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British cities clean up after burning and looting
British cities began on Wednesday to clean up shopping streets littered with debris from a night of looting by gangs of hooded youths.
Violence erupts for fourth night in Britain
Rioters broke into stores and torched cars in central England on Tuesday as Britain’s worst riots for decades entered a fourth night, police said.
Regrets? I’ve had a few, says Cameron
British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday he regretted the uproar caused by his hiring of a former newspaper editor.
Cameron follows Murdoch into eye of the storm
British Prime Minister David Cameron will be grilled by Parliament on Wednesday about his decision to employ a former tabloid newspaper editor.
Murdoch flies to London to tackle phone-hack crisis
Rupert Murdoch flies to London on Saturday to deal with the escalating phone-hacking crisis engulfing his British newspapers business.
Lawmakers debate Murdoch press phone-hacking claims
British lawmakers will hold an emergency debate on Wednesday over a phone-hacking scandal at the <i>News of the World</i>.
Britons punish Lib Dems for coalition role
British voters punished the Liberal Democrats for their role in a deficit-cutting government on Friday by deserting the party in local elections.
UK’s Lib Dems consider Conservative govt offer
Britain’s Liberal Democrat leader will seek backing from senior party members on Saturday for a possible deal with the Conservatives.
UK faces government without single party majority
Britain’s opposition Conservatives look on course to be the largest party in Parliament after the closest election in three decades.
UK bails out banks with £37bn
Britain bailed out three major banks with £37-billion on Monday as governments around Europe boosted confidence in the battered industry.
Britain to inject up to £50bn into UK banks
Britain will inject up to £50-billion of government money into the country’s banks as part of a multibillion-pound package.
Ireland bids fond farewell to ‘high altar of rugby’
It was cramped, often bitterly cold, and had a railway line running through it yet Ireland’s Lansdowne Road — the world’s oldest rugby union Test venue — will be much missed.…
Boks rue 30 missed tackles
South Africa were let down by their tackling on Saturday, captain John Smit said after his side’s 32-15 defeat to Ireland in Dublin. The inexperienced Springbok team, without…
UK vows not to ‘blink’ over Northern Ireland deadline
Britain vowed on Wednesday it would not back down over a November deadline for reaching a power-sharing deal in Northern Ireland as it prepared to host crucial talks with the…
Alexander Forbes core earnings up, sees more buys AlexForbes core earnings up, sees more buys
South African financial services firm Alexander Forbes drew strength from its diverse business interests to post earnings in line with expectations on Monday, although the mix of…