United Kingdom
"Great Train Robber" Ronnie Biggs Dead at 84
Convicted of a train heist in Britain, escaped from prison, settling in Brazil. Returned to UK in 2001, was released from prison early on compassionate grounds
Two British Women Handed Jail Sentences in Peru For Drug Smuggling
Six years and eight months each
Bank of England To Introduce Plastic Bank Notes in 2016
Around 20 countries already have bank notes made of polymer
British Police Dismiss Claim Military Was Involved in Princess Diana's Death
Allegation was made in August
David Cameron Says the Mission in Afghanistan Has Been Accomplished
British combat troops expected to leave next year
Watchdog Defends Plan For 11 Percent Pay Rise For British MPs
Prime Minister David Cameron calls the pay rise "inappropriate"
Same Sex Marriages in England and Wales To Begin in March
All three major parties backed legislation legalizing same sex marriage
Terror Suspects Extradited From the UK Due in Federal Court in Connecticut
Accused of supporters terrorism in Afghanistan and Chechnya
MEP: Snowden Will Give Evidence to European Parliament
Despite objections from British Conservatives
Man Accused of Murdering British Soldier in London Says He Loves Al Qaeda
"I love them. I consider them brothers in Islam"
Britain in Talks to Join French Intervention in Central African Republic
UN warning of genocide
UK Wants EU's Free Movement Policy Changed
Bulgarians and Romanians will not face restrictions on working anywhere in the E.U. from January 1, 2014
Government-Run Family Stability Program in the UK Scrapped After Hardly Anyone Signs Up
Less than ten couples participated
English City Mourns Loss of Shipbuilding Identity
Ships have been built in Portsmouth for hundreds of years, but an agreement between the government and BAE will mean shipbuilding will stop in 2014
British Couple Who Turned Away Gay Couple at Their B&B Lose Supreme Court Appeal
Believe any sex outside marriage is a sin
Court Documents Say Nigella Lawson Used Cocaine, Pot Daily For Years
So-called "guilty secret"
Scotland's First Minister Unveils Blueprint For Independence
Independence referendum scheduled for September next year
British PM Says Mandatory Filters Will Force Husbands To Discuss Porn-Viewing With Wives
Or to use proxy services. Just sayin'
Bank of England: UK Unemployment To Fall Faster Than Expected
Report says "recovery has finally taken hold"
UK Conservatives Scrubbing Their Past Speeches From the Internet
Including promises of transparency
Donald Trump Begins Legal Challenge to Scottish Offshore Wind Farm
Claims it will spoil the view from his luxury golf course
Sacha Baron Cohen Pranks Britannia Awards
Pretends to kill Charlie Chaplin's oldest living costar while receiving an award named after him
British Campaign Group Pushing To Allow Employers To Screen For Alcohol Misuse
The Alcohol Health Network's director the move would keep sickness costs down
UK Government Lawyer: Publication of Snowden Documents Could Be Act of Terrorism
Glenn Greenwald's partner is challenging his detention at Heathrow airport last Summer
British Students Who Dressed as World Trade Center For Competition Condemned
Say they didn't intend to cause offense
German Parliament's Intelligence Committee Calls For Investigation Into Alleged British Spying
British ambassador was summoned yesterday
Study: Recent Immigrants to the UK Make Net Contribution to Public Finances
Less likely to claim welfare, live in social housing
German Foreign Ministry Summons British Ambassador Over Spying Claims
Responding to reporting from The Independent