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Immigration fears spark political firestorm in UK

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 22:18

They`re portrayed as pickpockets who will steal British jobs. There are predictions they will beg, the unruly young ones will stir up riots, and some will even try to sell babies.

Anti-Muslim hate crimes on the rise in Britain

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 16:30

Hate crimes against Muslims have soared in the UK this year, a report said on Friday.

Winter storm delays flights, kills 5 in UK, France

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 22:42

A severe winter storm caused major travel problems in parts of western Europe, stranding passengers travelling for Christmas at Paris and London airports and leaving tens of thousands of homes without power.

Holiday travel disrupted as storm lashes UK, 2 killed

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 10:47

Two people were killed and holiday plans for thousands of Britons disrupted on one of the busiest travel days of the year when hurricane-force winds and torrential rains swept across Britain, causing flooding and power cuts.

Body of Indian-origin doctor killed in Syria arrives in UK

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 21:07

The body of Indian-origin British doctor Shah Abbas Khan, who died in a Syrian prison, was brought back to Britain and will undergo a post-mortem.

UK to help destroy Syria`s chemical weapons

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 23:20

Britain`s Foreign Office says it will help the international mission to destroy Syria`s chemical weapons program.

Indians in Britain more than double in 40 years

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 22:24

The Indian population in Britain has more than doubled from 313,000 in 1971 to 700,000 in 2011, according to latest figures released by the UK`s Office National Statistics (ONS).

Miracle dog survives being hit by a train

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 21:19

In a miraculous escape, a pet pooch in the UK has survived after being hit head-on by a train travelling at 80 kilometres per hour.

Indian-origin gynaecologist suspended for misconduct in UK

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 17:31

An Indian-origin gynaecologist, accused of groping a patient`s breasts three years ago, has been found guilty of misconduct by a British panel and suspended from practicing medicine for a year.

Akal Takht upset over jail term to Lt Gen Brar`s attackers

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 11:39

The Akal Takht on Thursday described as `inhuman and harsh` a British Court`s sentencing of three Sikh men and a woman for carrying out a revenge attack on Lt Gen (retired) KS Brar in London.

Witness at UK hacking trial: Brooks, Morgan joked

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 02:55

A witness has told Britain`s phone hacking trial that she overheard tabloid editor Rebekah Brooks and her rival, Piers Morgan, joking at a party about illegal eavesdropping.

US, UK suspend Syria non-lethal aid as winter bites

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 02:43

The United States and Britain suspended non-lethal aid to rebel-held parts of northern Syria on Thursday, a day after Islamists overran a border crossing in the snow-swept region near Turkey.