Yahoo! News: World - Britain

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• Residents return to survey cost of devastating floods (AFP)
• Police agree compensation for De Menezes shooting (AFP)
• Cadbury shares rise on report of Nestle interest (AP)
• UK hostage's remains identified in Lebanon (AP)
• Police officer jailed in Britain for fiancee killing (AFP)
• Thatcher back at Downing Street for portrait unveiling (AFP)
• N.Ireland parties unite after huge car bomb planted (AFP)
• Britons back 'Tobin' tax to help the poor: poll (AFP)
• UK begins inquiry on Iraq war (AP)
• UK's Thatcher sweeps back to 10 Downing Street (AP)
• Former aide to Duchess of York escapes from prison (AP)
• British leaders clash over public finances, recovery (AFP)
• 4 UK lawmakers could face charges over expenses (AP)
• British TV star Susan Boyle's album goes on sale (AFP)
• London police settle with slain Brazilian's family (AP)
• No longer Top Secret: RAF wartime aerial photos (Reuters)
• Remains of British hostage found in Lebanon (Reuters)
• Teen in court for murder of mutilated woman (AFP)
• Keep your swine flu to yourself this Christmas (Reuters)
• IMF chief: Global economy still fragile (AP)

Residents return to survey cost of devastating floods (AFP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 01:25 PM PST AFP - Residents in the flood-hit northwest began returning to their homes Monday but police warned it could take years to recover from the devastation left by the heaviest rainfall on record.

Police agree compensation for De Menezes shooting (AFP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:24 PM PST AFP - Police said Monday they have agreed a compensation deal with the family of an innocent Brazilian who was shot dead in London four years ago after being mistaken for a suicide bomber.

Cadbury shares rise on report of Nestle interest (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:09 PM PST AP - Shares in British chocolate maker Cadbury PLC hit their highest level in at least five years Monday on reports that another rival, Switzerland's Nestle SA, may make a takeover bid.

UK hostage's remains identified in Lebanon (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 11:31 AM PST AP - The remains of British hostage Alec Collett, who disappeared in 1985 during Lebanon's civil war while working for the United Nations, have been positively identified, the U.N. announced Monday.

Police officer jailed in Britain for fiancee killing (AFP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 11:30 AM PST AFP - A policeman was jailed for at least 18 years on Monday for the "brutal" murder of his fiancee, also a police officer, days before their wedding.

Thatcher back at Downing Street for portrait unveiling (AFP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 11:23 AM PST AFP - Former prime minister Margaret Thatcher returned to her old offices in Downing Street on Monday for the unveiling of a new portrait of the "Iron Lady" at a reception hosted by Gordon Brown.

N.Ireland parties unite after huge car bomb planted (AFP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 10:39 AM PST AFP - Northern Ireland's leaders closed ranks Monday to denounce weekend attacks including a huge car bomb which only just failed to go off, in a new threat to the long-troubled province's fragile peace process.

Britons back 'Tobin' tax to help the poor: poll (AFP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 10:37 AM PST AFP - More than half of Britons would support a tax on financial transactions if part of the money was directed to help people hit by the economic crisis here and abroad, a poll showed Monday.

UK begins inquiry on Iraq war (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 10:31 AM PST AP - A panel investigating Britain's role in the Iraq war begins questioning witnesses this week in an inquiry that critics hope will humble former Prime Minister Tony Blair and expose alleged deception in the buildup to conflict.

UK's Thatcher sweeps back to 10 Downing Street (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 10:19 AM PST AP - Former British leader Margaret Thatcher returned to London's Downing Street Monday as she unveiled her own portrait, which has been installed in the official residence of Britain's prime minister.

Former aide to Duchess of York escapes from prison (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 10:13 AM PST AP - A convicted murdered who once served as the personal assistant to the duchess of York has escaped from a low-security prison in southern England, British officials said Monday.

British leaders clash over public finances, recovery (AFP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 10:06 AM PST AFP - Britain's political leaders clashed Monday at a key business conference over how to fix rocketing public debt and spark economic recovery, with an election looming next year.

4 UK lawmakers could face charges over expenses (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 09:51 AM PST AP - Four British lawmakers could face criminal charges over the expenses they claimed from taxpayers, prosecutors said Monday, marking the latest twist in a scandal over lavish spending by elected officials.

British TV star Susan Boyle's album goes on sale (AFP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 09:07 AM PST AFP - British reality TV singing sensation Susan Boyle's debut album went on sale Monday, having already become the most pre-ordered CD in the history of online retailer Amazon.

London police settle with slain Brazilian's family (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 07:45 AM PST AP - British police have reached a compensation deal with the family of a Brazilian man who was shot dead by police after he was mistaken for a terrorist.

No longer Top Secret: RAF wartime aerial photos (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 06:55 AM PST Reuters - Aerial photographs of prisoners in high security Colditz and POWs who worked on the infamous bridge over the River Kwai are among images now available to view online for the first time.

Remains of British hostage found in Lebanon (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 06:53 AM PST Reuters - A forensics team has found the remains of a British journalist kidnapped by Palestinian militants in Lebanon 24 years ago, the British embassy said on Monday.

Teen in court for murder of mutilated woman (AFP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 06:38 AM PST AFP - A teenager was on Monday in court charged with the mutilation and murder of a 28-year-old Asian mother who was brutally attacked and left to die on a street in west London last week.

Keep your swine flu to yourself this Christmas (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 06:08 AM PST Reuters - Tis the season to be jolly -- as well as pass your flu germs to others at Christmas get-togethers unless you're careful.

IMF chief: Global economy still fragile (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 05:51 AM PST AP - The international economy is still fragile and vulnerable to shocks despite recent improvements in financial markets, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund said Monday.

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