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'Britain's Fritzl' raped daughters for over 25yrs
(AFP)
10 Mar 2010 at 7:38pm
AFP - Two British women who were raped and abused by their father for over 25 years, becoming pregnant 18 times, have won an apology from local authorities for failing to prevent the serial incest.
Police investigate MP over expenses: reports
(AFP)
10 Mar 2010 at 7:36pm
AFP - Police are investigating expenses claimed by a Labour MP, reports said Thursday, as four other parliamentarians face court appearances over a scandal that has rocked the political system.
Government locked in row over child killer rights
(AFP)
10 Mar 2010 at 6:57pm
AFP - The government is locked in a battle with the media for refusing to say why a notorious child killer has been sent back to jail, amid warnings he faces a "lynch mob" if his identity is revealed.
Govt seeks Afghan push to find political solution to war
(AFP)
10 Mar 2010 at 4:11pm
AFP - The government on Wednesday called on the Afghan government to intensify efforts and find a political solution with the Taliban to bring the conflict there to an end.
British Airways strike looms as last-ditch talks fail
(AFP)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:34pm
AFP - Talks to avert a strike by British Airways cabin crew over working conditions failed on Wednesday, raising the threat of a walkout as early as next week.
Britain confronts debt of Greek proportions
(AP)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:46pm
AP - Government debt is growing, as is the deficit. The economy is struggling to get out of recession and there is talk of spending cuts or higher taxes. The unions are on edge. And the currency is plummeting.
Talks between BA, cabin crew reach no agreement
(AP)
10 Mar 2010 at 12:50pm
AP - Talks between British Airways and a cabin crew union aimed at averting a strike have broken down with no agreement, the airline said Wednesday, again raising the possibility of a walkout by thousands of employees.
UK minister urges push for Afghan peace settlement
(Reuters)
10 Mar 2010 at 10:38am
Reuters - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband urged Afghans on Wednesday to push energetically for a peace settlement with Taliban insurgents and said Afghanistan's Neighbors must support such an agreement.
Brown to unveil budget on March 24
(AFP)
10 Mar 2010 at 8:53am
AFP - The government will unveil a pre-election budget on March 24, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Wednesday, fuelling expectations of a general election in May.
Gorillaz tops UK album chart in first midweek show
(Reuters)
10 Mar 2010 at 8:15am
Reuters - Virtual band Gorillaz was leading the race for top spot in Britain's weekly album chart on Wednesday in the inaugural midweek update of music sales broadcast on BBC's Radio 1.
Russian tycoon wins libel case over radiation murder
(AFP)
10 Mar 2010 at 7:29am
AFP - Exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky won £150,000 ($220,000, 165,000 euros) in libel damages on Wednesday over a claim he was linked to the murder of ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko.
UK's Brown paves way for election with budget date
(AP)
10 Mar 2010 at 7:06am
AP - Britain's economic recovery remains fragile, Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned Wednesday, as he paved the way for a national election by announcing the government's budget would be published in two weeks.
Oligarch wins suit against Russian broadcaster
(AP)
10 Mar 2010 at 6:27am
AP - Self-exiled Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky has won his libel case against a Kremlin-owned broadcaster that aired allegations he masterminded the murder of a former KGB agent in London.
Brown says UK to maintain AAA credit rating
(Reuters)
10 Mar 2010 at 6:25am
Reuters - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Wednesday he believed Britain would maintain its coveted top credit rating and announced a pay freeze for senior civil servants and military officers to help tame a record deficit.
Max Clifford 'accepts £1 mln to drop phone-hacking case'
(AFP)
10 Mar 2010 at 4:38am
AFP - Publicist Max Clifford accepted more than £1 million from the News of the World in return for ending legal action over a phone-hacking scandal, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.
