2010年5月30日星期日

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Do your colleagues look better on Mondays? (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2010 04:18 PM PDT

Reuters - British women take four times as long to get ready for work on Mondays than on Fridays, while men also put less effort into their appearance as the week goes on, according to research by retail chain Debenhams.

BA runs 'more flights than planned' despite strike (AFP)

Posted: 30 May 2010 02:23 PM PDT

British Airways said it had operated more flights than planned on Sunday as cabin crew started a new five-day strike with little sign of a resolution to the long-running dispute.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - British Airways said it had operated more flights than planned on Sunday as cabin crew started a new five-day strike with little sign of a resolution to the long-running dispute.

Coalition rocked after minister quits over expenses (AFP)

Posted: 30 May 2010 01:25 PM PDT

A key minister in the new coalition government, Chief Treasury Secretary David Laws, pictured on May 12, said he was resigning following revelations over his expenses claims.(AFP/File/Geoff Caddick)AFP - The new coalition government was dealing with its first significant setback on Sunday after David Laws, a high-profile finance minister, quit over his expenses claims.

Queen Elizabeth to miss Commonwealth Games (AFP)

Posted: 30 May 2010 12:14 PM PDT

Queen Elizabeth II, pictured on May 27, will not attend the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi in October, Buckingham Palace confirmed Sunday -- the first time she has missed the event in decades.(AFP/Pool/File/David Parker)AFP - Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi in October, Buckingham Palace confirmed Sunday -- the first time she has missed the event in decades.

British Airways cabin crew begin second 5-day strike (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2010 10:09 AM PDT

A striker holds a Unite union banner at a rally in Hyde Park, central London May 28, 2010. British Airways said it would resume talks later on Friday with the union representing striking cabin crew in an attempt to avert a further 10 days of industrial action planned by staff over the coming weeks. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (BRITAIN - Tags: EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS TRANSPORT)Reuters - Members of a British Airways cabin crew union began a second five-day strike on Sunday after talks held last week aimed at resolving the long-running dispute ended without agreement. The new wave of industrial action by the airline's cabin staff started officially at midnight (7 p.m. EDT) with little sign on the horizon of a breakthrough in the increasingly bitter row.

British Airways could reverse fortunes: Barron's (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2010 10:05 AM PDT

Reuters - After a string of setbacks, British Airways shares might be on the verge of a rebound, business weekly Barron's reported.

Expenses scandal troubles fledgling UK coalition (AP)

Posted: 30 May 2010 09:57 AM PDT

File - File photo dated May 17 2010 of Britain's Chief Secretary to Treasury David Laws . The Tory-Liberal Democrat coalition suffered a major blow tonight as David Laws was forced to resign over expenses abuse allegations. (AP Photo/ Andrew Winning-pa, file ) **UNITED KINGDOM OUT: NO SALES: NO ARCHIVE:**AP - After only 18 days at the helm, Britain's young coalition government has lost a top finance minister to an expenses scandal just as it struggles to slash a record budget deficit and restore public trust in politics.

UK coalition plans seen surviving Laws' departure (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2010 09:45 AM PDT

Reuters - The loss of a treasury minister just 18 days into office is a serious setback for the new British coalition, but is unlikely to drive it way off course in its search for deep spending cuts to curb the budget deficit.

Police examine remains in search for Bradford women (AFP)

Posted: 30 May 2010 06:08 AM PDT

A police diver searches the River Aire in Shipley, Yorkshire, on May 28. Police investigating the deaths of three women from Bradford conducted forensic tests on Sunday on remains found in the river as they said a suitcase full of tools had been recovered.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - Police investigating the deaths of three women from Bradford conducted forensic tests on Sunday on remains found in a river as they said a suitcase full of tools had been recovered.

British Airways cabin crew launch new strikes (AP)

Posted: 30 May 2010 04:10 AM PDT

The tails of British Airways planes are seen at London's Heathrow Airport on Wednesday, May, 26, 2010. The Unite union is continuing its industrial action against BA on behalf of its cabin crew union members, with the airline able to operate a limited flight service. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)AP - British Airways cabin crew launched a new five-day strike Sunday as a bitter dispute with management over pay and working conditions dragged on with no sign of any breakthrough.

UK Treasury minister resigns amid expenses scandal (AP)

Posted: 29 May 2010 05:25 PM PDT

File - File photo dated May 17 2010 of Britain's Chief Secretary to Treasury David Laws . The Tory-Liberal Democrat coalition suffered a major blow tonight as David Laws was forced to resign over expenses abuse allegations. (AP Photo/ Andrew Winning-pa, file ) **UNITED KINGDOM OUT: NO SALES: NO ARCHIVE:**AP - A senior minister in Britain's new coalition government resigned Saturday after admitting that he claimed tens of thousands of pounds (dollars) in taxpayers' money to pay rent to his long-term partner.

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