Riots Spread Across London

August 9, 2011

The violence that consumed Tottenham over the weekend has spread across London for a third day. People were attacking shops and throwing chairs, pieces of wood and other objects at riot police. Even a stationary lorry was broken ...

Police Make Arrests in London Riots

August 8, 2011

At least 42 people were arrested this weekend in Tottenham after a serious riot outbreak. Several shops had windows smashed in, products stolen and were set on fire - including a Currys, Argos, Vision Express, Boots, Body Shop and ...

Madeline Collar Bomb Hoax Investigated by Sydney Police

August 5, 2011

An investigation and manhunt has been launched into the collar bomb hoax that occurred just a few days ago in Sydney. During the incident, 18-year-old Madeline Pulver and her parents were put through 10 hours of terror as police ...

Mike Tindall and Zara Phillips Wed

August 1, 2011

Zara Phillips, the Queen's eldest granddaughter, married rugby star Mike Tindall at the weekend in Edinburgh after keeping him waiting for a little while. She arrived at Canongate Kirk as Rev Neil Gardener left the church to look for ...

Anders Breivik Admits Carrying Out Norway Attacks

July 26, 2011

Anders Breivik, the man who admitted to carrying out two terror attacks in Norway on Friday has made his first court appearance in Oslo. As the judge ruled, the hearing was blocked from the media. In the attacks, Breivik has ...

Gordon Brown Accuses Papers of Hacking His Personal Information

July 12, 2011

On Monday, News Corporation's US paper unit, News International, was faced with new accusations that many of its publications tried to get a variety of confidential details about former prime minister Gordon Brown. The newspaper unit says that it ...

Prince Charles Paid 18% More from Taxpayers

June 29, 2011

According to yearly figures released on Tuesday, the funding given to Prince Charles from taxpayers increased nearly 18% last year. This means that Government Departments and grants-in-aid totaled £1.96 million, up from £1.66 million. Government Departments meet expenditure for the ...

UK and China Announce £1.4 billion in Trade Agreements

June 28, 2011

David Cameron, the British prime minister, announced this week that the UK and China have signed £1.4 billion in trade deals. This followed a London summit with the Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, ...

William Hague Confirms UK’s Involvement in Taliban Peace Talks

June 24, 2011

Foreign Secretary William Hague has confirmed that the UK is in peace talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan. He says that, along with Prime Minister David Cameron, they have convinced the US that negotiations are the right way to ...

David Cameron Criticises Absent Fathers

June 20, 2011

Prime Minister David Cameron wrote an article for The Sunday Telegraph, marking Father's Day. In the writing, he attacked the fathers who have abandoned their families, calling for them to be branded by society like drink drivers. He ...