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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Brown dismisses plot as 'storm in a teacup' (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 02:43 PM PST

Prime Minister Gordon Brown is pictured at the launch of a Growth Strategy project at the Department of Business in London. Brown dismissed as a AFP - Embattled Prime Minister Gordon Brown dismissed as a "storm in a teacup" Thursday a new plot questioning his leadership, a few months before a general election.

UK police probe death of young lottery winner (AP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 01:57 PM PST

FILE - This is a Nov. 24, 2007 file photo of one of Britain's youngest lottery winners Stuart Donnelly. Police say they are investigating the death of Stuart Donnelly who became a millionaire in Britain's lottery when he was 17. Dumfries and Galloway Police said Thursday Jan. 7, 2010 they are looking into the death of 29-year-old Stuart Donnelly. He was found dead at his home in Castle Douglas in southwest Scotland earlier this week. (AP Photo/PA, File)AP - Police were investigating Thursday the death of a man who became a millionaire after winning Britain's National Lottery when he was 17.

Eurostar disrupted after new Channel tunnel breakdown (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 01:56 PM PST

Eurostar passengers queue for trains at St Pancras station in north London. Eurostar passengers are facing further disruptions after one of its high-speed trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel again, less than three weeks after a major breakdown caused by snow.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - Eurostar passengers are facing further disruptions after one of its high-speed trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel again, less than three weeks after a major breakdown caused by snow.

UK: 14-year-old prodigy offered place at Cambridge (AP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 01:18 PM PST

In this photo released by the Fernandez family on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, home-schooled Arran Fernandez, 14, poses with the offer he received to join Fitzwilliam College at Cambridge University in October, in London. Fernandez is set to become the university's youngest undergraduate since William Pitt the Younger in 1773, on condition that he passes his physics A-level exam. (AP Photo/PA, Neil Fernandez)AP - A 14-year-old math prodigy has been offered a place at Britain's prestigious Cambridge University — if he can pass just one more exam.

Body scanner trial puts airport in the spotlight (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 12:33 PM PST

A security officer poses for photographers in the body scanner at Manchester Airport, Manchester. It was initially an idea to speed up passenger waiting times, but Manchester Airport now finds itself as the only one in Britain using body scanners, in the wake of the Detroit plane attack.(AFP/Andrew Yates)AFP - It was initially an idea to speed up passenger waiting times, but Manchester Airport now finds itself as the only one in Britain using body scanners, in the wake of the Detroit plane attack.

Teen maths prodigy offered Cambridge place (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 11:48 AM PST

General view of the Cambridge University campus. A 14-year-old maths prodigy has been offered a place at Cambridge University -- which, if he accepts it, would make him the youngest student there for almost 230 years.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - A 14-year-old maths prodigy has been offered a place at Cambridge University -- which, if he accepts it, would make him the youngest student there for almost 230 years.

Darts fan found dead in Lakeside lake (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 11:01 AM PST

The dead body of a fan attending the World Darts Championships has been discovered under ice in the lake that gave tournament venue the Lakeside Country Club its name, organisers announced on Thursday.(AFP/File)AFP - The dead body of a fan attending the World Darts Championships has been discovered under ice in the lake that gave tournament venue the Lakeside Country Club its name, organisers announced on Thursday.

Plane plot stirs concern over UK campus militants (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 09:53 AM PST

Muslims arrive at Al Hidayah, a youth camp at Warwick University in Coventry, central England, August 9, 2009. Preacher Muhammed Tahir ul-Qadri, who addressed participants, conveyed a message of moderation, peace, inclusion and understanding. Photograph taken on August 9, 2009. REUTERS/Kieran DohertyReuters - A report that a Nigerian who tried to down a U.S. airliner joined al Qaeda as a student in Britain has raised concerns about radical Islamists on UK campuses in a test for authorities trying to balance security and free speech.

British troops feared civilian casualties in Basra (AP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 09:19 AM PST

AP - A senior British army commander said Thursday his troops were unwilling to help the Iraqi army in air strikes against militias in the city of Basra because they feared killing civilians.

Britain braces for more snow (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 08:02 AM PST

Adam Duckett, 17, prepares for a crash landing after jumping an improvised ramp on his snowboard in a farmers field in Hartley Wintney, in Hampshire. Heavy snow and freezing temperatures are causing havoc across Britain as one of the most brutal wintersin decades brought down powerlines and caused travel mayhem.(AFP/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Heavy snow and freezing temperatures were causing havoc across Britain on Thursday as one of the most brutal wintersin decades brought down powerlines and caused travel mayhem.

