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Politics | Politics

UK Prepares to Go Full Fascist in Crackdown on Internet

 Labour Party politician Councillor Ricky Jones spoke to a "Peace Rally" on Wednesday and proceeded to call for the killing of "far-right rioters."

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Antisemitic incidents in UK shatter prior records, numbering nearly 2,000 in six months

The findings reflect the ongoing high volume of anti-Jewish hate since the Hamas terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7.

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Anti-Semitism has exploded in British universities

Some of our most prestigious academic institutions have become hotbeds of Jew hate.

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Anti-Israel protester destroys painting of Lord Balfour, who paved way for modern Israeli state

Palestine Action said the slashing and spray painting aimed to "highlight Britain's historic and current role in the colonization of Palestine which roots back to the Balfour declaration."

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Jewish students flee after angry crowd throws juice, tears flyers at UK university

Students at the University of Exeter fled after a heated debate broke out with pro-Palestinian students, leading to their flyers ripped up and juice thrown at them and the Israeli flag they held.

News | News

The United Kingdom: Police trained on ‘Islamophobia’ by jihadist backers

Controversial group Mend, which was criticised in Sir William Shawcross’ review of Prevent, also gave courses to universities and the NHS

News | News

London Police: ‘From River to Sea’ Projected on Big Ben ‘Not Criminal Offense’

London’s Metropolitan Police Department is aware that “from the river to the sea” ...

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Anti-Semitism hits all-time high in ‘explosion of hatred’ against British Jews

Community Security Trust says two-thirds of incidents reported were on or after Oct 7 in what it calls a ‘celebration of Hamas’s massacre’

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Leeds University’s Jewish chaplain in hiding following threats

“Such attacks on any individual are unacceptable and will not be tolerated from members of the public or our university community,” the university stated.

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UK university rabbi goes into hiding after death threats over wartime IDF service

'Hundreds' of menacing messages, phone calls targeting Rabbi Zecharia Deutsch for reserve duty drive him and family out of their home, as campus antisemitism flares post-October 7

News | Antisemitism Watch

Doctor who said Hammersmith ‘would be better without Jews’ not racist, GMC finds

A doctor who said Hammersmith would be better if it was “Jew free” was found not to be racist but “comfortable with discriminatory language” by the General Medical Council’s independent tribunal.

Politics | Opinion

America and Britain cross a treacherous red line

Their unhinged obsession with the “two-state solution” threatens to incentivise Hamas

News | Antisemitism Watch

Labour MP Suspended for Claiming ‘Genocide’ in Gaza Should Be Honoured on Holocaust Memorial Day

A Labour Party MP has been suspended after she said the "genocide" in Gaza should be honoured during Holocaust Memorial Day.

News | News

Chilling winds towards Israel from Britain and America

Obsessional hostility has even infected counterterrorism experts.

News | Antisemitism Watch

Jewish UK Defense Secretary's daughter drops university course due to antisemitism

The daughter of Defense Secretary Grant Shapps says she felt unsafe following anti-Israel protests at the University of Leeds.

News | Antisemitism Watch

The silence of the anti-racists

The explosion in anti-Semitism shames the woke left.

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Outrage as hard-Left group organises for children to skip school and go on Gaza marches as teachers 'wave through absences' - with thousands of kids on pro-Palestinian rallies

Hardline groups are advising parents on how to avoid fines from schools and on setting up protests, according to the Policy Exchange think-tank.

News | The News

BBC: The Real Victims of The Black Death in England Were... Black Women?

 History as an area of academic inquiry seems like it would be a cut-and-dried one; you look at the available data for the time period, determine what happened when and to whom and call it a day. In many ways History should be viewed as a sort of extreme ex post facto journalism, sifting through to find and report the truth as best as it can be determined.

Politics | Op-Ed

London Has Fallen; UPDATED

I have been following London’s decline for a while now, and have written a fair amount about the societal decline in Britain.
I often speak of Western culture, and the Anglosphere as a subset of...

News | Antisemitism Watch

Jews are not safe on Britain's campuses

Students no longer conceal their antisemitism

Politics | Opinion

How Britain appeased Islamic extremism

Its supine policies sowed an evil wind. Now it's reaping the whirlwind

News | News

British Police Crack Down on the British Flag Being Draped Over Barriers

 Britain really is a cautionary tale for the United States. They've cracked down on free speech to the point where you can be arrested for praying silently across the street from an abortion clinic.

