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England opener Alastair Cook reached his 10th Test half-century but his side's victory bid in the first Test against New Zealand was held up by another weather-interrupted day at Lord's.
Britain's Ministry of Defense has released files on UFO sightings dating back to the 1970s, including witness accounts and the government's response.
Britain's beleaguered Prime Minister Gordon Brown won a rare cheer from his own ranks after unveiling a raft of new policies Wednesday, part of move to reinvigorate his tenure that could also include appearing on a reality TV show.
Matthew Hoggard has been left out of the England lineup for the first Test against New Zealand starting on Thursday at Lord's.
This week Britain's Ministry of Defence begins releasing all its files about UFOs on a government website, free for download
The government says mortgage repossession orders in England and Wales were up 17 percent in the first quarter of the year compared to the same period in 2007.
The European Central Bank left its interest steady at 4 percent on Thursday, following a similar decision by the British central bank to leave its rate at 5 percent.
The dollar strengthened Wednesday amid a string of uncertain news out of Britain and Europe before two key rate decisions.
American children take anti-psychotic medicines at about six times the rate of children in the United Kingdom, according to a comparison based on a new U.K. study.
American children take anti-psychotic medicines at about six times the rate of children in the United Kingdom
England opener Alastair Cook reached his 10th Test half-century but his side's victory bid in the first Test against New Zealand was held up by another weather-interrupted day at Lord's.
Britain's Ministry of Defense has released files on UFO sightings dating back to the 1970s, including witness accounts and the government's response.
Britain's beleaguered Prime Minister Gordon Brown won a rare cheer from his own ranks after unveiling a raft of new policies Wednesday, part of move to reinvigorate his tenure that could also include appearing on a reality TV show.
Matthew Hoggard has been left out of the England lineup for the first Test against New Zealand starting on Thursday at Lord's.
This week Britain's Ministry of Defence begins releasing all its files about UFOs on a government website, free for download
The government says mortgage repossession orders in England and Wales were up 17 percent in the first quarter of the year compared to the same period in 2007.
The European Central Bank left its interest steady at 4 percent on Thursday, following a similar decision by the British central bank to leave its rate at 5 percent.
The dollar strengthened Wednesday amid a string of uncertain news out of Britain and Europe before two key rate decisions.
American children take anti-psychotic medicines at about six times the rate of children in the United Kingdom, according to a comparison based on a new U.K. study.
American children take anti-psychotic medicines at about six times the rate of children in the United Kingdom
English football fans hoping to travel to Moscow for this month's Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea face spiraling costs and an anxious wait for visas amid a simmering diplomatic row between the UK and Russia.
Credit markets will gradually recover in coming months amid an eventual realization that financial risks from the subprime crisis have been exaggerated, the Bank of England said Thursday -- even as more data emerged confirming a slowdown in Britain's economic activity.
Oil prices hit an all-time high near US$120 a barrel Monday after a weekend refinery strike closed a pipeline system that delivers a third of Britain's North Sea oil to refineries in the U.K.
HBOS became the latest financial-services company to seek new capital after losses from the U.S. subprime crisis, saying Tuesday it plans to ask investors for $7.95 billion by issuing new shares.
Oil prices hit an all-time high, near $120 a barrel, Monday after a weekend refinery strike closed a pipeline system that delivers a third of Britain's North Sea oil to refineries in the UK.
Scientists in the UK are seeking 150 women to eat chocolate every day for a year in the cause of medical research.
The collective wealth of Britain's 1,000 richest people went up by nearly 15 percent last year, and more than half the country's 75 billionaires are foreign-born, according to a list published by the Sunday Times newspaper.
Hundreds of workers at Scotland's only oil refinery began a 48-hour strike on Sunday, forcing BP to shut a pipeline system that delivers almost a third of Britain's North Sea oil.
The British government on Saturday urged drivers not to hoard gasoline, saying there was plenty to go around despite a looming strike at a Scottish oil refinery that has raised fears of fuel rationing.
Britain's Serious Fraud Office can go to the highest court of appeal over a ruling that it acted unlawfully when it abandoned a corruption inquiry involving a lucrative arms deal with Saudi Arabia, a judge decided Thursday.
Those battling global warming by promoting biofuels may unintentionally be adding to skyrocketing world food prices, creating what one expert calls "a silent tsunami" in developing nations.
Britain's antitrust regulator reported Tuesday that BAA's ownership of seven airports, including three major airports serving London, may not serve the interests of passengers or airlines.
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC said Tuesday it had suffered further losses of $11.7 billion from the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis and would ask investors for $23.9 billion in new capital to shore up its reserves.
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Tuesday announced a £12 billion ($23.9 billion €15.1 billion) rights issue to shore up its capital position after suffering heavy losses from the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis.
Former World Cup hero Jonny Wilkinson has been ruled out of England's rugby tour of New Zealand in June due to a shoulder injury.
At least two and a half percent of all transport fuels sold in Britain must now come from renewable sources, under new rules which came into force on Tuesday.
A foul smell permeating London and parts of England over the past two days is due to farmers on the European continent spreading manure in their fields, forecasters and British farmers said Saturday.
