(Adds Guardian quote and government spokeswoman's response) LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Britain is offering France further assistance in its military operations against Islamist rebels in Mali, but will not take a combat role, Prime Minister David Cameron's spokesman said on Monday. Cameron spoke to French President Francois Hollande late on Sunday about the conflict in the West African state, where French and Malian government forces are battling Islamist insurgents.

LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron is taking a "huge gamble" with the UK economy by pledging to renegotiate Britain's role in the European Union and then call a referendum on any changes, the leader of the main opposition Labour Party said on Wednesday. "He is going to put Britain through years of uncertainty and take a huge gamble with our economy," Labour leader Ed Miliband told parliament. "He is running scared of UKIP (the anti-EU UK Independence Party), he has given in to his party and he can't deliver for Britain."

* British leader to give long-delayed speech on Europe * Will promise a referendum on UK membership of EU * Risks upsetting the United States and European neighbours * Speech may also widen splits within ruling coalition By Andrew Osborn and Peter Griffiths LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron will promise on Wednesday to give Britons a straight referendum choice on whether to stay in the European Union or leave, provided he wins an election in 2015.

LONDON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Britain will contribute intelligence and counter-terrorism assets to help dismantle the militant network that carried out the hostage attack at an Algerian gas complex last week, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday. "We will contribute British intelligence and counter-terrorism assets to an international effort to find and dismantle the network that planned and ordered the brutal assault at In Amenas," he told parliament, promising a "strong security response".