Yahoo! News: World - Britain

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• Watchdog raps Eurotunnel for advert weather claim (AFP)
• Gadhafi's son: Freed Lockerbie bomber is very sick (AP)
• New British PM targets economy in royal speech (AFP)
• Amid regal pomp, UK government sets out program (AP)
• UK government plans political reform (Reuters)
• 32 arrested in hit on major European crime ring (AFP)
• British PM ups pressure on Iran, says it wants the bomb (AFP)
• UK newspaper has top garden at Chelsea show (Reuters)
• Teenagers named in fatal school bus crash (AFP)
• Economic growth upgrade boosts new government (AFP)
• Schoolboys' rape case triggers debate (AFP)
• UK austerity gov't tells its ministers to walk (AP)
• Marks and Spencer posts rising annual profits (AFP)
• Queen to open new parliament (AFP)
• Marks & Spencer reports annual profit gain (AFP)
• British Airways hit by 2nd day of crew strike (AP)
• Cash-for-access row only latest to hit royals (AFP)
• New government takes axe to spending (AFP)

Watchdog raps Eurotunnel for advert weather claim (AFP) Posted: 25 May 2010 04:27 PM PDT AFP - Eurotunnel, which manages the tunnel link between Britain and France, was criticised Wednesday for an advert claiming its services ran in any weather, after delays caused by heavy snow last year.

Gadhafi's son: Freed Lockerbie bomber is very sick (AP) Posted: 25 May 2010 02:13 PM PDT AP - The only man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing, released last year from a British prison on compassionate grounds, is alive but very sick, the son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi said Tuesday.

New British PM targets economy in royal speech (AFP) Posted: 25 May 2010 01:05 PM PDT AFP - The new coalition government made slashing the country's mammoth public deficit its top priority on Tuesday, as Queen Elizabeth II set out plans including radical electoral reform.

Amid regal pomp, UK government sets out program (AP) Posted: 25 May 2010 12:34 PM PDT AP - Queen Elizabeth II delivered a somber message of austerity Tuesday in a speech outlining the plans of Britain's new coalition government — setting out a program for sharp curbs to public spending, new regulation of the financial sector and changes to the centuries-old political system.

UK government plans political reform (Reuters) Posted: 25 May 2010 11:13 AM PDT Reuters - Britain's new coalition government set out plans on Tuesday to reform the electoral system and cut state interference in people's lives, while tackling a record budget deficit.

32 arrested in hit on major European crime ring (AFP) Posted: 25 May 2010 10:41 AM PDT AFP - British, Irish and Spanish police launched dawn raids Tuesday in a coordinated hit aimed at smashing a major European guns, drugs and money laundering empire, authorities said.

British PM ups pressure on Iran, says it wants the bomb (AFP) Posted: 25 May 2010 09:56 AM PDT AFP - British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged Tuesday to "ratchet up" pressure on Iran, which he said was clearly intent on building nuclear weapons.

UK newspaper has top garden at Chelsea show (Reuters) Posted: 25 May 2010 08:25 AM PDT Reuters - A display inspired by travel and sponsored by a British newspaper took the top prize for best show garden at Chelsea Flower Show on Tuesday.

Teenagers named in fatal school bus crash (AFP) Posted: 25 May 2010 06:17 AM PDT AFP - Nine teenagers remained in hospital on Tuesday after being badly injured in a bus crash in the Lake District which killed three people and wounded dozens more.

Economic growth upgrade boosts new government (AFP) Posted: 25 May 2010 06:17 AM PDT AFP - Britain's economy strengthened at a faster pace than previously thought in the first quarter of 2010, according to data published on Tuesday which boosted the new coalition government, analysts said.

Schoolboys' rape case triggers debate (AFP) Posted: 25 May 2010 05:34 AM PDT AFP - The conviction of two 10-year-old British schoolboys for the attempted rape of an eight-year-old girl triggered a debate on Tuesday over judicial handling of such cases involving minors.

UK austerity gov't tells its ministers to walk (AP) Posted: 25 May 2010 05:12 AM PDT AP - Britain's new austerity government is talking the talk about making ministers walk, but it's balking at talking about just who is walking.

Marks and Spencer posts rising annual profits (AFP) Posted: 25 May 2010 04:53 AM PDT AFP - Marks and Spencer on Tuesday posted rising annual profits and sales and declared that the "worst effects" of the country's recession were behind the group.

Queen to open new parliament (AFP) Posted: 25 May 2010 03:44 AM PDT AFP - The Queen officially opens parliament on Tuesday in a ceremony of pomp and history following the election, and will set out the new coalition government's legislative programme.

Marks & Spencer reports annual profit gain (AFP) Posted: 25 May 2010 02:40 AM PDT AFP - British retailer Marks & Spencer on Tuesday reported a 3.6 percent gain in annual net earnings but voiced caution on its prospects in light of expected government austerity measures.

British Airways hit by 2nd day of crew strike (AP) Posted: 25 May 2010 01:29 AM PDT AP - A strike by cabin crew disrupted British Airways flights for a second day on Tuesday, mainly at London's Heathrow airport, one of Europe's busiest travel hubs.

Cash-for-access row only latest to hit royals (AFP) Posted: 25 May 2010 12:53 AM PDT AFP - The country's royals have been embarrassed by the Duchess of York accepting cash for access to her ex-husband Prince Andrew, but many commentators on Monday were unsurprised at what is only her latest gaffe.

New government takes axe to spending (AFP) Posted: 25 May 2010 12:44 AM PDT AFP - The coalition government took the axe on Monday to "wasteful" spending, in a first blow as it begins slashing a record deficit in line with pre-election pledges.

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