevent rape. The force intends to put them up in pub toilets and bus stops.
Campaigners say the posters reinforce the message that victims rather than assailants are to blame in sexual assault cases.
Sussex...
Argentina issues new 50 peso banknote claiming Falklands on it
More than 30 years after Argentinian forces made a failed attempt to seize the Falkland Islands from the British, Argentina’s Central Bank has announced the introduction of a 50 peso note with the archipelago emblazoned on the front.
On the reverse side of the colorful note is an image of Antonio Rivero, the Argentinian rebel leader who led an 1833 uprising in an effort to reclaim the islands from...
UK spying on Argentina over new attempt to take Falklands - Snowden
Documents recently leaked by renowned whistleblower Edward Snowden claim the UK spied on Argentina for several years, fearing it would attempt to take the Falklands again.
The intelligence data released by Snowden suggest that Britain spied on the Argentinian authorities since at least 2009, preparing offensive cyber operations to change public opinion regarding the Falklands, according to the Intercept.
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PEGIDA to Hold Anti-Islamization Rally in London
UK branch of Anti-islamization group Pegida (Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the West) will hold first rally in London to protest against radical Islam and mass immigration.
German Anti-islamization group Pegida (Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the West) will hold a rally in London Saturday to protest against radical Islam and mass immigration, UK branch of the group...
All UK Babies to Receive Meningitis Vaccine, Despite Package Insert Warnings
“Safety and effectiveness of Bexsero have not been established in children younger than 10 years of age,” vaccine insert states…
The UK government has announced it will begin vaccinating babies two months of age and older against meningitis B, an audacious campaign undertaken despite published warnings from vaccine manufacturers.
“I am very proud that we will be the first country in the...
Argentina-UK conflict reignites over new found Oil and Gas in Falklands
A group of British exploration companies have found oil and gas in an area north of the Falkland Islands. The Argentine government has threatened to challenge all exploration and drilling efforts in court.
The discoveries by the Zebedee exploration well were described by companies involved as “better than expected”.
The oil explorers said they found 27.9 meters of net-oil bearing reservoir and...