Topic: Parliament of the United Kingdom

How the BSkyB setback to Rupert Murdoch will affect his legacy in the US

The news that Rupert Murdoch, owner of Fox News and The Wall Street Journal, dropped his bid to take over the BSkyB network raises questions about his ability to maintain his influence in the US.
07/14/2011 03:15 pm

Backchannels News International legal chief out. Is James Murdoch in line of fire?

Longtime News International legal boss Tom Crone quit today, after Rupert Murdoch's son James implied he didn't fully inform him of problems at the now-defunct News of the World.
07/13/2011 05:17 pm

Murdoch abandons BSkyB bid in rare business defeat

Rupert Murdoch withdrew his bid to takeover British Sky Broadcasting as political and public outrage over the phone-hacking scandal involving his tabloids soars.
07/13/2011 01:50 pm

Tabloid phone hacking scandal spreads, former Cameron aide arrested

The News of the World phone hacking scandal has already destroyed the newspaper and could cost 200 jobs. Now, an ex-editor and senior aide to Prime Minister David Cameron is under arrest.
07/08/2011 11:17 am

How Twitter is upending British privacy laws

While extreme gag orders, or 'super injunctions,' often keep the British press from airing the private details of celebrities' court cases, they haven't yet been able to quiet the Twitterati.
06/01/2011 04:19 pm

Obama's Europe visit: redefined ties and a touch of 'political Beatlemania'

European leaders warmed to President Obama's emphasis on pragmatism and mutual values. Playing ping-pong and visiting Moneygall, Ireland, didn't hurt his popular image, either.
05/30/2011 11:00 am

Editorial Board Blog Obama's 'values' speech at Westminster

In a historic speech before the British Parliament at Westminster Hall, Obama stressed the democratic values that bind the US and UK and that sustain their leadership role in the world.
05/25/2011 04:22 pm

Obama's speech to British Parliament praised for strength, humility

Obama is only the fourth foreign dignitary to address Parliament at Westminster Hall since World War II. He received a standing ovation for his speech on the US-Europe alliance.
05/25/2011 04:16 pm

Obama in London: Ping-pong diplomacy and pomp bolster 'special relationship'

President Obama, on a three-day state visit to London, is stressing what he and Prime Minister Cameron call an 'essential relationship' between the UK and the US.
05/24/2011 04:30 pm

Splits widen among Western leaders over way forward in Libya

As the US moves to transfer command of Libya operations to Western allies, Europe is grappling with who should take the lead to enforce UN Resolution 1973.
03/22/2011 05:12 pm

Opinion Muslim Americans: What would Jesus (or George Washington) do?

Muslims, in the minds of many Christians, have become America's great spiritual enemy. But attitudes can change. Americans once regularly burned the effigy of the pope.
03/10/2011 10:11 am

Why Europe is turning away from multiculturalism

Britain joined Germany and France in questioning Europe's approach to multiculturalism, saying that it no longer works for other cultures to live 'apart ... from the mainstream.'
03/04/2011 10:01 am

Prince William and Kate Middleton royal wedding: Do monarchies still matter?

Prince William and Kate Middleton's royal wedding may have tinges of the turreted-castle fairy tale. But from romantic to ruthless, more than 40 modern monarchies, including Prince William's family, still influence global realities for better or worse.
02/16/2011 12:52 pm

The Monitor's View After Mubarak: Egypt's revolution was one of identity

The victory for protesters of all stripes in asserting a new Egyptian identity based on civic values can help other people in their struggle over identity.
02/11/2011 12:27 pm

In Pictures Ronald Reagan through the years

Terrorism & Security Nine men charged with planning terrorist attack in the UK

Nine men were charged by the British authorities with planning a terrorist bombing, the latest in a spate of alleged European plots disrupted before they were carried out.
12/27/2010 08:59 am

Terrorism & Security Russia expels British diplomat in latest blow to better relations

The Russian and British relationship had been enjoying a warming trend. But Britain expelled a Russian diplomat earlier this month and Russia responded in kind yesterday.
12/23/2010 08:53 am

China's Wen Jiabao bolsters ties to Pakistan

China's Prime Minister Wen Jiabao ended a three-day visit to Pakistan Sunday after inking a string of deals with an ally one Beijing diplomat referred to as 'our Israel.'
12/19/2010 11:17 am

UK taken aback by fervor and staying power of student protests

The pressure from weeks of street protests by UK students over university tuition hikes has rattled the government coalition and revealed a movement with a sophisticated command of social-media organizing.
12/09/2010 12:32 pm

Africa Monitor WikiLeaks documents roil Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa

Embarrassing US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks have put leaders in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa in the hot seat.
12/09/2010 08:35 am

Royal wedding date: What we know about the marriage plans of William and Kate

Royal wedding date-watchers need speculate no more. When the long-awaited engagement of Prince William and longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton was announced last week, they and their wedding planners were bombarded with questions. Where did that gorgeous ring come from? Who will design the wedding dress?And – when will the wedding of the decade be? Some of those questions were answered immediately (the ring originally belonged to William's mother, the late Princess Diana), some have since been answered, and some remain up in the air (rumors run rampant about who will design Kate's wedding gown, but nothing has been confirmed). Here are some of the details that have been finalized.
11/23/2010 11:35 am

Royal wedding: Five traditions of royal nuptials

After years of speculation about when they would wed, Prince William and Kate Middleton announced their engagement on Tuesday. The announcement seems to have thrilled Britons, both the public and the press. The wedding and the buzz leading up to it are likely to provide a bit of cheer for a nation – though some people are sure to grouse about the cost of what is sure to be a lavish affair at a time of sobering austerity cuts. Below are some of the royal wedding and marriage traditions that we will surely hear more about in coming months.
11/16/2010 01:37 pm

Global News Blog Guy Fawkes Day 2010: Why Americans want to 'remember, remember the fifth of November'

Guy Fawkes Day 2010 gives Brits occasion to burn in effigy the revolutionary who attempted to violently restore Catholicism in 1605. But some see him as a symbol for dramatic change in government.
11/05/2010 04:58 pm

Britain tightens air security after Yemen bomb scare, renewing civil liberty concerns

After criticism of its initial response to the threat of Yemeni cargo-hold bombs, Britain is moving to close loopholes surrounding freight transportation and tighten vetting of travelers.
11/02/2010 02:40 pm

Economist Mom The British are “manning up” – or rather, just “manning”

As the British take on a new era of austerity, are they manning up or just manning their jobs?
10/22/2010 11:05 am