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British spy services under pressure over soldier's murder 2 hours 2 minutes agoBritain's intelligence services came under pressure on Friday to explain how they let two Islamic extremists suspected of hacking a soldier to death in the streets More »
BBC scraps digital archive project 2 hours 14 minutes agoThe BBC has scrapped a multimillion-pound attempt to create an internal digital archive after director-general Tony Hall said the scheme had "wasted a huge amount More »
Court: Bercow tweet was libellous 2 hours 30 minutes agoA tweet by Commons Speaker's wife Sally Bercow about Tory peer Lord McAlpine was libellous, the High Court has ruled. More »
Sally Bercow tweet on McAlpine was libellous: court 3 hours agoA tweet by House of Commons speaker's wife Sally Bercow about Conservative peer Lord McAlpine was libellous, the High Court in London ruled Friday. More »
British Stars In The Running For US TV Awards 6 hours agoDamian Lewis and Benedict Cumberbatch are among the British stars vying for gongs at the 2013 American Crtics' Choice Television Awards. More »
Cutting It star heads for Paradise 13 hours agoCutting It star Ben Daniels is joining the department store costume drama The Paradise for its new series. More »
Brit stars vying for US TV awards 20 hours agoDamian Lewis and Benedict Cumberbatch are among the British stars flying the flag at the 2013 American Critics' Choice Television Awards. More »
London soldier murder raises 'lone wolf' fears 22 hours agoThe brutal murder of a British soldier on a London street has the hallmarks of a militant Islamist attack but one conducted by 'lone wolf' operators -- a security More »
Groups condemn 'un-Islamic' attack 22 hours agoMuslim groups have united in condemning the attack in Woolwich as un-Islamic. More »
- Britain's Tate museum sets $34 million record for Constable painting 22 hours ago
LONDON (Reuters) - The Tate Britain museum bought 19th century English painter John Constable's masterpiece "Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows" for 23.1 million More »
Lewis, Cumberbatch get Critics nods 23 hours agoDamian Lewis and Benedict Cumberbatch are among the British stars flying the flag at the 2013 American Critics' Choice Television Awards. More »
- Watford and Palace chase Premier League jackpot Thu, May 23, 2013
By Sonia Oxley (Reuters) - Two days after Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund fight it out for Europe's most prestigious club prize at Wembley, Watford and Crystal More »
Woolwich attack: Expert warns Britain face a new type of terror threat Thu, May 23, 2013The brutal murder of a soldier in Woolwich was a "departure" from previous attack and represented a "new round of terror threats in this country" More »
'Crazed' attackers 'hacked victim' Wed, May 22, 2013Eyewitnesses have described seeing the "crazed" Woolwich attackers "hacking" at their victim and posing for pictures before charging at police wielding meat More »
- Britain offers visas to its Afghan interpreters Wed, May 22, 2013
By Mark Anderson LONDON (Reuters) - Around 600 interpreters who serve alongside British soldiers in Afghanistan are to be offered visas to live in the UK, in a More »
Google 'exploits content creators' Wed, May 22, 2013US "corporate raiders" like Google and Yahoo should be subject to a law to stop them exploiting British creative workers for their own profits, a former Advertising More »
Tax Dodgers 'Could End Extreme Poverty Twice' Wed, May 22, 2013People who avoid paying tax by stashing their money in tax havens could have contributed enough to end extreme poverty across the world twice over, a charity has More »
Smith reveals shaved head at awards Wed, May 22, 2013Matt Smith showed off his newly shorn head as he posed alongside his Doctor Who co-star Jenna-Louise Coleman at the Peabody Awards in New York. More »
Osbourne returns to X Factor panel Wed, May 22, 2013TV bosses have finally confirmed that Sharon Osbourne will return to The X Factor judging panel to replace Tulisa Contostavlos. More »
Nick Clegg Reads Tory Right The Riot Act Wed, May 22, 2013Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has insisted that the coalition will last until 2015 as he attacks Conservative backbenchers for being "consumed by game playing". More »
Cameron Warns Rebels: I Won't Budge on Europe Wed, May 22, 2013David Cameron has warned Tory eurosceptics he will not be bullied into changing his policy on Europe and holding an earlier in-out referendum. More »
Cameron 'proud' of gay bill but economy now focus Wed, May 22, 2013David Cameron said Wednesday he was proud MPs had voted to back gay marriage but admitted the debate has been divisive and said his focus would now be on economic More »
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