2009年9月26日星期六

Yahoo! News: World - Britain

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - Britain


Brown prepares for election battle (AFP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2009 04:08 PM PDT

Prime Minister Gordon Brown, pictured here on September 25, 2009, said Sunday that his centre-left Labour party was facing AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Sunday that his centre-left Labour party was facing "the fight of our lives" ahead of a general election due by June next year.


Government's top lawyer challenged in illegal immigrant row (AFP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2009 03:54 PM PDT

Attorney General Patricia Scotland, pictured here in 2008, came under fresh pressure Saturday over her employment of an illegal immigrant as a housekeeper, after the employee directly challenged her version of events.(AFP/File)AFP - The government's top legal advisor came under fresh pressure Saturday over her employment of an illegal immigrant as a housekeeper, after the employee directly challenged her version of events.


'Nothing to fear' for Brown in TV debate (AFP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2009 11:21 AM PDT

Prime Minister Gordon Brown delivers a at the G20 summit, September 25, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Brown has AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown has "nothing to fear" from a television debate with his rivals in the upcoming general election, his elections chief said Saturday.


Britain's Labour Party seeks winning formula (AP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2009 02:38 AM PDT

President Barack Obama stands in front of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown during a group photo session at the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh, USA, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. The leaders of the United States, Britain and France said Friday the revelation of a previously secret Iranian nuclear facility puts heavy new pressure on Tehran to quickly disclose all its nuclear efforts — including any moves toward weapons development — 'or be held accountable.'  (AP Photo/Darren Staples, pa)AP - It's a challenging time for British politics — not to mention Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labour Party, which starts its annual convention Sunday.


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