Yahoo! News: World - Britain

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• More veterans in UK justice system than in combat (AP)
• Kadhafi says he met families of Lockerbie victims (AFP)
• Britons warned against travel to 'unpredictable' Honduras (AFP)
• HSBC looks east, shifts chief to Hong Kong (AFP)
• Row brews over Anglo-Saxon treasure trove (AFP)
• Briton jailed for Times Square bomb hoax (Reuters)
• Renowned British chef apologizes to sick diners (AP)
• Cadbury denies softening stance on Kraft bid (AFP)
• Bogus internet car salesmen put behind bars (AFP)
• Civil servant guilty over anti-Israel outburst (AFP)
• 'Anger over Afghan conflict' sparked expenses scandal (AFP)
• British Airways to charge fee to choose seats (AFP)
• Terror attack hero to stand for parliament (AFP)
• Mole: anger motivated leak of UK MPs' expense (AP)
• Top military commander and Afghan critic quits (AFP)
• Mandelson 'concerned' by firms' foreign control: WSJ (AFP)

More veterans in UK justice system than in combat (AP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 02:14 PM PDT AP - Depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and substance abuse are behind an alarming rise in the number of former British soldiers ending up in prison, a report says — and more veterans have had tangles with the law than there are British troops in Afghanistan.

Kadhafi says he met families of Lockerbie victims (AFP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 01:55 PM PDT AFP - Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi told CNN Friday he had met with some of the families of those who died in the 1988 bombing of a US jet over Lockerbie to offer his condolences.

Britons warned against travel to 'unpredictable' Honduras (AFP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 11:11 AM PDT AFP - The government has advised Friday against non-essential travel to Honduras, due to the "unpredictable" situation following the surprise return of the country's deposed president.

HSBC looks east, shifts chief to Hong Kong (AFP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 10:26 AM PDT AFP - HSBC is to move its chief executive to Hong Kong from London as the "centre of economic gravity" shifts from West to East, the banking giant said on Friday.

Row brews over Anglo-Saxon treasure trove (AFP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 09:24 AM PDT AFP - A stunning hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure went on show Friday -- but the golden trove's lustre was tarnished by a reported row between the two men who will share the fortune it is worth.

Briton jailed for Times Square bomb hoax (Reuters) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 08:57 AM PDT Reuters - A Briton who falsely claimed a chemical bomb had been planted in New York's Times Square, sparking street closures and evacuations, was jailed for four years on Friday.

Renowned British chef apologizes to sick diners (AP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 08:19 AM PDT AP - Chef Heston Blumenthal has apologized to diners who fell ill after eating at his celebrated restaurant The Fat Duck — and invited them to return as his guests.

Cadbury denies softening stance on Kraft bid (AFP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 08:09 AM PDT AFP - British confectionery maker Cadbury on Friday denied the group had softened its hostile stance towards a takeover bid from US giant Kraft Foods, despite recent press reports to the contrary.

Bogus internet car salesmen put behind bars (AFP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 06:41 AM PDT AFP - Two fraudsters who placed fake car advertisements on the Gumtree website and then robbed potential buyers have been jailed.

Civil servant guilty over anti-Israel outburst (AFP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 04:43 AM PDT AFP - A Foreign Office (FCO) official faces disciplinary action by his employers after being convicted over a foul-mouthed outburst against Israelis and Jews, a spokeswoman said on Friday.

'Anger over Afghan conflict' sparked expenses scandal (AFP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 04:27 AM PDT AFP - A "mole" who leaked data on MPs' expenses, sparking the biggest political scandal in years, was angry about a lack of resources for troops in Afghanistan, a newspaper said on Friday.

British Airways to charge fee to choose seats (AFP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 04:08 AM PDT AFP - Cash-strapped British Airways is to start charging passengers who want to choose their seats when they book their flights, the airline said on Friday.

Terror attack hero to stand for parliament (AFP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 03:07 AM PDT AFP - The Scottish man who made headlines around the world after he tackled a suicide bomber at Glasgow airport in 2007 is to fight for a seat in the parliament, his party confirmed on Friday.

Mole: anger motivated leak of UK MPs' expense (AP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 01:38 AM PDT AP - The man who leaked details of lavish expense claims by British lawmakers says he was motivated by anger over the poor pay and equipment of U.K. soldiers, a newspaper reported Friday.

Top military commander and Afghan critic quits (AFP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 12:52 AM PDT AFP - A senior army commander who led troops in Afghanistan has quit, an official confirmed, after reported clashes with the Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government over the conflict.

Mandelson 'concerned' by firms' foreign control: WSJ (AFP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 12:50 AM PDT AFP - Business Secretary Peter Mandelson has voiced concern about foreign ownership of British manufacturing, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday following a series of recent takeovers.

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