News | News

The UK terror attack we can’t talk about

A man has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism, but the public is being kept in the dark about it.

Politics | Opinion

Diane Abbott and the deranged left

Abbott’s mad letter sums up everything that’s wrong with identity politics.

News | Antisemitism Watch

Labour suspends Diane Abbott after letter claiming Jews do not suffer racism

The Hackney MP has apologised for the remarks and said draft of letter had been sent in error

Miscellaneous | Stuff

20 fascinating photos of Merseyside markets through the decades

These photos capture stallholders and shoppers at various Merseyside markets between 1958 and 1988

Politics | Opinion

Israel’s two-faced allies - Melanie Phillips

Cognitive dissonance in America and Britain undermines their key Middle East asset

Travel | Travel

Think Outside the Buckingham Box with This London Itinerary

From the best hotels to the best restaurants, bars, football stadiums, and theaters, here is everything to do in London beyond major attractions like Hyde Park, Big Ben, and Westminster Abbey.

News | Iran

Iran’s Jihad on British Soil

In response to the Islamic Republic’s execution of a British-Iranian dual citizen, the UK’s foreign office placed new sanctions on the regime last week.

Music | Music

England Swings: How the UK Mods Bridged Blues, 60s Rock, 70s Punk, and 80s Pop

The UK Mods were remarkably expansive in their musical taste. This feature explains how and why this came to be.

News | Fun With Islam

Is the UK Turning into Something Extremely Different?

In 2013, British journalist Vincent Cooper wrote: "By the year 2050, in a mere 37 years, Britain will be a majority Muslim nation."

News | Antisemitism Watch

David Collier: What Explains Ireland's Extreme Antisemitism?

David Collier, an independent investigative journalist focused on exposing antisemitism, spoke to a September 12th Middle East Forum Webinar (video) about the ideology and drivers of antisemitism in the anti-Israel movement in England, Scotland and

News | News

New British PM has called Jerusalem Israel's 'historic capital,' vowed to fight BDS

Rishi Sunak has also hailed the Jewish state as a 'shining beacon of hope,' expressed determination to eliminate 'scourge' of antisemitism

News | News

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after less than 2 months in office

Members of the UK Conservative Party say Prime Minister Liz Truss needs to resign amid chaos following an about-face on planned tax cuts during a time of economic instability.

Politics | Opinion

Hysteria greets British PM Liz Truss’s embassy move proposal

Britain’s elites loathe Israel on a scale that just doesn’t exist in America. Op-ed.

Politics | Leftists Are Racists

White Students Banned from Black History Month Events at UK University

White students have reportedly been banned from attending Black History Month events by the students union at Westminster University.

Politics | Campus Watch

I Was Failed for Speaking the Truth About Israel

Parkinson Building at the University of Leeds in England. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Over a year ago, I was submitting my …

News | News

Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II draws crowds of mourners so large they're visible from space

Earth-imaging satellites have spied the massive crowds that gathered in London for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

Miscellaneous | Other Stuff!

Royal rebranding: What will happen to stamps, coins, banknotes and passports?

We're used to seeing Queen Elizabeth II's portrait and coat of arms in our change and on cereal boxes.

News | In The News

Queen Elizabeth II Dead At 96

The longest-reigning monarch in British history has died

Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority

Palestinian brutality funded by Britain

Special report: PA thugs that killed human rights campaigner part of forces paid for by UK taxpayer

News | Antisemitism Watch

One-Third of British Population Believe in Antisemitic Conspiracies, New Survey Says

An antisemitic graphic shared on social media blaming the COVID-19 pandemic on a Jewish conspiracy. Image: Hope Not Hate. A …

Travel | Travel

7 fairytale castles in England where you can actually stay

Live like royalty at some of the best castles in England that you can actually stay in, from Warwick Castle to Leeds Castle.

Travel | Travel

67 Fascinating Facts About London Most People Don’t Know

Facts about London: from the start of time to underground rivers to tube specific mosquitoes here are 67 fascinating facts about London from a Londoner!

Politics | Opinion

Why won’t the UK recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital?

