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  • August 2007

    • Britain Defies US on Iraq Pullout

      Times (UK)  |  Aug 28, 07 11:48 AM CDT

      Britain Defies US on Iraq Pullout

      (Newser) - The UK foreign secretary has challenged American criticism, asserting that only his government will dictate the pace and timing of a British withdrawal from Iraq. David Miliband responded to allegations from a retired US general that the UK army must step up efforts in Basra. "The British national interest," not wider coalition success, will be his focus, Millband said. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • United Kingdom  • Gordon Brown  • David Petraeus  • British troops  • David Miliband

    • Boy, 11, Shot Dead, and UK Press Reels

      Sun (UK)  |  Aug 24, 07 8:37 AM CDT

      Boy, 11, Shot Dead, and UK Press Reels

      (Newser) - An 11-year-old boy was shot dead in Liverpool yesterday, leading to soul-searching and recriminations across the British press. Rhys Jones died in his mother's arms, apparently an innocent victim in a showdown between two local gangs. Rhys's photograph is on the cover of almost every newspaper today alongside claims of "anarchy in the UK." More »

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      murder  • crime  • United Kingdom  • Gordon Brown  • shooting  • gangs  • gang violence  • Jacqui Smith  • Liverpool

    • Scot Separatists Publish Plans for Independence

      Scotsman (UK)  |  Aug 15, 07 6:56 AM CDT

      Scot Separatists Publish Plans for Independence

      (Newser) - The August lull in British politics has given way to a national debate on an unexpected topic: Scottish independence. The separatist leader of Scotland's regional parliament has published a white paper outlining plans for a referendum and suggesting features of an independent Scotland: its own army, its own EU membership, and especially its own governance of huge North Sea oil reserves. More »

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      Great Britain  • United Kingdom  • European Union  • oil  • Gordon Brown  • Scotland  • independence  • separatists  • North Sea  • Alex Salmond

    • Brit Resident to Be Released From Gitmo

      Reuters  |  Aug 10, 07 5:07 AM CDT

      Brit Resident to Be Released From Gitmo

      (Newser) - One of five British residents has been cleared for release from Guantanamo, the US announced, following demands from authorities in London that all the prisoners be freed. The man, whose name and nationality were not disclosed, won't be returned to his homeland because of concerns he would be mistreated there, according to a US spokeswoman. More »

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      Great Britain  • Gordon Brown  • Guantanamo Bay  • Guantanamo prisoners  • detainee  • prisoners  • military tribunal

    • After Uproar, Britain Reviews Asylum Policy

      Times (UK)  |  Aug 8, 07 6:55 AM CDT

      After Uproar, Britain Reviews Asylum Policy

      (Newser) - A row over the fate of 91 Iraqi interpreters working for the British military took a new turn today, with the government promising to reexamine its refusal to grant them asylum. The Times of London, which broke the story on Tuesday, now reports that Gordon Brown has ordered a review of its asylum policy towards Iraqi translators, some of whom have faced torture and kidnapping for their alleged collaboration. More »

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      Iraq  • Gordon Brown  • kidnapping  • torture  • British military  • asylum  • interpreters  • Des Browne

    • US Rattled by Brit Pullout Plans

      Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 8, 07 4:51 AM CDT

      US Rattled by Brit Pullout Plans

      (Newser) - The White House is increasingly concerned about the timing of the British troop pullout from Iraq, expected to be announced by PM Gordon Brown in October, the Guardian reports. About 5,000 British troops remain in the Basra area, where they' have already withdrawn to  an area around the city's airport. "It's the wild west. Basra is out of control," said a Brookings Institute foreign affairs expert. More »

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      Iraq  • Gordon Brown  • White House  • troop withdrawal  • Basra  • British troops  • Brookings Institution

    • UK Asks US to Release Gitmo Suspects

      Reuters  |  Aug 7, 07 4:14 PM CDT

      UK Asks US to Release Gitmo Suspects

      (Newser) - The United Kingdom wants the US to let go of five British residents detained at the terrorist detention camp at Guantanamo Bay. Green PM Gordon Brown made the official request, hinting that he may be distancing himself from the Bush administration and carving a more independent terror policy than Tony Blair's, Reuters reports. More »

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      Great Britain  • Bush administration  • terrorism  • Gordon Brown  • Guantanamo Bay  • terrorist  • State Department  • Tony Blair  • foreign policy  • prisoners

    • EU Bans UK Animal Exports

      Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 6, 07 12:52 PM CDT

      EU Bans UK Animal Exports

      (Newser) - The EU imposed an indefinite ban today on exports of live animals from Great Britain after an outbreak of foot and mouth disease on a farm in southeast England. The floods that have swamped the English countryside may have played a role in the outbreak, the Guardian reports, and PM Gordon Brown has cut short his vacation to deal with the crisis. More »

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      Great Britain  • health  • European Union  • food  • Gordon Brown  • animal  • disease  • outbreak  • exports  • ban

    • UK Cattle Test Positive for Foot-and-Mouth

      Independent (UK)  |  Aug 4, 07 6:35 AM CDT

      UK Cattle Test Positive for Foot-and-Mouth

      (Newser) - Britain faces its first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in six years after a herd of beef cattle in Guildford tested positive, reports the Independent . The news forced Gordon Brown to cancel his vacation as the government introduced emergency measures banning all transportation of cattle and pigs and throwing up a "protection zone" in the region. More »

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      Great Britain  • food  • Gordon Brown  • disease  • safety  • agriculture  • outbreak  • beef  • livestock

    • Bush, Brown Back UN Iraq Force

      Times (UK)  |  Aug 3, 07 8:09 AM CDT

      Bush, Brown Back UN Iraq Force

      (Newser) - The US and UK have circulated a draft resolution to the UN Security Council that would greatly increase the UN's role in Iraq, writes the Times of London. The resolution follows Bush and Brown's meeting at Camp David and is seen as a step towards an exit strategy from Iraq for the two countries. More »

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      Iraq  • George W. Bush  • United Nations  • United Kingdom  • United States  • Gordon Brown  • Iraq exit strategy  • Security Council  • Zalmay Khalilzad

    • Bolton: UK Can Have Just One Closest Ally

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Aug 1, 07 4:38 PM CDT

      Bolton: UK Can Have Just One Closest Ally

      (Newser) - Famously combative John Bolton claims that the fate of the US-UK "special relationship" lies entirely with Gordon Brown and the new British government. In an op-ed for the Financial Times , the former UN ambassador writes that the new PM must choose sides: either stand by the US or continue the "long, slow slide into the European porridge."