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British PM Brown: 'I will not walk away'updated: Fri Jun 05 2009 12:08:00

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown issued a defiant response to calls for his resignation Friday saying he "will not walk away" despite heavy election losses and a raft of high profile resignations that forced a Cabinet reshuffle.

UK minister quits, calls for Brown's resignationupdated: Fri Jun 05 2009 05:48:00

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Thursday he was "disappointed" over the resignation of his work and pensions secretary, the third Cabinet minister to step down in as many days.

British PM rocked by resignation of another cabinet ministerupdated: Wed Jun 03 2009 09:52:00

The pressure on British Prime Minister Gordon Brown intensified Wednesday as the continuing row over lawmaker's expenses claimed a second Cabinet minister in as many days.

Gurkhas win battle for UK settlementupdated: Thu May 21 2009 21:04:00

All retired Gurkha soldiers who served in the British Army will be allowed to settle in Britain, the British government announced Thursday, marking a victory for campaigners and a major shift in official policy.

Gurkhas' big Parliament winupdated: Thu May 21 2009 21:04:00

ITN's Paul Davies was there when Britain's Parliament announced its ruling in favor of the Gurkhas.

Radio's Savage wants UK to remove name from banned listupdated: Thu May 07 2009 10:16:00

American radio talk-show host Michael Savage said he wants an apology from Britain's home secretary and his name removed from a list of people banned from entering the United Kingdom.

Savage on being bannedupdated: Thu May 07 2009 10:16:00

Conservative talk radio host Michael Savage responds to being banned from Britain.

2 Americans banned from UK lash out at British Cabinet ministerupdated: Wed May 06 2009 18:10:00

Two Americans banned from entering the United Kingdom because the government feels they have been "stirring up hatred" responded by slamming the country's home secretary, and one of them threatened to sue her.

Banned from Britainupdated: Wed May 06 2009 18:10:00

Radio host Michael Savage is among those Britain has banned from entering the country. CNN's Paula Newton reports.

UK publishes list of 'least wanted' peopleupdated: Wed May 06 2009 11:12:00

White supremacists, Islamic clerics, a controversial Kansas pastor and a U.S. talk show host are on a list of 22 people banned from Britain for "stirring up hatred," the British government said Tuesday.

Source: 12 arrested in 'very serious' terror plot in UKupdated: Wed Apr 08 2009 19:39:00

British police Wednesday arrested 12 people in a counterterrorism operation, and locations were being searched, authorities said.

Husband's porn purchases threatens minister's jobupdated: Mon Mar 30 2009 09:05:00

Leading British Cabinet minister Jacqui Smith's political future is in doubt after her husband admitted to paying for adult movies with taxpayers' money.

UK police DNA bank a 'human rights violation'updated: Thu Dec 04 2008 07:05:00

The British police practice of keeping DNA records of anyone they arrest is a human rights violation, The European Court of Human Rights ruled unanimously Thursday.

UK orders 10,000 Taser guns to arm policeupdated: Mon Nov 24 2008 13:04:00

The British government is buying 10,000 Taser stun guns for police officers across England and Wales, Britain's Home Office said Monday.

Time.com: Who's Afraid of the Bad-Boy Cops?updated: Wed Oct 08 2008 15:40:00

A pilot police program to intimidate known offenders is not exactly scaring them out of their wits, but the mere presence of bobbies on the beat helps keep down crime

Time.com: Gordon Brown Barely Prevailsupdated: Thu Jun 12 2008 10:00:00

The government's narrow victory means the larger questions over Brown's leadership have hardly been put to rest

UK MPs vote for extending terror detention timeupdated: Thu Jun 12 2008 04:08:00

British lawmakers narrowly approved a counterterrorism bill Wednesday that allows authorities to hold terrorism suspects without charge for up to six weeks.

Critics slam new UK anti-terrorism planupdated: Fri Jan 25 2008 09:03:00

The British government's plans to allow terrorist suspects to be held for up to 42 days without charge prompted strong criticism from political opponents and civil liberties groups Friday.

Six questioned over boy's murderupdated: Sun Aug 26 2007 08:42:00

Police arrested another teenager on Sunday in connection with the murder of schoolboy Rhys Jones, while five others remained in custody.

Third arrest over British boy's killingupdated: Sat Aug 25 2007 07:08:00

Police have arrested a third teenager over the shooting of an 11-year-old boy whose death has confronted a shocked Britain with the problem of youth violence and gang culture.

Teens held as boy, 11, shot deadupdated: Thu Aug 23 2007 08:12:00

Two teenagers have been arrested over the murder of an 11-year-old boy shot dead in Liverpool as he played football, police said on Thursday.

Time.com: The Home Secretary's Trial by Fireupdated: Mon Jul 09 2007 10:25:00

Brown's government tried to present a face of calm during the terror threats. Jacqui Smith proved that boring isn't always bad

Time.com: Britain Versus the Bomb Plottersupdated: Sat Jun 30 2007 14:25:00

After dismantling two car bombs in central London, British authorities search for the conspirators.

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