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Brown to take 'full responsibility' for election loss

Brown to take 'full responsibility' for election loss

British prime minister Gordon Brown says he will take "full responsibility" if his Labour party loses the May 6 general election, as party leaders embark on frantic last-minute campaigning.

 

Polls give UK election debate win to Cameron

Polls give UK election debate win to Cameron

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown fought to hold on to his job Thursday in a debate against the two men who hope to replace him, David Cameron of the Conservative Party and Nick Clegg of the ...

 

British Leaders Brace for Final Television Debate

British Leaders Brace for Final Television Debate

A chastened Gordon Brown appeared to see an opportunity to recoup after calling a voter “bigoted.”

 

Gordon Brown Calls Voter 'Bigoted'

Prime Minister Gordon Brown was recorded on Wednesday as he told an aide that a woman he had just sparred with on the campaign trail was "bigoted."

 

First European airports reopen to limited traffic

First European airports reopen to limited traffic

Four of Europe's five largest airports remain closed due to volcanic ash threat; U.K. sends warships to rescue stranded Britons.

 

Iceland 'negligent' over Icesave

Iceland 'negligent' over Icesave

Icelandic authorities should have made sure UK Icesave depositors were insured by the UK, a report says.

 

Brown Announces British Election for May 6

Brown Announces British Election for May 6

The election will likely be the most closely fought ballot in almost two decades, with opposition Conservatives taking aim at Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

 

Veterinarians more likely to commit suicide

Vets are four times as likely to commit suicide than the average person, according to studies by United Kingdom researchers.

 

Britain Expels Israeli Diplomat in Furor Over Fake Passports

Britain Expels Israeli Diplomat in Furor Over Fake Passports

The British decision was seen as a rebuke of Israel for the suspected use of a dozen fake British passports in the assassination of a Hamas official in Dubai this year.

 

U.K. Supreme Court considers prenuptial agreements

U.K. Supreme Court considers prenuptial agreements

This city filled with high-flying investment bankers is also known as the divorce capital of the world, thanks to the hefty financial ...

 

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