Remembrance Day: The British Army's Doomed Battle for Basra
The International Business Times is marking Remembrance Day with a series of forgotten stories of war. In 2003 the U.K. supported the U.S. invasion taking responsibility for Iraq's second city of Basra. Things went badly from the start.
Audit Commission: Fraud Costing Local Government and Taxpayers Billions
Councils are losing out on billions of pounds to fraudsters, according to an Audit Commission report.
Home Secretary Bans Muslims Against Crusades, Leader Says 'Objective Achieved'
Home Secretary Theresa May has banned the extreme Islamic group Muslims Against Crusades.
City Tycoon John Duffield Accused of 'Poisonous' Bullying Causing Multi-Billion Pound Investment Firm To Collapse
"Poisonous" bullying by the chief executive of a multi-billion pound London investment firm lead to its demise, a former staff member alleges at employment tribunal.
Bank of England Interest Rates Remain At Record Low
UK interest rates are held at 0.5%, the same rate since March 2009.
Eddie Murphy Quits as Oscars Host in Friend's Gay Slur Uproar
Eddie Murphy has shocked the movie world by pulling out of hosting the Oscars.
Phone Hacking Latest: Ex-Cop Spied For News of the World
Latest revelations in the continuing phone-hacking saga show that News of the World paid an ex-police officer to spy on Prince William, among others.
London Student Protests: Police Will Use Rubber Bullets Against Violent Demonstrators
An organiser of the planned student demonstrations in London on Wednesday has attacked a decision to authorise the use of rubber bullets.
Victim Named In Fatal M56 Lorry Crash
The man who died when the lorry he was driving toppled onto the M56 on Nov. 7 has been named by police as Tony Sainsbury.
Third of Students Admit Cheating at Top U.S. University
A third of undergraduate students at a leading American research university admitted cheating, according to a survey published in the Science and Engineering Ethics journal.
Lloyds Reports £3.85bn Losses, M&S Takes Profits Hit
Two of Britain's biggest High Street names have posted worrying financial reports.
Another Fatal Crash: Lorry Falls Onto M56 from Bridge
A person has died after a lorry has fallen off a bridge onto the M56 near Daresbury, with several cars crashing into it.
British Economy Contracting, Chancellor Needs to Act
The British economy will contract this quarter or next, warns accountancy and business advisory group BDO.
M5 Motorway Crash: More Victims Named
Six of the seven victims of Nov. 4's tragic 34-car pile-up on the M5 have now been named.
M5 Crash Timeline: Britain's Worst Motorway Accidents
Friday Nov. 4's massive motorway crash on the M5 near Taunton is the latest tragedy to hit Britain's crowded road network.
Miss World 2011 Hit by Feminist Protests
Feminist protesters gathered outside the 60th Miss World competition in London Sunday night.
M5 Motorway Crash: Names Emerge of Victims of Horrific Pile-up
Names of some of the seven people killed in the huge M5 traffic accident near Taunton on Nov. 4 are starting to emerge.
Victim Named in South London Funeral Shooting
The victim of a shooting at a funeral in south London on has been named as 21-year-old Azezur "Ronnie" Khan.
Dale Farm: Evicted Travellers Threatening Return
Travellers evicted from Dale Farm in Essex are threatening to return once the site has been cleared, say the lawyers for the local authority that removed them.
Phone Hacking: Sun Journalist Arrested In Met's Police Payments Investigation
Jamie Pyatt, district editor of the tabloid, has been arrested in connection with the Metropolitan Poilce's investigation into corrupt payments to police officers.
Bob Diamond: Barclays Could Survive Another Banking Crisis
Barclays can withstand the failure of European banks, says its chief executive Bob Diamond.
UK Government 'Lacking' On Regeneration
A group of MPs has "little confidence" in the government's strategy for regeneration across England, according to a new report published on Nov. 3.
Hague to Barak: UK Opposes New Israeli Settlements
The UK fully opposes Israel's latest decision to expand its settlements, Britain's Foreign Secretary has told the Israeli Defence Minister.
Britain's Biggest Union Votes For Strike Action
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.
Husband Secretly Fed Wife Steroids to Make Her Fat
A husband secretly fed his wife steroids so she'd gain weight, in the hope she'd be unattractive to other men, stay at home to cook his meals, and look after the family.
St Paul's Occupy Protesters Camp Could Become Permanent
Occupy protesters camping outside St Paul's Cathedral may stay for good, say the anti-capitalists pitched there.
