- Government to set terms for inquiry into Iraq abuse claims
24/11 18:37, By Tim Castle LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Britain will on Wednesday announce the terms of an independent inquiry into claims British soldiers murdered a number of Iraqis and tortured nine others…
- UK complicit in torture of detainees - rights group
24/11 18:27, By Tim Castle LONDON (Reuters) – A human rights group on Tuesday accused Britain of being complicit in the torture of terrorism detainees in Pakistan and said it should hold an inquiry into the…
- Irish public workers strike over budget reform
24/11 17:15, By Antonella Ciancio and Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish public sector workers, including teachers, nurses and civil servants, went on strike on Tuesday in protest against government plans…
- "Drum beats" for Iraq regime change in 2001
24/11 14:41, By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – A wide-ranging inquiry into British involvement in the Iraq War began on Tuesday, aiming to throw light on former Prime Minister Tony Blair’s case for invasion…
- Boy, 4, found stabbed to death in London flat
24/11 14:14, LONDON (Reuters) – Detectives are investigating how a four-year-old boy was stabbed to death at a flat in south London. Officers who were called to the flat in Southwark on Monday evening found the…
- Conservatives tap global companies for green advice
24/11 14:14, By Peter Griffiths LONDON (Reuters) – The Conservatives said on Tuesday they will seek advice from some of the world’s biggest companies on how to cut emissions from government departments by a…
- London Tube contractor says can manage delay costs
24/11 14:11, By Greg Roumeliotis and Rhys Jones AMSTERDAM/LONDON (Reuters) – Rail contractor Tube Lines sought to alleviate concerns that delays in upgrading a London Underground line could lead to the…
- Police under fire over terrorism arrests
24/11 12:42, By Peter Millership LONDON (Reuters) – The government’s terrorism watchdog has criticised police who arrested and then released without charge 12 men seized in April raids to foil a suspected al…
- New Moon eclipses box office
24/11 11:17, LONDON (Reuters) – Vampire sequel “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” registered one of the year’s highest box office opening takes, making 11.68 million pounds in weekend ticket sales, according to Screen…
- David Frost honoured, Britain wins 5 International Emmys
24/11 09:46, By Chris Michaud NEW YORK (Reuters) – Television veteran David Frost received an honorary International Emmy on Monday at the annual awards for TV produced outside the United States, with five of…
- Police arresting people "just for the DNA"
24/11 09:45, By Peter Griffiths LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has built the world’s biggest DNA database without proper political debate and police routinely arrest people just to get their DNA profiles onto the…
- Mortgage approvals up 97.7 pct y/y in Oct.
24/11 09:42, LONDON (Reuters) – The number of home purchase loans approved by banks in October was almost double that of a year ago, a survey showed on Tuesday. The British Bankers’ Association said 42,238…
- MPs call for parliamentary petitions to go online
24/11 09:01, By Tim Castle LONDON (Reuters) – The ancient right to petition parliament could enter the online age after MPs seeking to boost democracy in the House of Commons said on Tuesday the public should be…
- Beckham suffers from asthma, says spokesman
24/11 06:47, LONDON (Reuters) – David Beckham has suffered from a mild form of asthma since childhood, the England midfielder’s spokesman was quoted as saying in British newspapers on Tuesday. The 34-year-old…
- Tories launch green initiatives
24/11 05:39, LONDON (Reuters) – The Conservative Party have promised to cut the carbon emissions of government departments by 10 percent within 12 months if elected, saving some 300 million pounds a year. The…
- NICE again rejects Roche bowel cancer drug
24/11 01:59, LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s healthcare cost-effectiveness watchdog has again rejected Roche’s drug Avastin as a treatment for bowel cancer, saying it is too expensive. The National Institute for…
- Eton game spreads to inner cities
24/11 00:16, By John Mehaffey LONDON (Reuters) – A casual reference to Eton Fives among members of the British public prompts general bemusement. At best, some sports enthusiasts recognise a form of handball…
- The real Alice in Wonderland's book up for auction
23/11 22:19, LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A copy of the book “Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There” that belonged to the British girl who inspired author Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” will be…
- The real Alice in Wonderland's book up for auction
23/11 22:06, LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A copy of the book “Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There” that belonged to the British girl who inspired author Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” will be…
- Susan Boyle set for biggest album of 2009-HMV
