http://www.mail.com/int/organizations/1350772-united-kingdom-government.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/organizations/1350772-united-kingdom-government.html http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2097912-speaker-uk-house-commons-office-searched.html LONDON (AP) — The House of Commons speaker says police have searched a legislator's office in relation to a serious offense that could lead to arrest. Speaker John Bercow told Parliament Monday that a member's office had been searched under terms of a warrant issued in Preston Crown Court in northern England. Bercow and the police refused to name the memb... Mon, 20 May 2013 14:53:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2097912-speaker-uk-house-commons-office-searched.html 2013-05-20T14:53:36Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2092680-briton-sentenced-to-8-years-uk-soldiers-death.html LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — A Cyprus criminal court on Friday sentenced a British teenager to eight years in prison over the stabbing death of a British soldier during a nightclub brawl on the east Mediterranean island. The court said that Mohamed Abdulkadir Osman was provoked and "lost self-control" when he pulled out a switchblade and fatally stabbed in the ... Fri, 17 May 2013 10:22:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2092680-briton-sentenced-to-8-years-uk-soldiers-death.html 2013-05-17T10:22:44Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/news/2089784-uk-officials-bp-seeking-govt-help-with-spill.html LONDON (AP) — British government officials said Thursday that BP has not sought Prime Minister David Cameron's help in reducing compensation claims for its role in the disastrous 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. U.K. media reports claim BP will ask Cameron for help in convincing the U.S. government to intervene. The reports say BP hopes Cameron will ... Thu, 16 May 2013 14:14:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/news/2089784-uk-officials-bp-seeking-govt-help-with-spill.html 2013-05-16T14:14:21Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2088798-britain-urges-pressure-syrian-regime-rebels.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron is calling for urgent action to pressure the Syrian government and opposition to get together and agree on a transitional government that everyone can support. Cameron told reporters after meetings at the U.N. on Wednesday that he supports the U.S.-Russian initiative for a new conference to launch... Wed, 15 May 2013 22:37:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2088798-britain-urges-pressure-syrian-regime-rebels.html 2013-05-15T22:37:20Z 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/entertainment/lifestyle/2085478-british-prime-minister-prince-visit-nyc-studio.html NEW YORK (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron and Prince Harry visited a design studio in New York City on Tuesday as part of a campaign to promote Britain as a tourist destination and U.S. business partner. The two arrived at Milk Studios on a red double-decker bus. With a view of the Hudson River from a ninth-floor penthouse, the prince and prime... Tue, 14 May 2013 23:57:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2085478-british-prime-minister-prince-visit-nyc-studio.html 2013-05-14T23:57:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2084098-british-pm-cameron-visits-boston-marathon-memorial.html BOSTON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron visited an impromptu memorial that sprang up near the site of the Boston Marathon bombings, striking a combative tone Tuesday in saying that democratic and multiracial countries like the United States and Britain will never give in to terrorists who feed on "the poisonous narrative" of violence, extremism and victimhood. ... Tue, 14 May 2013 17:26:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2084098-british-pm-cameron-visits-boston-marathon-memorial.html 2013-05-14T17:26:55Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2083124-british-pm-visits-boston-to-discuss-marathon-bombs.html BOSTON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron met with Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick on Monday to offer his condolences and discuss lessons that can be learned from the deadly Boston Marathon bombing. The meeting followed a White House visit in which Cameron held a press conference with President Barack Obama. Cameron was greeted by Patrick on the... Tue, 14 May 2013 00:17:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2083124-british-pm-visits-boston-to-discuss-marathon-bombs.html 2013-05-14T00:17:08Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2082220-cameron-eu-us-launch-trade-talks-june.html WASHINGTON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron says the United States and the European Union could launch free trade talks ahead of a meeting of the Group of Eight leading industrialized countries next month. In a news conference with President Barack Obama, Cameron said that coming weeks will be crucial as the two sides eye what would be the wo... Mon, 13 May 2013 23:24:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2082220-cameron-eu-us-launch-trade-talks-june.html 2013-05-13T23:24:49Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2083058-report-uk-military-unrealistic-cost-risks.html LONDON (AP) — Britain's Ministry of Defense has taken an over-optimistic approach to its equipment budget, an influential committee of lawmakers warned Tuesday, expressing doubts that the department plagued by cost overruns and late delivery of projects has properly planned for potential pitfalls over the next decade. Britain's military is shrinking from ... Mon, 13 May 2013 23:03:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2083058-report-uk-military-unrealistic-cost-risks.html 2013-05-13T23:03:50Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2081302-obama-cameron-focus-syria-white-house.