Britain digging out after heavy snow, cold snap (AP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 07:58 AM PST

People ride on sledges at the Town Moor in Newcastle, northeast England, Thursday Jan. 7, 2010, as the severe weather continues across England. People across Britain are digging out after some of the heaviest snowfalls in decades, which caused the closure of airport runways and roads, and led to train delays across the country, with the worst-hit areas receiving a foot and a half (50 centimeters) of snow. Forecasters say the cold snap brought by an Arctic weather system will continue through next week.(AP Photo/Scott Heppell)AP - People across Britain dug out Thursday after some of the heaviest snowfalls in decades, as forecasters warned the cold snap brought by an Arctic weather system would continue through next week.

Anti-Brown putsch fizzles, but UK's Labor damaged (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 07:10 AM PST

Reuters - An attempt to oust British Prime Minister Gordon Brown ran out of steam on Thursday after two ex-cabinet plotters failed to win public support from ministers, but analysts said Brown's authority had been shaken.

Bank of England leaves UK rates unchanged, policy steady (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 07:02 AM PST

Pedestrians walk past Britain's Bank of England in London April 9, 2009. REUTERS/Stefan WermuthReuters - The Bank of England kept the scale of its asset purchase programme unchanged at 200 billion pounds ($319 billion) on Thursday and said it would decide whether or not to extend it next month.

PM shrugs off plot as 'storm in teacup' (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 06:53 AM PST

Ministers have rallied round embattled Prime Minister Gordon Brown, seen here at a fire station in Clapham in south London, after he faced down a leadership challenge, but the failed coup has dealt him a new blow months ahead of general elections.(AFP/STRINGER)AFP - Embattled Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Thursday dismissed as a "storm in a teacup" a new plot questioning his leadership a few months before general elections.

Talk show host in prank-call scandal to quit BBC (AP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 06:28 AM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2009 photo British TV presenter Jonathan Ross, right, and wife Jane Goldman arrive for the World Premiere of the film Watchmen in central London. Jonathan Ross says he is leaving the BBC, 15 months after he was caught up in a scandal over lewd prank phone calls. Talk show host Jonathan Ross said Thursday he has decided not to renegotiate his contract when it ends in July. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File)AP - One of the BBC's highest-paid television personalities announced Thursday he is leaving the broadcaster, 15 months after he was caught up in a scandal over lewd prank phone calls.

Stricken Eurostar train towed out of Channel Tunnel (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 06:23 AM PST

Reuters - A Eurostar passenger train got stuck in the Channel Tunnel on Thursday after developing a technical fault, the second time in three weeks that trains have broken down in freezing conditions.

BoE freezes rates amid recovery signs (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 05:32 AM PST

Model buildings representing London landmarks Big Ben and the London Eye are pictured at Legoland, in Windsor. The Bank of England left its key interest rate at a record low 0.50% and maintained radical credit-easing plans as Britain awaits data set to signal the end of a deep recession.(AFP/Carl de Souza)AFP - The Bank of England left its key interest rate at a record low 0.50 percent and maintained radical credit-easing plans on Thursday as Britain awaits data set to signal the end of a deep recession.

Are younger Britons suffering "nature starvation?" (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 05:16 AM PST

A woman walks across the new Rhizotron and Xstrata Treetop walkway, with a view of the Temperate House behind, at Kew Gardens in London May 22, 2008. REUTERS/Luke MacGregorReuters - Young people in Britain are increasingly missing out on the stress-relieving benefits of spending time with nature, Europe's largest wildlife conservation charity said on Thursday.

Jonathan Ross to leave the BBC after 13 years (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 05:09 AM PST

Veteran presenter Jonathan Ross, seen here, is to leave the BBC after 13 years, the star has announced, saying the decision was AFP - Veteran presenter Jonathan Ross is to leave the BBC after 13 years, the star announced on Thursday, saying the decision was "not financially motivated".

Bank of England keeps interest rates at record low (AP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 04:32 AM PST

AP - The Bank of England left interest rates at a record low of 0.5 percent on Thursday and announced no change in its 200 billion pounds ($320 billion) monetary stimulus program as it looks for clearer signs on the health of the economy.

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