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Naked man perched atop statue brings London to standstill
A naked man brought parts of central London to a standstill on Friday after he installed himself on a statue near Prime Minister David Cameron’s office for nearly three hours. He braved the November cold and gawking crowds to straddle the monument to Prince George, a 19th century military chief…
Tens of thousands rally in London against austerity
Government spending cuts brought some tens of thousands of people onto the streets of London and other British cities on Saturday in protest, with union leaders expected to call for a general strike. Marchers carried signs reading “No cuts” and “Tax justice not tax havens”, condemning the austerity measures introduced…
Anglicans to choose new Archbishop of Canterbury
A commission is meeting on Wednesday to decide on a new Archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual leader of the world’s Anglicans, ahead of Rowan Williams’ retirement in December. The three-day meeting of the Crown Nominations Commission faces a huge task to find a new Church of England leader who can…
Britain urges world to unite against hunger
LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron was to call on world powers on Sunday to boost their efforts to tackle malnutrition across the globe. Taking advantage of the large number of foreign officials gathered in London for the Olympic Games, Cameron was to urge international action to save 25 million…
Putin, Cameron to discuss Syria before Olympic judo
Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister David Cameron will discuss Syria on Thursday when the Russian president makes his first visit to Britain in seven years, before watching the judo at the Olympics. The two leaders will hold talks at Downing Street on the Syrian crisis as well as their rocky…
Controversy dogs Romney as he jets in for London Olympics
US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s arrival in London for the Olympics was overshadowed on Thursday by a disputed remark to a Britsh newspaper and unflattering comments about the Games’ build-up. The Republican, a former governor of Massachusetts, jetted in with wife Ann on Wednesday for a three-day trip which will…
Romney jets in for London Olympics
LONDON — US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney arrived in Britain on Wednesday for a three-day trip which will take in the London Olympic Games opening ceremony and a meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron. Republican governor Romney and his wife Ann arrived early Wednesday, his press officer confirmed, as final…
British PM’s ex-aide charged with hacking, Angelina Jolie targeted
Police have charged Prime Minister David Cameron’s ex-media chief Andy Coulson with phone hacking as a long-running press scandal lapped at the door of Downing Street. Former tabloid editor Rebekah Brooks will also be charged at a later date, police confirmed. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said eight current or…
Ex-Murdoch aide Rebekah Brooks in court
Rebekah Brooks, the former top aide to Rupert Murdoch and friend of Prime Minister David Cameron, appeared in court for the first time Wednesday to face charges relating to the phone-hacking scandal. Her appearance came amid fresh political shockwaves from the scandal, with a rift opening in the coalition government over dealings with Murdoch’s News Corp and Deputy…
U.K.’s Cameron to testify in phone hacking probe June 14
Prime Minister David Cameron is to appear next week before an inquiry into press ethics sparked by the phone-hacking scandal at Rupert Murdoch’s newspapers. Cameron, whose government has been under fire over a series of revelations about its closeness to Murdoch’s media empire, will give evidence on June 14, according…
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