Yahoo! News: World - Britain

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• Brown to testify at Iraq inquiry before poll: reports (AFP)
• Miliband outlines goals for Afghanistan conference (AP)
• UK opposition say sharp cuts to diplomacy planned (AP)
• Eels disappearing from London's River Thames (AP)
• N.Ireland police launch probe into leader's wife (AFP)
• Ex-UK foreign secretary defends Iraq war decision (AP)
• Public borrowing hits record in December (AFP)
• Uganda to block British oil bid: minister (AFP)
• Former UK foreign minister defends Iraq War backing (Reuters)
• Simon Cowell to produce charity single for Haiti (AP)
• BSkyB losses appeal on sale of ITV stake (AFP)
• London Stock Exchange Q3 revenue down 9 pct (AP)
• Britain increasing Pakistan anti-terror spending: Brown (AFP)
• Big 4x4s back in vogue, thanks to the snow (Reuters)
• UK public borrowing at a record in December (AP)
• 'Avatar' leads the way in British award nominations (AFP)
• Obese patients denied weight-loss surgery: doctors (AFP)
• London Stock Exchange announces drop in revenue (AFP)
• easyJet announces sales rise, expects positive year (AFP)
• Muslim police blast official anti-terror strategy (AFP)

Brown to testify at Iraq inquiry before poll: reports (AFP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 04:25 PM PST AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown's appearance at the Iraq war inquiry will be brought forward to before elections amid growing pressure for him to give evidence, reports said Thursday.

Miliband outlines goals for Afghanistan conference (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 03:53 PM PST AP - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Thursday he hopes an international conference on Afghanistan will spur a shift in the burden of that country's security to the Afghan government.

UK opposition say sharp cuts to diplomacy planned (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 02:43 PM PST AP - Britain's main opposition party accused the government Thursday of drafting plans to close embassies and reduce anti-terrorism work to cope with a huge national debt and a slump in the value of the pound.

Eels disappearing from London's River Thames (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 02:20 PM PST AP - Eels that have been migrating across the Atlantic Ocean to European rivers for hundreds of years are rapidly disappearing from London's River Thames, scientists said Thursday.

N.Ireland police launch probe into leader's wife (AFP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 12:15 PM PST AFP - Police have started a probe into allegations that the politician wife of Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson accepted a donation to fund her lover's business, a spokesman said Thursday.

Ex-UK foreign secretary defends Iraq war decision (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 10:04 AM PST AP - Former British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw told the country's Iraq Inquiry on Thursday that he agonized over the decision to topple Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein with force, but feels officials made the best decision they could.

Public borrowing hits record in December (AFP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 09:08 AM PST AFP - State borrowing worsened to a record deficit in December, data showed on Thursday, sparking speculation about public spending cuts and taxation hikes in the months ahead amid a looming election.

Uganda to block British oil bid: minister (AFP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 09:06 AM PST AFP - Uganda will block attempts by British company Tullow Oil to buy assets from Canada's Heritage Oil that would give it control over all of Uganda's confirmed oil reserves, a minister said Thursday.

Former UK foreign minister defends Iraq War backing (Reuters) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 08:05 AM PST Reuters - Britain's former foreign minister said on Thursday he deeply regretted the loss of life in Iraq but defended his decision to back the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.

Simon Cowell to produce charity single for Haiti (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 06:59 AM PST AP - Simon Cowell is planning a charity single to benefit victims of the earthquake in Haiti.

BSkyB losses appeal on sale of ITV stake (AFP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 06:14 AM PST AFP - Pay-TV giant BSkyB on Thursday lost an appeal over a government order that it reduce its 17.9-percent stake in commercial television network ITV.

London Stock Exchange Q3 revenue down 9 pct (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 05:46 AM PST AP - The London Stock Exchange reported Thursday that revenue in the three months ending Dec. 31 was down 9 percent compared with a year ago, and described the outlook for the current quarter as "testing."

Britain increasing Pakistan anti-terror spending: Brown (AFP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 05:26 AM PST AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown insisted Thursday that Britain's spending on counter-terrorism measures in Pakistan was increasing despite the fall in the value of the pound.

Big 4x4s back in vogue, thanks to the snow (Reuters) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 04:33 AM PST Reuters - The coldest winter in Britain for 30 years has left more motorists wanting to buy 4x4 vehicles, a car website said on Thursday.

UK public borrowing at a record in December (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 04:00 AM PST AP - Britain's public sector borrowing totaled 15.7 billion pounds ($25.4 billion) in December, the government reported Thursday, a record for the month but still not as bad as market forecasts.

'Avatar' leads the way in British award nominations (AFP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 03:31 AM PST AFP - James Cameron's sci-fi epic "Avatar" received eight nominations including best film as the contenders for this year's BAFTA awards were announced Thursday.

Obese patients denied weight-loss surgery: doctors (AFP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 03:03 AM PST AFP - Obese patients are being denied access to weight loss surgery despite qualifying under agreed rules, surgeons claimed on Thursday.

London Stock Exchange announces drop in revenue (AFP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 01:21 AM PST AFP - Equities market operator the London Stock Exchange Group on Thursday reported a nine-percent fall in quarterly revenues owing to a drop in transactions amid increased competition.

easyJet announces sales rise, expects positive year (AFP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 12:20 AM PST AFP - British budget airline easyJet on Thursday announced a 10.5-percent jump in revenue during the group's first quarter as it attracted more passengers from outside Britain.

Muslim police blast official anti-terror strategy (AFP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 12:08 AM PST AFP - Muslim police have attacked the government's anti-terrorism strategy for triggering an upsurge in Islamophobia and deepening divisions in communities.

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