
Turmoil has rocked Britain's parliament as anti-Tory party politicos demanded Prime Minister David Cameron oust Chancellor George Osborne.
International governments should seek a moratorium on offshore drilling in the Arctic amid concern an oil spill in the region could cause catastrophic environmental damage, British lawmakers said Thursday.
The iconic Clock Tower of Britain's Parliament _ widely, though incorrectly, known as Big Ben _ is being renamed in honor of Queen Elizabeth II, authorities said Tuesday.

An international group seeking to preserve the legacy of Winston Churchill announced plans Thursday to create the first U.S. research center devoted to the British leader.
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Contradicted by key former executives and challenged by his company's ex-lawyers, James Murdoch is expected back in Britain for Thursday for a second grilling in Britain's Parliament over the phone hacking scandal that has shaken his father's media empire.

James Murdoch is being recalled for another grilling before Britain's Parliament after former News Corp. executives raised serious doubts about his account of his role in the country's tabloid phone-hacking scandal.
James Murdoch is being recalled for another grilling before Britain's Parliament after former News Corp. executives raised serious doubts about his account of his role in the country's tabloid phone hacking scandal.
Rupert Murdoch is defending News Corp.'s handling of a U.K. newspaper scandal, saying his media company will recover from any damages wrought by phone-hacking and police bribery allegations.