Rebekah Brooks at the Leveson inquiry Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks testifies in the media ethics inquiry
Olympic flame lit in ancient Olympia The flame that will burn during the London Games was lit at the birthplace of the Ancient Olympics on Thursday
Armed police officers at scene of siege in London Amateur video of heavily armed police officers at scene of siege in central London
London stages final test events ahead of Olympics Thousands of sports fans braved the rain and cold at the Olympic Park in London on Saturday as organisers staged the final test events ahead of the Summer Games
Prince Harry receives humanitarian award Britain’s Prince Harry accepted the humanitarian leadership award from the Atlantic council for his charitable work with wounded soldiers on Monday in Washington.
Queen Elizabeth II's speech to parliament Britain's Queen Elizabeth II announced the government's new legislative programme on Wednesday in an opulent pageant of pomp and politics.
Greenpeace monitors stricken oil rig Greenpeace activists took water samples Monday from the sea around the stricken Total oil rig 240 km from the Scottish coast.
Britain ready to assist quake-stricken Indonesia Prime Minister David Cameron says the UK is prepared to send assistance to Indonesia after a tsunami warning in the Indian Ocean
London's East End keeps to tradition for 2012 Olympics Campaigners for London´s East End - where most of the main Olympic venues are situated, have vowed to ensure the areas traditions are not lost to Olympic fever
London marks 100 days until Olympics Celebrations have been held across London and the UK to mark 100 days until the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
James Murdoch takes the stand in News of the World case James Murdoch defended his record at the head of his father's British scandal-tarred newspaper arm, saying on Tuesday that he had been given assurances by subordinates which proved to be wrong
Rupert Murdoch gives evidence at media ethics inquiry News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch testified on Wednesday he had no anger at British Prime Minister David Cameron for setting up the wide-ranging inquiry into media ethics
Rupert Murdoch testifies for the second day News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch appeared before a British inquiry into media ethics for a second successive day on Thursday.
Thai police seize three tons of marijuana bound for UK A drug dealer's attempt to send more than three tons of marijuana to the UK was foiled in a police raid in Thailand.
The Queen celebrates 60-year reign in King's Lynn The Queen was greeted by well-wishers in the snow-covered town of King's Lynn at an event planned to mark Accession Day, the anniversary of the day she became queen in 1952
Heather Mills testifies in phone hacking scandal Heather Mills, the former model who was once married to Paul McCartney, testified forcefully on Thursday that there was no doubt her phone had been hacked by a UK journalist.
Britain and France agree plans for joint military HQ Britain and France agree to accelerate plans to create a joint control and command centre for future military operations
Irish tourist dies while trying to swim across a river An Irish tourist drowned on Monday while trying to swim across a river with a friend in the Australian city of Melbourne
Journalists injured in deadly attack in appeal for help Amateur video of journalists wounded in shelling in Syria that killed two other Western journalists pleading to be evacuated as soon as possible
London marks 150 days to the start of the 2012 Olympics London marked 150 days to the start of the 2012 Olympics on Tuesday with a spectacular ceremony on the River Thames.
David Cameron marks International Women's Day Prime Minister David Cameron held an event at 10 Downing Street to mark International Women's Day.
Cameron offers 'sincerest apologies' to hostage family British Prime Minister David Cameron releases statement regarding hostages killed in failed rescue attempt in Nigeria. The hostages a Briton and an Italian were captured in northern Nigeria in 2011
Obama takes Cameron to his first ever basketball game President Barack Obama treated David Cameron to a NCAA tournament basketball game on day one of the British Prime Ministers three-day visit to the United States
Star-studded UK state dinner at the White House Wednesday's giant state dinner for British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife dished up a potent mix of celebrity glam and political money under a giant party tent on the South Lawn.
David Cameron visits Ground Zero British Prime Minister David Cameron wrapped up his official trip to the United States with a visit to the New York City area on Thursday.
Duchess of Cambridge makes first ever public address Duchess of Cambridge makes first ever public address during visit to children's hospice
President Obama welcomes Irish PM Kenny to White House U.S. President Barack Obama celebrated an extended St. Patrick's Day at the White House on Tuesday with a visit from Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny
London's hotels prepare for the 2012 Olympics London's hoteliers are expecting a golden summer with the Queen's diamond jubilee and the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Teen receives life sentence for killing Brit tourists A Florida teenager received a life sentence on Wednesday after a jury convicted him of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of two young British tourists last April,
Falklands veterans commemorate 30th anniversary Veterans of the Falklands War gathered Sunday on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the 74 day conflict that claimed 907 lives.
