U.N. confirms chemical arms were used repeatedly in Syria Chemical weapons were likely used in five out of seven attacks investigated by U.N. experts in Syria, where a 2 1/2-year…
Those who warn of the devastating effects of modern immigration need to brush up on their history
Ukraine rocked by largest street protests since Orange Revolution At least 300,000 took to the streets of Kiev this weekend to call for the resignation of President Viktor Yanukovych after…
As the final volume of his diaries are published, the icon of the British left talks to JP O'Malley about how he'd like to be remembered
SNP to launch independence blueprint Scotland’s first minister Alex Salmond will today publish his party’s 670-page white paper on independence, ahead of the referendum set to take place on 18…
Iran welcomes nuclear deal which Israel calls ‘mistake’ Hundreds of cheering supporters greeted Iran’s negotiators as they arrived back in Tehran on Sunday, after reaching an interim nuclear agreement with…
Our panel, including Will Self, AL Kennedy, Jenni Murray and Jim Al-Khalili, give their views
When, in August, I wrote a piece for New Humanist outlining three fairly obvious points about religion – that religious believers aren’t stupid, that they shouldn’t be excluded from public…
Gay marriage in Scotland backed in principle by MSPs The Scottish Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage bill at its first reading. The bill has the support…
The fracking debate cuts to the heart of key questions on environmental targets and the UK's economic future. It's vital that political decisions are based on a rational assessment of…