Oliver Letwin's comments and the 2011 riot response show 'racist' attitudes haven't changed
Letwin's comments show how detached those in power can be from what's going on in our communities.
Oliver Letwin at centre of race row over comments made about black people in memo
Conservative minister Oliver Letwin said blacks would spend money on discos and drugs in 1985.
Nigeria: President Muhammadu Buhari presents budget promising he will rebuild the country
Buhari announces increase in domestic and foreign borrowing to face deficit and falling oil prices.
Spain election: PM Rajoy may seek deal with Socialists if he does not get majority
Voters in Spain go to the polls in what is dubbed the election of a generation.
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's new jet costs €1m a month but 'no one can fly it'
Splurge comes in the wake of the country's mounting debts and slow growth.
Sierra Leone's FA president Isha Johansen: Meet Africa's most powerful woman in football
IBTimes UK inteviews the president of the Sierra Leone Football Association about sexism in football and ebola.
Molenbeek: Brussels district which bred pothead jihadist Paris attackers looks for solutions
IBTimes UK visits Belgian suburb where Paris attackers Salah and Brahim Abdeslam lived.
Boko Haram overtakes Islamic State as world's deadliest terror group
According to a report, deaths due to acts of terrorism increased by 80% in 2014.
Russian plane crash: Egypt's economy could take years to recover experts warn
Holidaymakers are likely to scared away for the near future.
EU policies failed Arab Spring countries both politically and economically, say experts
EU External Affairs Sub-Committee told how EU can improve its future policy Middle East region.
UK unemployment reaches pre-crash low of 5.4% but chancellor warns of external threats
Mark Carney said BoE will look at unemployment numbers rather than inflation for interest rates.
Conservative Party Conference 2015 in Manchester: Boris Johnson speech in full
London Mayor Boris Johnson addresses the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.
Cameron in Jamaica: Prime Minister must highlight violent homophobia and 'batty bwoy' hatred
British prime minster should make good on his promise to promote gay rights worldwide in Jamaica
GCSE results: Cheryl Fernandez-Versini reveals tough childhood
Singer offered advice to British teens on GCSE results day with a blog post for The Huffington Post UK.
UK unemployment: Young jobseekers to attend work 'boot camps' or lose welfare benefits
Minister Matthew Hancock announces government scheme to help people find work and stop 'welfare culture'
Greek debt crisis: Greece urgently needs a jobs revolution
Greece is haemorrhaging high-skilled workers.
EU: Is the Youth Guarantee failing Europe's jobless young people?
Youth unemployment blights Europe with more than a fifth jobless in EU.
Unemployed Greeks turn to the UK for jobs as crisis deepens
The number of Greeks searching for UK jobs has jumped
Islamic State: Could Morocco be the next target for Isis or Al Qaeda jihadis in north Africa?
Most North African fighters in Syria and Iraq are from Tunisia and Morocco.
European jobs market outlook remains bleak warns OECD
Greece and Spain to be worst hit by joblessness.
Gaza Strip: Blitzed, caged and broken, Palestinians' nightmarish existence has no end [Photo essay]
A year after the start of the of the 2014 Gaza war, 1.8m Palestinians remain trapped in the rubble of the Gaza Strip.
Letter from Athens: Greece divided over exit as anarchists and neo-Nazis wait in the wings
Left-wing Syriza government has vowed to resign if the country votes 'yes', a move that could trigger chaos.
Tunisia beach attack: Terrorism and poverty prove country's Arab Spring success story is just a myth
Governments that followed ousted dictator Ben Ali have not tackled economic problems that sparked Tunisia's revolution.
Greek deal will be a tough sell to Athens parliament and voters
Members of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Syriza party are speaking out against creditor demands.
Nigeria: President Buhari vows to recover funds 'stolen' during previous administrations
Buhari met with local government leaders to discuss problem of lack of funds to pay their employees.
Travelling to Greece? Use these 5 tips to avoid holiday catastrophe
Tourists should be wary and keep five things in mind as Greece nears a pivotal economic moment.
Nigeria: President Buhari urged to end fuel subsidy and privatise oil refineries
Nigeria is Africa's biggest crude oil producer but its lack of refineries means it has to import fuel.
Nigeria: Protesters storm National Assembly demanding capital punishment for corruption charges
Members of Voice of the Voiceless say government should tackle corruption to achieve real progress.
France: One in five children lives in poverty, says Unicef
UN agency urges French government to take action as number of poor children reaches three million
Nigeria: Buharimeter app allows citizens to 'track Buhari progress' after election win
Research centre creates online platform to verify whether Buhari delivers promises made during campaign