Senior UK prosecutor backs US-style murder charges (AP)
AP - One of Britain's top prosecutors said Wednesday he supports the idea of introducing U.S.-style homicide charges, backing legal reformers who claim that England's 17th century murder laws are long overdue for a change.
Britain likely to tighten US-UK extradition law (AP)
AP - Britain is likely to overhaul its extradition laws amid concerns the United States is able to fly suspects out of the U.K. with little proof they have committed a crime, Home Secretary Theresa May said Wednesday.
PM flies to France to see stricken father (AFP)

Prime Minister David Cameron -- seen here in April -- has flown to France after his father suffered a stroke and heart complications during a holiday.(AFP/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron flew to France on Wednesday after his father suffered a stroke and heart complications during a holiday.
Strictly Come Dancing line-up revealed (AFP)

Welsh rugby star Gavin Henson, seen here in 2005, -- will don his dance shoes along with former MP Ann Widdecombe for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing.(AFP/File/Str)AFP - Welsh rugby star Gavin Henson will don his dance shoes along with former MP Ann Widdecombe for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing, the BBC said on Wednesday.
UK police charge man in 1999 suitcase murder (AP)
AP - The Metropolitan Police say they have charged a Lebanese man with murder in the case of a Canadian singer whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase at London's Heathrow Airport in 1999.
Pope thanks UK for 'vast' efforts for trip (AP)

Pope Benedict XVI blesses faithful during the Angelus prayer at his summer residence of Castel Gandolfo, on the outskirts of Rome, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)AP - Pope Benedict XVI thanked the British on Wednesday for the "vast amount of work" they have put into his upcoming visit and said he hoped their efforts would pay off.
BP shares gain after Gulf report (AP)

FILE - In this April 21, 2010 file image provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon. Oil giant BP PLC says in an internal report released Wednesday Sept. 8, 2010 that multiple companies and work teams contributed to the massive Gulf of Mexico spill that fouled waters and shorelines for months. (AP Photo/US Coast Guard, File)AP - Shares in BP PLC tracked slightly higher after the release of an internal report on the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that deflects much of the blame onto rig owner Transocean Ltd. and contractor Halliburton Co.
Tube hit by overtime ban as strike ends (AFP)

London Underground staff direct people outside the closed underground station at Liverpool Street Station in London on September 7. London's Underground train network is back to normal after a 24-hour strike caused travel misery for millions, although a new overtime ban by workers threatened to blight services.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - London's Underground train network was back to normal on Wednesday after a 24-hour strike caused travel misery for millions, although a new overtime ban by workers threatened to blight services.
UK's Cameron flies to France to tend to sick dad (AP)

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, left, and Foreign secretary, William Hague, during a cabinet meeting at No.10 Downing Street, in central London, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/PA, Eddie Keogh) ** UNITED KINGDOM OUT **AP - British Prime Minister David Cameron unexpectedly flew to France Wednesday after his father suffered a stroke while on vacation, the leader's office said.
Artists, protesters target Blair book party (Reuters)
Reuters - Former British premier Tony Blair has been forced to postponed a party at the Tate Modern art gallery celebrating the launch of his autobiography because of threats from anti-war protesters, his office said on Wednesday.
Britain's official manufacturing output rises in July (AFP)

Workers at a vehicle component factory in Guildford. Manufacturing output in Britain rose for a third month running in July, official data has shown.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - British manufacturing output rose for a third month running in July, official data showed on Wednesday.
Britain's Afghan envoy resigns: Foreign Office (AFP)

Britain's special representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Sherard Cowper-Coles, seen here in 2009. Cowper-Coles is quitting with immediate effect, following a reported clash with NATO and US officials on fighting the Taliban.(AFP/File/Farooq Naeem)AFP - Britain's special representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan is quitting with immediate effect, London said Wednesday, following a reported clash with NATO and US officials on fighting the Taliban.
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