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It's not just the more regular business world in which the British have, unlike their Continental European counterparts, been much against protectionism. Not only are we happy to let foreigners buy our industrial companies but now we are even willing to let them buy our most famous football...

Iraq troops 'home in 2008' Talks ... Blair, left, and Bush will discuss the new Iraq report By ANDREW PORTER Deputy Political Editor December 07, 2006 PRIME Minister Tony Blair was forced to concede in the Commons yesterday that the war in Iraq was not being won. It came as a...

Ties between Britain and Russia have been strained even further after BBC Russia in Moscow is mysteriously taken off air after the Litvinenko murder in London. The Times December 09, 2006 Russian regime is accused of intimidating British interests Richard Beeston, Diplomatic...

Thirty two Year 7 (11 to 13 year old) children at a South Yorkshire Secondary School (High School) had to be taken to hospital after mass hysteria broke out whilst they watched a film on human biology. All 627 children at the school were evacuated from the building. Strangely, reports of mass...

Don't come here if you don't like it, warns Blair 8th December 2006 Tony Blair: Crackdown on funding for religious groups Tony Blair today issued a strong warning to ethnic minorities that if they do not like Britain, they should not come here. The Prime Minister said...

Couple celebrate a bright Christmas By CLAIRE BATES 8th December 2006 It would be fair to say that Bernie and Denise Lumsden from Bristol like to celebrate the festive season...a lot. In the name of Christmas cheer the couple have decorated their house with 40,000 bulbs in a dazzling...

British troops seize suspected terror chef in Iraq 8th December 2006 British soldiers - and a few Danish soldiers (who were kind enough to take part in the War in Iraq) - have seized a terror suspect in Afghanistan. Duke of Lancaster Regiment The Staffordshire Regiment British...

Britain and Germany facing EU treaty clash By David Rennie in Brussels 07/12/2006 Germany yesterday unveiled a master plan for resurrecting the European Union constitution (even though the French and Dutch democratically voted against it), setting the stage for a...

Anglophile French footballer Thierry Henry, who plays for London team Arsenal and has a British wife and daughter, says that the British are more tolerant of race and religion than almost every other country Henry said this week that he will never go to Barcelona and wants to stay at his...

'Horse whisperer' tames unruly animal into posing for Christmas card LUKE SALKELD 6th December 2006 Top: Tom - who was once "deadly" - poses for the Christmas card in Emma's house. Below: Horse whisperer Emma, 24, at work with one of her problem patients Curled up beneath a...

Chaos and confusion as large tornado leaves hundreds homeless as Christmas approaches Britain has more tornadoes per square kilometre than any other country in the world. It is the world's twister capital. Now a tornado has hit London leaving hundreds of people homeless... Twister...

On patrol with Taliban Hunters Direct hit ... British soldiers' Land Rover stands near a Taliban fighter's body Pictures: ANDY BUSH RELATED STORIES RELATED WEBSITES By TOM NEWTON DUNN Defence Editor, in Helmand southern Afghanistan IT was a good day’s work for the Taliban...

Battling the Taliban in the dark Fight night ... Royal Marines use night vision goggles and thermal imaging to battle in darkness From TOM NEWTON DUNN Defence Editor NOVEMBER 13, 2006 THE evil Taliban regime was toppled from power in Afghanistan five years ago — but the fight...

World's richest 1% own 40% of all wealth, UN report discovers. * First ever study of global household assets * 50% of world's adults own just 1% of the wealth * The United States is home to over 33% of the world's super rich people, followed by Japan with 27%. Britain is home to 6% of...

The Times December 06, 2006 The Scots won't be fooled by this separatist lunacy Magnus Linklater Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent. Anyone who is against Tony Blair’s decision on Trident should move briskly north to Scotland, where they can appreciate the incoherence of an...

A sneak preview of the two episodes of BBC comedy Little Britain that will be shown at Christmas. All the main characters - both male and female - are played by just two actors, David Walliams and Matt Lucas. Little Britain's Xmas treat Ting-Tong merrily on high ... Mr Dudley takes...

Harrods sacks Santa over family race complaint 5th December 2006 The right Claus: Santa keeping the magic of Christmas alive A Harrods Santa has been sacked after complaints that he racially abused an Asian family who came to visit his grotto. Santa allegedly asked the...

The Times December 05, 2006 France, steeped in genocidal blood, must face trial Andrew Wallis France was against the Anglo-American invasion of Iraq, but what about its role in the genocide of tiny Rwanda, a country of just 8 million people? The hastily arranged car boot sale outside...

The Times December 05, 2006 Borat’s nation seeks leading role in Europe David Chater, Brussels *Kazakhstan in bid to chair OSCE *Backing in EU for supplier of energy Kazakhstan wishes to consider itself a European nation: Kazakhstan's bid to chair the Organisation for...

Smouldering ruin where two firemen died by MICHAEL SEAMARK and CHARLOTTE GILL 5th December 2006 Aftermath: The devastated fireworks factory and the owner's wrecked house Some buildings have vanished altogether. The rest have been reduced to charred and buckled shells...