Danny Boyle Reportedly Declined British Knighthood
"Slumdog Millionaire" filmmaker apparently offered honor after directing London Olympics opening ceremony
United Kingdom
Queen Elizabeth Attends First British Cabinet Meeting
Hasn't happened since King George III attended during the Revolutionary War
Anti-EU UK Independence Party Hitting New Polling Highs At Expense of Conservatives
Euro skepticism remains en vogue
British Court to Rule on Whether Young Boy Should Have Radiation Treatment For Cancer
The boy's mother objects to further treatment
British Prime Minister Warns of Al Qaeda Influence in Syria
Still says he supports the opposition
U.K. Deputy PM Open to Drug Decriminalization
But the PM, himself, isn't so hot on the idea
U.K. Press Inquiry Now Targets Bloggers and Tweeters for Regulation
Methinks they don't get the new-media age
Report: U.K. Agents Helped Assassinate Lawyer in 1989
Part of the mess in Northern Ireland, of course
Jedi Seventh Most Popular Religious Affiliation in Britain
Most popular of "alternative religion" choices on the British census
Minister Says Independent Scotland Qualifies for EU Membership
It's all positioning leading up to the referendum
U.K. To Legalize Gay Marriage
It's hard to believe the Brits are trailing the U.S. on this issue, but they are
Gay Marriage in the Church of England to be Made Illegal
Other religious groups can "opt in" to holding ceremonies
U.K. Parliament Committee Skeptical of Snooping Proposal
It would be a carte blanche to monitor communications
Would-Be U.K. Press Regulator Wants Online Curbs
Smacking down free speech wherever it raises its head
U.K. Newspaper Editors Surrender to Major Regulatory Demands
But they want a chance at capturing their new overseers
British Defense Secretary Says Israeli Attack on Iran Would Hurt the UK's Economy
Wait, it won't stimulate the economy?
Climate Change Activists: UK Funding to Africa Going to Corporations, Not People
Anti-corporate bias showing
UK Media Law Would Muzzle Police Whistleblowers
The police welcome an opportunity to deal with wrongdoing on their own, of course
Scotland Prepares To Regulate the Press On Its Own
On its way to being an authoritarian, impoverished mini-state
UK, Europe to Consider Further Responses to Israel's Settlement Push in West Bank
The geopolitical landscape is shifting under everyone's feet
Swiss Warning Allies Over Data Leak
Shared intelligence on counter-terrorism operations could have been among the property stolen from Switzerland's intelligence service
British Cops Need More Data, Says Home Secretary
Wants internet communications to be accessible to police without a warrant
Almost All British Hospital Beds Full
The current 94 percent occupancy rate is well above the quality care limits of 85 percent
Leveson Adviser Says Mandatory Press Regulation Is Illegal
Civil libertarian Shami Chakrabarti will win few friends in Parliament
UK Suspends Aid to Rwanda
Government's role in conflict across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo raising concerns
U.K. PM Dismisses Call for New Laws Governing Press
Media may yet head off explicit censorship