23/11 19:10, LONDON (Reuters) – Scottish singer Susan Boyle, who shot to fame after her audition for “Britain’s Got Talent” was aired in April, appears set to have the biggest album in Britain this year, music…
- UK plans further libel law reform
23/11 16:36, By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) – The government plans to take further steps to reform England’s libel laws after a rise in cases of so-called “libel tourism” when foreign claimants opt to sue…
- Minister warns of new flood threat
23/11 16:06, By Peter Griffiths LONDON (Reuters) – Heavy rain could bring more flooding to parts of northern England still struggling to cope with the damage caused by last week’s unprecedented storms…
- Brown calls for plan on global imbalances
23/11 15:53, By Adrian Croft and Fiona Shaikh LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged on Monday to keep emergency support measures for the economy in place and appealed to world leaders to work…
- Second standards MP faces questions over claims
23/11 15:40, By Tim Castle LONDON (Reuters) – A second member of the parliamentary committee that reviews the conduct of MPs is facing questions over his expenses, after the committee chairman stepped down last…
- De Menezes family agree compensation with police
23/11 15:38, LONDON (Reuters) – The family of Jean Charles de Menezes, shot dead by officers who mistook him for a suicide bomber, said they had ended legal action against the Metropolitan Police after agreeing a…
- M&S's CEO sees foundation for recovery
23/11 15:18, LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy has hit bottom and there are secure foundations for a recovery, the chief executive of one of the country’s top retailers said on Monday. “I think we have got to…
- Remains of British hostage found in Lebanon
23/11 14:53, BEIRUT (Reuters) – A forensics team has found the remains of a British journalist kidnapped by Palestinian militants in Lebanon 24 years ago, the British embassy said on Monday. British experts…
- Former policeman jailed for killing fiancee
23/11 14:51, LONDON (Reuters) – A former policeman was jailed for life on Monday for bludgeoning his police constable fiancee to death with a lump hammer and trying to cover up her murder by staging a car crash…
- Europe H1N1 flu deaths doubling every 2 weeks - experts
23/11 14:05, By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – The number of H1N1 swine flu deaths in Europe has doubled almost every two weeks since the middle of October and 169 people died of the virus in the past week…
- Firms fail to take climate risk seriously
23/11 08:43, LONDON (Reuters) – British companies are failing to take the strategic implications of climate change seriously and are missing out on investment opportunities, a study sponsored by three major …
- Defoe scores five as Spurs demolish Wigan 9-1
23/11 06:35, By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) – England striker Jermain Defoe scored five second-half goals as an irresistible Tottenham Hotspur demolished Wigan Athletic 9-1 to go fourth in the Premier League…
- Four charged with terror-related offences
23/11 06:15, LONDON (Reuters) – Police charged four men with terrorism-related offences on Sunday after an operation by counter-terrorism officers in northwest England earlier this month. Israr Hussain Malik was…
- No deal ahead of strike - BA's Walsh
23/11 00:13, LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways Chief Executive Willie Walsh has warned cabin crew that he will not compromise on cost-cutting measures, ahead of a strike ballot next month. Walsh told the…
- Commonwealth should "shame" undemocratic members - report
23/11 00:04, By Robin Pomeroy LONDON (Reuters) – The Commonwealth must do more to promote democracy and get tough on autocratic regimes, even if that means publicly “shaming” some of its members, said a report…
- Cameron says tough agenda needs majority win
22/11 22:11, By Avril Ormsby LONDON (Reuters) – David Cameron said on Sunday his Conservative Party needs a clear majority in the next general election to push through painful measures to get the recession-hit…
- Blackburn beat Bolton 2-0 in Allardyce's absence
22/11 15:49, LONDON (Reuters) – Blackburn Rovers shrugged off the absence of manager Sam Allardyce, who is awaiting heart surgery, to beat his former club Bolton Wanderers 2-0 in the Premier League Sunday…
- Emergency budget 50 days within poll win - Cameron
22/11 14:13, By Avril Ormsby LONDON (Reuters) – The Conservative Party would carry out an emergency budget to tackle the country’s record deficit within 50 days if it won the parliamentary election, leader…
- Ambush, car bomb target Northern Irish police
22/11 12:42, BELFAST (Reuters) – Gunmen ambushed and shot at police in Northern Ireland overnight and a car bomb partially exploded at the Belfast headquarters of the police watchdog in further incidents of…
- RFU backs Johnson despite another defeat
22/11 11:36, By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) – Six years ago England won the rugby World Cup to cement their position as the sport’s dominant power but that success now seems to belong to a distant era after…
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