http://www.mail.com/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/organizations/1350772-united-kingdom-government.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2109332-anti-muslim-actions-rise-uk-slain-soldier.html LONDON (AP) — Police, politicians and activists in Britain are warning of rising anti-Muslim sentiment following the slaughter of an off-duty British soldier in a London street, an apparent act of Islamic extremism that has horrified the nation. Metropolitan Police investigating the killing of Lee Rigby, a 25-year-old soldier who was run over by attackers... Sat, 25 May 2013 21:44:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2109332-anti-muslim-actions-rise-uk-slain-soldier.html 2013-05-25T21:44:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2107466-soldiers-slaying-prompts-uk-security-review.html LONDON (AP) — Both of the suspects accused of butchering a British soldier during broad daylight on a London street had long been on the radar of Britain's domestic spy agency, though investigators say it would have been nearly impossible to predict that the men were on the verge of a brutal killing. Still, counter-terrorism officials said they are review... Sat, 25 May 2013 01:01:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2107466-soldiers-slaying-prompts-uk-security-review.html 2013-05-25T01:01:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2107790-uk-bound-pakistan-plane-diverted-2-men-arrested.html LONDON (AP) — Britain scrambled fighter jets Friday to intercept a commercial airliner carrying more than 300 people from Pakistan, diverting it to an isolated runway at an airport on the outskirts of London and arresting two British passengers who allegedly threatened to destroy the plane. A British security official said the situation involving the Paki... Fri, 24 May 2013 17:48:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2107790-uk-bound-pakistan-plane-diverted-2-men-arrested.html 2013-05-24T17:48:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2104722-muslim-hard-liners-suspect-london-attack.html LONDON (AP) — A man seen with bloody hands wielding a butcher knife after the killing of a British soldier on the streets of London was described as a convert to Islam who took part in demonstrations with a banned radical group, two Muslim hard-liners said Thursday. Police raided houses in connection with the brazen slaying of the off-duty soldier, identi... Thu, 23 May 2013 21:57:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2104722-muslim-hard-liners-suspect-london-attack.html 2013-05-23T21:57:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2106156-military-calls-uk-attack-victim-model-soldier.html LONDON (AP) — The soldier brutally murdered in a suspected terrorist attack in London was a popular 25-year-old ceremonial military drummer and machine gunner, a father and a passionate fan of the Manchester United soccer team, the British military said Thursday. Lee Rigby, of 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, who had joined the army in 2006,... Thu, 23 May 2013 20:43:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2106156-military-calls-uk-attack-victim-model-soldier.html 2013-05-23T20:43:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2104592-qa-what-london-attack.html A look at the key known facts about attack in south London in which two men killed a British soldier near military barracks Wednesday. Q: What happened? A: Two men with butcher knives, a machete and a meat cleaver attacked and killed a soldier near military barracks in the south London neighborhood of Woolwich. Two U.K. government officials told the AP th... Thu, 23 May 2013 19:25:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2104592-qa-what-london-attack.html 2013-05-23T19:25:47Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2105970-obama-condemns-appalling-attack-uk-soldier.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is condemning what he calls an "appalling attack" that killed a British soldier Wednesday. Two men have been accused of butchering the soldier with knives and a meat cleaver on a London street while horrified bystanders watched. Obama said in a written statement Thursday that the United States stands with the Unite... Thu, 23 May 2013 17:49:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2105970-obama-condemns-appalling-attack-uk-soldier.html 2013-05-23T17:49:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2104870-brave-woman-tried-to-reason-with-london-attackers.html LONDON (AP) — A brave scout leader who may have prevented further violence has emerged as an unlikely hero in the apparent terror attack that left one man dead on the streets of London. Ingrid Loyau-Kennett got off a bus and tried to reason with the two attackers after she tried to help the man lying on the street but found he had no pulse and was already... Thu, 23 May 2013 11:22:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2104870-brave-woman-tried-to-reason-with-london-attackers.html 2013-05-23T11:22:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2103232-brutal-attack-london-heightens-terror-fears.html LONDON (AP) — Two men with butcher knives hacked another to death Wednesday near a London military barracks and one then went on video to explain the crime — shouting political statements, gesturing with bloodied hands and waving a meat cleaver. Soon after, arriving police shot and wounded the unidentified assailants and took them into custody. The brutal... Thu, 23 May 2013 01:18:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2103232-brutal-attack-london-heightens-terror-fears.html 2013-05-23T01:18:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2102616-uk-denmark-eye-visas-afghan-interpreters.html LONDON (AP) — Britain and Denmark proposed Wednesday to give hundreds of Afghan interpreters who worked alongside their troops the right to settle in the U.K. and Denmark in recognition of the risks they face if they stay in their war-battered homeland. The plans were welcomed by activists in Britain who had argued the U.K. was turning its back on Afghan ... Wed, 22 May 2013 15:28:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2102616-uk-denmark-eye-visas-afghan-interpreters.html 2013-05-22T15:28:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2101234-gay-marriage-bill-clears-uk-house-commons.html LONDON (AP) — Britain's House of Commons has passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in England and Wales. The legislation, backed by Prime Minister David Cameron, passed by a vote of 366 to 161 on Tuesday. The bill will now move to the House of Lords, whose approval is also required. Members there are expected to hold their first debate in July. ... Tue, 21 May 2013 20:34:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2101234-gay-marriage-bill-clears-uk-house-commons.html 2013-05-21T20:34:18Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2096082-britains-obama-urges-ties-with-west-africa.html ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — A rising star in Britain's Labour Party, described by some as the "British Barack Obama," Chuka Umunna urged the United Kingdom to more aggressively forge ties with West Africa's fast-growing economies. During a trade mission to West Africa last week that included a stop in his father's home country Nigeria, Umunna, a