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Oh, it’s on: Cameron vows retribution for UK ‘thuggery’
Article
/ 11 August 2011

Oh, it’s on: Cameron vows retribution for UK ‘thuggery’

Prime Minister David Cameron has told Parliament he will hunt down the gang members and opportunistic looters he blamed for the violence in Britain.

By Mohammed Abbas and Adrian Croft
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Article
/ 11 August 2011

Olympics chairperson stays mum on London riots

The Olympic-sized black eye given to the city of London during four days of rioting and looting is finally starting to heal.

By Chris Lehourites
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Article
/ 11 August 2011

Tottenham-Everton match postponed over riots

Tottenham’s opening Premier League match against Everton has been postponed due to the violence in London, the league’s chief executive has confirmed.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 11 August 2011

Broken Britain: Soul searching lies ahead as riots cool

British Prime Minister David Cameron will face pressure to soften his austerity plans, toughen up policing and do more to help inner-city communities.

By Matt Falloon
‘We’re coming for you’: UK jails first batch of rioters
Article
/ 10 August 2011

‘We’re coming for you’: UK jails first batch of rioters

The first two criminals convicted over the looting and violence sweeping England have been jailed, police said, hailing the effect of "swift justice".

By Staff Reporter
Dewani family reel after extradition ‘green light’ ruling
Article
/ 10 August 2011

Dewani family reel after extradition ‘green light’ ruling

Family and friends were visibly shocked in court today when a British judge recommended that Shrien Dewani should be extradited to South Africa.

By Glynnis Underhill
British cities clean up after burning and looting
Article
/ 10 August 2011

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.

By Jodie Ginsberg and Stefano Ambrogi
Cameron vows to restore order after ‘mob rule’
Article
/ 9 August 2011

Cameron vows to restore order after ‘mob rule’

As news came of the first death in Britain’s fiery riots, the prime minister recalled Parliament and ordered thousands more police onto the streets.

By Alice Ritchie
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Article
/ 8 August 2011

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.

By Peter Griffiths and Michael Holden
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Article
/ 7 August 2011

London riot leaves 26 officers injured

The violent riot that tore through a deprived north London neighbourhood and injured 26 police officers has cast a pall over Britain’s capital

By Raphael G Satter
Acidic Top Gear defends uncool, ‘aided’ electric car test
Article
/ 3 August 2011

Acidic Top Gear defends uncool, ‘aided’ electric car test

Jeremy Clarkson has angrily defended an episode of <i>Top Gear</i> in which he deliberately runs out of power in Nissan’s Leaf electric car.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 2 August 2011

HSBC confirms 30 000 jobs will go

HSBC’s new chief executive says the positions will go worldwide over the next three years after announcing first-half profits up 3% to $11.5-billion.

By Staff Reporter
Wedding a royally quaint affair
Article
/ 30 July 2011

Wedding a royally quaint affair

Zara Phillips has married England rugby star Mike Tindall but Britain’s second royal wedding of the year was largely a low-key affair.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 30 July 2011

British terror-accused couple fly home under watchful eyes

A British couple suspected of terrorist-related activities are expected to be returned to the United Kingdom and face possible arrest.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 29 July 2011

Britain’s growth is ‘meager and pathetic’

A slow-down in Britain’s growth in the second quarter means that the economy is weaker than was thought and has no chance of meeting its growth target

By Julia Kollewe
Mother of murdered UK girl on hacking list, says charity
Article
/ 29 July 2011

Mother of murdered UK girl on hacking list, says charity

The mother of a murdered British schoolgirl was targeted by a private investigator working for Rupert Murdoch’s <i>News of the World</i>.

By Peter Griffiths
Libyan rebel council nominates envoy to London
Africa
/ 28 July 2011

Libyan rebel council nominates envoy to London

Libya’s rebel council has nominated 74-year-old writer Mahmud Nacua as its ambassador to London, after the UK expelled Gaddafi’s envoys.

By Staff Reporter
Is James Murdoch fit to lead?
Article
/ 28 July 2011

Is James Murdoch fit to lead?

James Murdoch looks set to survive a board meeting of BSkyB on Thursday even as questions multiply over whether he is a fit chairperson.

By Georgina Prodhan
London marks 366 days to 2012 Olympics
Article
/ 28 July 2011

London marks 366 days to 2012 Olympics

London celebrated the one-year countdown to the Summer Games with the first dive into the new Olympic pool and a presentation of the medals.

By Stephen Wilson
Gaddafi’s deadline to bow out whooshes past
Article
/ 27 July 2011

Gaddafi’s deadline to bow out whooshes past

A deadline for Muammar Gaddafi to step down and stay in the Libya has expired, the rebel council says, as rows raged over how to end the conflict.

By Dominique Soguel
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Article
/ 26 July 2011

Prince Charles a ‘snake-oil salesman’?

A professor of complementary medicine accused Prince Charles and other backers of alternative therapies on Monday of being "snake-oil salesmen".

By Kate Kelland
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Article
/ 26 July 2011

Private funeral to be held for Winehouse

British singer Amy Winehouse’s funeral will take place on Tuesday and will be attended only by her family and close friends.

By Staff Reporter
Amy Winehouse family pleads for privacy
Article
/ 25 July 2011

Amy Winehouse family pleads for privacy

The family of Amy Winehouse sought "privacy" from the public eye on Sunday, one day after the young, beehive-haired soul singer’s untimely death.

By Tim Castle
James Murdoch under pressure over hacking testimony
Article
/ 25 July 2011

James Murdoch under pressure over hacking testimony

News Corp executive James Murdoch was under pressure on Monday over his handling of a phone-hacking scandal.

By Tim Castle
Fans, stars tweet the blues over Winehouse death
Article
/ 24 July 2011

Fans, stars tweet the blues over Winehouse death

Soul singer Amy Winehouse, who died unexpectedly at age 27, received numerous tributes on Saturday from ordinary fans around the world.

By Bob Tourtellotte
Did Andy Coulson know about bribes?
Article
/ 21 July 2011

Did Andy Coulson know about bribes?

Investigators have records corroborating suspicions that former <i>News of the World</i> editor Andy Coulson knew about illegal payments to police.

By Mark Hosenball
Regrets? I’ve had a few, says Cameron
Article
/ 20 July 2011

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.

By Jodie Ginsberg and Keith Weir
Cameron follows Murdoch into eye of the storm
Article
/ 20 July 2011

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.

By Jodie Ginsberg and Keith Weir
‘Mr Murdoch, your wife has a very good left hook’
Article
/ 20 July 2011

‘Mr Murdoch, your wife has a very good left hook’

With a tiger-like swipe at a protester, Wendi Deng became an unlikely hero in defence of her octogenarian husband Rupert Murdoch.

By Staff Reporter
Dewani not manipulating health problems, hearing told
Article
/ 20 July 2011

Dewani not manipulating health problems, hearing told

Hospital staff do not believe that the British businessman Shrien Dewani is manipulating assessment of his mental health.

By Staff Reporter
Too early to write off Rupert Murdoch as CEO?
Article
/ 20 July 2011

Too early to write off Rupert Murdoch as CEO?

"No," Murdoch firmly told a British parliamentary hearing on Tuesday, when asked if he would resign over the phone-hacking scandal.

By Yinka Adegoke
Crowds roll up for Murdoch circus
Article
/ 19 July 2011

Crowds roll up for Murdoch circus

Queues formed hours early outside the London parliamentary building where media tycoon Rupert Murdoch is set to be grilled by lawmakers.

By Staff Reporter
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