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Lawyer: Killed Kremlin critic worked for UK spies
Alexander Litvinenko, the former Russian agent-turned-Kremlin critic, was a "registered and paid" agent working for Britain's foreign intelligence ...
Britain pays Libyan $3.5 million over rendition
A former Libyan dissident and his family have accepted 2.2 million pounds ($3.5 million) from the British government to settle a claim that the U.K.
Cops, British Army guided Belfast lawyer's killing
British police and army agents planted inside Northern Ireland's major Protestant gang played a pivotal role in assassinating a Belfast attorney, a ...
Ex-premier of Turks and Caicos arrested in Brazil
The former jet-setting premier of the Turks and Caicos islands was arrested Friday in Brazil after having disappeared a couple years ago, authorities ...
Royal pregnancy highlights succession issues
The business of monarchy has always been stacked in favor of men. Not any more — or so the British government promises. The first child of Prince ...
Cameron urges quick creation of press regulator
Britain's prime minister has warned newspaper editors they must act quickly to set up an independent press regulator in the wake of a media ethics ...
British government challenges Abu Qatada ruling
The British government is challenging a court ruling that it cannot deport to Jordan the radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada, who has been described ...
JK Rowling 'dismayed' at response to press report
Victims of press intrusion including writer J.K. Rowling on Friday urged Britain's political leaders to fully implement a judge's recommendations on ...
UK judge issues damning press verdict
Britain's unruly newspapers should be regulated by an independent body dominated by non-journalists with the power to levy steep fines, a judge said ...
Long scandal highlights faults of British press
Here are key developments in the phone hacking scandal involving segments of Britain's unruly press: November 2005: The News of the World tabloid ...
UK's Cameron assessing review of country's press
Prime Minister David Cameron failed to offer any clues Wednesday on whether he will support new more stringent regulation of Britain's press following ...
UK picks Canadian to lead Bank of England
The British government has chosen Mark Carney, a Canadian, to become governor of the Bank of England, the first time a foreigner has been tapped for ...
EU summit ends without budget deal
A summit of the European Union's 27 national leaders, charged with agreeing on a long-term budget for the bloc, broke up Friday afternoon without ...
UK politician wants new vote on women bishops soon
The Church of England should hold another vote on women bishops as soon as possible, its representative in the House of Commons said Thursday, while ...
Church of England leader: Vote needs explanation
The Church of England has much explaining to do following its failure to vote to allow women to serve as bishops, its leader said Wednesday — and ...
EU nations head into tough budget summit
Everyone's drawing lines in the sand, but the leaders are so far apart they might as well be on different beaches. The European Union heads into a ...
2 ex-confidants of British PM face bribery charges
Two former confidants of Britain's prime minister have been charged with conspiring to pay public officials in exchange for stories and information ...
As Europe plots closer ties, Britain mulls split
Goodbye Britain? For the European Union, a once-unthinkable question is looking more like a real possibility with each new grinding week of economic ...
UK's Cameron: Northern Ireland to host G-8 summit
Peace in Northern Ireland will be a focal point for next year's G-8 summit of world leaders, Prime Minister David Cameron declared Tuesday as he ...
UK vote for police chiefs may be record low
The voting booths were empty and deep piles of ballot papers were left untouched — Britain named its first-ever elected police and crime commissioners ...
Tony Blair's father Leo Blair dies at 89
Leo Blair, father of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, has died at the age of 89. The ex-premier's office says the elder Blair died peacefully ...