England

London police say nearly 600 charged over riots

Authorities begin work prosecuting violent protesters, looters and vandals in the aftermath of the week's tumult

Jill Lawless, Associated Press Friday, Aug 12, 2011 12:50 PM UTC 12
News England

Cameron: No culture of fear on U.K.’s streets

Prime minister assures lawmakers that decisive measures are being taken to restore order after riots

Danica Kirka and Jill Lawless, Associated Press Thursday, Aug 11, 2011 12:19 PM UTC
News England

The irony of David Cameron’s riot condemnation

The British prime minister was a member of a student club famed for smashing windows -- but in the name of elitism

Natasha Lennard Wednesday, Aug 10, 2011 4:11 PM UTC 15
Politics England, War Room

Why did the London lockdown work?

The city was quiet after nights of riots. Who deserves the credit: The police or citizens who armed themselves?

Michael Goldfarb, GlobalPost Wednesday, Aug 10, 2011 2:01 PM UTC 14
News GlobalPost, England

Police calm London, but riots flare across U.K.

Things calm down in the capital, but unrest spreads out through the country

David Stringer and Raphael G. Satter, Associated Press Wednesday, Aug 10, 2011 12:41 PM UTC
News England

Why London exploded last night

How new media, old media and rampant unemployment combined to stoke the worst riots Britain has seen in years

Michael Goldfarb, GlobalPost Tuesday, Aug 9, 2011 12:30 PM UTC 174
News GlobalPost, England

U.K. police make 525 arrests in London rioting

Britain's capital burns through its third day of tumult

Associated Press Tuesday, Aug 9, 2011 12:18 PM UTC
News England

U.K. police arrest over 160 in London riots

Authorities promise to prosecute vandals and looters after tumultuous weekend

Jill Lawless and Meera Selva, Associated Press Monday, Aug 8, 2011 12:43 PM UTC
News England

UK police arrest man over hacking allegations

Authorities arrest 71-year-old man in connection with News of the World scandal

Associated Press Tuesday, Aug 2, 2011 12:23 PM UTC
News Rupert Murdoch, England

Phone given to missing girl’s mother by Rebekah Brooks then hacked by News of the World

The investigation into Rupert Murdoch's British tabloid empire continues

Alex Pareene Thursday, Jul 28, 2011 7:01 PM UTC 17
Politics Rupert Murdoch, War Room, England

LulzSec leader “Topiary” arrested in Britain

The 19-year-old hacker was allegedly detained just days after Salon spoke with him

Peter Finocchiaro Wednesday, Jul 27, 2011 6:45 PM UTC
News Internet Culture, England

Johann Hari suddenly in much more trouble

The liberal UK journalist, accused of plagiarism, is now said to have invented a key part of an award-winning story

Alex Pareene Wednesday, Jul 27, 2011 6:01 PM UTC
Politics Media Criticism, England

Blogger says Piers Morgan phone-hacked

The CNN host and former British tabloid editor might be in a bit of trouble

Alex Pareene Tuesday, Jul 26, 2011 8:30 PM UTC 17
Politics CNN, War Room, England

If the New York Post actually covered the News Corp. scandal

Slide show: Imagining a month of front pages from a world where Murdoch didn't own America's feistiest tabloid

Alex Pareene Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 5:01 PM UTC 19
Politics Rupert Murdoch, War Room, England

Sitting for Lucian

The master portraitist, who died this week, evoked indignity and delight from his subjects

Emma Mustich Friday, Jul 22, 2011 2:30 PM UTC
Entertainment England, Television

James Murdoch contradicted by his ex-legal manager

News Corp. heir apparent in hot water after former top staffers say he misled Parliament

Jill Lawless and Cassandra Vinograd, Associated Press Friday, Jul 22, 2011 12:59 PM UTC
News Rupert Murdoch, England

Wendi Deng successfully hijacks all News Corp. coverage

Newspapers and morning shows find a human interest angle on the complex phone-hacking scandal

Alex Pareene Wednesday, Jul 20, 2011 3:40 PM UTC 73
Politics Rupert Murdoch, War Room, England

Cameron testifies to Parliament in hacking probe

British PM defends government work of arrested aide, a former News of the World editor

Paisley Dodds, Associated Press Wednesday, Jul 20, 2011 12:31 PM UTC
News Rupert Murdoch, England

Piers Morgan: “I’ve never hacked a phone”

The CNN host protests MP Louise Mensch's claims about his editorship of British tabloid The Mirror

Emma Mustich Wednesday, Jul 20, 2011 12:01 PM UTC
Entertainment CNN, England, Television

Rupert Murdoch’s car mobbed ahead of UK hearing

News Corp. chief appears for questioning before parliament concerning phone hacking scandal

Meera Selva and Jill Lawless, Associated Press Tuesday, Jul 19, 2011 12:32 PM UTC
News Rupert Murdoch, England

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