Topic: David Cameron

Ban the burqa in Britain? No way!

Freedom of expression, including wearing a burqa, is the bedrock of a free and tolerant society like Britain.

Gordon Brown vs. David Cameron: real winner could be a hung parliament

Neither Gordon Brown nor David Cameron is popular with British voters. Elections this spring could result in parliamentary paralysis.

UK equality bill: unease over legislating equal treatment for all

Pope Benedict told a group of bishops Tuesday that the equality bill before Britain's Parliament might force it to hire gays, violating church doctrine. The bill seeks to address a host of inequalities, from low wages to women to limited educational opportunities for the poor.

UK bonus tax proposal: Three reasons it won't happen in US

Rupert Murdoch's tabloid The Sun celebrates 40-years following his lead

Rupert Murdoch's sensationalist and politically relevant tabloid The Sun, celebrated 40 years under his ownership last week.

Britain's Cameron – prime minister-in-waiting?

At the Conservative Party's conference Thursday, David Cameron will try to project a more compassionate image even as he calls for public-spending cuts and tax hikes.

Amid British furor over Afghan rescue mission, war support plummets

The day after New York Times reporter Stephen Farrell was released by British commandos, a new poll finds growing opposition to the UK's troop commitment to the war.

Lockerbie bomber hospitalized. Britain's Brown denies deal, again.

Gordon Brown says no double dealing or oil deal one day after his government released classified documents about freeing Abdelbaset al-Magrahi.

British PM Gordon Brown: There was no 'double-dealing' over Lockerbie bomber

The prime minister's latest denials come one day after Britain released classified documents regarding the release of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi.

Josh Penry: Hoping Colorado is ready for generational change

A candidate for governor, he cites need for 'competent governance' and a return to 'basics' of low taxes and targeted spending.

UK court rejects hacker’s bid to avoid extradition

Gary McKinnon, who claimed he was searching for evidence of UFOs, has fought a long legal battle against extradition after he was charged with breaking into 97 computers.

European elections pound Britain's Brown

The prime minister is fighting to win over rebels in his Labour Party after it suffered its worst results in a century.

British Parliament finds steep cost in 'expense' scandal: credibility

The public is paying for everything from cleaning moats to changing light bulbs. Amid the fury, support for Gordon Brown's party is at its lowest in 65 years.

As it leaves Iraq, Britain looks warily to Afghanistan

British politicians called for an investigation into intelligence mistakes that led the country into the Iraq war.

Do Republicans have a 'Yes, we can'?

They can still be for limited government, but the kind that also creates opportunities.

Why Britain is leading the world out of the banking crisis

On Tuesday, the US was the latest nation to follow Gordon Brown's blueprint for rescuing banks.

Greenpeace activists cleared of damaging UK power plant

The court ruled that, by shutting down the plant, the activists were preventing greater property damage from climate change.

Labour defeat a blow for Britain's Gordon Brown

The prime minister faces intense pressure for change after his party lost in a once-safe Scottish constituency.

As Britain votes, Gordon Brown faces first big test

The prime minister's Labour Party, the dominant force in British politics for over a decade, is trailing the Conservatives by as much as 18 percent ahead of Thursday's local elections.

London mayoral race: a contest of eccentrics

Outspoken conservative Boris Johnson leads 'Red' Ken Livingstone in the polls.

British government under fire for controversial antiterror bill

The plan, which would allow suspected terrorists to be detained for 42 days without charge, faces broad opposition.