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Parties split on Leveson proposals

David Cameron's hopes for cross-party consensus on a response to the Leveson Inquiry were dashed after Labour leader Ed Miliband insisted that a new press regulator should be established in law.

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Cameron has 'serious concerns' on press laws

British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday he had deep concerns about proposals by a judge-led inquiry for new laws to underpin a tougher newspaper watchdog.

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Leveson report urges new British press laws

A major inquiry called Thursday for new laws to underpin a tougher watchdog for Britain's "outrageous" newspapers in a verdict that sets up Prime Minister David Cameron for a bruising political battle.

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U.N. set to implicitly recognize Palestinian state, despite threats

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly is set to implicitly recognize a sovereign state of Palestine on Thursday despite threats by the United States and Israel to punish the Palestinian...

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Former U.S. President George H. W. Bush stable in hospital

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President George H. W. Bush is being treated at a Houston hospital for complications related to bronchitis and is in stable condition, the hospital said on Thursday....

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RIM shares rise 6 percent as Goldman jumps on BB10 bandwagon

TORONTO (Reuters) - A wave of optimism surrounding the launch of Research In Motion's re-engineered BlackBerry line picked up momentum on Thursday with Goldman Sachs raising its rating on the...

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Clegg backs new press law, contradicts Cameron

LONDON (Reuters) - British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said on Thursday he backed new legislation to regulate the press, contradicting Prime Minister David Cameron and raising the spectre of a...

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Yahoo! News reports from inside the Leveson Inquiry announcement

An eight-month inquiry which took evidence from 184 witnesses finally concluded in the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in central London, less than a mile from the West End and a stones throw from...

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Madeleine's mother welcomes report

Madeleine McCann's mother Kate has said she hopes the Leveson report will mark the start of a new era for the press and urged Prime Minister David Cameron to "embrace the report and act swiftly".

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PM: No Need For New Law On Press Regulation

David Cameron has sparked a major political row by expressing his "serious concerns and misgivings" about press regulation backed by law.

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Press intrusion victims feel 'betrayed' by British PM

Victims of hacking and press intrusion in Britain said Thursday they felt "betrayed" by Prime Minister David Cameron after he warned against introducing legislation to underpin regulation of newspapers.

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Kate McCann: PM Should Act Swiftly On Leveson

Madeleine McCann's mother Kate says she hopes the Leveson report will mark the start of a new era for the press and has urged David Cameron to "embrace the report and act swiftly".

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Cameron resists laws to curb 'outrageous' press

Prime Minister David Cameron indicated he would reject a senior judge's recommendations for new laws to control the country's press despite the publication of a damning report.

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Cameron ponders next Leveson move

David Cameron is facing one of the toughest challenges of his premiership as he wrestles with the political fallout triggered by Lord Justice Leveson's proposals to reform the press.

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Hammered: Lib Dems and Tories fall to historic lows in by-elections

The coalition partners were hammered at the polls last night, with the Tories falling to fifth place in Rotherham, and the Liberal Democrats coming eighth.

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'Nobody came': BNP's Nick Griffin escapes legal action over gay B&B tweet

BNP leader Nick Griffin has escape criminal charges for encouraging supporters to demonstrate outside the home of a gay couple barred from a B&B by its Christian owners.

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British abstention fails to derail Palestinian statehood

Palestine has been awarded the position of 'non-member observer state' at the UN after winning a comfortable majority in the general assembly.

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The Rwanda scandal: Greening reverses Mitchell decision

All aid to Rwanda is to be halted immediately amid controversy over the east African state's involvement in violence in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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Egyptians protest after draft constitution raced through

CAIRO (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Egyptians protested against President Mohamed Mursi on Friday after an Islamist-led assembly raced through approval of a new constitution in a bid to end a crisis...

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Gushing papers laud Cameron's stance on press law

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron woke on Friday to find usually hostile newspapers gushing about his statesman-like qualities after he signalled his opposition to a new law...

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