A UK court will rule today on whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden for questioning over alleged sexual crimes.
St Paul’s says it has closed for safety reasons, but protesters insist they cannot be moved on without a court order.
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/ 18 October 2011
It has insults, rivalries and bitter accusations. The battle for Britain’s most prestigious literary award is proving to be a page-turner.
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/ 13 October 2011
Scientists have deciphered the genetic makeup of the plague that wiped out nearly half the population of 14th century Europe.
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/ 12 October 2011
With millions of subscribers crying havoc over disrupted BlackBerry services, RIM may be suffering lasting damage to its reputation.
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/ 11 October 2011
G20 ministers meeting this week must take action to stop speculation on commodity markets that is fuelling food prices and hunger, say economists.
Britain’s phone-hacking scandal can’t be blamed on competitive pressures, editors said at a probe into the <i>News of the World</i>-sparked furore.
Arsene Wenger has admitted Arsenal cannot be regarded as title contenders after falling 12 points behind leaders Manchester United.
British businessman Shrien Dewani has lodged an appeal against the UK Home Secretary’s order that he can be extradited to SA over his wife’s murder.
But the digital age may confront the old ways of hiding behind wealth and patronage.
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/ 29 September 2011
After decades lampooning hapless politicians, Britain’s leading satirical magazine <em>Private Eye</em> turns 50 next month.
The UK’s home secretary has signed an extradition order for Shrien Dewani to be tried in South Africa for the murder of his wife Anni, the NPA says.
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/ 17 September 2011
A South African man who attempted to defraud British tax authorities of almost R58-million was sentenced to four years in prison in London.
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/ 13 September 2011
British artist Richard Hamilton, designer of The Beatles’ <i>White Album</i> and regarded by many as the father of pop art, has died at the age of 89.
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/ 13 September 2011
Four men have been charged with slavery offences after British police freed 24 men from a travellers’ caravan site in England.
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/ 6 September 2011
Manchester City are to investigate claims their chief executive sent an offensive email to the cancer-stricken mother of one of its players.
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/ 4 September 2011
Members of a far-right group clashed with police at a rally in London, despite a ban on marches imposed after deadly riots that rocked the country.
The prison population in England and Wales has swelled to a record high this week after more people convicted over the recent riots were sent to jail.
Silverstone have submitted plans to expand a £27 million pit-and-paddock complex as they look to compete with overseas rivals.
David Cameron has announced a sweeping review of UK policy to reverse a "slow-motion moral collapse" that he blames for the recent riots in Britain.
The riots cannot be explained by criminality or deprivation alone. But they were unwise and failed to advance any cause.
Some 200 students have held a demonstration in Tehran against what they call the "savage" police treatment of people involved in unrest in London.
Chelsea’s bid to give Andre Villas-Boas a winning start in his first Premier League match was scuppered by some excellent goalkeeping by Stoke City.
David Cameron has pledged a "zero tolerance" crackdown on gangs after riots despite a deepening row with police chiefs over plans for US help.
Liverpool’s hopes of launching their Premier League season with a victory ended in disappointment as the Reds were held to a draw against Sunderland.
A United States street crime expert has warned that solving the problem of rioting was more complex than just arresting people.
A media watchdog has voiced concern at the cooperation between British authorities and BlackBerry smart phones to identify rioters in London.
Police were out in force in London on Saturday in a bid to prevent any repeat of England’s worst riots in decades, which left five people dead.
Alex Ferguson believes there will be as many as six challengers for their Premier League title and warned his players the "real stuff" begins now.
The London riots have left some parents wondering what happened to their children. But others say the state’s to blame for depriving them of a future.
David Cameron risks his government’s austerity drive, particularly its plans to cut police funding, becoming the focus of Britons’ fear of the future.
The rage of Britain’s rioters pales in comparison to the fury of football fans whose favoured fixtures were canned, judging by their Twitter tantrums.