The Respect Party has released a photo of controversial MP George Galloway’s battered face after he was beaten up in the street.

A DJ, the star of Sherlock and the host of X Factor have topped the best dressed men’s list.

Why does the United States think bombing is the only solution to the problems in the world?

The UK will pay its final respects to Margaret Thatcher today as friends and foes continue to row over her legacy.

More than 4,000 police officers were last night being deployed to protect Margaret Thatcher’s funeral from terrorist threats and violent protest.

Britain's former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is top of the wish-list for producers of 'Celebrity Big Brother', it has emerged.

AS A HUGE fan of the immensely important work that Wikileaks has done in recent years, it has been depressing to watch the deranged cult that surrounds its founder sully its brand.

CONTEMPTUOUS remarks from a Republican Senate nominee, in which he stated it was biologically impossible for “legitimate” rape victims to get pregnant during their attack, is just the most extreme example of a pervasive blame culture that believes women are, deep down, begging to be sexually assaulted.

Respect MP George Galloway has defended his controversial claim that a rape allegation against WikiLeaks campaigner Julian Assange amounted to no more than bad “sexual etiquette”.

Respect MP George Galloway sparked protests by suggesting WikiLeaks campaigners Julian Assange has been accused of no more than bad “sexual etiquette”.

Ed Miliband today declared that Labour was “winning back people’s trust” after a night of big gains in mid-term local elections across Britain.

The UK's coalition parties have suffered heavy defeats in local elections in England and Wales.

Britain's Labour leader Ed Miliband brushed off the party's shock defeat in the Bradford West by-election, claiming the party is set for a return to power at the next general election.

A lone protester attempted to pelt newly elected MP George Galloway with eggs today as he celebrated his by-election victory.

George Galloway warned today of a “tidal wave” of disillusioned voters ready to rebel against all three mainstream parties around Britain as he celebrated his shock victory in the Bradford West by-election with an open-top bus tour of his new constituency.

Labour today denied it had neglected northern voters as the inquest into George Galloway’s sensational by-election victory in Bradford West began.

More victims of the News of the World phone-hacking scandal have settled their damages claims, the High Court in London heard today.

The 30th amendment to the Constitution could see the Oireachtas take on the role of a kangaroo court, allowing members to assault the name of anyone they choose, writes Dan Buckley

Nearly 30 high-profile figures who suspect that their phone messages were intercepted by News of the World journalists are taking legal action – with more litigants “coming along week by week”, a High Court judge in Britain heard today.

ACTOR Jude Law’s claim was named yesterday as one of the lead cases in the News of the World phone-hacking litigation.

The News of the World has publicly apologised to victims of the newspaper’s phone-hacking controversy, saying that the invasions of privacy “should not have happened”.

Sienna Miller has obtained a UK court ruling ordering Vodafone to disclose data relating to other users.

BRITISH left-wing maverick and former Labour Party MP George Galloway has said he is considering rejoining the British Labour Party following last week’s election of Ed Miliband.

Ken Livingstone was selected as Labour’s candidate for the London mayoral election of 2012 today, beating a challenge from former MP Oona King.

THE CURTAIN came down on this year’s Electric Picnic early this morning after British trip hop legends Massive Attack were cheered off the stage after their 10.30pm gig.

SMILING revellers abandoned their raincoats as the sunlight-filled fields of Co Laois saw tens of thousands of music fans setting up home for the weekend at this year’s Electric Picnic festival.

A group of several hundred international activists from an aid convoy to the blockaded Gaza Strip were allowed to leave Egypt today, despite earlier threats to have some arrested because they scuffled with police, an airport official said.

The Department of Foreign Affairs said today it was doing everything possible to ensure the safety of Irish volunteers participating in an aid convoy to Gaza which last night was caught up in clashes with Egyptian police.

American security services received intelligence suggesting “a Nigerian” in Yemen was planning a terrorist attack weeks before a passenger jet was targeted on Christmas Day, reports said today.

The Christmas Day airline bomb plot suspect helped organise a “war on terror” conference while studying in the UK, it emerged today.

AN Irish emergency aid convoy carrying medical supplies to the blockaded Palestinian enclave of Gaza has been stranded in Jordan for the last five days.

Outspoken British anti-war MP George Galloway has vowed to fight the “outrageous decision” to ban him from Canada on the grounds of national security.

Hundreds of people today returned to the Israeli Embassy in London to protest at the country’s bombardment of opponents in Gaza.

RESPECT MP George Galloway should be suspended from the House of Commons for 18 days for bringing parliament into disrepute during an inquiry into his Iraq charity, a committee of MPs said yesterday.

Disgraced Celebrity Big Brother star Jade Goody is to tour India in attempt to rehabilitate her public image.

Jade Goody claims her windows were smashed last night as a result of the Celebrity Big Brother race row.

BRITISH MP George Galloway was taking legal advice yesterday on whether to sue a man he alleges defamed him during a heated debate in Cork on Monday night.

British Airways faced a backlash tonight over an "extremely offensive" ruling banning a Christian employee from wearing a cross around her neck.

Rocker Ozzy Osbourne has been voted Britain’s favourite figure of fun.

Thousands of people around Britain demonstrated today against the Israeli military action in Lebanon.

George Galloway told a Cuban TV audience today that US President George Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair were ”drowning in a wave of bloodshed” and should be sent to jail.

Britain's Celebrity Big Brother winner Chantelle Houghton has announced her engagement to fellow housemate Preston.

Controversial British MP George Galloway has signed up to host a weekly radio show.

MP George Galloway received an apology from the President of Egypt today after being held at Cairo airport for more than 12 hours, his Respect party said.