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