David Cameron

Obama, Cameron: US-Britain Partnership Is Essential

OPINION

Mar 13, 2012 12:40 PM CDT

Obama, Cameron: US-Britain Partnership Is Essential

President, prime minister celebrate alliance in op-ed

(Newser) - Barack Obama and David Cameron tout the "special relationship" between the US and Britain in an op-ed for the Washington Post today, writing that the countries' joint efforts have built "the institutions that undergird international peace and security." They note their partnership in a variety of areas:...

Officials Oppose
Right to Wear
Crucifix at Work

Mar 11, 2012 2:57 PM CDT

Officials Oppose Right to Wear Crucifix at Work

British government ready to argue case in European court

(Newser) - Christians have no legal right to openly wear a crucifix at work, say British officials—who are planning to argue their case in court. In a landmark legal battle, Britain's government announced it will side against two women who say they were laid off or sidelined for sporting Christian...

British, Italian Hostages
Die in Failed Nigeria Rescue

Mar 8, 2012 12:53 PM CST

British, Italian Hostages Die in Failed Nigeria Rescue

David Cameron says last-chance mission to save pair fails

(Newser) - One British and one Italian hostage held in Nigeria have been killed during a rescue attempt by Nigerian and UK forces, British Prime Minister David Cameron said today. Chris McManus and Franco Lamolinara, both engineers, were captured in northern Nigeria in May. Cameron says it looks as if both hostages...

Czechs, Brits Say No to EU Budget Compact

Czechs, Brits
Reject Deal
to Save EU
Economy

Jan 30, 2012 4:34 PM CST

Czechs, Brits Reject Deal to Save EU Economy

Critics attack European Union's fiscal belt-tightening deal

(Newser) - The Czechs thought about it, and they said no. All other 27 EU member states except Britain agreed today to join a compact to impose budget discipline on fellow nations, the BBC reports. British Prime Minister David Cameron had already refused to take part, saying that ceding control of his...

Scotland Schedules
Independence Vote

Jan 11, 2012 11:43 AM CST

Scotland Schedules Independence Vote

Vote in 2014 could break apart United Kingdom

(Newser) - Scottish voters will finally get their chance to throw off the, er, iron hand of Queen Elizabeth in 2014, Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has announced. Salmond's Scottish National Party has long argued that Scotland should seek independence from the UK , and Salmond wants a referendum on it held...

Cameron's Veto May Isolate Britain From Europe

analysis

Dec 9, 2011 12:21 PM CST

Cameron's Veto May Isolate Britain From Europe

His EU veto could have major ramifications

(Newser) - David Cameron's decision to exercise Britain's veto and sit out negotiations on a new EU treaty is being seen as a momentous move, even if the ramifications aren't quite clear yet:

New York Times : The decision "has left Britain as isolated as it has ever been

...

VIDEO: Handshake Snub for Nicolas Sarkozy, David Cameron at Euro Summit?

Snub? Sarkozy,
Cameron Have
Handshake Fail

Dec 9, 2011 11:03 AM CST

Snub? Sarkozy, Cameron Have Handshake Fail

Even body language is under scrutiny at euro summit

(Newser) - Britain's Daily Mail is calling it "Le Snub!": Reading much (maybe too much?) into the body language of Nicolas Sarkozy and David Cameron, it says the French president dissed the UK prime minister by blowing off Cameron's handshake at today's high-stakes European Union summit. (Britain...

Brits Refuse
to Back New
Europe
Pact

Dec 9, 2011 7:49 AM CST

Brits Refuse to Back New Europe Pact

But 23 nations agree to austerity measures in new accord

(Newser) - After strenuous negotiations, 23 of the 27 nations of Europe agreed to government spending and borrowing caps to be outlined in a new pact—but a unified treaty was blocked by Britain. Negotiations broke down largely over London's demands for future protection from financial regulations forged by France and...

Cameron, Sarkozy Visit Libya

British, French leaders pledge support in first visit to rebels

(Newser) - British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Tripoli today, and gave Libya's new rulers strong support, vowing to release billions of dollars more in frozen assets and to push ahead with NATO strikes against Moammar Gadhafi's last strongholds. Cameron told the fugitive Libyan...

British PM Seeks Libya Rendition Probe

Sep 5, 2011 4:50 PM CDT

British PM Seeks Libya Rendition Probe

Cameron seeks 'to remove any stain on Britain's reputation'

(Newser) - British Prime Minister David Cameron says he wants an investigation into reports that MI6 helped deliver a terror suspect and his family to Libya , where they were likely tortured, the BBC reports. An ongoing inquiry into British involvement in torture has agreed to look into it. British lawmaker Jack Straw,...

