Reuters: UK

Chelsea and Man Utd win while Arsenal lose

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:33:16 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea trounced Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 to stay five points clear of champions Manchester United at the top of the Premier League on Saturday.

PM visits flood-hit Cumbria

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:28:15 GMT

COCKERMOUTH, England (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown visited flood-hit Cumbria in north west England Saturday to see the damage caused by record rainfall and pay tribute to a policeman who died when a bridge collapsed.

Poll boost for Brown as Tories' lead slashed

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:33:22 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - The Labour Party has slashed the Conservative Party's opinion poll lead to six points, giving the government its best showing in almost a year as voter confidence in the economy recovers.

Chelsea and Man Utd win while Arsenal lose

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:04:34 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea trounced Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 to stay five points clear of champions Manchester United at the top of the Premier League on Saturday.

More injury woes for Liverpool in 2-2 draw

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:43:17 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Daniel Agger and Ryan Babel added to Liverpool's injury woes on Saturday in a lively 2-2 English Premier League draw with big-spending Manchester City at Anfield.

Conservatives want army pull-out from Germany

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:40:14 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain should withdraw its army from Germany so it can take on "expeditionary roles" elsewhere under a strategic NATO overhaul, the Conservative defence spokesman said in a newspaper interview on Saturday.

Brown visits flood-hit Cumbria

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:32:18 GMT

British hostages warn Somali pirates losing patience

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:11:18 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - A British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean said in film broadcast on Friday their captors were losing patience and that they feared they would be killed within a week.

I want to play for England after World Cup, says Beckham

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:31:46 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - David Beckham wants to continue playing for England even after next year's World Cup finals in South Africa, he was quoted as saying on Saturday.

British hostages warn Somali pirates losing patience

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:41:37 GMT

Health officials investigate spread of drug resistant H1N1

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:45:42 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Health officials are investigating the likely person-to-person spread of a drug-resistant strain of swine flu, the Health Protection Agency said on Friday.

Susan Boyle aims to turn celebrity into album sales

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:39:24 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish singer Susan Boyle, one of the biggest stars of the Internet age, seeks to turn global celebrity into record sales next week with the release of her debut album "I Dreamed a Dream."

Police officer killed as floods ravage northwest

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:01:47 GMT

COCKERMOUTH (Reuters) - A policeman was killed after being swept away when a bridge collapsed during floods which followed torrential rain in northerwestern areas on Friday.

Brown secures EU foreign policy job, cedes economy post

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:05:25 GMT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown has secured a high-profile European Union foreign policy job for Britain, but may have to cede to France an important role in overhauling financial regulation.

First Quench Retail to cut over 1,900 jobs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:50:21 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Over 1,900 workers at , the group behind wine retailer chains Threshers and Wine Rack, are losing their jobs after the administrator failed to find buyers for 381 stores.

Man who strangled wife in sleep walks free

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:17:02 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - A man who strangled his wife in his sleep walked free from court on Friday after prosecutors withdrew their case against him.

Harriet Harman prosecuted for car offence

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:56:12 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - One of Britain's most senior government ministers is to be prosecuted for motoring offences, including using a mobile phone while driving, prosecutors said on Thursday.

Met says knife crime down as ninth teen dies

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:39:02 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Police launched a murder investigation on Friday after a 19-year-old man was stabbed to death in Stoke Newington, north London.

Water firms braced for tough ruling on bills

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:36:36 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Water regulators are set to confirm price cuts next week, cheering consumers but ignoring pleas from companies who may need to cut dividends and raise hundreds of millions of pounds from shareholders as a result.

Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race gets title sponsor

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:35:49 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, first held in 1829, will have a title sponsor next year for the first time.

H1N1 may cost economy billions

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:43:48 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - A severe H1N1 flu pandemic could cost the UK economy 72 billion pounds, scientists said on Friday, but advised against closing schools even if the current mild pandemic takes a turn for the worse.

Borrowing forecasts under threat

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:02:15 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Public finances deteriorated almost twice as fast as expected last month, raising the risk the government will have to raise its borrowing forecasts when it unveils its pre-budget report next month.

Susan Boyle album sets pre-order record on Amazon

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:06:41 GMT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The upcoming debut album by British singing sensation Susan Boyle has become the largest global CD pre-order in the history of Amazon.com, the online retailer said on Thursday.

Labour deputy leader prosecuted for car offence

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:14:25 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - One of Britain's most senior government ministers is to be prosecuted for motoring offences, including using a mobile phone while driving, prosecutors said on Thursday.

Flood danger rises in Cumbria and Scotland

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:09:35 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Warnings were issued across Scotland, northern England and Wales on Thursday as officials warned that heavy downpours could cause serious flooding and forecasters said more rain was on its way.