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Keith Weir works from London. Editor, Reuters. Mainly business news these days. Former correspondent in Rome, Amsterdam, Dublin and London. Keith Weir has over 696 followers on Twitter.

Fans disgruntled over £90 England World Cup shirt

English football fans have cried foul over Nike’s price tag for an England supporter shirt for the Fifa World Cup in Brazil.

Gay rights group gives Olympic athletes a legit way to object

Branded clothing has given athletes a way to oppose Russian laws on homosexuality without compromising their eligibility to compete at Sochi.

Alarm bells ringing ahead of Bahrain Grand Prix

Alarm bells ringing ahead of Bahrain Grand Prix

Safety fears are growing ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix after members of the Force India team got caught up in a petrol bomb incident.

Cameron warns eurozone could blight world economy

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.

UK’s Cameron clamps down on sky-high salaries

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: Most humble day of my life

Murdoch: Most humble day of my life

Rupert Murdoch and his son, James, gave evidence in the British Parliament on Tuesday on the phone-hacking and corruption scandal.

Murdochs face grilling in UK Parliament

Murdochs face grilling in UK Parliament

News Corp chief executive Rupert Murdoch and his son James face questions from Parliament on Tuesday in the phone-hacking scandal.

Hacking scandal fells Britain’s top policeman

A phone-hacking scandal centred on Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp cost Britain’s top policeman his job.

World powers raise pressure on Gaddafi to go

An international coalition piled pressure on Muammar Gaddafi on Tuesday to quit, pledging to continue military action against his forces.

UK’s Prince William to marry on April 29 at Westminster

Britain’s Prince William is to marry his fiancee Kate Middleton on Friday April 29 at London’s Westminster Abbey, his office said on Tuesday.

New UK Labour leader must appeal beyond unions

Britain’s opposition Labour Party chose former Energy Secretary Ed Miliband as its new leader on Saturday after he defeated his brother David.

Obama: No intent to devalue BP

US President Barack Obama told British Prime Minister David Cameron on Saturday that he had no interest in undermining the value of oil company BP.

Britain sticks up for BP amid spill as shares rise

Britain stuck up for BP on Friday against American criticism over the oil spill, while the company ramped up efforts to siphon more crude oil.

Cameron leads Britain into new era

Cameron leads Britain into new era

David Cameron’s Conservatives and the smaller Liberal Democrat party have agreed to form Britain’s first coalition government since 1945.

Britons vote in photo finish election

Britons began voting on Thursday with the opposition Conservatives struggling to convert their opinion poll advantage into an outright majority.

UK did not rush into Iraq War, says Blair aide

Former UK PM Tony Blair sought a diplomatic solution to fears over Iraq’s weapons programme, a former aide said on Tuesday.

Israel’s Netanyahu hopes to resume Palestinian talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday his government was making progress towards reopening talks with the Palestinians.

Lockerbie bomber ‘hero’s welcome’ unsettles UK govt

British politicians on Friday condemned celebrations in Tripoli on the return of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi.

Brown faces revolt after poll thrashing

Gordon Brown faced a renewed challenge to his leadership on Monday after support for the ruling Labour Party plunged to its lowest level in a century.

Fed set to halve rates, Goldman Sachs reports loss

The Fed appeared set to cut interest rates to within sight of zero on Tuesday and Japan was weighing steps to ease funding.