National Secular Society takes Woking council to court over ‘worshipper-only’ free parking, which it claims is discriminatoryMany churches give out holy communion wine and wafers to the faithful. In Woking, Surrey, congregations can also queue up to ha…
Labour peers stripped of whip over lobbying row
Suspension of Lords Cunningham and Mackenzie from party comes after resignation of UUP’s Lord LairdThree peers have stood down from their parliamentary parties pending inquiries into allegations they broke rules by offering to carry out parliamentary w…
Residents evacuated as wildfires blaze in California and New Mexico
Firefighters continue to battle flames that have charred thousands of acres and seen families ordered to leave homesFirefighting teams in California and New Mexico are battling early season wildfires that have blackened thousands of acres and threatene…
Mail on Sunday’s mysterious story of Downing Street love affair
The Mail on Sunday has published one of the most intriguing of splashes. On a day when the news agenda has been dominated by cash-for-questions newspaper stings (in The Sunday Telegraph and Sunday Times), the Mail’s story has tended to pass under the r…
Lord Laird resigns Ulster Unionist whip after lobbying scandal
Peer was among subjects of sting by undercover reporters, who offered cash incentives to ask questions in House of LordsAn Ulster Unionist peer has resigned the party’s whip pending an inquiry into allegations he broke rules by offering to carry out pa…
Lobbying: should MPs be banned from taking outside earnings? | Poll
One MP has resigned his party’s whip and others are being drawn into a lobbying scandal following attempts by journalists to get them to accept cash for parliamentary activities. Could the problem be solved by banning all outside earnings? &…
Lobbying row deepens as Lord Laird denies breach of rules
Ulster Unionist peer vigorously denies sleaze claims amid undercover sting that also targeted two Labour peersA peer denied breaching parliamentary rules as the Westminster lobbying controversy extended to the House of Lords.Ulster Unionist Lord Laird …
Ukip has support of one in five voters – poll
Latest Obsever/Opinium poll puts support for Nigel Farage’s party at 21%, a new highOne in five voters support Ukip according to a new poll providing evidence of a continued surge in support for Nigel Farage’s party.The anti-European party has reached …
Woman’s body found on Norfolk beach
Police cordoned off the beach at Winterton near Great Yarmouth on Saturday afternoonPolice are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found on a beach this afternoon.Officers from Norfolk police were called to the beach at Winterton, near Gr…
Lee Rigby killing: second man charged
Lee Rigby killing: second man charged with murderA second man has been charged with the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich, Scotland Yard said on Saturday.Michael Adebolajo, 28, of Romford, Essex, was also charged with the attempted murder of two …