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Vince Cable says sorry for dumping documents
Nov 04, 2011 07:53 EDT
Business Secretary Vince Cable apologised unreservedly Friday after becoming the second minister in a month caught dumping sensitive documents in the bin.
Analysis: Britons hanker for life outside EU as crisis bites
Oct 28, 2011 12:39 EDT
TUNBRIDGE WELLS, England (Reuters) - In Tunbridge Wells, a typically English small town south of London, workers and shoppers around the modern shopping mall talk readily about their frustrations with the EU and their desire for a referendum that could lead Britain to the exit.
Cameron says 'no bad blood' over EU rebellion
Oct 25, 2011 10:39 EDT
Prime Minister David Cameron insisted Tuesday there was "no bad blood" after 79 of his Conservative lawmakers defied his orders to vote in favour of a referendum on British membership of the EU.
Largest ever EU rebellion rocks British PM
Oct 24, 2011 22:11 EDT
David Cameron on Monday suffered his largest parliamentary rebellion since becoming prime minister as 79 Conservative MPs defied their leader to vote in favour of holding a referendum on Britain's EU membership.
Largest ever EU rebellion rocks Cameron
Oct 24, 2011 22:10 EDT
David Cameron on Monday suffered his largest parliamentary rebellion since becoming prime minister as 79 Conservative MPs defied their leader to vote in favour of holding a referendum on Britain's EU membership.
PM faces embarrassment over EU vote
Oct 23, 2011 22:03 EDT
Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday faced his first major test from within his own party as eurosceptic backbenchers threatened to defy him in a vote on an EU membership referendum.
British voters back Scotland split
Oct 16, 2011 01:33 EDT
A simple majority of British voters outside Scotland back Scottish independence, a poll published Sunday found.
UK Defense Secretary quits over "adviser" scandal
Oct 14, 2011 13:51 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - British Defense Secretary Liam Fox resigned on Friday over his friendship with a businessman who posed as his adviser, jolting Prime Minister David Cameron's coalition government and potentially slowing down efforts to reform the military.
Fate of British defense secretary hangs in balance
Oct 09, 2011 12:42 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - The fate of Britain's Defense Secretary Liam Fox may be decided next week after claims his relationship with a close friend and unofficial adviser may have breached national security.
Liam Fox orders probe into friend's role
Oct 07, 2011 07:11 EDT
Defence Secretary Liam Fox Liam Fox ordered an inquiry Friday into the role of a friend and self-styled adviser after claims that he influences government business despite having no official role.
Economic gloom casts pall over party conferences
Oct 06, 2011 23:10 EDT
The cold hand of the stagnant economy appeared to choke Britain's conference season, with the Conservatives struggling to explain where growth will come from and Labour clumsily attacking business.
Europe returns to stalk Tories
Oct 04, 2011 22:51 EDT
With the eurozone in crisis, the issue of Europe has returned to stalk the Conservatives, despite Prime Minister David Cameron's efforts to keep it under wraps.
Riot-hit Britain plans to put prisoners to work
Oct 04, 2011 11:06 EDT
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Britain wants to put more prisoners to work in an attempt to rehabilitate a "growing feral underclass" blamed for riots that swept English cities two months ago, Justice Secretary Ken Clarke said on Tuesday.
35,000 protest at Tory conference
Oct 02, 2011 18:41 EDT
Unions organised a rally of 35,000 protesters against government budget cuts Sunday in Manchester where Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives opened their annual conference.
Catnapping: MP's wife convicted of stealing kitten
Sep 30, 2011 15:02 EDT
The wife of a lawmaker was found guilty of burglary on Friday after being caught on CCTV stealing a kitten from the home of her husband's lover.
Catnapping: British MP's wife convicted of stealing kitten
Sep 30, 2011 13:18 EDT
The wife of a British lawmaker was found guilty of burglary on Friday after being caught on CCTV stealing a kitten from the home of her husband's lover.
Insight: America's rich losing tussle with taxman
Sep 30, 2011 12:51 EDT
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Irish rockers U2 took to the main stage at this year's Glastonbury music festival, a small but vocal group of activists raised a large balloon emblazoned with the words "U Pay Tax 2?"
Miliband calls time on 'fast buck' Britain
Sep 28, 2011 03:24 EDT
Opposition leader Ed Miliband told the Labour party he was determined to smash the "something for nothing" culture that he blames for the country's economic and social ills.
Opposition Labour leader calls time on 'fast buck' Britain
Sep 27, 2011 15:48 EDT
Opposition leader Ed Miliband told his Labour party Tuesday he was determined to smash the "something for nothing" culture that he blames for the country's economic and social ills.
Clegg defends deficit plan despite borrowing figures
Sep 21, 2011 11:21 EDT
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg insisted on Wednesday that the government would stick with its plan to slash the budget deficit despite a sharp hike in state borrowing.