The opening of talks on a UK-Israel free-trade agreement (FTA) is a welcome development for both countries. The negotiations, launched by Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan in a meeting with Israeli ambassador Tzipi Hotovely on Wednesday, follow a bilat

Politics | Woke Insanity

Dance School Drops Ballet from Auditions for Being ‘Built Around White European Ideas’

Britain's Northern School of Contemporary Dance has dropped ballet from auditions because it is "built around white European ideas".

News | In The News

Embattled UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson agrees to resign

LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, his office said Thursday, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future that has paralyzed Britain's government. An official in Johnson's Downing Street office confirmed the prime

History | History

Secret UK propaganda campaign stoked Israel hatred to appear authentic

Declassified files show Britain attempted to sow division between Moscow and its Arab allies using fake reports blaming both sides for Egypt's defeat in the 1967 Six Day War

History | History

41 Facts About the 41 Kings and Queens Since 1066

In honor of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee, here is one fact about each of Britain’s 41 kings and queens since 1066.

News | JEWISH COMMUNITY

UK National Union of Students' New President Celebrated Massacre of Jews, Called Hamas Critic 'Dirty Zionist'

The UK's National Union of Students (NUS) has found itself embroiled in yet another scandal as its new president was found to have a history on Twitter

News | Antisemitism Watch

Anti-Semitism is alive and well in Britain's schools | The Spectator

My children have never felt the need to hide their Jewishness. That’s the heart of it, I suppose. A few months ago, a boy picked up his books and declared, 'I’m not sitting next to the Jewish girl', before moving to another seat.
When she told me about it

Politics | Politics

UK Energy Bills to Rise 14 Times Faster than Wages Amid Green Push, Sanctions War

British energy bills look set to increase some 14 times faster than British wages in 2022, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has warned. 

News | The News

The Queen tests positive for Covid - BBC News

She has mild cold-like symptoms and expects to continue "light duties" at Windsor, Buckingham Palace says.

News | Antisemitism Watch

UK records 'shocking' increase in antisemitic incidents in 2021

  Antisemitic incidents in Britain reached a record high last year, driven by reaction to the latest 12-day conflict between

News | News

1,229 Year-Old ‘Ye Old Fighting Cocks’ Pub Survived War, Famine, And The Plague: Closed By COVID-19

The oldest pub in England, which may be as much as 1,229 years old, has been forced to close down due to COVID-19 hardships.

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UK Jewish Groups Blast BBC’s ‘Whitewash Non-Apology’ for Report Defaming Victims of Antisemitic Attack

The BBC logo is seen at the entrance at Broadcasting House, the BBC headquarters in central London. Photo by Vuk …

News | The News

Great Britain, Czech Republic, and Israel Back Away From Vaccine Passports

Great Britain, the Czech Republic, and Israel are backing away from COVID vaccine mandates amid increasing evidence that the leaky vaccines are making the…

Music | Music

How the National Trust snubbed The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr

When the National Trust disregarded Ringo Starr by refusing to buy the childhood home of The Beatles drummer like they did with John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

Music | Music

The Beatles get back in the UK Top 40 after Peter Jackson’s documentary

Fans dive into the Fab Four’s music following release of the three-part series

News | News

Over Half of UK Population Doesn’t Know Six Million Jews Were Killed in Holocaust, Study Shows

The arrival of Jewish refugee children in London, Feb. 1939. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. A new survey found disturbing levels of …

Politics | Woke Insanity

UK School Bans Terms ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’ to Describe Children’s Behaviour

A school has banned the terms "good" and "bad" to describe pupil behaviour to remove "emotional words" from classroom management.

Travel | Travel

U.S. State Department Eases Travel Advisories for UK, Israel | Travel + Leisure

The U.S. State Department eased travel warnings for the United Kingdom and Israel just weeks after raising both countries to its highest travel advisory classification.

News | The News

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, dies aged 99

Buckingham Palace has announced the death of the Queen’s husband of 73 years

History | History

Gold coin stash from time of Henry VIII found in English garden

While weeding in their garden, a family discovered a hoard of gold coins dating back to the 1400s.

Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism

Jeremy Corbyn, Official Jew Hater

We now have it in writing: Jeremy Corbyn is an anti-Semite.

