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In test case for gig economy, UK court backs contractor

A London plumber who claimed he was unfairly dismissed after years of working as a contractor won a court ruling Wednesday ...

Global stocks gain after Wall Street rise ahead of G7

Global stocks markets followed Wall Street higher Wednesday ahead of a meeting of major industrialized economies overshadowed ...

UK teen convicted of museum attack plot with mother, sister

A London teenager was convicted Monday of plotting an attack on the British Museum after failing in her ambition of becoming ...

Judge sentences Grenfell fraudster to 18 months in prison

A fraudster who masqueraded as the son of a victim of the Grenfell Tower fire has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.

Intruder arrested after scaling scaffolding at UK Parliament

British police have arrested an intruder who scaled scaffolding and got onto the roof of Parliament. London's Metropolitan ...

No stairway to basement heaven just yet for British singer

There will be no stairway to basement heaven just yet for British singer Robbie Williams. Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, ...

Doctors say future uncertain for poisoned Skripals

Doctors who treated poisoned ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia say they expected the pair to die, and still don't ...

The Latest: Elderly man killed in flooding in Britain

The Latest on hot and stormy weather in Europe (all times local): 12:25 p.m. British police say that an elderly man has died ...

Timeline of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's romance

The budding romance between Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle has captivated the world. Here's how it all ...

British ex-culture secretary Tessa Jowell dies at 70

Tessa Jowell, the former British culture secretary who played a key role in securing the 2012 London Olympics and used her ...

Deal could restart stalled NYC Ferris wheel tourism project

It was a soaring idea, intended to put the city's least-populous, least-visited borough on the tourism map. But six years ...

Chelsea top-4 hopes damaged, Huddersfield secures EPL status

All that is left to decide on the final day of the Premier League is whether Liverpool or Chelsea takes the final Champions ...

Meghan Markle waxwork unveiled at Madame Tussauds

Madame Tussauds London has unveiled a waxwork of Meghan Markle as it prepares for events marking her May 19 marriage to ...

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UK foreign secretary attacks May customs proposal as 'crazy'

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has attacked Prime Minister Theresa May's plan for a customs partnership with the ...

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APNewsBreak: MLB to announce Yanks-Red Sox games in London

Major League Baseball intends to announce next week the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will play two games at London's ...

Benedict Arnold's hair to be displayed at fort he captured

A rarely displayed lock of American traitor Benedict Arnold's hair will be exhibited at the New York fort he helped capture ...

George Michael's family asks fans to remove memorial shrines

George's Michael's family is asking fans to remove flowers, photos and other tributes left outside the late singer's two ...

London, Tokyo stocks higher in quiet May Day trading

Stocks were higher in Britain and Japan on Tuesday while most other major markets were closed for public holidays. The White ...

BP gets Q1 boost from higher oil prices and more production

BP says first-quarter earnings surged 70 percent as the energy company profited from rising oil prices and increased ...

Champions League back in Chelsea's sights as rivals stumble

Chelsea could squeeze into the Champions League after all. In the space of 20 days, Antonio Conte's side has reduced ...