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Music eases pain after surgery: study
Listening to music before, after and even during surgery reduces anxiety and the need for painkillers, according to a comprehensive study published.
13 August 2015
Union announces further London Underground walkouts
London's Underground staff are to hold two further 24-hour strikes later this month, threatening more chaos for commuters already hit by strikers protesting plans for night services.
12 August 2015
London Tube strike causes major disruption
Millions of Londoners were forced to walk, cycle or take packed buses to and from work as Underground staff staged their second strike in a month over plans to run trains all night.
07 August 2015
London braces for travel chaos as Tube strike begins
London Underground staff walked off their posts to protest plans to run Tube trains all night at weekends, the second shutdown of the British capital's subway in under a month.
06 August 2015
EU offers to help France, Britain face Calais migrant crisis
The European Commission offered Tuesday to help France and Britain deal with the migrant crisis at the Channel Tunnel.
05 August 2015
Former British PM caught up in child sex abuse claim
A former prime minister was drawn into the complex web of historic child sex abuse allegations in Britain, when the police watchdog announced an investigation involving 1970s leader Edward Heath.
04 August 2015
Bin Laden relatives killed in UK plane crash
Members of Osama Bin Laden's family were among the victims in the crash of a private jet in Britain.
01 August 2015
French police foil '1,000 bids' to cross Channel
French police said they had prevented more than 1,000 desperate attempts by migrants to get into Britain via the Channel Tunnel.
01 August 2015
Litvinenko widow says UK inquiry has uncovered 'truth'
The widow of a Russian ex-spy fatally poisoned in London said she believed a British judge-led inquiry had uncovered the "truth" into his death as it heard its final submissions.
01 August 2015
British PM's 'swarm' of migrants comment sparks outrage
Prime Minister David Cameron faced heavy criticism for saying a "swarm" of migrants was trying to come to Britain.
31 July 2015
British Airlines leave Kazakhstan
The UK's flag carrier British Airways is terminating flights to Kazakhstan.
29 July 2015
British PM heads to Southeast Asia with trade, IS on agenda
British Prime Minister David Cameron begins a visit to Southeast Asia, seeking greater cooperation in the fight against the Islamic State group and to strengthen trade ties with the region's booming economies.
27 July 2015
Obama calls on Britain to remain in the EU
US President Barack Obama has urged Britain to stay in the European Union, cautioning remaining in the bloc was necessary to help preserve the nation's global influence.
24 July 2015
Britain's Cameron attacks extreme conspiracy theories
Conspiracy theories of a powerful Jewish cabal or a Western plan to destroy Islam must be challenged in efforts to counter radicalisation, British Prime Minister David Cameron will say on Monday.
20 July 2015
One Direction's Louis Tomlinson to be father: reports
One Direction heartthrob Louis Tomlinson is set to become a father, reports said Tuesday, in the latest jolt for the boy band once known for its squeaky-clean image.
15 July 2015
British military should focus on drones, spy tech: Cameron
Britain's defence forces should spend more of their budget on spy planes, drones and covert forces to fight extremist militants, Prime Minister David Cameron said.
13 July 2015
British PM wants EU employment law exemption: reports
Prime Minister David Cameron is seeking a British exemption from European Union employment laws as part of his push to gain more autonomy from Brussels.
11 July 2015
Meet the 'Sherlock Holmes' of the art world
One man has become a behind-the-scenes force in the international art world after securing the return of art looted by the Nazis to the descendents of its original Jewish owners.
10 July 2015
Can smoking drive you mad? Study suggests it might
People who suffer from psychosis are about three times more likely to be smokers, but scientists have long scratched their heads over which one leads to the other.
10 July 2015
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