British PM Gordon Brown faces pressure in London
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown leaves No.10 Downing St. to make his way to Parliament for Prime Minister's Questions in London on June 3, 2009. Mr Brown is coming under increased pressure following recent resignations of prominent cabinet members Jacqui Smith and Hazel Blears, coupled with the ongoing expenses row. (UPI Photo/Hugo Philpott)
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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- A proposal to levy a tax on bank transactions, urged by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, has been rejected by the United States, officials say.
LONDON, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Friday based his commitment to the global fight in Afghanistan in part on reforms in the Kabul government.
LONDON, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The former head of the British Defense Staff blasted the government's Afghanistan policy Friday in a debate in the House of Lords.
LONDON, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said government cooperation needs to be reined in in Afghanistan or he will order U.K. troops out of the theater.
LONDON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The deaths of five British troops prompted political, diplomatic and military officials to warn public support would fade without a clear Afghan strategy.
LONDON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The death of five British soldiers in Afghanistan at the hands of a Taliban-linked policeman sparked a heated debate over London's involvement in the war.
LONDON, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown joined U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and world leaders in calling on Kabul to form a legitimate and honest government.
LONDON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- British artist manager Simon Fuller said the Spice Girls will reunite to perform in advance of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.
LONDON, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Patients should have the right to free private care if they have to wait too long to see a National Health Service doctor, the British government says.