PM's Aide
Stayed on
Murdoch's
Payroll

Aug 23, 2011 4:51 AM CDT

PM's Aide Stayed on Murdoch's Payroll

Ex- NOTW editor received Murdoch checks while working for Tories

(Newser) - The British phone-hacking scandal just became even more damaging to British Prime Minister David Cameron. Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson remained on the News International payroll for six months after being hired as Cameron's communication director, receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Rupert Murdoch...

Cameron
Condemns
UK's 'Moral
Collapse'

Aug 15, 2011 7:09 AM CDT

Cameron Condemns UK's 'Moral Collapse'

Riots a 'wake-up call' for 'broken society': PM

(Newser) - In the aftermath of rioting across Britain, David Cameron blasted the nation’s “slow-motion moral collapse”—a matter he plans to “take on and defeat.” Facing a “demoralized” state, “I will not be found wanting,” the prime minister said today at a youth...

Cameron Weighs
Social Media Ban
to Quell Violence

Aug 12, 2011 1:18 AM CDT

Cameron Weighs Social Media Ban to Quell Violence

'We need to stop' use of such outlets to organize mayhem: Prime Minister

(Newser) - British Prime Minister David Cameron is calling some unusual characters on the carpet for the violence that rocked England this week: Twitter, Facebook, and Blackberry. In fact, social media played such a key role in the unrest that Cameron is considering blocking users from the systems to prevent violence in...

Face-Recognition Software Used in Hunt for UK Looters

Aug 11, 2011 6:38 PM CDT

Face-Recognition Software Used in Hunt for UK Looters

Police using Scotland Yard's high-tech software

(Newser) - Facial-recognition technology being considered for London's 2012 Games is getting a workout in the wake of Britain's riots , with officers feeding photographs of suspects through Scotland Yard's newly updated face-matching program. A law enforcement official told the AP that to use the technology "you have to...

Cameron:
We'll Take
Gang-Fighting
Tips From
Boston

london riots

Aug 11, 2011 7:19 AM CDT

Cameron: We'll Take Gang-Fighting Tips From Boston

Cameron: We will not allow culture of fear on our streets

(Newser) - Pull out the water cannons: It's time to get serious in England's "fight back" operation against rioters and looters, declared Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday. He said "every action" would be taken to restore order in towns hit by violence, including the use of water cannons...

Europe's Economy Teeters, Leaders Go on Holiday

Aug 9, 2011 9:02 AM CDT

Europe's Economy Teeters, Leaders Go on Holiday

Summer vacations send 'terrible signal to the markets'

(Newser) - Europeans have always treasured their long summer vacations, and that goes for their leaders as well. As the European economy teeters on the precipice, Nicolas Sarkozy is by the Mediterranean in his swimming trunks. His prime minister is vacationing in Tuscany. British Chancellor George Osborne is in California, where he...

Iran to London Cops:
Hey, Show Restraint

london riots

Aug 9, 2011 7:56 AM CDT

Iran to London Cops: Hey, Show Restraint

And other updates from the chaos

(Newser) - Police are struggling to restore order on the streets of London after three days of rioting and looting. Here are some updates from the Telegraph's exhaustive coverage:

David Cameron seemed to criticized the police effort , saying it needed to be “more robust,” and saying that the number

...

Murdochs Were Granted
60 Government Meetings

Jul 27, 2011 1:50 PM CDT

Murdochs Were Granted 60 Government Meetings

Records show tight relationship with PM Cameron

(Newser) - Rupert Murdoch, his family, and News International editors and execs enjoyed more than 60 private meetings with British Cabinet ministers—107 meetings if social events are included—over the past 15 months, reports the Independent, which calls the meetings one of the strongest signs yet of the "unhealthily close"...

Cameron: OK,
I Shouldn't Have
Hired Coulson

News Corp Scandal

Jul 20, 2011 10:28 AM CDT

Cameron: OK, I Shouldn't Have Hired Coulson

He ducks questions, meanwhile, on BSkyB

(Newser) - David Cameron gave a defiant speech before parliament today, in which he offered a kinda-sorta mea culpa for hiring ex-News of the World executive Andy Coulson. “With 20-20 hindsight and all that has followed, I would not have offered him the job and I expect that he wouldn't...