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Vladimir Putin ‘probably’ approved murder of ex-KGB agent

A British inquiry has concluded that the Russian president probably approved an intelligence operation to murder Alexander Litvinenko.

France accuses Spanghero heads for passing horsemeat as beef

France says managers at French firm Spanghero were responsible for passing off horsemeat as beef.

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Security company apologises for security failure ahead of Olympics

The head of private security firm G4S said on Saturday his firm only realised just over a week ago it would not be able to supply enough venue guards.

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II leaves Westminster Hall in London after a Diamond Jubilee Luncheon given for The Queen.

More pomp and pageantry mark finale of Jubilee celebrations

Cheering crowds have thronged the streets of London for the grand finale to four days of festivities marking Queen Elizabeth’s diamond Jubilee.

Julian Assange says the Obama administration has prosecuted ‘twice as many’ whistleblowers as all other US administrations combined.

UK court rules Assange can be extradited over alleged sex crimes

Britain’s Supreme Court has ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden over alleged sex crimes.

London police target street gangs six months after riots

London’s police have begun a crackdown on street gangs which UK politicians blamed for the August riots, the worst disorder Britain saw in decades.

Desperate British women turn to prostitution

British students, faced with government austerity measures, are turning to prostitution, gambling and other dangerous pursuits to fund their studies.

Wikileaks’ ‘spy files’ show global monitoring

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange to learn extradition fate

A UK court will rule today on whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden for questioning over alleged sexual crimes.

Occupy London protesters set up camp

Occupy London protesters set up camp

About 250 protesters set up camp outside St Paul’s Cathedral in the heart of London on Sunday, promising to occupy the site indefinitely.

UK police arrest 100 after London riots

More shops were looted on a second night of clashes in London and nine more police hurt as disorder spread after police killed a man during an arrest.

No fanfare for second British royal wedding

No fanfare for second British royal wedding

Britain’s second royal wedding will be far removed from the lavish pomp that surrounded the nuptials of her Prince William and Catherine.

UK police expand inquiry to include Murdoch competitors

UK cops: Terror was bigger priority than phone hacking

At a hearing on Britain’s phone hacking scandal, top cops told lawmakers they had been too busy preventing terrorism to probe the abuse properly.

Royal couple fly out after sumptuous wedding

Royal couple fly out after sumptuous wedding

Prince William and his new wife flew out of Buckingham Palace on Saturday after tying the knot in a dazzling display.

Wait nearly over as British royal wedding dawns

Wait nearly over as British royal wedding dawns

The wait is nearly over for Prince William and Kate Middleton, who are to marry at Westminster Abbey on Friday in a display of pomp and pageantry.

Muslim radicals plan royal wedding demo

London police said on Tuesday they banned a radical Muslim group from protesting outside the church where Prince William will marry Kate Middleton.

WikiLeaks founder in new bid to block ‘flawed’ extradition

UK court agrees Assange extradition to Sweden

A British court has agreed to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to Sweden, where he is accused of sex crimes.

UK charges Pakistan trio with spot-fixing

British prosecutors on Friday charged three Pakistan cricketers with taking bribes to fix incidents in an international match in England last year.

Mexico complains about Top Gear’s ‘offensive’ slurs

Mexico’s ambassador in London has written a furious letter to BBC bosses to complain about "offensive and xenophobic" comments made on <i>Top Gear</i>

UK inquiry probes Blair over Iraq invasion

UK inquiry probes Blair over Iraq invasion

Former UK PM Tony Blair promised he would back the US in taking action against Saddam Hussein almost a year before the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Extremist websites booming, but hard to police

Western authorities say the number of extremist websites is skyrocketing but taking action to remove them remains difficult.