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UKIP urges government to help fishermen

The government has rejected calls from UK Independence Party MP Bob Spink to help our floundering fishing fleet, even though the French and Spanish are getting help. Rocketing fuel costs and unfair fishing quotas have brought gloom to fishermen around the country.

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Latest News Stories
3,000 more post offices at risk

A further 3,000 post offices may be forced to close, the National Federation of Sub-Postmasters has warned ahead of its annual conference.

European Issues
Italy prepares to defy EU on borders

Italy has become the first EU member to take steps to restore border controls for travellers from Europe's passport-free Schengen zone as part of security measures to crack down on crime and immigration.

 
Leading Articles
Stuart Gulleford The 'warmist tendency' takes new tack

The campaign to convince us that global warming is clear and present danger and that it is all our fault has entered a new phase, with the “warmist” lobby developing a novel argument to support their cause in the face of contradictory evidence, writes Stuart Gulleford.

The UKIP View
Police car Abolish CPS, double prison places

The abolition of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the doubling of prison capacity over 10 years are among radical proposals in the UK Independence Party’s law and order policy, “Rebalancing Justice".

Read our policy, “Rebalancing Justice”

 
You Couldn’t Make it Up
A bus too far for the EU

A startling story in The Daily Telegraph informs us that bus passengers who travel along a route of more than 30 miles must get off the vehicle midway through their journey to comply with new EU laws about the maximum time commercial drivers can spend behind the wheel, writes Tim Worstall

Features
Why the Dutch turned on the EU During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Dutch were among the keenest Europeans. Piet Dankert, then Europe minister, drafted a version of the Maastricht treaty that was too federalist even for Luxembourg. But it was not long before a more sceptical view reasserted itself – and the Netherlands helped to sink the EU constitution.

Read How the Netherlands fell out of love with Europe at Economist.com