LONDON (Reuters) - A retired British politician sued the wife of the House of Commons Speaker for defamation on Thursday, accusing her of implying in a tweet that he was a pedophile guilty of sexually abusing boys living in a care home. Full story
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LONDON (Reuters) - The new head of Britain's BBC stumbled into a new threat to its journalistic reputation on Monday after its decision to use university students as a cover to film secretly in North Korea was branded "reckless and irresponsible". Full story
LONDON (Reuters) - A leading British university criticised the BBC on Sunday for arranging an academic trip to North Korea to make an undercover documentary, saying it had put students who were unaware of the plans in danger. Full story
Suffice it to say that unmonitored in-app purchases by kids have proved problematic -- most of all for the parents who first learn about them through a gigantic bill. The UK's Office of Fair Trading is concerned enough that it's launching an investigation into whether mobile- and web-based games fo Full story
LONDON (Reuters) - British people can now aspire to and despise four new levels of social classes, according to a new survey conducted by researchers in partnership with public broadcaster the BBC. Full story
In 'Helicopter Rescue,” a four-part BBC reality series set to air next month, viewers will get a unique look at the joys - and risks - of Prince William’s day job as a helicopter rescue pilot for the Royal Air Force search and rescue team. “I have a duty of care for the crew, for the casualty for ma
On International Women’s Day, Andrea Mitchell and former Clinton Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers discuss the new BBC documentary “What If Women Ruled the World,” how far women have come, and how far women still have to go.
Astronaut Neil Armstong claimed that his famous quote “This is one small step for man…” was spontaneous, but his brother Don Armstrong says in a new BBC documentary that the quote was dreamed up months before the lunar landing.
Martin Freeman chats about when filming will begin for his BBC series, "Sherlock," and meeting "Elementary's" Lucy Liu at the Emmys.
After being accused of covering up former BBC star Jimmy Savile’s sexual abuse, the BBC falsely reported that a Margaret Thatcher-era politician had sexually abused children, leading to the resignation of the network’s chief and the arrest of a former producer. NBC’s Michelle Kosinski reports.
British Conservative Member of Parliament John Redwood speaks on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, presented by Jeremy Vine, in this picture provided by the BBC, in London May 19, 2013. REUTERS/Jeff Overs/BBC/Handout via Reuters (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS HEALTH SOCIETY) ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE W
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Britain's Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt speaks on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, presented by Jeremy Vine, in this picture provided by the BBC, in London May 19, 2013. REUTERS/Jeff Overs/BBC/Handout via Reuters (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS HEALTH SOCIETY) ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A
