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Prime Minister David Cameron was put on notice that 50 of his own backbenchers will lead calls for Britain to quit the EU if he does not secure major concessions from Brussels.

The first photos of Britain's Princess Charlotte together with Prince George, who is pictured giving his baby sister a kiss.

British boyband One Direction insisted they would not be splitting up despite the departure of band member Zayn Malik.

Britain could lose its prized EU veto on some subjects if it opts out from the commitment to "ever closer union" in the bloc's treaties under David Cameron's reform plans.

British Prime Minister David Cameron prepared Friday to lobby German Chancellor Angela Merkel for "flexible and imaginative" EU reforms.

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said a British referendum on whether to leave the EU was "very risky", ahead of a visit by Prime Minister David Cameron to Paris.

Voters will be asked "Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union?" in a referendum to be held by 2017.

British director Peter Greenaway is to direct a film about Russia backed by a billionaire businessman and ally of President Vladimir Putin who has come under US sanctions over the Ukraine crisis.

British voters will be asked to vote "Yes" or "No" on remaining in the European Union in a referendum to be held by the end of 2017.

British Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives unveil their programme for government after a surprise clear win at this month's general election.

Prince Charles became the first British royal to meet Irish republican leader Gerry Adams, on a visit that will take him to the scene of his great-uncle's murder by the IRA.

With more female, gay and ethnic minority background lawmakers than ever before, the new House of Commons following May 7's general election has never looked more diverse.

Britain's Prince Harry met current and former All Blacks during his tour of New Zealand and was presented with a jersey from the reigning world champions.

David Cameron could bring forward a referendum on Britain's EU membership to next year instead of 2017 to cut short an impending battle on two fronts.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II attended a thanksgiving service at London's Westminster Abbey on the final day of commemorations.

Europe woke up to the cold certainty of an unprecedented British referendum after David Cameron's election win.

The British pound jumped after exit polls showed Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives headed for victory.

Sam Smith said Thursday he would undergo surgery on his vocal cords and canceled weeks of shows.

Britain's political leaders were in a final push for votes ahead of Thursday's knife-edge general election.

The eighth episode of "Star Wars" is to be filmed in Britain, the government announced, perhaps hoping the good news of jobs and investment might offer a pre-election boost.