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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Conservatives in power pact talks after poll deadlock (AFP)

Posted: 07 May 2010 04:15 PM PDT

British Conservative Party Leader David Cameron reads a statement to the press at the party's headquarters in central London. Britain's opposition Conservatives offered a AFP - Opposition Conservatives offered a "comprehensive" power-sharing deal to the third-placed Liberal Democrat party Friday after a knife-edge election left the kingdom in political limbo.

Conservatives, Liberals in talks (AFP)

Posted: 07 May 2010 03:44 PM PDT

Opposition Conservative party leader David Cameron (L), shakes hands with opposition Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg at the end of the live televised debate in Birmingham on April 2010. Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties held talks Friday to discuss a possible deal on the shape of the next government following the inconclusive general election results.(AFP/POOL/File/Gareth Fuller)AFP - Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties held talks Friday to discuss a possible deal on the shape of the next government following the inconclusive general election results.

Bosnian Serb war criminal assaulted in UK prison (AP)

Posted: 07 May 2010 02:32 PM PDT

File - Bosnian Serb general Radislav Krstic appears during his appeal hearing of the UN war crimes tribunal at The Hague, Netherlands, in this Monday April 19, 2004 file photo. A Bosnian Serb war criminal serving time for his role in the 1995 massacre at Srebrenica was assaulted by fellow inmates Friday May 7, 2010, at a high-security prison in northern England, officials said. Radislav Krstic was hospitalized after an attack at Wakefield prison, about 190 miles (300 kilometers) north of London, an official at Britain's Justice Ministry told The Associated Press. (AP Photo / Pool, Paul Vreeker, File )AP - A Bosnian Serb war criminal serving time for his role in the 1995 massacre at Srebrenica was assaulted by fellow inmates Friday at a high-security prison in northern England, officials said.

Blur drummer gets beat in British elections (AFP)

Posted: 07 May 2010 02:02 PM PDT

Dave Rowntree, the drummer with top Britpop band Blur seen here in 2009, was upbeat Friday despite failing to drum up enough support to become the MP for the Cities of London and Westminster.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Dave Rowntree, the drummer with top Britpop band Blur, was upbeat Friday despite failing to drum up enough support to become the MP for the Cities of London and Westminster.

No ballots, long lines: UK election night snarls spur investigation (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 07 May 2010 01:13 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - In 2000, the UK shared in the global astonishment as a US presidential election descended into a tragicomedy starring the hanging chads of Florida. After they woke up this morning, Britons discovered that their own antiquated electoral system was far from perfect when it came to ensuring that all citizens would be able to exercise their simple democratic right. An investigation by electoral authorities was launched after hundreds of people seeking to cast their vote in Britain’s general election were turned away from busy polling stations late on Thursday night. The system was described as “Victorian” by the chairwoman of the Electoral Commission, an independent watchdog, after a high turnout led to some polling stations running out of ballot papers as voters arrived in large numbers.

Prince Harry to train on attack helicopter (AFP)

Posted: 07 May 2010 12:25 PM PDT

Prince Harry, seen here at Royal Air Force Shawbury in 2009, said Friday he is to train as an Apache attack helicopter pilot, calling it AFP - Prince Harry said Friday he is to train as an Apache attack helicopter pilot, calling it "one of the biggest challenges" of his life.

Britain-US ties unaffected by vote deadlock: White House (AFP)

Posted: 07 May 2010 10:05 AM PDT

British opposition Conservative party leader, David Cameron (L), shakes hands with opposition Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg (C), and Prime Minister Gordon Brown (R), at the end of the live televised debate on April 2010. The AFP - The White House is "fascinated" by the political maneuvering in Britain after the inconclusive election, but said the "special relationship" will remain intact whoever emerges as Prime Minister.

Royal Bank of Scotland 1Q loss narrows (AP)

Posted: 07 May 2010 09:33 AM PDT

AP - Part-nationalized Royal Bank of Scotland on Friday reported a narrower loss in the first quarter as the global economic recovery led to a reduction in impairments on bad loans.

Britain's uncertain future slams pound (AFP)

Posted: 07 May 2010 09:27 AM PDT

The pound slumped to a 13-month dollar low and London stocks sank on fears that Britain's election outcome would hamper the nation's ability to slash sky-high public debt(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The pound slumped to a 13-month dollar low Friday on fears that Britain's election outcome would hamper the nation's ability to slash sky-high public debt, analysts said.

Lib Dems take poll hit but step up as kingmakers (AFP)

Posted: 07 May 2010 09:25 AM PDT

Opposition Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg (L), seen here speaking to the media after returning to the Liberal Democrat headquaters in London, said the Conservatives had the AFP - A surge in pre-election support for the Liberal Democrats, the country's third largest party, failed to translate into more seats at the election Friday but leader Nick Clegg emerged as a powerful kingmaker.

BA faces threat of new strikes as pay deal fails (AP)

Posted: 07 May 2010 09:23 AM PDT

AP - British Airways PLC is facing the threat of new strikes after cabin crew Friday rejected an offer from the airline that would have resolved a bitter dispute over pay and working conditions.

UK stocks, pound drop after inconclusive election (AP)

Posted: 07 May 2010 09:18 AM PDT

AP - Britain's stock market and the pound fell Friday as investors worried about an inconclusive result in national elections against a backdrop of global market turbulence.

Britain could face fresh vote despite deal: experts (AFP)

Posted: 07 May 2010 08:55 AM PDT

A Conservative Party supporter stands outside the Liberal Democrat headquarters in Westminster, London, on May 7. Britain could yet face fresh elections within months, despite the start of talks between Conservatives and Liberal Democrats on a possible power-sharing deal in a hung parliament, experts warned Friday.(AFP/Leon Neal)AFP - Britain could yet face fresh elections within months, despite the start of talks between Conservatives and Liberal Democrats on a possible power-sharing deal in a hung parliament, experts warned Friday.

Britain votes 2010 - The Results Live (AFP)

Posted: 07 May 2010 08:18 AM PDT

Ballots are counted in Belfast. The results are coming in across Britain, a day after the closest elections in a generation. The country looked on course for a hung parliament, in which the Conservatives held the largest number of seats, but no party had an overall majority.(AFP/Peter Muhly)AFP - 1615: SO THERE IT IS. An election in which the Labour party lost most seats, and the Conservative party became the largest grouping, but no party won a clear mandate.

UKIP's Farage loses election fight (AFP)

Posted: 07 May 2010 07:58 AM PDT

Former UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage, a high-profile candidate in the general election, pictured here in April 2010. Farage lost his bid for a seat in parliament on Friday and had to hear the results in hospital after being injured in a light-plane crash on polling day.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Former UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage lost his bid for a seat in parliament on Friday, and had to hear the results in hospital after being injured in a light-plane crash on polling day.

Scandal-hit N.Ireland leader suffers poll defeat (AFP)

Posted: 07 May 2010 07:05 AM PDT

Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson pictured after losing his Belfast East seat to Naomi Long (not pictured) of the Alliance Party in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on May 7. Robinson crashed to a shock defeat in the general election on Friday after a sex and cash scandal involving his wife battered his reputation.(AFP/Peter Muhly)AFP - Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson crashed to a shock defeat in the general election on Friday after a sex and cash scandal involving his wife battered his reputation.

Skinny mannequins renew "too thin" debate (Reuters)

Posted: 07 May 2010 06:58 AM PDT

Reuters - Eating disorder campaigners are on the warpath over the latest designs from British mannequin maker Rootstein.

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