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Britain's Tory Defence Secretary was yesterday branded a "warmonger." Liam Fox, a right-winger with links to America's neo-cons, was making a speech to the think tank Chatham House when he was accused of abandoning peacekeeping roles for Britain's armed forces after he outlined a war-footing...

Three British soldiers were yesterday killed by a renegade Afghan soldier. The three killed were Gurkhas - two British born officers and a Nepali Gurkha soldier. The first victim was an officer who was killed in his bed as he slept at the patrol base. The other officer and the soldier were...

British defence firm BAE Systems today officially unveiled its first ever high-tech unmanned stealth jet. The aircraft, about the same size as a Hawk jet, is equipped with stealth equipment and an 'autonomous' artificial intelligence system. It is known as Taranis, after the Celtic god of...

After spending many years as the BBC's Washington correspondent, Justin Webb returned to good old Blighty last summer to present BBC Radio 4's Today programme. But his return was marked by a major culture shock - the drunkenness of the British. Webb is amazed at the difference between drunk...

The Coalition Government has scrapped plans to allow Catholics, or anyone married to a Catholic, to ascend the Throne. At the beginning of last year, the Labour Government hinted that they may get rid of the 1701 Act of Settlement. But now the new Tory/Liberal Democrat Government has...

A hospital chef using a metal detector has discovered one of the largest hauls of Roman coins ever discovered. Dave Crisp was using his detector on a farmer's field in Frome, Somerset. After unearthing 21 of the coins he called in archaeologists who set about excavating the site. The...

For someone desperate to get away from the noise and pollution of the big city, then this home is for you. Set in the spectacular surroundings of the Cambrian mountains, this 1 billion square feet of land - twice the size of Manhattan - consists of its own reservoir, woodlands and wildlife...

If Africa is the cradle of civilisation, then Happisburgh (pronounced "Haisbro") is the cradle of British civilisation. The discovery of a treasure trove of flint tools and animal and plant remains near the coastal Norfolk town has led scientists to believe that it is where man first settled...

Survivors and relatives of those killed in the 7/7 London bombings today marked the 5th anniversary of the atrocity. On 7th July 2005, four Muslim men detonated bombs on three London Underground trains and a double decker bus. 56 people died, including the terrorists, and around 700 injured...

Northumbria Police have issued a £10,000 reward for information leading to the capture of a gunman who has gone on the run after gunning down three people, including a police officer. In the early hours of Saturday morning, bodybuilder and former bouncer Raoul Moat, 37, shot his ex-girlfriend...

Most people think that the Great Fire of London of 1666, at the time the greatest blaze ever to hit a city since Roman times, was started accidentally by Thomas Farriner at his bakery in Pudding Lane. But many Londoners at the time thought otherwise, as is shown in a new Channel 4 documentary...

China is to become urbanised within the next five years. China, the world's largest nation, which is expected to overtake the US as the world's biggest superpower within the next couple of decades, is experiencing an industrial revolution - with its manufacturing might, entrepreneurship and...

They may look like photographs of the beautiful British countryside of the type you'd get on picture postcards or biscuit tin lids. But if you look closely, you'll find that there's more than meets the eye. These "photographs" are, in fact, embroideries and they were created by Suffolk artist...

The waxwork of British Prime Minister David Cameron was unveiled at Madame Tussauds on Friday. Cameron's pregnant wife, Samantha Cameron, or SamCam, was at the unveiling, and she gushed: 'They've done the most incredible job,' she said. 'He looks so real.' Also unveiled at the famous London...

Roy Hodgson was this morning confirmed as the new manager of Liverpool after signing a three year deal. This comes a month after previous manager, Rafael Benitez, quit the club following a poor season. Liverpool finished only 7th in the Premier League, despite finishing 2nd the previous...

British Defence Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, has said that British troops will be amongst the last to leave Afghanistan. Both the United States and Canada have said that they will start bringing home their forces from next year, but Fox has said that British troops are unlikely to be in that first...

Thanks to Google Earth, we now know that an inverted Centaur is roaming Britain's streets. Russel Moffat, from Ellon, Aberdeenshire, was searching for an optician's shop in the city of Aberdeen using Google Earth when he spotted a man with a horse's head standing on the pavement in the...

Stonehenge may be Europe's most famous prehistoric monument, but it's certainly not the biggest. It's not even the biggest stone circle. Avebury, nearby Stonehenge in Wiltshire, is much larger than its more famous cousin. But even bigger than both Stonehenge AND Avebury is Marden Henge...

A beautiful country house has gone onto the market for the first time in almost 1,000 years. But you'll need to have a bit of money to buy it. Shakenhurst Hall, in Cleobury Mortimer, near Kidderminster in Worcestershire, which is older than many of the world's countries, has an asking price...

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has apologised to England and to Mexico after two refereeing blunders. On Sunday, England found themselves 2-0 down against Germany after 30 minutes in their Last 16 match of the World Cup. But England scored two goals in just one minute just before half time that...