LONDON, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- A record number of Britons will become insolvent as the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis ensnares British consumers, a published report said Wednesday.

LONDON, May 6 (UPI) -- Personal bankruptcies are rising in Britain amid home repossessions and businesses going belly up.

LONDON, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Rising interest rates pushed nearly 50,000 Britons into bankruptcy last year, setting a record, the Guardian reported Saturday.