Girls swapped at birth awarded $100,000 Two families whose lives were tipped upside down when they accidentally discovered their daughters had been switched at birth were awarded 3 million roubles by a Russian court on Monday.
'Dead' man arrested after 6 year manhunt A British man who allegedly faked his own death was arrested Thursday in Sydney Australia. Hugo Jose Sanchez, also know as Alfredo was found living with his 4 children in Sydney suburb.
Prince Charles and Camilla visit Mandela Foundation Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla visited the Nelson Mandela Foundation in a township of Johannesburg in South Africa on Thursday on the first full day of their Commonwealth tour.
Shocking footage of man swinging cat by its tail The RSPCA has urged the public to help identify a man caught on CCTV swinging a cat by its tail
Teenagers trapped upside down on fairground ride Two teenage girls had to be rescued after they were left suspended upside down after a fairground ride they were on at an amusement park in central China suddenly stopped.
David Cameron attempts Aussie accent British PM David Cameron attempts to master the Australian accent during a speech to the Lord Mayor of London's banquet
Taxi driver runs over passenger CCTV footage captures Bristol taxi driver, Muhammed Javed, deliberately running over passenger, Huw Lloyd, because of a dispute over the fare
Prince William co-pilots rescue Britain's Prince William co-piloted a helicopter which rescued two people early on Sunday, after a ship was hit by an "enormous wave" in the Irish Sea
Over 1000 Mexican hair stylists set record A hair-raising 1,162 Mexican hair stylists converged on a Mexico City park on Monday in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the most people cutting hair simultaneously.
Man throws non-paying teenager off the train A passenger on the train from Edinburgh to Perth has become an internet hero after being filmed throwing a non-paying teenager off the train
Piers Morgan takes the stand in U.K. phone-hacking case Piers Morgan, CNN talk show host and former editor of two British tabloids, News of the World and The Daily Mirror testified via video link in U.K. phone-hacking case on Tuesday
CCTV footage - Drunk woman falls under train Footage of an intoxicated lady falling from a platform under a train has been released by the British authorities as reminder of the dangers of overdoing it during the Christmas party season.
Spain's Christmas lottery winners share 2.52 billion The world’s richest lottery made some cash strapped Spaniards dreams come true on Thursday when 1,800 people from a tiny town in north eastern Spain took home more than 400, 000 euros each.
Prime Minister's New Year Message 2012 Prime Minister David Cameron delivers his New Year message for 2012
Formal talks between British FM and Aung San Suu Kyi UK Foreign Secretary William Hague met Myanmar's main opposition leader and pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi at her home in Yangon on Friday
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars confirms record sales Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has revealed record sales results for 2011. 3,538 cars were sold globally during the year, a 31 per cent increase on the 2010 total of 2,711 cars.
Campbell's Tower demolition Sunday saw the end of an era when Campbell's Tower in King's Lynn, Norfolk was demolished.
Police carry out security drills ahead of Olympics British police and naval units conducted a security exercise on the River Thames on Thursday, testing their ability to protect London from "terrorist" attacks during the Olympic Games
UK skier becomes first woman to ski across Antarctica British adventurer Felicity Aston became the first woman to ski alone across Antarctica on Monday
Irish PM: 'citizens went "mad with borrowing' Ireland's prime minister on Thursday said that in the lead up to his country's debt crisis, many Irish citizens went "mad with borrowing".
Czechs and UK refuse EU treaty 25 of the 27 EU countries sign the new EU fiscal treaty in Brussels with the exception of Britain and the Czech Republic
Dale Farm travellers claim 'nowhere else to go' Nearly three months after the traveller community of Dale Farm in Essex was forcibly evicted. Travellers are returning to the derelict area claiming they have nowhere else to go.
Australian bus drivers receive $15 million payout Employees of an Australian bus company Grenda have been given a $15 million Australian dollar share of the proceeds of the business' 400 million dollar sale as a thank-you.
Football thugs jailed A pair of football hooligans from Littlehampton have been jailed for their involvement in a pre-arranged fight, in Brighton in 2010
Queen Elizabeth II - 60 years on the throne Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the throne 60 years ago