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Governor of Gloom: Patience runs out with Mervyn King

Patience well and truly ran out with the governor of the Bank of England today, after he delivered another gloomy and uncertain appraisal of the economy.

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Conspiracy: 'US bank regulators are anti-British'

Senior MPs accused New York regulators of an "anti-British bias" today, amid US allegations that Standard Chartered schemed with Iranian clients to avoid sanctions.

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Aussie minister to wear Team GB shirt after losing bet

The Australian sports minister has "cheerfully conceded" to row down Eaton Dorney clad in a Team GB shirt after losing a bet with Hugh Robertson.

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Sharp's success brings back joy of life to dad

British 800m runner Lynsey Sharp qualified for the Olympic semi-finals on Wednesday, bringing a rare smile to the face of proud dad Cameron, a former sprinter disabled in a car crash 20 years ago.

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'Fundamental disagreement': Cameron/Clegg schism deepens

The disagreement between David Cameron and Nick Clegg appeared to deepen today when the prime minister insisted there was no deal over House of Lords reform.

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Embarrassment for CPS as it loses porn trial case

Questions were being asked about the effectiveness of Labour's laws against extreme porn today, after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) lost a case against a former barrister.

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Olympics: Cameron Hits Out Over School Sport

David Cameron has criticised teachers who are unwilling to help coach young talent as he called for a return to the "competitive ethos" in school sports.

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Cameron slams "prizes for all" idea in school sports

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron, who has spent much of the past two weeks cheering on Britain's Olympians, encouraged competitive sports in schools on Wednesday and criticised those who...

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Miliband: Unemployment a key issue

Ed Miliband is to vow to make unemployment a key battleground issue in a forthcoming by-election after Tory MP Louise Mensch announced her intention to quit the Commons.

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Public blames Tories for coalition split

The Conservatives are to blame for the division in the coalition, according to a new poll released today.

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Miliband makes an early start in Corby by-election

Ed Miliband will make an early trip to Corby, as he shows his determination to win the upcoming by-election in Louise Mensch's old seat.

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Cameron to Phelps: 'Don't pee in the Olympic swimming pool'

David Cameron reacted angrily to reports US swimmers had been urinating in the Olympic swimming pool yesterday, warning decorated athlete Michael Phelps not to "pee in the pool".

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French driven mad by British success: Cameron

Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday that Britain's Olympic cycling glory has driven France "mad", and rejected claims of cheating by pointing out that the riders' wheels are made across the...

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French driven 'mad' by Brit success

France has been driven so "mad" by British cycling success that it is resorting to questioning the team's honesty, David Cameron has said.

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The man barred from commissioner job for 46-year-old fine

"Flawed" police elections have barred a second candidate in two months from standing as a police and crime commissioner (PCC) due to convictions received in childhood.

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Protecting justice or undermining freedom of speech?

An arcane law protecting judges from criticism could be scrapped after legal experts raised concerns it was incompatible with people's right to free speech.

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Mourners gather to honour Sikhs killed in Wisconsin rampage

OAK CREEK, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Thousands of mourners gathered at a gym at Oak Creek High School on Friday to honour the six Sikh worshippers killed by a white supremacist in a shooting rampage at a...

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EU says monitoring France over wave of Roma expulsions

PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union is closely watching how France expels members of the Roma community to ensure their removal is consistent with the bloc's rules on the free movement of people, a...

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Syrian and Jordanian forces clash in border area

ALEPPO, Syria/AMMAN (Reuters) - Fighting broke out between Jordanian and Syrian forces in a border region between the two countries overnight, but a Jordanian source said on Saturday no one on Jordan's...

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London 2012: Britain prepares for the greatest hangover in history

Britain was straining under a collective national hangover today, after the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games brought an end to a remarkable two weeks for the UK.

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