United Kingdom

10 Feb 2013

In his latest attempt to convince Scots ahead of a referendum on independence next year, Cameron urged Scotland to avoid breaking the nation apart, saying that it had the best of both worlds as...

Hong Kong beats UK, US on 'human freedom' index

10 Jan 2013

Hong Kong ranks third-best globally for "human freedom", topping such well-established democracies as the United States and United Kingdom, according to the research from the Fraser Institute, a...

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Give up the Falklands, Argentina’s Kirchner tells UK

4 Jan 2013

Argentina’s president called on Britain on Thursday to relinquish control of the Falkland Islands, accusing London of taking part in an act of “blatant colonialism” in claiming the wind-swept...

UK launches interview scheme to crack down on bogus students

14 Dec 2012

Consular staff will interview more than 100,000 prospective students hoping to study in Britain as the UK government moves to stop bogus students from entering the country, says the interior...

Abortion in Ireland returned to spotlight by death

19 Nov 2012

About 10,000 people marched through Dublin and observed a minute's silence in memory of an Indian dentist who died of blood poisoning in an Irish hospital after being denied an abortion.

Opinion

Jake Van Der Kamp

An age-old problem and the sums that just don't add up

Howard Winn

HSBC suffers the Taibbi treatment in Rolling Stone

Shirley Yam

How tycoons' IPO 'losses' may hide profits at herd's expense

Accountant Robert Brown fights to prove he is Princess Margaret's son

A Jersey accountant is restarting his legal battle to find out if he is the late Princess Margaret's secret illegitimate son.

Robert Brown, 57, said he was prepared to spend up to £100,000...

Briefs, November 7, 2012

Brother of parliament speaker assassinated

The quintessential British experience at Boconnoc House

After a 10-year renovation, Boconnoc House in the Cornwall countryside is back to its former glory. Kylie Knott meets the estate's interior designer who has her creative sites fixed on Asia.

BRITAIN

Scots to vote in 2014 referendum on whether to leave United Kingdom

Britain's prime minister and Scotland's first minister signed an agreement yesterday to hold a referendum on Scottish independence that could lead to the United Kingdom breaking up after 300 years...

Talking points

Exhibition marks 50 years of Bond movies

An exhibition of more than 100 items of James Bond memorabilia opens at the World Trade Centre in Causeway Bay to mark the 50th anniversary of the...

London Fashion Week spring-summer 2013

A week ago it was confirmed that London has retained its title as the most fashionable capital in the world for the second consecutive year thanks to the winning combination of the Olympics and...