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UK won't automatically block Internet porn

Kaitlin FunaroDecember 15, 2012 16:11

Government ministers in Britain have rejected a call to automatically block Internet porn from all computers, saying there was not enough support from the nation's parents. The proposal would mean than anyone who wanted to view adult videos or images online would have to contact their Internet service provider and specifically request access.

Max Clifford arrested on sex charges by Savile detectives

Kaitlin FunaroDecember 6, 2012 10:54

Famous British publicist Max Clifford has been arrested on suspicion of sexual offenses by the same detectives investigating sexual abuse claims against Jimmy Savile. The BBC reports that Metropolitan Police officers working on Operation Yewtree arrested a man in his 60s "on suspicion of sexual offenses" and had taken him to a central London police station.

MI6 alleged to have refused to kill al-Awlaki, Al Qaeda leader

News DeskDecember 4, 2012 18:21

A Danish informant said that the British spy agency MI6 allegedly refused to kill Al Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki because it was against the law.

MI6 alleged to have refused to kill al-Awlaki, Al Qaeda leader

News DeskDecember 4, 2012 18:20

A Danish informant said that the British spy agency MI6 allegedly refused to kill Al Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki because it was against the law.

Tony Blair warns leaving EU would be 'monumental error'

Kaitlin FunaroNovember 28, 2012 13:48

The UK is one of ten members of the 27-member euro bloc who do not use the single currency.

Britain moves to set minimum alcohol price to curb boozing

Alexander BesantNovember 25, 2012 18:46

Britain has pushed ahead with a planned law on the minimum price of alcohol allowed in the country.

EU leaders arrive in Brussels to hammer out tough budget deal

Alexander BesantNovember 22, 2012 16:37

European leaders arrived in Brussels on Thursday to begin talks over the EU budget.

Ashes to ashes: Globalization threatens Britain’s trees

Michael MoranNovember 14, 2012 07:00

CHEDISTON, England — When it came, the invasion was silent. Insidiously, its vanguard arrived in plain sight, indistinguishable from the native population. It spread over farmlands, across valleys and especially into the precious remaining forests, killing slowly and quietly. The ash is the fourth-most common species today and beloved by millions for its beauty, but it appears to be doomed thanks to an incurable blight.

BBC issues apology for false sex abuse report, Entwistle resigns

Kaitlin FunaroNovember 10, 2012 16:10

Former Tory treasurer Lord McAlpine has put out a statement calling the allegations false and "seriously defamatory".

Britain's new far right worries critics

Barry NeildNovember 10, 2012 07:00

LONDON — These are strange times for the British far right. As painful austerity fans surges in nationalism that are lifting their European counterparts' political fortunes, the UK's right-wing hardliners seem to be in disarray, fragmented by infighting and crackdowns by the authorities. That doesn't mean anti-fascist campaigners are celebrating. They warn that the murky world of the far right — home to a spectrum of beliefs ranging from fervent racism to mainstream views about exiting the European Union — is evolving into a new and ideologically dangerous force.