United Kingdom
British Man Held For Months After "Avoidable" DNA Mix Up
Britain leads the way in collecting DNA, and mismanaging it
UK Offers Egypt a Hand in the Sinai Peninsula
Could give military advice for future operations
U.K. Bill Would Censor "Defamatory" Online Comments
But Websites would have some protection from lawsuits if they complied
Cameron Teases Public With EU Vote
Hints that there could be a referendum on membership after the next election
Where's This Austerity You're Talking About?
Douglas Carswell, a British Conservative MP, is wondering why the figures don't match the rhetoric
Bureaucracy Reduction Cheers British Businesses
Making it easier to hire people and prosper ... What a concept
British Judge Tells Burglars That Getting Shot is a Risk They Take
That's common sense in the U.S., but a major policy shift over there
David Cameron Attacks UN Over Lack of Action in Syria
Says, "The blood of these young children is a terrible stain on the reputation of this United Nations."
U.K. Conservatives Call on U.S. Experts To Win Gay Marriage Support
They have to get the stick-in-the-muds with the program
No Benefits for Better-Off Seniors, Says U.K. Deputy PM
That ... actually makes sense. So it'll never happen here.
British Government Spent Millions Training Security Personnel of Oppressive Regimes
Leader indicted for genocide among the beneficiaries
U.K., Canada To Share Diplomatic Missions, Invite N.Z. To Join
You save on costs, and on the number of people who get shot at
British Patients Look to Private Care as NHS Cuts Back on Treatments
Government authorities want patients to be more ill before they seek treatment
New "Sars-like" Virus Found in UK
Man from Qatar has been diagnosed with the virus, which has already killed one patient in Saudi Arabia
Electric Car Subsidies Draw Criticism in U.K.
Taxpayers are asked to indulge the already well-off
Much of Britain's National Health Service is Cash-Strapped
Local NHS bodies struggle with their finances
U.K. Advised To Scrap National Public Sector Pay Rates
The plan is to negotiate salaries individually, so pay matches the individual and the locale
Scots Warned They Can't Afford Welfare Bill Under Independence
It seems the tab for the dole up north is a bit stiff
Twitter Warns UK Over Snooping Bill's Legal Perils
Other countries may not want the Brits scooping up everybody's data
French Court Blocks Further Publication of Topless Princess Kate Pics
The magazine Closer can not publish more photos it has
British Woman Jailed For Late-Term Abortion
Given eight year sentence for aborting her own baby at 39 weeks
Independent Scotland Would Have To Apply for EU Membership
Apparently, it's not included as a deal-sweetening legacy
Medical Treatment Bans Common in UK Health System
The bans themselves have been banned, but ...
Cameron Apologizes to Hillsborough Families
Says, "On behalf of the government, and indeed of our country, I am profoundly sorry that this double injustice has been left uncorrected for so long."
British Business Secretary to Confirm Plans For a Government-Run "Business Bank"
Aims to increase lending to companies
Company Head Says British Rules Drive Business To Flee
Petty regulations make doing business a burden
Independent Scotland Couldn't Use the Pound, Says UK
Not without London having a say in tax and spending.
Wikipedia Plans Encryption To Thwart Government Monitoring
"That kind of response for us to do is not difficult," says Jimmy Wales
ISPs Slam UK Plan To Track Internet Use
Somebody seems to think "1984" was a how-to book
UK To Ease Building Rules
Temporarily reduced red tape should help home owners and the the construction industry