England's director of rugby Rob Andrew is set to confirm Martin Johnson as their new team manager when he fronts a management board meeting at Twickenham on Wednesday morning.
The acquisition of Britain's leading luxury car brands by an Indian company merely confirms the vitality a centuries-old Indian presence in British culture
Prince Philip, the husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, was admitted to hospital on Friday with a chest infection, Buckingham Palace said.
When it comes to Sharia-compliant banking, few Western countries can compete with Britain. One of the world's prime financial centers, the City of London is also the key Western hub for Islamic banking.
Hosts Great Britain took their gold medal tally to nine while Marianne Vos of the Netherlands made cycling history on an incident-packed fourth day of the world track championships.
England flanker Lewis Moody has been ruled out for the rest of the season and will miss the summer Tests against the New Zealand All Blacks with a ruptured right Achilles tendon.
An epidemic of violent crime, teen pregnancy, heavy drinking and drug abuse fuels fears that British youth is in crisis
The French President makes all the right brotherly sounds in Britain, with the hopes of reaping rewards back home in Paris
Great Britain's team pursuiters broke the world record as they successfully defended their title at the track cycling world championships in Manchester on Thursday evening.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British leader Gordon Brown Thursday called for an early warning system to alert international markets to further turmoil in the wake of recent banking scandals fueled by the U.S. credit crunch.
England need to take only five wickets on the final day of the third and deciding cricket Test against New Zealand to clinch a 2-1 series victory after dominating the last session on Tuesday.
Britain plans to force pharmaceutical companies to share more information with regulators about clinical trials after an investigation recently concluded that GlaxoSmithKline PLC deliberately withheld information about an antidepressant
West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green has replaced the injured Chris Kirkland as England manager Fabio Capello was forced into a late change to his 23-man squad for next week's friendly international away to France.
World Cup-winning coach Jake White has again expressed his interest in taking over as England's team boss, putting more pressure on the beleaguered incumbent Brian Ashton.
England's ended a two-year wait for a Test victory overseas and leveled their series with New Zealand at 1-1 with a convincing 126-run victory over the Kiwis at the Basin Reserve on Monday.
Eating ethically is no easy task these days. One problem is deciding which ethic is more important. Keeping third-world farmers in fair trade jobs by purchasing their produce? Or assuaging your concerns over the environmental impact of getting that produce to your kitchen by shopping locally instead?
England struck late on the fourth day to dent New Zealand's hopes of saving the second Test in Wellington, but the tourists were left to rue a series of missed chances on Sunday.
The gale force winds sweeping Britain claimed a sporting casualty on Wednesday as horse racing at the prestigious Cheltenham Festival was canceled.
Britain says it will reconsider the asylum application of a gay Iranian teenager who claims he will be persecuted if he is returned home.
James Anderson took five for 79 after Tim Ambrose completed a maiden Test century as England took a firm grip on the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington.
England have dropped Ashes heroes Steve Harmison and Matthew Hoggard for the second cricket Test against New Zealand which starts in Wellington on Thursday.
Severe weather caused travel chaos across Britain on Monday as strong winds and rain led to dozens of cancellations and delays at airports, ports and railway stations.
Michael Vaughan experienced his "lowest point" as England captain after watching the tourists thrashed by 189 runs against New Zealand in the first Test on Sunday.
British Royal Air Force commanders are urging more than 2,000 personnel at a base in eastern England not to wear their uniforms in public after the troops reportedly faced months of verbal attacks from nearby anti-war residents.
England went on a batting go slow on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand in Hamilton, closing on 286 for six wickets, still 184 runs adrift of the home side's first innings total.
Danny Cipriani will make his first Test start when England tackle Six Nations Championship opponents Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Ricin, a poison thought to have been found in a Las Vegas, Nevada, hotel room Thursday, can be made from the waste left after processing castor beans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Prince Harry is to be pulled out of Afghanistan immediately amid fears for his safety after news of his deployment was made public, the British defense ministry said Friday.
Dear FSB: I run an e-commerce business (science lab notebooks for high schools and colleges) here in the U.S. I am thinking about expanding my business to the U.K. market. What do I need to know? Do I have to collect the VAT if I ship from the U.S.? If I set up a physical location in Britain for my inventory, office, etc., what do I need to know? Where can I find more information about entering the British market?
An earthquake shook Britain early Wednesday, causing damage to buildings and leaving at least one person injured.
England repeated their World Cup semifinal triumph over France by returning to Paris and beating them 24-13 in the Six Nations Championship.
Viewpoint: The newly-conceived Indian Premier League will surely be a success. So why does it give a TIME writer cause for concern?
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Thursday that British territory was used to transport two suspects in the CIA's rendition program.
If you are not careful when discussing England's crushing failure to qualify for Euro 2008, and the subsequent appointment of Fabio Capello as the national-team manager, you can appear to morph from cosmopolitan man of the world to foaming xenophobe. To demonstrate that you have nothing against foreign players or managers, it has to be picked through, step by step.
England captain Paul Collingwood was man of the match as his side hit back after two heavy defeats to take the third one-day international against New Zealand in Auckland.
