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Gordon Brown holds cabinet meeting in London
Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldon (L) arrives at No.10 Downing St. for the weekly cabinet meeting with Health secretary Alan Johnson on May 5, 2009 in London. Prime Minister Gordon Brown's leadership is under pressure after a series of leaks from fellow ministers. (UPI Photo/Hugo Philpott)

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Complaints have led the British Broadcasting Corp. to investigate why some of its programs and divisions pay politicians to make appearances.
A London police officer was dismissed Tuesday for allegedly having an affair with the wife of a former home secretary when he was assigned to guard her husband.
British Labor Party leader Ed Miliband, named a former trade union leader with little economic experience as shadow chancellor of the exchequer Friday.
All dogs in Britain should have microchips and owners should be covered by insurance to pay for injuries from attacks, Home Secretary Alan Johnson said.
The British government plans to introduce changes in regulations that would keep thousands of foreigners from getting student visas, officials say.
A British official is praising a pair of prototype shatterproof pint glasses being tested for their durability to reduce injuries from bar violence.
The British Home Secretary has banned a Muslim organization whose leader threatened to march through a town that honors British soldiers killed in Afghanistan.
The attorney for admitted British computer hacker Gary McKinnon said Friday she will fight the proposed extradition of her client to the United States.
British Defense Secretary Bob Ainsworth, visiting Afghanistan, faced repeated requests from British soldiers there for additional troops, officials said.
A British terror suspect subjected to house arrest has been released from the restrictions even though he's still considered a threat, sources say.
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Iranian women flash the victory sign during a street celebration in Tehran, Iran on June 18, 2013. The Iranian national soccer team defeated South Korea in their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match in Ulsan, South Korea. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian .