Eamonn Holmes Criticised for Bizarre Corbyn Interview

Sky News anchor Eamonn Holmes interviewed Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn this morning, and has since been criticised for asking 'inane' questions. A particularly unpopular part of the discussion involved Holmes using a football analogy to describe how important a strong leadership figure is, an analogy...

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Labour Conference 2015: Jeremy Corbyn's Speech

It's the moment Labour supporters had been waiting for, Jeremy Corbyn's leader's speech at the party's annual conference. Ahead of the controversial politician making the speech, it had been expected that Corbyn would be stressing that he loves his country; an act of patriotism many deemed necessary...

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Week in Review: UKIP & Green Party Conferences

This week saw the UK Independence Party hold their annual party conference in Doncaster, where the focus appeared to once again be on convincing the general public to vote the UK out of the European Union in the upcoming referendum. UKIP leader Nigel Farage said that the referendum was the time to...

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Week in Review: Pope Francis Tours USA

Pope Francis has been in the United States this week, where he began his tour with a speech at the White House in which he called for urgent action on climate change and supported Barack Obama’s plan to reduce carbon emissions in the process. He later became the first pope to address the US Congress,...

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Week in Review: Hajj Stampede Kills 769

The President of Iran Hassan Rouhani is calling for an investigation after a stampede at the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca led to the deaths of nearly 800 people. The crush took place after two large crowds of pilgrims converged at an intersection. The King of Saudi Arabia has ordered a safety review...

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Week in Review: EU Leaders Meet, Talk Refugees

While the refugee crisis continues to grip Europe, this week EU leaders met for an emergency summit in Brussels to discuss how best to manage the issue. During talks European countries agreed to donate an extra one billion euros to the UN refugee agency and the World Food programme, and to strengthen...

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Week in Review: Volkswagen Emissions Scandal

German car manufacturer Volkswagen found themselves at the centre of a scandal this week, when it was revealed that they had cheated emissions tests through the use of a defeat device to get their diesel cars on the road in the United States; the real results show that the cars were emitting nitrogen...

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