Britain's Prince Andrew on Wednesday defended comments he made suggesting the United States might have been better off had its leaders learned from the British experience with colonialism before invading Iraq.
London police said Wednesday they had carried out one of Britain's largest simultaneous drug raids, using more than 500 officers to target suspects at more than 30 addresses in a massive pre-dawn operation.
A high-pitched device used to combat anti-social behavior among young people has been called "unfair" by children's campaigners in England.
Jonny Wilkinson passed 1000 points for England but there was little else for the team's supporters to enthuse over in a 23-19 Six Nations Championship victory in Rome.
New Zealand turned the tables on England with a crushing six-wicket victory in the first one-day international in Wellington.
First it was the airlines, now it's the turn of hotels to take the budget concept into the mainstream. Demand is surging for cheaper hotel rooms, not just from thrifty tourists but also from business travelers in search of value. And budget brands are responding to the demand with ambitious expansion plans.
The iconic Pinewood Studios in the UK plans to merge the make-believe reality of movie sets with realty
A London court Monday found five men guilty of Britain's biggest ever cash robbery.
The British government's plans to allow terrorist suspects to be held for up to 42 days without charge prompted strong criticism from political opponents and civil liberties groups Friday.
A juvenile court in Ghana has sentenced two teenage girls from Great Britain to nine months in jail for trying to smuggle cocaine out of the country, Ghana's national news agency said Wednesday.
When the average person contemplates the issues surrounding landfills, it's doubtful they give much consideration to the tons of food that fill them.
David Graveney has lost his job as England's chief selector after 11 years in the role.
Jolly olde England and the Emerald Isle of Ireland continue to enchant and entice, even with the pound whomping the dollar nearly two to one. Here's what to expect if you visit in 2008.
Britain's relations with Russia deteriorated further Wednesday after the director of the British Council office in St Petersburg was detained and its local staff were summoned for questioning.
From Harry Potter to Beatrix Potter, Bond to Borat, David Lean to Mr Bean, British cinema, the skills of British actors, directors and technicians have long been respected around the globe. And as the London Film Festival opens in the British capital, one of the starring roles is the city itself.
Eighteen British service personnel who received transfusions of U.S. military blood in Iraq and Afghanistan are undergoing tests for infections and diseases because the blood may not have been properly screened, the British government said Thursday.
The British government relaxed rules for carry-on luggage at most UK airports on Monday, but confusion is expected as it does not apply to every destination and airlines are still able to set their own rules.
As politicians pay tribute to a fallen leader, the country's Pakistanis are trying to come to terms with what her death means for their homeland
Australia will be warm favorites to extend their winning run to 15 when they face India in the opening Test of the four-match series which starts at the magnificent setting of the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Boxing Day.
Sri Lanka are poised to clinch a 2-0 series victory after skittling England for a paltry 81 and enforcing the follow-on during a rain-hit third day of the third Test in Galle on Thursday.
Three men who have been detained at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, arrived back in Britain on Wednesday, London police said.
England's new national coach Fabio Capello was presented as a "winner with a capital W" when the Football Association introduced him at a media conference in London on Monday.
England comfortably saved the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Thursday with rain bringing play to a premature end at tea on the final day.
Jose Mourinho has turned down the chance to become England's new supremo after discussions with Football Association hierarchy.
England paceman Ryan Sidebottom took two early wickets to give the tourists the upper hand on the second day of the second Test against Sri Lanka.
The wife of "Canoe Man" John Darwin, presumed dead until he walked into a London police station earlier this month, has been arrested on her return to the UK, police have told CNN.
England failed to capitalize on a 133-run opening stand on the first day of the second Test in Colombo on Sunday, closing on 258 for five wickets.
John Darwin's wife said her husband faked his own death to avoid mounting debts and holed up in the family home for years, hiding from his own sons, according to UK media reports.
World record wicket-taker Muttiah Muralitharan claimed another three victims as Sri Lanka clinched victory against England by 88 runs in the first test at Kandy.
Just when the case of the presumed dead Englishman couldn't get any stranger, John Darwin's story takes yet another twist
The dust has settled after a violent storm ripped through the core of English football. It's been more than a week since England failed to qualify for Euro 2008, so it's time to start picking up the pieces.
The divide between club and country is the defining fault line of the modern game. In England in 2007, the divide is more pronounced than ever.
England will play their first match since their disastrous Euro 2008 qualifying exit when they host Switzerland at Wembley on February 6 next year.
Kumar Sangakkara hit a defiant 92 and shared a priceless stand of 106 with wicket-keeper Prasanna Jayawardene to rescue Sri Lanka from the brink of disaster on the first day of the first test against England in Kandy.
England have confirmed that their Test tour of Sri Lanka will proceed as planned despite a suicide bombing in the capital Colombo.
Gordon Brown admits that "mistakes have been made" over financial donations to the Labour party
England clinched a five-wicket win against the Sri Lanka President's XI on Tuesday to boost the tourists ahead of Saturday's opening Test in Kandy.
Accompanied by body-armor vested London police officers, Lambeth Senior Trading Standards Officer Ray Bouch walks into a beauty and cosmetics shop on Brixton's Electric Avenue.
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