International Business Times

There is a growing concern to change rules in the upper house of the Parliament or the House of Lords, which does not allow hereditary peerages to women.The BBC reports that this issue was highlighted...

The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned that England risks a repeat of the August riots that spread across the country unless the government and civil society do more to "rescue those who think they...

Iranians living in the U.K. fear that the latest diplomatic developments between London and Tehran could strain links with family members back in Iran and deep-rooted business and cultural ties...

Aggressive behavior being displayed by labour unions could soon hurt the overall economic situation in Western Australia, accord-ing to Rio Tinto chief executive Tom Albanese.Albanese has lamented...

It seems that the bankers are least worried about the health of the economy. Close on the heels of RBS, Barclays too is planning to pay a total of £5 billion in bonuses and perks to its...

After drawing too much of flak for making a negative remark about the public sector workers who walked out on November 30, Jeremy Clarkson found some support from Prime Minister David Cameron.In a TV...

A survey, ordered by Prime Minister David Cameron, has concluded that the Britons are a happy lot. The sur-vey shows that three quarters of the population place themselves at seven out of ten or...

There will be no significant changes in drought-hit parts of central and eastern England until next summer if there is insufficient winter rain, the Environment Agency has warned."Water companies need...

Spending power of the average British family is going to dip over the next five years, due to rising inflation, salary freeze and cuts on welfare schemes by the government, a think tank has warned.The...

Britain has reportedly evacuated its diplomatic staff from Iran.The step was taken after protesters stormed and ransacked British embassy and a residential compound in Te-hran. Britain said it was...

More than half of the adult population in England and Wales prefers to stay out of wedlock, finds an estimate based on a research conducted by the Office for National Statistics.The figures released...

Riots similar to the ones that rocked London and some other parts of England could recur unless there are appro-priate preparations in place, an independent panel has warned.Lack of urgent action on...

It's now all systems go for BHP Billiton after the South Australian Parliament Tuesday passed controversial legislation that would expand its Olympic Dam copper and uranium mine project aiming to be...

George Osborne's autumn statement contains a dire warning - Britons face another six years of economic misery.When he reads out his statement to MPs on Tuesday, the Chancellor is also expected to say...

The British government has been giving secret support to Canada's campaign against EU penalties on its highly polluting tar sands fuel, a newspa-per reports.The Guardian has said that the government...

Rio Tinto and Chinalco joint venture (JV) for exploration in China - Chinalco Rio Tinto Exploration Co (CRTX) has been officially registered as a busi-ness in China. The registration, approved by...