Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian
Katherine Haddon

Creator

Katherine Haddon

Britain’s Labour Party’s leader Ed Miliband’s speaks at his final campaign event in Leeds

Britain’s leaders scramble across nail-biting finish line

Britons will vote in the closest general election for a generation, but they could wait days for a new government as politicians battle to take power.

Bad call: A charity is querying whether the government should have funded the supply of spy technology.

British teacher held hostage in Libya released

British schoolteacher David Bolam has been released by his Libyan captors, allegedly after a ransom was paid.

Troops in Crimea have opened fire around the Black Sea

Russia, US seek solution to Ukraine crisis at talks

The US and Russia have stepped up diplomatic efforts to defuse the Ukraine crisis amid heightened tensions in Crimea.

Afghan policewomen step up with guns and headscarves

For the handful of policewomen in one of Afghanistan’s most volatile provinces, danger and disapproval are all in a day’s work.

Afghan women boxers eye Olympic knock-out

Female Afghan boxers hoping to make it to the London 2012 Olympics are practising their jabs in a gym where the Taliban publicly executed women.

Cameron urges China to work closely with G20

Cameron urges China to work closely with G20

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday urged China to work closely with the G20 and introduce greater political freedoms.

Pressure grows for UK power-sharing deal

Pressure grows for UK power-sharing deal

UK opposition parties are under growing pressure to agree to a power-sharing deal, days after an election left the country politically deadlocked.

Airlines press for compensation as skies reopen

Airlines press for compensation as skies reopen

As Europe’s airspace reopened and passengers boarded flights home, the airline industry pressed for government compensation to cover its losses.

Europe’s airways reopen for business

Europe’s airways reopen for business

Swarms of stranded passengers scrambled on Wednesday to hitch a flight home after Europe’s air embargo ended.

Margaret Thatcher blocked talks with ‘terrorist’ Mugabe

Margaret Thatcher banned her envoy from meeting Robert Mugabe in 1979, refusing to talk ”with terrorists until they become prime ministers”.

Judges withhold African leadership prize

Judges for a $5-million prize recognising good governance in Africa said on Monday they had decided not to award the honour this year.

Brown battles for future as third top minister quits

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was battling to stay in his job on Friday after a minister quit calling for his resignation.

Church leader’s sharia comment sparks row in UK

The religious head of the Anglican church sparked an angry row in the United Kingdom on Friday after saying the adoption of some parts of sharia law alongside Britain’s legal…

UK’s Brown faces fury over huge data blunder

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown faced angry questions from lawmakers on Wednesday after confidential records containing nearly half the population’s bank details went missing…

Europe flood fears recede but warnings in place

The threat of serious flooding along England’s east coast receded on Friday after officials said the main tidal peak had passed, although storms were still causing problems…

Family members rally around McCann parents

As the pressure grows on the parents of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann, support from their extended family, who have angrily denounced the police probe, has become…

Cities under threat in UK’s worst floods in memory

The fate of more English cities, towns and villages hung in the balance on Tuesday as emergency crews built up defences against rising waters during Britain’s worst floods in…

UK hit by worst flooding in 60 years

Prime Minister Gordon Brown visited the scene of Britain’s worst flooding in 60 years on Monday as thousands of people remained stranded in their villages and towns, many without…

Girl power returns as Spice Girls reform

British pop group the Spice Girls are to reform for a world tour spreading their ”girl power” message — including a stop in Cape Town — but it will only be a one-off event. The…

Suspect arrested in UK serial-killer hunt

British police on Monday arrested a man on suspicion of the murder of five prostitutes in the port town of Ipswich in a major breakthrough in a case that has gripped the nation.…