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Minister Mitchell quits over "pleb" police outburst

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LONDON - British minister Andrew Mitchell resigned on Friday after failing to shake off accusations he called police "plebs", an insult laden with snobbery that fuelled perceptions Prime Minister David Cameron's government is out of touch with voters.

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Families of slain UK soldiers win right to sue govt

LONDON - Relatives of four British soldiers killed in the war in Iraq won the right to sue the government for negligence, in a landmark appeal court ruling on Friday that could open the door for other claims.

Iraq, 7:38pm BST

UK opens criminal inquiry over Savile's alleged child abuse

LONDON - British police investigating alleged sexual abuse by BBC presenter Jimmy Savile launched a criminal inquiry on Friday, saying more than 200 potential victims had come forward since accusations he had preyed on children for decades.

7:12pm BST

Improvement in borrowing gives UK hope on budget goal

LONDON - Britain's budget deficit turned out to be smaller than feared in the first six months of the current tax year, giving the government hope it can meet this year's deficit-cutting target.

Business 2:06pm BST

Ofgem stops short of energy tariff ruling

LONDON - Energy regulator Ofgem stopped short of endorsing Prime Minister David Cameron's pledge to force suppliers to give their cheapest tariff to consumers, in measures to simplify domestic gas and electricity bills on Friday.

David Cameron 3:37pm BST

Thousands expected at anti-austerity protest in London

LONDON - Tens of thousands are expected to march through London on Saturday in what is likely to be the largest demonstration in Britain this year against government austerity measures.

David Cameron 10:47am BST

Split BoE still seen adding to asset buying in November - Reuters poll

LONDON - The Bank of England is still likely to bolster its asset-buying programme next month, according to a Reuters poll of economists taken after minutes from the Bank's October meeting showed divisions among policymakers.

Business 6:13pm BST

British engineers create petrol from air and water

LONDON - A small British company has developed a way to create petrol from air and water, technology it hopes may one day contribute to large-scale production of green fuels.

4:23pm BST

British Museum workers vote for strike action

LONDON - British cleaners at one of the world's most popular museums have voted to strike over the transfer of their jobs to private companies, their unions said on Friday.

4:46pm BST

Bank of Scotland fined 4.2 million pounds for mortgage errors

LONDON - Britain's financial regulator has fined Bank of Scotland (BoS) 4.2 million pounds for failures in its systems which meant it held inaccurate mortgage records for 250,000 of its customers.

Business, 5:26pm BST

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