United Kingdom

Queen cuts down on long-haul travel; cancels Commonwealth visit

Alexander Besant — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:58:00 +0000

Buckingham Palace confirmed that the queen will miss the Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka for the first time in forty years.

Boris Berezovsky said his life had no meaning in Forbes interview

Talia Ralph — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 17:47:00 +0000

Boris Berezovsky, a former power broker for the Kremlin who was exiled from Russia, has been found dead in his home in Surrey.

Twitter troll hunted down by boxer Curtis Woodhouse

Alexander Besant — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:10:41 +0000

Curtis Woodhouse, a British boxer decided earlier this week that he wasn't going to take it anymore.

Queen Elizabeth II painting on display after 60-year ban

Alexander Besant — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 03:30:18 +0000

A painting of Queen Elizabeth II that was banned 60 years ago is now on display.

Scotland avalanche kills 4, seriously hurts another

Alexander Besant — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 19:52:00 +0000

The three men and three women were swept down Bidean Nam Bian mountain by the falling snow.

David Cameron cancels important EU speech over Algeria hostage situation

Alexander Besant — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:12:09 +0000

British Prime Minister David Cameron canceled a long-awaited speech to European leaders Thursday after a BP oil field in Algeria was captured by terrorists.

David Cameron says UK is "perfectly entitled" to reset EU limits

Kaitlin Funaro — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:35:00 +0000

British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday that he is "perfectly entitled" and "enabled" to block efforts by the European Union to make treaty changes unless other EU partners allow the UK to loosen its ties with the union.

Cameron made the statements on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show and said voters would be offered a "real choice" on the UK's role in the EU at the next election.

UK won't automatically block Internet porn

Kaitlin Funaro — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 20:11:23 +0000

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 Funaro — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:54:02 +0000

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 Desk — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:21:00 +0000

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 Desk — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:20:46 +0000

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 Funaro — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:48:00 +0000

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 Besant — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 22:46:05 +0000

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 Besant — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 20:37:33 +0000

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

Ashes to ashes: Globalization threatens Britain’s trees

Michael Moran — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:00:05 +0000

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.