As readers and writers take fight against cuts to library service to rally in Westminster, IBTimes UK says why libraries matter.

Culture secretary tells MPs realistic use of resources not a failure of government.

The FBI on Friday arrested a man who they allege was going to "blow himself up" in a suicide bombing attack at the U.S. Capitol, home to the U.S. Congress.

Confusion rife throughout health service as coalition struggles to pass health reforms bill and restructuring starts.

International Business Times UK scores the political punches between Prime Minister David Cameron and Labour leader Ed Miliband during Prime Minister's Questions.

Workers gave bosses nearly £30bn of free labour last year - the equivalent of a million full-time jobs.

How will you be celebrate 2012? International Business Times UK takes a look at 10 New Year celebrations.

Jeremy Clarkson’s ‘joke’ on the One Show about shooting the striking public sector workers in front of their family was given the thumbs up by producers before the show.

The Prime Minister has tried to play down old friend Jeremy Clarkson's comments.

Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has been forced into an apology for saying public sector workers should be shot for striking, following an onslaught of over 5,000 complaints.

Following his latest outburst, International Business Times UK looks back at other most cringeworthy Jeremy Clarkson moments.

Top Gear presenter Clarkson may have landed himself in legal hot water over comments about striking public sector workers.

Live coverage of the strikes across Britain, as two million public sector workers walk out in a pensions dispute.

Tensions between the government and unions are at boiling point ahead of the November 30 strikes.

Around two million public sector workers across Britain will down tools on November 30 in some of the biggest industrial action since the 1926 general strike - all taking part in 200 events across the country listed on the False Economy website.

Thousands of hospital surgeries planned on the day will now have to be cancelled.

International Business Times UK looks at who is striking on November 30, why, and how much it will affect Britain.

Unions raise fears of a boiler breakdown during winter as the cuts will mostly reflect on the company's service arm.

Britain's public services will be brought to a standstill on Nov. 30, as the country's largest union, UNISON, votes in favour of strike action against public sector pension reforms.

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley believes pension changes to be "unrealistic", a leaked letter shows.

Unions have criticised Government plans to increase competition for the NHS and give patients greater choice, for fear that it will pave the way for widespread privatisation.

As thousands of teachers, lecturers, civil servants and other public sector workers are due to stage walkouts on Thursday in a dispute over pensions; Unison has claimed it will be the biggest walkout since the 1926 General strike. So in order to better understand who will strike, here is a full list of the Unions that are still in dispute with the government and the details about the actions they plan to take.

On Thursday 30th June up to 750,000 members of four unions could strike causing mass disruption to many public sector services in England and Wales.

Over 750,000 civil servants are set for strike action in support of the teacher's strike which will cause disruption to a million school children. The strike planned by teachers which now has the full support of civil servants is planned for Thursday June 30, with the dispute over public sector pensions.

Supporting nominations for candidates to replace Gordon Brown as leader of the Labour Party have closed and the race looks likely to be a fraternal battle between brothers David and Ed Miliband.

The Miliband brothers, David and Ed, have both received boosts to their campaigns to become the next Labour leader, setting the stage for what looks likely to come down to a final fraternal battle between the two.

ITV, Associated British Foods and Marks & Spencers are amongst the FTSE companies in today's Broker Tips. The three companies have all been covered in recent notes by securities firm Nomura and British bank, RBS.

Leaders of many of Britain's trades unions have been branded "hypocritical" by the TaxPayers' Alliance after it published a "Trade Union Rich List" that revealed many firebrand union leaders were paid more than £100,000 in 2008-09.