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United Kingdom stories: 357 news summaries

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 30 Years On, 
 Thatcher 
 Still Divides 



Britain's first female PM polarized during her rule, and after

May 4, 09 8:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Thirty years ago today British voters elected Margaret Thatcher in a landmark election, ushering in 18 years of Conservative rule. She remains a polarizing figure: her enemies still regard her as nearly diabolical, while her admirers speak of her as a saint. The Telegraph looks back on her tumultuous 11-year... More »

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United Kingdom • British Parliament • Conservative Party • Tory Party • Margaret Thatcher • conservatism

British Cabinet Starts to Rebel Against Brown

After a bad week, PM's deputy suggests she wants to lead Britain

May 4, 09 6:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - A disastrous week for Gordon Brown has reignited speculation that the British prime minister could be forced out of his job, as senior Labour figures struggled to rein in a restless party. After losing a vote on soldiers' rights and backing down on proposed reforms, Brown is facing renewed calls... More »

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United Kingdom • British Parliament • Gordon Brown • British Cabinet • Labour Party • Harriet Harman • Alan Johnson

 Turner Prize Nods 
 Include Crystal Cave 

Four artists up for $36,000 art prize

Apr 28, 09 9:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - A diverse quartet of artists has been nominated for this year's Turner Prize, one of the art world's most visible awards. Two artists from London and two from Glasgow are up for the UK prize, which comes with a $36,000 purse. They will exhibit their work, which runs the... More »

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United Kingdom • art • Tate Gallery • awards • artist • Turner Prize

UK Minister Denies He Bet Governing Party Would Falter

Lord West got 66-1 odds on Labour defeat

Apr 27, 09 2:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lord Alan West, the UK’s colorful security minister, today denied he’d bet on the Labour party’s defeat in the next election, the Times of London reports. The Telegraph yesterday alleged that West placed the bet when Gordon Brown succeeded Tony Blair as prime minister, grabbing 66-1 odds.... More »

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United Kingdom • gambling • Gordon Brown • Labour • Britain • ABBA • Lord West

 Swine Flu Confirmed in UK 

Pair brings disease home from a trip to Mexico

Apr 27, 09 1:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Two British citizens have contracted swine flu, the virus that has killed at least 149 people in Mexico and sickened 20 in the US, the Guardian reports. The pair returned from a trip to Mexico last week and fell ill, the Scottish health minister said today. Seven others who had... More »

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United Kingdom • United States • bacteria • infection • pig • virus • Britain • swine flu

Holder Visits Another Famous Torture Facility

On trip seeking help to close Gitmo, AG stops by Tower of London

Apr 27, 09 6:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Eric Holder arrived in London yesterday and paid a visit to a prison as notorious in its time as Guantanamo Bay, the AP reports. The attorney general listened quietly as his guide at the infamous Tower of London described scenes of torture—such as the interrogation of Guy Fawkes, who... More »

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torture • London • United Kingdom • Guantanamo Bay • Tower of London • attorney general • Eric Holder

UK Privacy Cops Won't Block Google Street View

Privacy groups overruled in favor of technology

Apr 23, 09 10:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Google Street View can keep capturing everyday British embarrassments, the nation’s information commission says, rejecting privacy groups that hoped the tech giant would be stopped. The agency ruled such a drastic step “disproportionate to the relatively small risk of privacy detriment.” British law allows filming from public... More »

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technology • Google • United Kingdom • privacy • Street View • ruling

 As Biz Fizzles, 
 UK Pubs Hit Last Call 

Cash-strapped Brits hit up supermarkets for cheaper booze

Apr 16, 09 8:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - A proud British tradition is going down the drain as debt squeezes the two chains that own one-third of UK pubs, the Wall Street Journal reports. Instead of heading to their local establishments, many British drinkers pick up booze with their groceries for about half the price they'd pay at... More »

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United Kingdom • debt • pubs • bars • financial crisis • chain

(AP) - President Obama and Michelle Obama visited Buckingham Palace for a private meeting with Queen Elizabeth II, the AP reports. They brought gifts, ABC News reports: a personalized iPod and a rare songbook signed by the legendary American composer Richard Rodgers. Several thousand well-wishers crowded the traffic circle in front... More »

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Barack Obama • diplomacy • United Kingdom • Queen Elizabeth II • Britain • Royal Family

 G20 Protesters Vandalize Bank 

Already fighting police, crowd turns to looting RBS

Apr 1, 09 9:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - The violent crowd protesting the G20 summit in London has broken into a branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland, smashing windows and carrying computers and furniture out into the streets. Riot police attempted to keep the protesters away from the building and in containment pens in the City, but... More »