News | News

The Queen’s Guard May Have to Give Up Their Iconic Bearskin Hats

The 1.5-foot hats famously worn by the Buckingham Palace guards date back to the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

News | Antisemitism Watch

UK renters’ union rejects Jewish applicant: ‘Sorry, no time for Zionists’

Acorn Union issues apology after prospective renter in Manchester was told 'we are a pro-Palestine organization,' says it has launched internal probe

Visual Arts | Art

Buckingham Palace’s Most Enviable Artworks Are Getting Their Own Exhibition for the First Time Ever

Queen Elizabeth II’s purported favorite painting—a portrait by Rembrandt—will be included in the display.

News | Antisemitism Watch

New Oxford University Study Finds Almost 20% of Britons Believe Jews Behind Coronavirus Pandemic

A healthcare worker wheels a patient on a stretcher into the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center during the outbreak of the …

News | News

UK coronavirus adviser Neil Ferguson resigns after breaking lockdown rules

Key expert in coronavirus response resigns from Sage after admitting ‘error of judgment’

Politics | Liberal "Tolerance"

British Women’s Studies Professor: I Don’t Want Oxford’s Vaccine To Succeed. Too Much Patriotism And White Men.

A female professor who “teaches on the women’s studies masters course at University of Oxford,” according to Huffington Post,” published an opinion piece in HuffPo over the weekend in which she asserted a litany of reasons that she did not want the Oxford

Politics | The China Threat

Coronavirus: Government’s testing chief admits none of 3.5m antibody kits work sufficiently

The UK government’s new testing chief has admitted that none of the 3.5 million antibody tests ordered from China are fit for widespread use. Professor John Newton, who was appointed by health secretary Matt Hancock to oversee testing, reportedly said the

News | News

Boris Johnson in self-isolation after catching coronavirus

Prime minister has mild symptoms and says he will still lead Covid-19 response

News | News

Coronavirus: Prince Charles tests positive but 'remains in good health'

The Prince of Wales, 71, has mild symptoms but "otherwise remains in good health," Clarence House says.

News | Antisemitism Watch

UK Prosecutors 'Cannot Be Relied Upon to Bring Anti-Jewish Racists to Justice,' Antisemitism Watchdog Charges

A Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) car. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has decided to charge only …

Politics | BDS

As BDS runs rampant on UK campuses, Jewish students are fighting back

Two weeks ago, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, of all days, KCL Action Palestine – a student campaign group at

History | History

British People Explain How They Were Taught About The American Revolution In School

"British people of Reddit, how is the American Revolution taught in your schools?"–– This was today's burning question from Redditor Shamr0ck01, who did not, contrary to what you may believe, open a terrible can of worms and kick off an imperialist chest-

Politics | Leftists Are Insane

Jeremy Corbyn Goes Full Stacey Abrams, Declare Victory After Blowout Loss: ‘We Won The Argument’

Far-left British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn channeled his inner Stacey Abrams on Saturday after his blowout loss in the U.K. general election, declaring he “won the argument” in the election despite suffering the worst political loss in

News | Antisemitism Watch

Influential Corbyn-supporting Facebook page run by Hamas

The "We Support Jeremy Corbyn" Facebook page, which has 72,000 members, was run from the Gaza strip from 2017 until recently.

News | Antisemitism Watch

Over half of British anti-Zionists also agree with anti-Jewish stereotypes

Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.

Politics | Media Bias

UK Op-Ed: 'The Trouble With Jews Today' | HonestReporting

Shame on The Independent for publishing Slavoj Zizek's deeply offensive and arguably antisemitic opinion piece.

News | Antisemitism Watch

Anti-Semitic Views Held by Over Two Thirds of Dedicated Corbyn Supporters

A new study finds that more than two thirds of dedicated Corbyn supporters hold anti-Semitic views.

News | Antisemitism Watch

UK Jewish Children Assaulted on Bus in Third Antisemitic Outrage on London Public Transport in Single Week

CCTV footage captured the assailant before he launched his attack on Orthodox Jews traveling on a London bus. Photo: Twitter. …

History | History

10 Facts About the Aberfan Disaster of 1966| Mental Floss

Learn the history of the tragic, shocking story behind the Aberfan mining disaster—an event recreated in season 3 of 'The Crown.'

News | Antisemitism Watch

Labour candidate says her song 'From the River to the Sea' ISN'T antisemitic

Alana Bates, who is standing in St Ives defends her band's tune, despite its title being an infamous call for Israel's destruction.

