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Elizabeth II marks record reign with little fanfare Britain celebrated Queen Elizabeth II becoming the country's longest-reigning monarch, a milestone the 89-year-old herself downplayed as "not one to which I have ever aspired."

10 September 2015

Elizabeth II: Britain's constant in an ever-changing world After reigning through the decline of the British empire and some of the worst scandals in royal history, Queen Elizabeth II is set to become Britain's longest-serving monarch.

09 September 2015

Amal Clooney visits ex-leader Nasheed in Maldives jail Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney spent hours in a high security prison island in the Maldives consulting with former president Mohamed Nasheed.

09 September 2015

Cameron suffers defeat in Commons vote on EU referendum bill British Prime Minister David Cameron suffered an embarrassing defeat in parliament over how the referendum he has called on leaving the European Union will be conducted.

08 September 2015

Tesco sells South Korean unit for more than £4 bn Troubled British retail giant Tesco agreed Monday to sell South Korean unit Homeplus to a consortium led by private equity firm MBK Partners for more than £4.0 billion.

07 September 2015

Britain's Emily Watson to be honoured at San Sebastian festival British actress Emily Watson will receive a lifetime achievement award at Spain's San Sebastian film festival.

05 September 2015

Contract that launched The Beatles up for sale The contract that launched the career of The Beatles will be sold in London later this month and is expected to fetch up to £500,000 (681,000 euros, $760,000).

05 September 2015

Britain 'to take thousands more Syrian refugees' Britain promised to take in thousands more Syrian refugees and give 100 million pounds in extra aid, as their plight raised pressure on European leaders.

05 September 2015

British, Spanish PM urge 'real' reform of eurozone The prime ministers of Britain and Spain called for a "real reform of the eurozone" that makes growth and free trade a priority.

04 September 2015

Hundreds attend London pop-up picnic dressed in white Hundreds of people dressed all in white attended an elegant pop-up picnic in London in an event aimed to celebrate public space in cities.

04 September 2015

Queen Elizabeth's reign rooted in ancestor Victoria Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarchs, both came to the throne young yet remained a steady presence through eras of dramatic change.

03 September 2015

London's colourful Notting Hill Carnival kicks off London's Notting Hill Carnival kicked off with a riot of colour despite grey skies, in a celebration of Caribbean culture reputed as Europe's biggest street party.

31 August 2015

Glastonbury sends abandoned rubber boots to Calais migrants Hundreds of pairs of rubber boots left behind by music fans who attended Britain's Glastonbury music festival have been donated to migrants in Calais.

29 August 2015

Russia launches Proton rocket with British satellite Russia successfully launched a Proton rocket with a British satellite in the first such launch since an engine failure in May resulted in a Mexican satellite being destroyed.

29 August 2015

Australian PM dismisses Treasurer's republican push Monarchist Prime Minister Tony Abbott insisted that efforts to resurrect a push for Australia to become a republic were doomed despite his treasurer's new role as a bipartisan torchbearer for the movement.

27 August 2015

One Direction will take break but not split, say members British-Irish boyband One Direction is to take a break next year, quickly reassuring the group's passionate fanbase that they had no plans to split up.

25 August 2015

Britain, Iran reopen embassies in wake of nuclear deal Britain's foreign secretary reopened his country's embassy in Tehran in a long-awaited step signalling better relations four years after a mob stormed the compound, forcing its closure.

24 August 2015

France and Britain to sign deal on Calais migrant crisis France and Britain are to sign a deal Thursday aimed at alleviating the migrant crisis in Calais, where thousands of people desperate to cross the Channel have gathered in slum-like conditions.

20 August 2015

Doctors should prescribe e-cigarettes to smokers: UK E-cigarettes should be prescribed to smokers to help them quit the habit, British public health experts recommended in a study.

19 August 2015

Letter reveals Prince Charles' dread of divorce Britain's Prince Charles dreaded the prospect of divorce a year before he wed Princess Diana, suggests a letter he wrote in 1980 that is up for sale in the United States.

14 August 2015

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