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London • United Kingdom • G20 • protesters • RBS

 G20 Protest Turns Violent 

Demonstrators scuffle with police outside Bank of England

Apr 1, 09 7:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Skirmishes have broken out in front of the Bank of England in London's financial district, and police officers have been pelted with paint and bottles, the Guardian reports. Several thousand people have gathered in the City, and protesters have been shoving against the pens erected to contain them. The diverse... More »

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London • United Kingdom • protests • G20

 Obama, Brown Push 
 for Urgent G20 Action 

President and PM want tougher bank rules to end recession

Apr 1, 09 6:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama and British PM Gordon Brown today urged G20 members to “do whatever is necessary” to fix the global economic crisis, the Guardian reports. The two world leaders held a joint press conference on the eve of the G20 summit, at which Obama declared “the separation between... More »

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Barack Obama • London • United Kingdom • Gordon Brown • G20 • Sarah Brown

 Massive Security 
 Steels for 
 G20 Protests 

London's financial district braces for worst

Apr 1, 09 5:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - London's financial district is on lockdown ahead of a day of protests by activists and opponents of the G20, reports the Financial Times. The government will deploy up to 5,000 officers in the largest police operation in British history, and banks such as UBS have also hired private security... More »

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London • United Kingdom • protests • political demonstrations • G20 • anarchists

 Obamas Off on Euro Tour 


Mar 31, 09 8:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack and Michelle Obama set off this morning for Great Britain, the first stop in an ambitious European tour centered on the G-20 meeting Thursday. Obama will be pushing a hefty agenda on this trip, Reuters reports, championing proposals to bring greater international regulatory oversight to hedge funds and “... More »

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Barack Obama • United Kingdom • Europe • foreign policy • G20 • Obama administration • President Obama

Women May Get Equal Rights
to UK Throne

New rules also may
allow royal family
to marry Catholics

Mar 27, 09 7:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gordon Brown's office and Buckingham Palace are considering changes to centuries-old laws that bar Catholics from the British throne and give male heirs precedence over female ones. The royal family is said to be open to changing the succession laws, and all 53 countries in the British commonwealth are to... More »

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United Kingdom • women • Gordon Brown • Queen Elizabeth II • Buckingham Palace • Catholic • British royals • Commonwealth • succession • Princess Royal • Howard Stern Grid

17-Year-Old Charged With
N. Ireland Cop's Murder

Boy also accused of membership in Continuity IRA

Mar 24, 09 6:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - A 17-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a policeman in Northern Ireland earlier this month, reports the Telegraph. Stephen Carroll was shot dead on March 9 in the first killing of a police officer in the region in 12 years. The youth, who has not been named,... More »

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Northern Ireland • United Kingdom • police • murder • police shooting • Continuity IRA

Brit Dog Walker Reported Close Encounter of
the Alien Kind

1989 tale in recently released in UFO files

Mar 22, 09 7:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Another tale from the UK's recently released military files on UFOs comes from a dog-walker, who reports encountering an extraterrestrial who spoke in a Scandinavian accent. It was classified as a "genuine call" by a Royal Air Force phone operator, reports the Telegraph. The alien, appearing in human form... More »

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United Kingdom • England • UFO • extraterrestrial life • Royal Air Force • outer space • RAF

 Google Street View  
 Launched in UK 

23K miles of British roads captured on 3D maps

Mar 19, 09 10:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Google launched its Street View service in the UK last night, allowing Brits to wander the streets of 25 cities without leaving their computers, the Guardian reports. The 3-D maps allow 360-degree views of cities from London to Edinburgh. Specially equipped cars traveled 22,639 miles of British roads over... More »

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Google • United Kingdom • Street View • Google Maps

UK Breaks Up London Airport Monopoly

Gov't watchdog forces Heathrow owner to sell 2 other facilities

Mar 19, 09 6:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Britain's competition authority has ordered the country's largest airport operator to sell two London airports, reports the Guardian, in the biggest shakeup of air travel in decades. BAA will retain Heathrow but must sell Gatwick and Stansted airports, along with a Scottish facility. The watchdog said that only a radical... More »

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United Kingdom • airport • monopoly • Heathrow Airport • Gatwick

 UK Bans Jolie Movie Ad 

Sexy scene with guns glamorizes violence: ad authority

Mar 18, 09 11:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - The UK has banned a TV ad for a new Angeline Jolie flick, saying it glorifies violence. In a trailer for Wanted, Jolie kisses co-star James McAvoy as they fire guns in a car chase. It implies "that using guns is sexy and glamorous," complains the nation's ad... More »

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Angelina Jolie • Hollywood • United Kingdom • censorship • movie trailer • gun violence • movies • Wanted

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