Central London fell silent save for the tolling of Big Ben as the United Kingdom honored the dead of wars past and present on Remembrance Sunday.
Southern hemisphere powers New Zealand and Australia began their Test campaigns in Europe with wins over Wales and England on Saturday.
The Bank of England's monetary policy committee voted on Thursday to expand its vast program to pump cash into the UK economy by £25bn ($41bn), in a sign that it remains worried about the outlook in spite of incipient signs of recovery.
The Bank of England expanded its quantitative easing program by £25 billion, or $41 billion, to £200 billion on Thursday, continuing its unprecedented scheme to revive Britain's recession-hit economy.
Britain's two largest retail lenders have agreed to a massive shake-up of the U.K. banking sector that will see both sell hundreds of branches and key businesses to appease E.U. competition concerns over state aid.
Royal Bank of Scotland on Monday said it was considering further asset sales "not initially contemplated", as part of the talks with the government aimed at breaking free from a state-backed asset insurance scheme.
Postal workers in Britain began a second round of strikes Thursday, disrupting deliveries across the country and deepening concern about mail services over the Christmas season.
Britain's gross domestic product suffered another decline in the third quarter of 2009, figures showed Friday, meaning the country remains mired in recession.
A mass H1N1 immunization program began in the UK Wednesday, with the country's health minister urging all priority groups to take up the vaccine.
The dollar and euro soared against sterling Friday after data showing the U.K. economy was still mired in recession stunned investors who had expected it to return to growth.
Central London fell silent save for the tolling of Big Ben as the United Kingdom honored the dead of wars past and present on Remembrance Sunday.
Southern hemisphere powers New Zealand and Australia began their Test campaigns in Europe with wins over Wales and England on Saturday.
The Bank of England's monetary policy committee voted on Thursday to expand its vast program to pump cash into the UK economy by £25bn ($41bn), in a sign that it remains worried about the outlook in spite of incipient signs of recovery.
The Bank of England expanded its quantitative easing program by £25 billion, or $41 billion, to £200 billion on Thursday, continuing its unprecedented scheme to revive Britain's recession-hit economy.
Britain's two largest retail lenders have agreed to a massive shake-up of the U.K. banking sector that will see both sell hundreds of branches and key businesses to appease E.U. competition concerns over state aid.
Royal Bank of Scotland on Monday said it was considering further asset sales "not initially contemplated", as part of the talks with the government aimed at breaking free from a state-backed asset insurance scheme.
Postal workers in Britain began a second round of strikes Thursday, disrupting deliveries across the country and deepening concern about mail services over the Christmas season.
Britain's gross domestic product suffered another decline in the third quarter of 2009, figures showed Friday, meaning the country remains mired in recession.
A mass H1N1 immunization program began in the UK Wednesday, with the country's health minister urging all priority groups to take up the vaccine.
The dollar and euro soared against sterling Friday after data showing the U.K. economy was still mired in recession stunned investors who had expected it to return to growth.
The Football Association have enlisted the help of some of the greatest names to grace the English Premier League from overseas to help support England's bid for the 2018 World Cup.
Britain's gross domestic product suffered another decline in the third quarter of 2009, figures showed Friday, meaning the country remains mired in recession.
Swimming superstar Michael Phelps will spearhead a new international teams event to be held in Britain in December.
There was no mistaking the target: the eight huge cooling towers at Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station, sending plumes of steam high into the watery blue sky of the English Midlands.
If treating heroin addicts by giving them heroin seems counterintuitive, having the government fund that addiction to the tune of more than $22,000 per patient per year comes across as downright radical.
Mortgage borrowers will have to pass new affordability tests and be able to prove their income to qualify for new loans following a sweeping reform of the market by the Financial Services Authority.
Days after a court allowed him entry into Britain, controversial Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders said his arrival Friday marked "a victory for the freedom of speech."
Dozens of protesters camped out on the roof of Britain's parliament overnight to "save the climate," police reported Monday.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown unveiled plans Monday to sell off state assets worth an estimated £16 billion ($25 billion) as part of moves to reduce the UK's national debt.
A British executive who says he was sacked because of his beliefs about climate change is defending his right to make a claim for unfair dismissal against his former employers.
The days are getting shorter, the nights colder, but that doesn't mean that your electricity bill needs to go through the roof. In a unique experiment, the residents of Britain's Scilly Isles are hoping to show that reducing your electricity consumption doesn't have to be difficult.
England football fans will only be able to watch Saturday's World Cup qualifier in Ukraine on the Internet, or selected cinemas, after negotiations to broadcast it on television collapsed.
Britons are famed for their love of curry and, over the years, the country's taste for South Asian food has evolved into a unique blend of cuisine specially created for British palates.
Dozens of trans-Atlantic flights from the United Kingdom were delayed Saturday after a glitch in an air traffic control system in Scotland, but the problem was fixed a few hours later and authorities were working to get the flight schedule back to normal.
New Zealand beat already-qualified England by four wickets at the Wanderers, Johannesburg on Tuesday to reach the Champions Trophy semifinals as Group B winners.
