Great Britain

UK government sets up board to tackle labour market inactivity

Britain's Labour Party on Tuesday launched a new advisory board that will help address long-standing issues in the country's labour market, including reducing high levels of inactivity among working-age people

Youth stabbed to death in UK

A youth is stabbed to death following a fight at the junction of Gowan Avenue and Munster Road in Fulham, south-west London.

Tennis: 'Sir Andy' looks to banish Australian Open tennis blues

Newly knighted Andy Murray will bid to end a run of heartbreaking defeats at the Australian Open and see off his chief rival Novak Djokovic as he enters his first Grand Slam tournament as world number one.

Tennis: Bring on Djokovic! Murray braced for final clash

Andy Murray is braced for the tantalising prospect of facing Novak Djokovic in the final of the ATP Tour Finals with the world number one ranking on the line.

Farah was fixing fantasy team

Mo Farah reveals what he was doing just minutes before walking onto the track to make Olympic history.

US Open: Andy Murray romps into quarter-finals

Second seed and 2012 champion Andy Murray crushes Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 to reach a sixth US Open quarter-final.

Leadsom withdraws from race for British PM, leaving May unopposed

Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom abruptly withdraws from the contest to succeed David Cameron as Britain's prime minister.

UK rejects petition calling for 2nd EU referendum

The British government rejects an online petition signed by 4.1 million people calling for a new referendum on whether to leave the European Union.

The UK's EU referendum: All you need to know

This article is designed to be an easy-to-understand guide now that the UK has voted to leave the European Union.

March 21, 2016
March 21, 2016

Prince Harry visits Nepal earthquake sites

He arrived in Kathmandu on Saturday evening, and met the country's president the next morning.

December 12, 2015
December 12, 2015

Keep Britain Out

After all, the two communities lived together for centuries before the British introduced the separate electorate; Hindus exercising their vote only in favour of Hindu candidates and Muslims for the candidates of their own religion.

October 7, 2015
October 7, 2015

Giggs 'would be amazing' as Manchester United manager - Beckham

David Beckham has backed Ryan Giggs to be a big success as Manchester United manager in the future.

September 7, 2015
September 7, 2015

Stonehenge researchers 'may have found largest neolithic site' (video)

Stone monoliths found buried near Stonehenge could have been part of the largest neolithic monument built in Britain, archaeologists believe.

June 16, 2015
June 16, 2015

Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal to start Queen's Club campaigns

Andy Murray will begin his grass-court campaign at Queen's Club on Tuesday, with Rafael Nadal and Stan Wawrinka also featuring in the tournament.

May 28, 2015
May 28, 2015

Andy Murray faces Joao Sousa in French Open second round

Andy Murray and Heather Watson face familiar opponents in the French Open second round on Thursday.

May 11, 2015
May 11, 2015

A lion in the room

Political literacy can be determined by a simple measure; whether your mind is open or closed.

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