Politics | Liberal "Tolerance"

Chick-Fil-A Closing First U.K. Location After Pressure From LGBTQ Activists

Just a little over a week after Chick-fil-A opened its first location in the United Kingdom, the restaurant will be closing because the shopping center will not extend the restaurant’s six-month lease in response to the protests of LGBTQ activists.

News | Antisemitism Watch

Major Study Identifies Dozens of Influential Anti-Israel Twitter Accounts Defending UK's Corbyn

British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn delivers the keynote speech at a Labour conference in Liverpool, Britain, Sept. 26, 2016. …

News | Antisemitism Watch

UK Jewish Groups Decry Election of ‘Antisemitic’ Labour Candidate to Parliament

British Jews protesting in London against Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. Photo: antisemitism.uk Jewish groups in the UK have expressed …

History | History

'Rare' WWII bomber lifted from sea 75 years after crash - BBC News

The Fairey Barracuda Torpedo Bomber was discovered by electrical engineers surveying the seabed.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

15 Huge Facts About Big Ben | Mental Floss

You may have snapped a photo of England’s most iconic clock, but how well do you really know the United Kingdom’s towering timepiece?

Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority

‘We Salute You’: Hamas Sends BFF Message to UK Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn | Jewish & Israel News Algemeiner.com

British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. Photo: Reuters / Pierre Albouy. Ten years after UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn …

Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism

Antisemitism, Israel-Hatred Rife at Pro-Palestinian Demonstration Endorsed by UK Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn | Jew

Antisemitic placards at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in London. Photo: courtesy Campaign Against Antisemitism. Antisemitism and virulent Israel-hatred were rife on …

Politics | Antisemitism

Top UK Jewish Group Urges Labour to 'Look Itself in Mirror' After Party Member's Call for March on Hove Synagogue

Brighton and Hove. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. A top British Jewish group has called out the local Labour branch in the …

Politics | Action Items

Petition against the Co-op boycott of Israeli companies - We Believe In Israel

We, the undersigned, deplore the Co-op Group’s discrimination against Israeli suppliers. Egregious human rights abuses by dictatorships around the world do not trigger a boycott under the Co-op Group’s Human Rights and Trade policy. However, compa

News | Antisemitism Watch

Bristol University Student Officer Tells Jewish Peer to 'Be Like Israel and Cease to Exist' | Jewish & Israel News

The Bristol University campus. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. A student union officer at Bristol University in England has been placed under …

News | News

Julian Assange: Wikileaks co-founder arrested in London - BBC News

He took refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy in 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden over a sexual assault.

News | The News

EU leaders offer to delay Brexit until the end of October

Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, said he was taking the offer to Prime Minister Theresa May for approval from the U.K. government.

News | Fun With Islam

Feminists Couldn't Get Trans Out Of Public Schools, But Muslims Did

The parents' protests included pulling more than 600 Muslim children from school, and were incredibly effective. The LGBT lessons have stopped.

News | Antisemitism Watch

After ‘Shocking’ Exposé, Top UK Jewish Group Says Labour Party Has Treated Antisemitism Complaints With ‘Utter Contempt’

British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn delivers the keynote speech at a Labour conference in Liverpool, Britain, Sept. 26, 2016. …

Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism

Ex-London Mayor Ken Livingstone: "It’s not anti-Semitic to hate the Jews of Israel"

The former Mayor of London said anti-Semitism allegations were a smear by the elites who are afraid of Corbyn bringing an end 'to their tax dodging in the Cayman Islands'.

Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism

Britain: The Labour Party’s Response To Anti-Semitism Charges Seems To Confirm Them

A recording leaked from a Labour Party meeting reveals the depth of the party’s depravity, and the challenges it will face as it attempts to correct course.

News | Fun With Islam

England: Muslim school will not allow girls to eat lunch until after boys have finished, Ofsted chief says

A Muslim school will not allow girls to eat lunch until after boys have finished, an Ofsted chief has told MPs.

Travel | Travel

20 best new pubs in Britain: from restored Victorian drinking holes to family-run micro-pubs - inews.co.uk

Looking for somewhere different to go for a pint this year? These brand new pub and bar launches are bound to give you some food for thought.