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the United States is working with Britain to strengthen the moderate opposition in Syria and to push for the end of the hardline regime of President Bashar Assad. Speaking at a White House news conference alongside British Prime Minister David Cameron, Obama called the violence in Syria appalling. The two lea... Mon, 13 May 2013 19:06:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2081302-obama-cameron-focus-syria-white-house.html 2013-05-13T19:06:02Z 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/europe/2082052-uk-lawmaker-puts-duties-hold-amid-investigation.html LONDON (AP) — A senior British Conservative Party politician will not carry out his duties as deputy speaker of the House of Commons while police investigate allegations against him of rape and sexual assault. Nigel Evans, 55, was arrested May 4 and questioned about offenses that allegedly took place between July 2009 and March 2013. He was released on ba... Mon, 13 May 2013 16:12:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2082052-uk-lawmaker-puts-duties-hold-amid-investigation.html 2013-05-13T16:12:37Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2077310-anti-militias-protesters-attacked-libya.html TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Scores of Libyan militiamen descended on rally in the nation's capital, Tripoli, kicking and beating protesters who had taken to the streets Friday as part of a call for mass demonstrations against the country's unruly militias. Rallies also took place in two other Libyan cities, Benghazi and Tobruk, with hundreds of activists denoun... Sat, 11 May 2013 00:16:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2077310-anti-militias-protesters-attacked-libya.html 2013-05-11T00:16:18Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2077036-cameron-promises-british-security-help-sochi.html MOSCOW (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron says his country's special services will resume limited cooperation with Russia to boost security preparations for the Sochi Winter Olympics next year. Britain had suspended security cooperation with Russia after the 2006 poisoning death in London of former Russian security agent Alexander Litvinenko. Rus... Fri, 10 May 2013 16:48:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2077036-cameron-promises-british-security-help-sochi.html 2013-05-10T16:48:07Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2076916-cameron-russia-britain-push-syrian-plan.html MOSCOW (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin are committed to developing a proposal for a Syrian transitional government. The U.S. and Russia this week agreed to try to convene an international conference this month to come to a political solution to end the two-year Syrian civil war, but gave no indicati... Fri, 10 May 2013 16:04:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2076916-cameron-russia-britain-push-syrian-plan.html 2013-05-10T16:04:33Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2076236-lawyer-abu-qatadas-conditions-to-leave-uk.html LONDON (AP) — The lawyer for Abu Qatada says he will voluntarily leave Britain, which has been trying to deport the radical Muslim preacher for more than a decade, and go to Jordan if a new treaty on torture is ratified there. The British government last month said it had signed a new treaty with Jordan in a bid to ease human rights concerns preventing th... Fri, 10 May 2013 09:38:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2076236-lawyer-abu-qatadas-conditions-to-leave-uk.html 2013-05-10T09:38:23Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2075464-uk-committee-backs-heathrow-airport-expansion.html LONDON (AP) — A British parliamentary committee recommended Friday that the government permit an expansion of Heathrow Airport, rather than allowing the construction of a new airport east of London. Heathrow is one of the world's busiest airports, and expanding it has long been a contentious political issue in Britain. The aviation industry has lobbied fo... Thu, 09 May 2013 23:04:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2075464-uk-committee-backs-heathrow-airport-expansion.html 2013-05-09T23:04:37Z 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/business/markets/2070796-uk-govt-agenda-focuses-immigration-economy.html LONDON (AP) — The message was one of thrift and austerity, but the messenger was opulence incarnate. Britain's Conservative-led government on Wednesday announced a modest program of legislation to tighten immigration rules, curb welfare expenses, encourage business and invest in infrastructure — in a speech read by a monarch on a gilded throne wearing a c... Wed, 08 May 2013 16:37:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2070796-uk-govt-agenda-focuses-immigration-economy.html 2013-05-08T16:37:50Z 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/world/2067958-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/world/2067958-queen-elizabeth-ii-to-commonwealth-meeting.html 2013-05-07T15:34:51Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2065800-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/world/2065800-uk-lawyers-kenya-torture-victims-talks.html 2013-05-06T12:51:39Z