http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/ UK - News: Find breaking news, world news and pictures on UK en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/ http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2092986-uk-undercover-officers-used-ids-dead-children.html LONDON (AP) — A senior U.K. policeman says that British undercover officers often used the identities of dead children as aliases, confirming a recent newspaper report which first exposed the ghoulish practice. Chief Constable Mick Creedon said Friday that the tactic was once "common practice" at London's Metropolitan Police, also known as Scotland Yard. ... Fri, 17 May 2013 13:29:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2092986-uk-undercover-officers-used-ids-dead-children.html 2013-05-17T13:29:21Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2087036-scottish-cardinal-to-atone-sexual-misconduct.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Wednesday ordered a disgraced Scottish cardinal to leave Scotland for several months to pray and atone for sexual misconduct, issuing a rare public sanction against a "prince of the church" and the first such punishment meted out by Pope Francis. Cardinal Keith O'Brien resigned as archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh ... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:26:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2087036-scottish-cardinal-to-atone-sexual-misconduct.html 2013-05-15T21:26:40Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2086968-hsbc-to-up-to-3-billion-cuts.html LONDON (AP) — HSBC has announced it is seeking a further $2 billion-$3 billion in cost savings as it continues to trim its global empire — a move analysts say could cost more jobs. In a statement Wednesday, HSBC PLC Chief Executive Stuart Gulliver said the cuts are part of a cost-saving strategy which has already seen 52 peripheral or underperforming unit... Wed, 15 May 2013 15:08:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2086968-hsbc-to-up-to-3-billion-cuts.html 2013-05-15T15:08:27Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2086812-briton-tried-uk-soldiers-death-seeks-leniency.html LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — The lawyer for a British teenager who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the stabbing death of a British soldier asked a Cypriot criminal court on Wednesday for leniency for his client. Lawyer Kypros Andreou says there was no premeditation when his client Mohamed Abdulkadir Osman stabbed 19-year-old David Lee William Collins with a s... Wed, 15 May 2013 12:22:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2086812-briton-tried-uk-soldiers-death-seeks-leniency.html 2013-05-15T12:22:15Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2084850-us-russia-iran-to-wrestle-york.html The governments of the United States and Russia can sometimes be at odds. Americans and Iranians rarely see eye to eye on anything. But the possibility of wrestling losing its Olympic spot has given these three often-divergent nations a cause to rally around. The U.S., Russian and Iranian wrestling teams will meet on Wednesday for an historic exhibition i... Tue, 14 May 2013 16:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2084850-us-russia-iran-to-wrestle-york.html 2013-05-14T16:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2084202-uk-outlines-troop-plans-afghanistan.html LONDON (AP) — Some British troops will be serving longer tours of duty as the U.K. prepares to end its combat role in Afghanistan, Britain's defense secretary said Tuesday. Philip Hammond told lawmakers that Britain's combat role will still close by the end of 2014, but that a brigade deploying in Afghanistan in October will serve eight-month tours. A sub... Tue, 14 May 2013 15:01:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2084202-uk-outlines-troop-plans-afghanistan.html 2013-05-14T15:01:23Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2082026-obama-tries-to-swat-2-controversies.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama tried Monday to swat down a pair of brewing controversies that have put the White House on the defensive, emboldened Republican lawmakers and threatened to overtake his second-term agenda, already off to a rocky start. Republicans ramped up criticism following recent disclosures that talking points on the attack in... Mon, 13 May 2013 23:05:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2082026-obama-tries-to-swat-2-controversies.html 2013-05-13T23:05:42Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2082590-uks-lord-ahmed-resigns-labour-party.html LONDON (AP) — A member of Britain's House of Lords quit the Labour Party on Monday, two days before he was due to face a hearing over allegations he made anti-Semitic remarks in a television interview. Nazir Ahmed was suspended from the Labour Party in March following a report that he blamed a Jewish conspiracy for his 2009 prison sentence for dangerous d... Mon, 13 May 2013 22:00:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2082590-uks-lord-ahmed-resigns-labour-party.html 2013-05-13T22:00:50Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2082216-cameron-dismisses-moving-up-eu-referendum.html WASHINGTON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron is brushing off political pressure to move up a referendum he has pledged to hold by 2017 on his country's membership in the European Union. In a news conference with President Barack Obama on Monday, Cameron said he would push for European Union reforms that could ease British concerns about members... Mon, 13 May 2013 17:10:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2082216-cameron-dismisses-moving-up-eu-referendum.html 2013-05-13T17:10:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2082002-uk-pm-cameron-to-visit-boston-white-house.html LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron is planning to visit Boston following meetings with President Barack Obama in Washington. Cameron arrived in the U.S. on Monday. He is visiting the White House for talks with Obama on subjects ranging from Syria's civil war to preparations for a coming summit of the world's leading industrial nations in N... Mon, 13 May 2013 