Vodafone on Tuesday announced it would start selling Apple's popular iPhone in the UK from early next year, in a move that should bolster efforts to turnround the mobile operator's ailing British business.
England booked their place in the semifinals of Champions Trophy with a thrilling 22-run victory over hosts South Africa at Centurion Park on Sunday night.
Eoin Morgan steered England to a surprise six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their opening Champions Trophy match in Johannesburg on Friday.
Great Britain and Ireland have extended their lead over Continental Europe to 6-4 on a sun-kissed second day at the Vivendi Trophy, Paris on Friday.
Britain is examining the possibility of scaling back its Trident nuclear deterrent program by cutting the number of missile-carrying submarines from four to three, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday.
Demand for the world's largest, most expensive yachts is on the rise ahead of the Monaco Yacht Show this week.
The director of public prosecutions in Britain issued a new policy on assisted suicide Wednesday, making clear at what point he believes people should face charges if they help a loved one go abroad to die.
The number of people out of work in the UK rose 210,000 to 2.47m in the three months to July, the highest level since 1995, underlining this week's warning by Mervyn King, the Bank of England governor, that economic recovery would be long and protracted.
Vera Lynn, who made her name entertaining troops in World War II after recording her first song 70 years ago, has become the oldest living artist to have a number one album.
For almost a century, the old dog has traversed landscapes across the United States, with weary, budget-conscious travelers peeking out of its windows.
British prosecutors are seeking a retrial for three defendants in an airline bomb plot after a jury was unable to reach a verdict.
Jump on the England bandwagon too soon -- as often happens -- and you're bound to be disappointed. But the numbers are hard to argue with: eight games in World Cup qualifying, eight wins; 31 goals scored, five conceded.
Seven emergency medics in England have been suspended from work for playing an Internet game that involves being photographed lying down in unusual places.
Cameron White's hit his maiden one-day international century to help Australia cruise to a six-wicket victory over England at the Rose Bowl and take a 3-0 lead in the seven-match series.
The FTSE 100 closed above 5,000 on Wednesday as renewed hopes of a swift end to recession in the UK and an improving outlook for the public finances boosted investor confidence.
Three men were found guilty Monday of plotting to blow up planes on flights between Britain and North America, Woolwich Crown Court in London said.
A controversial penalty from Frank Lampard and a second half strike from prolific substitute Jermain Defoe helped England to a 2-1 friendly victory over Slovenia at Wembley on Saturday.
World leaders on Thursday set out the first steps toward withdrawing emergency support for the global economy even though they warned that the crisis was not over.
UK officials have sought to play down low voter turnout in Afghanistan's elections amid reports just 150 people cast their ballots in an area where four British troops died securing it from the Taliban.
The head of Britain's top banking watchdog supports the idea of new global taxes on financial transactions, warning that a "swollen" financial sector paying excessive salaries has grown too big for society.
England regained the Ashes with a 197-run victory over Australia on the fourth day of the fifth and deciding Test to spark scenes of joyous celebration at The Oval on Sunday.
England's attempt to regain the Ashes for the first time since 2005 remained in good shape at the end of play on the third day of the fifth and final Test, after Australia were left on 80-0 in their second innings, chasing a lead of 466.
A day at the Test match is always a special occasion for cricket fans, and even more so when England are playing Australia and the Ashes are on the line.
England stuttered to 307 for eight wickets on the first day of the fifth and deciding Ashes Test at The Oval as Australia dominated the final two sessions on Thursday.
Record-holder Paula Radcliffe has decided against trying to win back her marathon title at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Sunday.
An alien with a lemon-shaped head and a jazz-themed encounter with a UFO at the Glastonbury Festival are among hundreds of UFO sightings detailed in the latest batch of documents released Monday by the UK's Ministry of Defence.
And now a public service announcement from the British foreign office:
Britons including Prime Minister Gordon Brown have leapt to the defense of their creaking healthcare service after President Barack Obama's plans for a similar system in the United States were branded "evil" by Republicans.
Britain cannot guarantee that its allies are not torturing terror suspects, two top government ministers said Sunday.
England are heading for a humiliating defeat in the fourth Ashes Test at Headingley after crumbling to 82 for five wickets in their second innings by the close of the second day.
The Bank of England announced plans Thursday to pump another £50 billion ($84 billion) into the UK economy in a fresh effort to steer the country out of a recession which it admitted had been "deeper than previously thought."
When powerlifting coach Nicola Vaughan-Ellis wanted to create a winning formula for her athletes, she didn't head to the weight room. Instead, she found herself in the classroom.
Michael Clarke scored his 12th Test century and shared a record stand of 185 for the fifth wicket with Marcus North as Australia easily batted out for a draw in the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston.
England gave themselves a fighting chance of victory in the rain-hit third Ashes Test after claiming the prize wicket of Australian captain Ricky Ponting late on the penultimate day at Edgbaston.
The British government will push for a computer hacker who broke into Pentagon and NASA computers to serve his jail time in the United Kingdom if a United States court sentences him to jail, a top politician said Sunday.
England's bid to take a 2-0 lead in the Ashes series against Australia has been thwarted by more bad weather on the third day of the third Test at Edgbaston.
