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BBC Radio 1's Hackney Weekend, the biggest music event of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad, is set to take place on June 23 and June 24, with 100,000 tickets available.

Just months before the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War, tension between the United Kingdom and Argentina is mounting over the status of the South Atlantic archipelago.

Swedish high-end retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) has announced Danish designer Stine Riis as the global winner of the 2012 H&M Design Award.

David Cameron's troubles continued, as his own backbenchers mocked the prime minister for making a U-turn on his veto.

Complications set in after Caroline Lovell, who called for legal protection for home midwives, gives birth to second child.

The Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) have doubtlessly by now taken note that their path to Independence is not going to be as smooth as they had been allowed to believe, between their spectacular May 2011 Scottish Assembly Election victory and 08 January 2012. Spoiling their progress on that day, British Prime Minister David Cameron, brought Scotland's SNP First Minister, Alex Salmond and his administration down to earth with a jolt.

Surgeons have been alerted by Nuffield Hospital about cancer risk arising from the German breast implants.

Eurosceptic claims "undemocratic" European Union to blame for emergence of right-wing extremists.

Actress Elizabeth Chan complained that Chinese Britons such as herself are "virtually invisible in public life" and that in her life she had to endure people making strange kung-fu noises at her

Scottish National Party under fire for bringing Scotland to 'brink of UK break-up' after defying Westminster on referendum date.

A virus has stolen user names and passwords from more than 45,000 Facebook users in the United Kingdom and France, with the intent to spread malware to users' friends.

Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta has revealed he would have strongly considered playing for England had FIFA regulations permitted.

Boy, 17, held in custody over the shooting of a 23-year-old Indian student walking with friends.

Total net property wealth for all private households in the United Kingdom dropped by more than £131bn (3.7 percent), to £3.375bn between 2206/08 and 2008/10 according to a report.

When you pay £70 for a cup of coffee, you may be forgiven for wanting to know what makes it so special... and whatever that secret ingredient is, you can be sure it is very exclusive.

Cracks are appearing in the far-right English Defence League's (EDL) political ambitions, as its members favour the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) over its affiliates the British Freedom Party (BFP) - by a margin of almost three to one.

This Saturday marks the 75th anniversary of the abdication of King Edward VIII, a decision that shook the British monarchy at the conclusion of a constitutional crisis.

The Marmite covered M1 is undergoing a huge clean-up operation after a tanker carrying over 20 tonnes of the yeast extract overturned last night.

As the end of the year draws near, here are some of the British celebrities of 2011.

City of London Corporation is renewing legal action to remove Occupy London protesters from outside of St Paul's Cathedral, describing its talks with protesters as having got "nowhere".

Millions of people have entered the UK without undergoing proper background checks through Dover, the country's biggest port, since 2007, it has been reported.

Millions of people across the United Kingdom will remember those who died in past and present conflicts with a two minute silence.

The Someone Like You singer underwent vocal chord microsurgery to stop recurrent bleeding haemorrhaged vocal chord

What started as a festival-minded bikini contest in 1951, in honor of swimwear, has now transformed into one of the most anticipated and glamorous events in the world. The Miss World pageant was started in the United Kingdom, by Eric Morley; today it is one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world.

The United Kingdom is prepared to militarily support a US strike against Teheran's nuclear enrichment programme, a British newspaper has reported, while in Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is believed to be pushing for a decisive strike against the Jewish state's arch-enemy.

The Libyan diaspora has played a vital role in helping to overthrow the Gaddafi regime but with the emergence of Islamists conservative factions, many questions how the new Libya will manage to embrace the progressive values.

In accordance with promises to kick-start infrastructure projects and revive the economy, David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has given the thumbs-up for two power plants in Yorkshire, which should create 1,000 construction-related jobs, the BBC reported. Meanwhile, in a strong move to recognize gay rights, Britain will contemplate withholding aid from countries that do not reform the law banning homosexuality.

Nearly a century after previous British royalty's visit to Ireland, history was made with Queen Elizabeth II making the first ever visit (May 17-29, 2011) of a British monarch to the Republic of Ireland.

Forbes magazine has unveiled its annual rankings of the richest people on the planet. In the United Kingdom, the Forbes list revealed, Britain has 32 billionaires, three more than last year.

It's Diwali time! The "Festival of lights" is back this year bringing fun, frolic and exciting promises. With more than one million British Indians residing in the UK, the festive spirit has always been upbeat. Meanwhile, acknowledging the contribution made by the British Hindus and the British Indian community, the UK Prime Minister David Cameron has extended Diwali wishes.