16:42:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2082002-uk-pm-cameron-to-visit-boston-white-house.html 2013-05-13T16:42:56Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2081322-uk-minister-ex-wife-freed-prison.html LONDON (AP) — Former British Cabinet minister Chris Huhne and his ex-wife Vicky Pryce have been freed from prison after each serving two months of their eight-month sentences. The pair had been convicted of charges stemming from a 2003 speeding ticket. Pryce had told authorities she was driving even though her then-husband was at the wheel. The 58-year-ol... Mon, 13 May 2013 09:26:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2081322-uk-minister-ex-wife-freed-prison.html 2013-05-13T09:26:54Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2078620-prince-harry-missy-franklin-launch-warrior-games.html COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (AP) — Escorted by Britain's Prince Harry and swimming superstar Missy Franklin, a U.S. Navy officer blinded by an improvised bomb in Afghanistan lit an Olympic-style cauldron to launch the Warrior Games for wounded service members. Lt. Bradley Snyder, Harry and Franklin completed the last leg of a brief torch relay Saturday at ... Sun, 12 May 2013 00:02:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2078620-prince-harry-missy-franklin-launch-warrior-games.html 2013-05-12T00:02:51Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2079212-geza-vermes-renowned-jesus-scholar-dies-88.html LONDON (AP) — Geza Vermes, a translator of the Dead Sea Scrolls and renowned for books exploring the Jewish background of Jesus, has died at 88. He died on Wednesday, David Ariel, president of the Oxford Center for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, said Saturday. Vermes had an early interest in the Dead Sea Scrolls, a cache of documents written between 200 B.C. ... Sat, 11 May 2013 19:57:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2079212-geza-vermes-renowned-jesus-scholar-dies-88.html 2013-05-11T19:57:38Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2078164-prince-harry-works-room-colorado-reception.html SEDALIA, Colorado (AP) — Britain's Prince Harry charmed dozens of dignitaries, British expatriates, students and military officers at a cocktail party welcoming him to Colorado Friday night and then joined the crowd in singing "Happy Birthday" to Olympian Missy Franklin, who was celebrating her 18th birthday. Harry went table-to-table for about an hour at... Sat, 11 May 2013 03:09:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2078164-prince-harry-works-room-colorado-reception.html 2013-05-11T03:09:28Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2075120-church-scotland-report-angers-jewish-community.html LONDON (AP) — Israel's ambassador to the U.K. has condemned a report by the Church of Scotland that questioned the divine right of Jews to the land of Israel. Daniel Taub says the document "negates and belittles the deeply held Jewish attachment to the land of Israel in a way which is truly hurtful." The 10-page discussion paper says that "promises about ... Thu, 09 May 2013 21:02:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2075120-church-scotland-report-angers-jewish-community.html 2013-05-09T21:02:09Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2072806-uks-cameron-to-visit-white-house-monday.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says British Prime Minister David Cameron will be at the White House on Monday to meet with President Barack Obama. Global security concerns will be high on the agenda. The White House says the two leaders plan to discuss Syria's civil war and counterterrorism, plus trade and economic issues. Britain has been pressing for... Wed, 08 May 2013 23:29:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2072806-uks-cameron-to-visit-white-house-monday.html 2013-05-08T23:29:41Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2070840-stephen-hawking-backs-boycott-israeli-academics.html LONDON (AP) — British physicist Stephen Hawking has dropped plans to attend a major international conference in Israel in June, citing his belief that he should respect a Palestinian call to boycott contacts with Israeli academics. The University of Cambridge released a statement Wednesday indicating that Hawking had told the Israelis last week that he wo... Wed, 08 May 2013 22:19:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2070840-stephen-hawking-backs-boycott-israeli-academics.html 2013-05-08T22:19:10Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2071886-handwritten-poem-larkin-sells-11650.html LONDON (AP) — A handwritten poem by Philip Larkin has sold for 7,500 pounds (US$11,650) in London. Titled "Love," it was written in 1962 on a sheet of paper apparently torn from a notebook. Its first lines read: "The difficult part of love/ Is being selfish enough,/ Is having the blind persistence/ To upset an existence/ Just for your own sake." ... Wed, 08 May 2013 17:51:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2071886-handwritten-poem-larkin-sells-11650.html 2013-05-08T17:51:05Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2067998-intl-donors-pledge-300-million-plus-somalia.html LONDON (AP) — International donors heeded warnings about the need for increased support for Somalia by pledging more than $300 million Tuesday toward bolstering security, justice and financial institutions in the conflict-scarred east African nation. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and British Prime Minister David Cameron co-hosted a one-day confer... Tue, 07 May 2013 19:18:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2067998-intl-donors-pledge-300-million-plus-somalia.html 2013-05-07T19:18:07Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2068546-irish-pardon-deserters-who-joined-britain-wwii.html DUBLIN (AP) — The Irish government said Tuesday it is pardoning nearly 5,000 men who deserted its armed forces to fight for Britain during World War II, an episode of history that brought shame and embarrassment to neutral Ireland. Justice Minister Alan Shatter said a bill pardoning the men — mostly posthumously — and apologizing to their families would b... Tue, 07 May 2013 15:56:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2068546-irish-pardon-deserters-who-joined-britain-wwii.html 2013-05-07T15:56:53Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2067942-queen-elizabeth-ii-to-commonwealth-meeting.html LONDON (AP) — The 87-year-old Queen Elizabeth II will skip the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Sri Lanka this fall — the first time she's missed the biennial gathering since 1971. The queen has long been a major supporter of the 54-nation Commonwealth. Her decision, announced Tuesday, to send Prince Charles to the Nov. 15-17 meeting in Sri Lan... Tue, 07 May 2013 15:34:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2067942-queen-elizabeth-ii-to-commonwealth-meeting.html 2013-05-07T15:34:51Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2065720-senior-bskyb-executive-killed-boating-accident.html LONDON (AP) — A senior executive with British broadcaster BSkyB has died in a speedboat accident that also killed his 8-year-old daughter and left four other family members injured, police said Monday. Devon and Cornwall Police said 51-year-old Nicholas Milligan, managing director of the broadcaster's advertising sales arm Sky Media, was killed in Sunday'... Mon, 06 May 2013 14:48:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2065720-senior-bskyb-executive-killed-boating-accident.html 2013-05-06T14:48:56Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2065802-uk-lawyers-kenya-torture-victims-talks.html LONDON (AP) — Lawyers for Kenyans tortured during a rebellion against colonial rule in the 1950s said Monday that they are negotiating with the British government over a possible settlement. An agreement to pay compensation could have broad implications for thousands of people who say they were abused by authorities in Britain's former colonies. Law firm ... Mon, 06 May 2013 12:51:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2065802-uk-lawyers-kenya-torture-victims-talks.html 2013-05-06T12:51:39Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2060768-afghan-interpreters-launch-uk-legal-bid.html LONDON (AP) — Three Afghan interpreters who worked with British troops launched a legal bid on Friday challenging the U.K. government's decision not to give them the same assistance awarded to Iraqi interpreters, which their lawyers said is dangerous and discriminatory. Law firm Leigh Day said Afghan interpreters and their families are under threat from t... Fri, 03 May 2013 17:31:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2060768-afghan-interpreters-launch-uk-legal-bid.html 2013-05-03T17:31:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2060616-german-wwii-bomber-to-salvaged-uk-coast.html LONDON (AP) — A famous German World War II bomber nicknamed "the flying pencil" has spent decades submerged in the English Channel after being shot down in the Battle of Britain. Now, divers are braving dangerous tides to bring it to the surface. British officials on Friday announced a complex salvage operation just off the Kent coast in southeastern Engl... Fri, 03 May 2013 16:14:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2060616-german-wwii-bomber-to-salvaged-uk-coast.html 2013-05-03T16:14:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2060650-police-identify-man-whose-body-chimney.html LONDON (AP) — An English coroner is being asked to decide why a man was in the chimney of a law firm where he was found dead. Police in Derbyshire in central England refused to comment Friday on speculation that 42-year-old Kevin Gough got stuck during an attempted burglary. Police indicated, however, that there was no suspicion that anyone else was respo... Fri, 03 May 2013 12:07:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2060650-police-identify-man-whose-body-chimney.html 2013-05-03T12:07:17Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2058136-uk-man-jailed-selling-fake-bomb-detectors.html LONDON (AP) — A British judge on Thursday sentenced a businessman who sold fake bomb detectors to 10 years in jail, saying the millionaire had shown a cavalier disregard for potentially fatal consequences. James McCormick made an estimated 50 million pounds ($77.8 million) from the sales of his non-working detectors — which were based on a novelty golf ba... Thu, 02 May 2013 11:20:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2058136-uk-man-jailed-selling-fake-bomb-detectors.html 2013-05-02T11:20:08Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2056960-van-uks-gatwick-airport-checked-bomb-squad.html LONDON (AP) — A suspicious van parked at London's Gatwick Airport caused minor disruptions Wednesday, but police said bomb disposal experts found no threat after searching the vehicle. The airport's north terminal short stay parking lot was cordoned off for several hours as police carried out small controlled explosions to gain entry into the Renault van.... Wed, 01 May 2013 21:17:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2056960-van-uks-gatwick-airport-checked-bomb-squad.html 2013-05-01T21:17:51Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2055600-adventurer-dies-trying-to-cross-greenland-ice-cap.html LONDON (AP) — A 37-year-old British adventurer has died and two others with him suffered frostbite injuries as they tried to cross Greenland's ice cap on a charity hike, officials said Wednesday. The British Foreign Office said Philip Goodeve-Docker died and two others on the trek remained hospitalized. On Friday, the three-man expedition got caught by a ... Wed, 01 May 2013 17:48:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2055600-adventurer-dies-trying-to-cross-greenland-ice-cap.html 2013-05-01T17:48:33Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2055650-cameron-to-raise-case-britons-detained-dubai.html LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister David Cameron says he will press the president of the United Arab Emirates to investigate the alleged abuse of three Britons jailed in Dubai. Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan is visiting 10 Downing St. Wednesday during a state visit to Britain. British men Grant Cameron, Suneet Jeerh and Karl Williams have been jailed for fou... Wed, 01 May 2013 11:18:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2055650-cameron-to-raise-case-britons-detained-dubai.html 2013-05-01T11:18:19Z