James Anderson and Graham Onions took all nine Australian wickets to fall on the second day as England took command of the third Test at Edgbaston.
The Briton accused of hacking into U.S. government computers on Friday lost his court appeal to have his case heard in Britain, his legal team said.
More than half of children taking antiviral drug Tamiflu suffer side-effects such as nausea, insomnia and nightmares, UK researchers have said.
Former manager of the England football team, Bobby Robson, has died aged 76 after a long fight with cancer.
A British woman won a major legal victory Thursday in her fight to die with her husband by her side if she travels abroad for assisted suicide.
It may not be long before shareholders have more control over how much money top executives across the country make.
Pharmacies in England are reporting a run on supplies like surgical masks, thermometers and anti-bacterial gels by customers concerned about swine flu amid a surge in the number of people infected by the virus.
There were 100,000 new cases of swine flu in England last week, nearly double the number from the previous seven days, authorities announced Friday.
A UK government minister on Wednesday reopened the dispute over support for troops in Afghanistan by insisting they had insufficient helicopters.
Budget airline Ryanair announced plans Tuesday to cut its winter flights schedule from its main UK hub, blaming a collapse in the British tourism industry, rising airport costs and "insane" aviation taxes.
Britain on Monday downgraded its international terror threat level from "severe" to "substantial."
England paceman James Anderson took four wickets to bowl them into a winning position at the close of the second day of the second Ashes Test against Australia at Lord's.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has defended the UK's involvement in the war in Afghanistan following the British Army's bloodiest day of the near eight-year conflict.
England called up Steve Harmison to their Ashes squad as they face an anxious wait on the fitness of all-rounder Andrew Flintoff for the second Test at Lord's on Thursday.
England pulled off a great escape on the final day of the opening Ashes Test against Australia, with tailenders James Anderson and Monty Panesar earning an unlikely draw in Cardiff.
England enter the final day of the opening Ashes Test in Cardiff battling to avoid defeat, as Australia tightened their grip on a rain-afffected fourth day in Cardiff.
Britain's prime minister on Saturday grieved over the losses of 15 British troops over 10 days in Afghanistan, but underscored that preventing terror from reaching the UK streets was the top goal.
The UK now has the third highest number of cases worldwide, after the U.S. and Mexico, according from the British government data.
Police in the United Kingdom are questioning a teacher on suspicion of attempted murder after one of this students was allegedly struck in the head with a metal weight.
Simon Katich and Ricky Ponting scored centuries as Australia made a big dent in England's first-innings 435, with batsmen dominating day two of the opening Ashes Test in Cardiff.
Britain's defense secretary Wednesday mourned the deaths of seven British soldiers killed over the last week in Afghanistan and defended the hard-fought mission against Taliban militants.
A late double wicket burst by Peter Siddle left Australia shading the honors after the first day of the opening Ashes Test against England in Cardiff.
2005. Four simple digits that used to shimmer above English cricket like a halo and now threaten to weigh it down like a yoke.
A top Iranian cleric said Friday some of the arrested employees from the British Embassy in Tehran would be put on trial, Iranian Students News Agency reported.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II unveiled a new medal Wednesday to honor the families of British service personnel killed while serving their country.
Honey has been used to treat wounds since ancient times, but recent years have seen a surge of medical interest in the sticky stuff.
A nine-year-old girl has died in Britain from the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, as authorities reported a jump in the number of cases in the country.
The bodies of two UK men kidnapped in Baghdad two years ago have been returned to their homeland, the British Foreign Office said Friday.
With protests flaring on the streets of Iran, Tehran has singled out one foreign power for particular criticism -- and it's not the one you might expect.
The Iranian government is considering whether to downgrade ties with Britain amid growing tensions over the disputed presidential election, the ISNA news agency reported Wednesday.
The contested election results in Iran have brought thousands onto the streets of Tehran in protest. So why have the voices of two of Iran's most prominent critics -- the United States and its leading ally the UK -- so far been comparatively muted in their support of the protesters and in their criticisms of the regime?
Iranian lawmakers are calling for a review of the country's ties with Britain because of its "interference in Iran's recent post-election unrest," government-funded Press TV reported Monday.
The problem with Twenty20 though is that the "script" of every match is so predictable. Most limited-overs matches between two similarly matched teams go to the brink.
Britain's Foreign Office summoned a senior Iranian diplomat over comments made Friday by Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a Foreign Office spokesman said.
Anti-war protesters have criticized a decision by the UK government to hold an investigation into Britain's involvement in the Iraq war behind closed doors.
Hosts England crashed out of the World Twenty20 at The Oval on Monday following a rain-affected defeat to West Indies who progressed to the semifinals.
The Obama administration's agreement with Bermuda to settle four Uyghurs from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was causing a rift Friday between the United States and its strongest ally, Britain.
Maryland auto shop owner Brian England offers health care coverage to his 18 employees, including part-time staff. He calls it "the right thing to do," and besides, he knows taking care of his employees makes good business sense.
England collapsed to their lowest-ever Twenty20 total of 111 all out on the way to a dispiriting seven-wicket defeat against South Africa at Trent Bridge on Thursday.
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