Head of Church of England hopeful vote will back women bishops
LONDON (Reuters) - The Archbishop of Canterbury said he was hopeful that the Church of England's governing body would approve women bishops when it votes on the issue this week....
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Child sex abuse conspiracy claims rattle Britain’s political elite
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain pledged on Monday to investigate claims that politicians may have sexually abused children in the 1980s in a conspiracy by members of the establishment who used...
EU immigration to Britain rises as Cameron faces vote test
LONDON (Reuters) - The number of EU citizens moving to Britain rose 27 percent in 2013, an awkward statistic for Prime Minister David Cameron on the day Britons voted in...
Spooked by immigration, disgruntled UK voters turn to anti-EU party
GRIMSBY, England (Reuters) - Like many in the once thriving fishing town of Grimsby, Dave thinks an influx of east European migrants has made it harder to find work and...
Britain hosts first state visit of Irish president
LONDON (Reuters) - President Michael Higgins became the first Irish head of state on Tuesday to make a state visit to Britain, crowning a big improvement in historically fraught relations...
Britain’s PM orders review into Muslim Brotherhood’s activities
LONDON (Reuters) - The Muslim Brotherhood's activities in Britain will be reviewed over concerns about possible links to violence, Prime Minister David Cameron said, widening pressure on a veteran Islamist...
Ukraine shows Britain should not cut military too far: lawmakers
LONDON (Reuters) - Events in Ukraine have shown Britain must not cut its armed forces too deeply, a committee of lawmakers said on Thursday, saying it was concerned that allies...
National parliaments should have more EU powers: British lawmakers
LONDON (Reuters) - National parliaments should have a greater role in European Union decision making, a committee of British lawmakers said on Monday, including working together to propose new legislation...
Britain opposes curb on Russian trade over Ukraine crisis: BBC says
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain opposes trade sanctions on Russia and does not want to shut London's financial capital to Russians in response to the Kremlin's intervention in Ukraine, the BBC...
Bankers expect IPOs to be greater portion of share sales in 2014
LONDON (Reuters) - The volume of new stock market listings is set to continue rising in 2014, investment bankers said on Tuesday, as a pickup in activity this year encourages...