Yahoo! News: World - Britain

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• No 'special relationship' between Britain and US: MPs (AFP)
• UK Parliament hosts first same-sex marriage (AP)
• Union threatens more strikes at British Airways (Reuters)
• British soldier killed in Afghanistan (AFP)
• Brown puts economy at heart of election fight (AFP)
• British parties clash over future of economy (Reuters)
• British Airways passengers face disruptions (AP)

No 'special relationship' between Britain and US: MPs (AFP) Posted: 27 Mar 2010 05:03 PM PDT AFP - Talk of a "special relationship" between Britain and the United States should be dropped, a House of Commons committee said Sunday, adding the Iraq war carried important lessons for Anglo-US ties.

UK Parliament hosts first same-sex marriage (AP) Posted: 27 Mar 2010 02:05 PM PDT AP - Britain's Europe Minister Chris Bryant has taken part in Parliament's first gay marriage, celebrating a civil partnership ceremony at the historic venue.

Union threatens more strikes at British Airways (Reuters) Posted: 27 Mar 2010 02:04 PM PDT Reuters - The union representing British Airways' striking cabin crew warned on Saturday that it would stage more stoppages unless there was a breakthrough in the dispute over pay and jobs.

British soldier killed in Afghanistan (AFP) Posted: 27 Mar 2010 01:23 PM PDT AFP - A British soldier was killed Saturday in a suicide car bombing in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said.

Brown puts economy at heart of election fight (AFP) Posted: 27 Mar 2010 01:21 PM PDT AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown put economic recovery at the heart of his battle for re-election Saturday, as he unveiled his Labour party's key pledges for the vote expected within weeks.

British parties clash over future of economy (Reuters) Posted: 27 Mar 2010 09:02 AM PDT Reuters - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Saturday the opposition Conservatives would wreck Britain's economic recovery if they won the general election expected in a few weeks' time.

British Airways passengers face disruptions (AP) Posted: 27 Mar 2010 07:24 AM PDT AP - British Airways workers took to the picket lines Saturday for a second round of strikes against the struggling airline, causing widespread disruption and frustration among passengers.

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