By Laura Moulden Cardinal Keith O’Brien has resigned his post as the UK’s most senior Roman Catholic clergyman.
Category: World News
Eurozone economic downturn ‘to persist into 2013’
By Gerald Heneghan The eurozone’s financial downturn will continue into 2013, the European Commission has warned.
Cameron to announce India cybercrime partnership
By Gerald Heneghan David Cameron is set to announce a partnership between India and Britain on the issue of cybercrime today (February 19th).
Cameron leads massive trade delegation to India
By Lauren Grice David Cameron has led the largest ever prime ministerial trade delegation from the UK to India today (February 18th).
Scottish independence: UK government sets out legal implications
By Laura Moulden The British government has released a factual analysis of the legal implications surrounding the issue of Scottish Independence today (February 11th).
EU budget faces first ever cuts
By Lauren Grice The European Union’s (EU’s) budget could see cuts for the first time since its inception.
Cameron brands EU budget ‘too high’
By Lauren Grice David Cameron has described the European Union’s (EU’s) long-term budget as “too high” and called Britain’s place in the federation into question.
Scottish independence plan published
By Laura Moulden The Scottish government has released a paper outlining how the transition to independence would take place today (February 5th).
Australian hoax call DJs will not face manslaughter charges
By Lauren Grice Two Australian DJs who made a hoax call to King Edward VII’s Hospital while pretending to be members of the royal family
Cameron visits Liberia to co-chair UN meeting
By Lauren Grice David Cameron is set to co-chair a United Nations (UN) meeting in Liberia as part of his tour of Africa.
Argentina pulls out of Falklands talks
By Gerald Heneghan Argentina has declined an offer to meet representatives of the Falklands Islands’ government in London.
Cameron pledges support for Libya
By Lauren Grice David Cameron has pledged British assistance for the Libyan police and army in a surprise visit to the country.
Polish ‘is England’s second language’
By Lauren Grice Polish is now the second language of England and Wales, new data from the 2011 Census has revealed.
Briton arrested over murder of jogger in Nimes
By Lauren Grice A British man has been arrested by French police in connection with the murder of a jogger in the town of Nimes.
Bali drugs case sees Briton jailed for six years
By Laura Moulden A British man has been jailed for six years for possession of cocaine in Bali.
Cameron EU proposals gain backing of business leaders
By Gerald Heneghan David Cameron’s proposals on renegotiating Britain’s relationship with the European Union (EU) have gained the backing of British business leaders.
David Cameron commits to referendum on Europe
By Gerald Heneghan David Cameron has pledged to implement a referendum into Britain’s membership in the European Union (EU) if the Conservative Party wins the
Army job cuts unveiled by MoD
By Gerald Heneghan The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has unveiled a new round of job cuts in the British Army today (January 22nd).
British woman Lindsay Sandiford given death sentence in Bali
By Gerald Heneghan A British woman has been sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Indonesia.
Algerian gas plant hostage crisis ‘ongoing’
By Gerald Heneghan The hostage crisis at an Algerian gas plant is continuing today (January 18th), the UK Foreign Office has revealed.