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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Hotel apologises for turning away injured soldier (AFP)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 04:56 AM CDT

British soldiers of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) listen to a speech by Prime Minister Gordon at Camp Bastion in Helmand Province in late August 2008. A hotel in Surrey has been forced to apologise for turning away an injured soldier on leave from Afghanistan, after it provoked public outrage and an intervention from a government minister.(AFP/File/Shah Marai)AFP - A hotel in Surrey was forced to apologise Friday for turning away an injured soldier on leave from Afghanistan, after it provoked public outrage and an intervention from a government minister.

Brown 'cautiously optimistic' about economy (AFP)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 03:57 AM CDT

Prime Minister Gordon Brown (pictured in June 2008) has stepped up his political fightback, vowing to protect voters from the effects of the credit crunch and promising to AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown has stepped up his political fightback, vowing to protect voters from the effects of the credit crunch and promising to "free" Britain from the "dictatorship of oil".

Food prices soar by 8.3%: report (AFP)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 03:45 AM CDT

A woman shops at a London supermarket. Food prices have risen by 8.3% amid fears that Britain is facing the worst economic conditions in decades, a report by Verdict Research for the BBC has said.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Food prices have risen by 8.3% since the beginning of the year amid fears that Britain is facing the worst economic conditions in decades, a report said Friday.

Shannon mum and man due in court (AFP)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 03:14 AM CDT

An undated handout picture of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews. The mother of nine-year-old girl Shannon whose disappearance sparked a massive three-week search until she was found safe and sound, is due in court along with the man accused of her abduction.(AFP/West Yorkshire Police)AFP - The mother of nine-year-old girl Shannon Matthews whose disappearance sparked a massive three-week search until she was found safe and sound, is due in court Friday along with the man accused of her abduction.

Blair to AP: West Bank downward spiral halted (AP)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 02:26 AM CDT

Middle East Quartet envoy and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair tours an aluminum factory in Beit Iba near the West Bank city of Nablus, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008. For the past year as international Mideast envoy, Blair has been trying to boost the Palestinian economy. In an interview, he acknowledges he's made little progress, but will not give up. 'I'm content to work on it as long as I can and as long as I'm useful,' he says.(AP Photo/Nasser Ishtayeh)AP - Tony Blair toured a Palestinian aluminum factory Thursday and was told it runs at one-third capacity because of Israeli import restrictions. He promised he'll take it up with Israeli authorities.

Lloyd's of London push into emerging markets (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2008 11:54 PM CDT

AP - Lloyd's of London, the world's biggest insurance market, signaled its intention to push its business in emerging markets in Asia and Latin America and oil rich countries in the Gulf, warning on Friday that a shift in world power can not be ignored.

Hendrix, Beatles, Elvis memorabilia sold (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2008 09:35 PM CDT

A gallery worker holds Jimmy Hendrix's 1965 Fender Stratocaster guitar during a presentation in London, Wednesday Sept. 3, 2008. The instrument will be auctioned on Sept. 4 and is estimated to fetch 500,000 pounds (US$895,000; 615,000euro). (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - A guitar set alight onstage by Jimi Hendrix during a concert in London was sold at auction on Thursday for $497,557 to a collector from the United States.

British Airways crash likely caused by ice in fuel (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Sep 2008 05:29 PM CDT

Reuters - A British Airways plane crash at London's Heathrow airport in January was likely caused by ice in the jet's fuel system, a report into the incident said on Thursday.

Hungarian dentists seeking patients in UK (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2008 01:49 PM CDT

AP - The Hungarian dentist will see you now. In his inflatable office. Getting your jaw X-rayed by a foreign practitioner in a blowup tent may sound like a hard sell to British patients, but a group of Hungarian dentists is arguing otherwise. Their blowup dental clinic is touring the U.K. to showcase their hygiene, professionalism and affordability to the British.

Britain must disclose Iraq intelligence memos (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2008 12:53 PM CDT

The United States spied on Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and his government even as President George W. Bush vowed a strong relationship with the Iraqi leader, according to a new book, written by Post investigative reporter Bob Woodward (seen in this file photo).(AFP/File/Robyn Beck)AP - Britain's Information Commissioner ruled Thursday that the government must publish memos and e-mails related to a 2002 intelligence dossier on Iraq's supposed weapons of mass destruction.

European, British central banks hold rates steady (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2008 11:58 AM CDT

AP - The European Central Bank and the Bank of England left their key interest rates unchanged Thursday, reluctant to move them lower as rising prices offset the fear of weaker growth and recession.

UK report says ice caused hard landing at Heathrow (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2008 11:20 AM CDT

AP - Ice in fuel lines probably caused a British Airways jet to lose power and make a jarring emergency landing in London in January, investigators said Thursday.

Ice in fuel caused BA jet crash: investigators (AFP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2008 10:58 AM CDT

A damaged British Airways is pictured at Heathrow airport in January 2008. Accident investigators have said that the British Airways jet which crash-landed at Heathrow Airport after a flight from Beijing was brought down by ice in its fuel system.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - A British Airways jet which crash-landed at London's Heathrow Airport in January after a flight from Beijing was brought down by ice in its fuel system, accident investigators said Thursday.

House prices fall at fastest rate for 25 years: survey (AFP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2008 09:58 AM CDT

Properties for sale in London in August 2008. House prices fell by 10.9 percent in August compared with the same month a year earlier, the biggest drop in 25 years, home loan provider Halifax has said in its monthly report.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - House prices fell by 10.9 percent in August compared with the same month a year earlier, the biggest drop in 25 years, home loan provider Halifax said Thursday in its monthly report.

British designer Phoebe Philo takes helm at Celine (AFP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2008 09:53 AM CDT

A model presents a creation by British designer Phoebe Philo in 2005. French luxury group LVMH has said it has appointed Philo creative director at the Celine luxury women's ready-to-wear label.(AFP/File/Francois Guillot)AFP - French luxury group LVMH said Thursday it had appointed British designer Phoebe Philo creative director at the Celine luxury women's ready-to-wear label and Marco Gobbetti as its president and managing director.

'Dead' dad spotted on missing persons TV appeal (AFP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2008 09:41 AM CDT

Greater Manchester police have said that a man has seen his father on a missing persons television appeal -- five years after they thought he had been cremated.(AFP/File/Mustafa Ozer)AFP - A man saw his father on a television show -- five years after thought he had been cremated, police said Thursday.

'Reports of my death exaggerated': police chief (AFP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2008 07:47 AM CDT

Metropolitan Police chief Ian Blair (seen here in 2007) has denied a report in The Times that plans are in place to oust him from his job.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Metropolitan Police chief Ian Blair denied a report Thursday that plans are in place to oust him from his job.

Sex for sale in London is widespread and cheap: charity (AFP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2008 06:36 AM CDT

A female prostitute stands by the side of the raod. Prostitutes in London are offering full sex for just 15 pounds, according to a report by charity the Poppy Project, which said it showed the AFP - Prostitutes in London are offering full sex for just 15 pounds, according to a report Thursday, which said it showed the "disturbing prevalence" of the sex industry in the capital.

Bank of England holds interest rate at 5% (AFP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2008 06:31 AM CDT

The Bank of England building in central London. The Bank of England has kept its key lending rate unchanged at 5.0 percent, opting against a cut despite a looming recession in Britain in order to keep up the fight against soaring inflation.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The Bank of England on Thursday kept its key lending rate at 5.0 percent, opting against a cut despite looming recession in Britain, as the central bank focuses on tackling surging inflation.

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