Reuters: UK

Britain to double low carbon role by 2020

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:12:16 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will double the share of its electricity generated from low carbon sources by 2020 as part of plans to cut emissions and counter global warming, the government said on Wednesday.

Britain would back Blair for EU president job

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:04:25 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - The Labour government would back former Prime Minister Tony Blair if he were to stand for the job of president of the European Union, his successor's spokesman said Wednesday.

Police force suspends anti-terrorism searches

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:10:15 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - Hampshire police said on Tuesday it had suspended the use of controversial "stop and search" anti-terrorism legislation after using the power more than 3,400 times but making no related arrests.

White supremacist guilty of bomb plot

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:49:11 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - A white supremacist, who wanted to fight a racist war against the "non-British," was convicted by a London court on Wednesday of plotting acts of terrorism and being on the brink of carrying out bomb attacks.

Britain starts campaign to tame young tourists in Greece

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:53:27 +0100

ATHENS (Reuters) - Britain has launched a campaign to urge young British holidaymakers in Greece to stay out of alcohol-related trouble, a foreign office minister said Wednesday.

Bean denies Bank has paused QE

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:37:04 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England has not paused its 125 billion pound quantitative easing policy despite last week's decision not to boost its dwindling asset purchase funds, Bank of England Deputy Governor Charles Bean insisted on Wednesday.

Chinook saga grounds Britain in Afghanistan

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:49:21 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - Part of the difficulty British forces face in Afghanistan, where 15 soldiers have been killed in the past two weeks, can be traced back to mistakes made in procuring helicopters more than a decade ago, experts say.

Jobless rate highest since Jan 1997

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:58:36 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's jobless rate hit a 12-year high in May after a record rise in unemployment over the previous three months, and the figures showed little prospect of any let-up as the economy struggles out of recession.

Backpacker survives 12 days in Aussie bush

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:16:46 +0100

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A British backpacker was found alive on Wednesday after being lost for 12 days in rugged bushland west of Sydney.

Flintoff to retire from all test cricket

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:50:36 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will retire from test cricket after the Ashes series against Australia because his battered body can no longer cope with the demands of five-day matches.