member of the Bri... Sun, 19 May 2013 13:53:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2096082-britains-obama-urges-ties-with-west-africa.html 2013-05-19T13:53:52Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2089798-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 14:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2089798-uk-officials-bp-seeking-govt-help-with-spill.html 2013-05-16T14:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2084568-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 15:11:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2084568-british-pm-cameron-visits-boston-marathon-memorial.html 2013-05-14T15:11:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2082864-british-pm-visits-boston-to-discuss-marathon-bombs.html BOSTON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron met with 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 front steps o... Mon, 13 May 2013 23:45:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2082864-british-pm-visits-boston-to-discuss-marathon-bombs.html 2013-05-13T23:45:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2081188-obama-uk-seek-eu-changes-break-ties.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama waded into British politics Monday, suggesting that the United Kingdom seek to reform its relationship with the European Union before it decides to simply break away from it. The stance put Obama squarely on the side of British Prime Minister David Cameron, who was visiting the United States as he faces growing pre... Mon, 13 May 2013 21:01:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2081188-obama-uk-seek-eu-changes-break-ties.html 2013-05-13T21:01:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2079900-uk-prince-injured-us-officer-launch-warrior-games.html COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Combat helicopter pilot Prince Harry of Britain along with Olympic swimming champion Missy Franklin joined an American naval officer who had been blinded in Afghanistan in launching the Warrior Games for wounded service members. Lt. Bradley Snyder, Harry and Franklin lifted a torch Saturday to ignite an Olympic-style cauldro... Sun, 12 May 2013 08:04:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2079900-uk-prince-injured-us-officer-launch-warrior-games.html 2013-05-12T08:04:51Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2079010-prince-harry-missy-franklin-launch-warrior-games.html COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (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 Saturday to launch the Warrior Games for wounded service members. Lt. Bradley Snyder, Harry and Franklin completed the last leg of a brief torch relay at the... Sat, 11 May 2013 22:52:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2079010-prince-harry-missy-franklin-launch-warrior-games.html 2013-05-11T22:52:04Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2077310-anti-militias-protesters-attacked-libya.html 2013-05-11T00:16:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2076238-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 09:38:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2076238-lawyer-abu-qatadas-conditions-to-leave-uk.html 2013-05-10T09:38:04Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2070804-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 16:35:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2070804-uk-govt-agenda-focuses-immigration-economy.html 2013-05-08T16:35:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2068002-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 19:17:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2068002-intl-donors-pledge-300-million-plus-somalia.html 2013-05-07T19:17:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2068704-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 15:55:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2068704-irish-pardon-deserters-who-joined-britain-wwii.html 2013-05-07T15:55:52Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2067958-queen-elizabeth-ii-to-commonwealth-meeting.html 2013-05-07T15:34:51Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2065800-uk-lawyers-kenya-torture-victims-talks.html 2013-05-06T12:51:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2063988-car-bomber-kills-7-somali-capital.html MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Seven people were killed Sunday morning when a suicide bomber attempted to ram a car laden with explosives into a military convoy escorting a four-member Qatari delegation. Gen. Garad Nor Abdulle, a senior police official said the members of the Qatari delegation who were being escorted in the interior minister's convoy were unha... Sun, 05 May 2013 20:46:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2063988-car-bomber-kills-7-somali-capital.html 2013-05-05T20:46:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2064026-uk-lawmaker-denies-sex-assault-rape-allegations.html LONDON (AP) — A senior British Conservative Party politician arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault said Sunday the allegations against him are "completely false." Deputy House of Commons Speaker Nigel Evans, 55, was arrested on Saturday. He was questioned about sex offenses that allegedly took place between July 2009 and March 2013 and was late... Sun, 05 May 2013 11:44:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2064026-uk-lawmaker-denies-sex-assault-rape-allegations.html 2013-05-05T11:44:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2060550-camerons-conservatives-suffer-uk-local-votes.html LONDON (AP) — David Cameron's Conservatives took a drubbing in local elections amid a surge of support for an anti-European Union and anti-immigration party, heaping pressure on the British prime minister to appeal to the dissident right-wing of his own party. Echoing results across Europe, British voters appeared to punish the ruling government, fed up w... Fri, 03 May 2013 21:20:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2060550-camerons-conservatives-suffer-uk-local-votes.html 2013-05-03T21:20:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2060808-man-acquitted-real-ira-murder-2-uk-soldiers.html DUBLIN (AP) — A man suspected of involvement in the Real IRA faction's killing of two British soldiers in Northern Ireland in 2009 has been acquitted of murder charges after a judge dismissed the forensic evidence and ruled he was too feeble to have played a role. The judge ruled that Brian Shivers' cystic fibrosis made him an unlikely member of the gun g... Fri, 03 May 2013 13:50:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2060808-man-acquitted-real-ira-murder-2-uk-soldiers.html 2013-05-03T13:50:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2049632-uk-concerned-treatment-suspects-uae.html LONDON (AP) — The British government says it has expressed concern to United Arab Emirates authorities over allegations that three Britons held in Dubai on drug charges were abused. Grant Cameron, Suneet Jeerh and Karl Williams were arrested while on holiday in July and accused of possessing synthetic cannabis. Legal charity Reprieve says Williams was giv... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:45:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2049632-uk-concerned-treatment-suspects-uae.html 2013-04-28T13:45:19Z