News | News

British Jewish TV Presenter Rachel Riley Says Antisemitic Attacks Have Made Her Jewish Identity Stronger

Rachel Riley during an interview with Britain’s Channel 4 News. Photo: Screenshot. Rachel Riley, co-host of the British television game …

News | Israel & The Jewish Community

Jordanian MP Who Praised Murder of Seven Israeli Schoolgirls Feted in UK Parliament

A Jordanian Member of Parliament who hailed the murder of seven Israeli schoolgirls in 1997 was feted in the British...

News | News

Why is Germany silent on Corbyn’s praise of Munich terrorists?

Germany’s chancellor Angela Merkel and her Foreign Minister Heiko Maas have remained silent about Corbyn’s 2014 visit to Tunisia to commemorate the Black September Palestinian terrorists.

News | Israel & The Jewish Community

In Britain, poll indicates, 23% ‘unwilling’ to have a Jew in the family

Similar number found in Italy, Germany and Austria in survey of 15 countries in Western Europe; the Dutch found to be most accepting

Miscellaneous | Interesting Stuff

I'm British, and I experienced the biggest culture shock when I started working in the US

The UK and the US are not all that different. But as a British person living and working in America, I experienced a huge culture shock at work.

History | History

8 Amazing Things Discovered During the Expansion of the London Underground

Europe’s largest engineering project uncovered countless historic treasures, ranging from bones to Tudor bowling balls.

News | News

How Princess Diana's Humanitarian Causes Have Fared, 20 Years On

Princess Diana harnessed the media frenzy around her for good by raising awareness on a number of progressive causes.

Music | Music News

Elvis Presley Could Extend U.K. Albums Chart Record

Elvis Presley is in striking distance of what would be the late rocker's 14th U.K. chart crown.

Politics | Politics

The U.K. has voted for Brexit. Here’s what happens next. - The Washington Post

The referendum vote will destabilize British politics, strengthen nationalists and be devastating for the European Union.

News | News

EU referendum: BBC forecasts UK vote to leave - BBC News

The UK has voted by a narrow margin to leave the European Union after 43 years in an historic referendum, a BBC forecast suggests.

Music | Music

Half of UK Vinyl Buyers Don't Actually Listen to Their LPs, Survey Finds

Only 52% of UK adults who reported buying vinyl in the last month said they had a turntable they currently use

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

Why Do British Pubs Have Illustrated Signs Outside?

The traditional British pub is part of the landscape of British life. At a recent count, there are around 50,000 of them in the UK, some of which claim to trace their lineage back as far as the 5th and 6th centuries...

Books | Books

UK bookseller takes Kindles off shelves to make room for books

A large book retailer in the UK has decided to pull Kindles from its shelves after "pitiful" sales to put physical books back in their places.

News | In The News

Scots Independence Genie Fires Separatist Dreams of EU Statehood - Bloomberg

A short walk from Edinburgh Castle, past tourist stores hawking kilts and tartan scarves, a church hall is about to become a patch of Barcelona for the day.

News | In The News

Cameron to head to Scotland as independence campaign gathers steam - Yahoo News

From Yahoo News: By Angus MacSwan and Guy Faulconbridge EDINBURGH/LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron implored Scots on Tuesday not to vote for independence in next week's referendum after an opinion poll showed a surge in support for a break

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

The end of the 300 year union? Scottish independence: Poll puts Yes in lead - The Scotsman

THE YES CAMPAIGN is ahead in the Scottish referendum battle for the first time, according to a poll, amid signs of infighting among senior figures backing the union.

News | The News

UK TERROR THREAT LEVEL 'SEVERE' - Business Insider

Britain's government has raised the country's terror threat level to "severe," Home Secretary Theresa May said Friday.

News | Fun With Islam

The Horrific Muslim Infiltration Of Britain - Luton 2012 - YouTube

SHOCKING footage of the incredible transformation that the UK is experiencing.

Travel | Travel

14 Places You'd Never Believe Were In Scotland

Snow-capped mountains, palm trees, turquoise seas... Scotland really does have it all. If it wasn't for the midges, it would be pretty much...

Travel | Travel

Old and New Taste--All Good--in London, Part One

London is--far more than Paris, Rome or Berlin--the epitome of the international city, as much a melting pot of cultures now as the United States....