Topic: Parliament of the United Kingdom

In Britain, the big bonus rises again

Lawmakers and unions press for greater limits on financial institutions as some firms make sizable awards to high flyers.

Britain's ecotown program runs into NIMBY

Four sites in England were announced Thursday to create new 'green' towns. But locals are seeing red.

Troop deaths in Afghanistan rattle Britain

Despite a new poll showing firm public support, the deaths of eight troops in 24 hours last week is raising fresh questions about the end goals of the war.

Once an empire, Britain faces big military cuts

Afghanistan operations in the future could be affected.

In the Kitchen

Murder and mayhem haunt an executive chef in the restaurant of a London hotel that has seen better days.

India decriminalizes consensual gay sex

The ruling overturns a 150-year-old law in the deeply conservative country. The court said the law violated the Constitution.

European Parliament vote: Extreme right poised to gain ground

Britain's Gordon Brown could fall, while Dutch populist Geert Wilders's anti-Islam stand finds new appeal.

Are the credits already rolling for Britain's embattled Gordon Brown?

With members of his own party calling for him to step down, Labour's leader faces a key test with today's elections. Is Alan Johnson, a former postman, poised to become the next prime minister?

Sri Lanka reveals evidence of rebel leader's death

President declares formal end to 26-year civil war and calls for unity.

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.

More Somali migrants say Britain should ban khat

Britain's large Somali community chews at least seven tons a week of a drug banned in most Western countries.

Gurkhas score TV ambush victory in Britain

A top British minister was left stammering after he was cornered during a TV appearance and asked about the campaign to allow all Gurkhas to resettle in Britain.

Gurkha veterans wage tough new fight to settle in Britain

Some 35,000 members of the legendary brigade have been denied the right to retire in the country they served.

Big win for Pakistan protesters

The government agreed Monday to restore deposed judges. Activists want further reforms.

Another Northern Ireland shooting: A return to the 'Troubles?'

Irish politicians from all sides reject any backsliding toward violence.

Some British Christians feel oppressed in the public square

High-profile cases involving Bible-sharing and prayer have raised concerns. But many say that reining in certain expressions of faith is a necessary compromise in a multicultural society.

Britons slam BBC over refusal to run Gaza ad

'The Beeb' stands by its decision not to air a fundraising appeal for victims of Israel's recent 22-day incursion into Gaza.

Qatar: Future Muslim leaders seek fresh path

'No better time' for change, say activists at this past weekend's youth conference in Doha, Qatar.

Thames: The Biography

The story of the 215-mile waterway that predates human civilization.

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Opinion: A political ruckus ... in Canada?!

The perils of minority government in a multiparty system.

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Britain's civil liberties in spotlight after Parliament raid

Politicians and the press have protested police's decision to raid Parliament and arrest Conservative MP Damian Green.

To battle obesity, Britain creates nine 'healthy towns'

With the highest obesity rates in Europe, Britain is investing £30 million ($45 million) to cut the fat.

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.