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October dates set for Chinese president's state visit to UK

LONDON - Buckingham Palace officials say the president of China and his wife will make a state visit to Britain from Oct. 20 to Oct. 23.

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Britain seeks NFL franchise in London within 5 years

LONDON - Britain's treasury chief pushed his case Friday for placing a permanent NFL franchise in London, saying he hoped the league would move a team to the capital within the next five years.

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Former UK Treasury secretary Denis Healey dies at 98

LONDON - Decorated World War II military hero and former British Treasury chief Denis Healey has died after a long career in British politics. He was 98.

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Cameron: I'll get tough in EU talks, make 'Greater Britain'

LONDON - British Prime Minister David Cameron vowed Wednesday to get tough in European Union negotiations, crack down on extremism, make Britain a more equal country - and then resign.

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UK reviews powers of House of Lords after tax vote

LONDON - Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron is promising to review the powers of the House of Lords after unelected peers stalled legislation that would have reduced tax allowances for the poor.

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Britain: All of Europe will benefit from EU reforms

BERLIN - Britain's finance minister argued Tuesday for reforms to the European Union that would help keep his country in the bloc and that he insisted would benefit all members, including more open...

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UK lawmakers wary of government plan for Syria airstrikes

LONDON - The British government insisted Tuesday that it is still considering airstrikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria, even though an influential group of lawmakers said the military...

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The Latest: Denmark cautiously welcomes UK reform demands

BRUSSELS - The latest reaction to Britain's demands for European Union reform. All times local.

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Cameron: Britain's EU demands not 'Mission: Impossible'

LONDON - British Prime Minister David Cameron laid out his government's demands for European Union reform Tuesday, saying a looser "British model of membership" would let him campaign "heart and soul"...

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UK backs off cuts to tax breaks for lower income households

LONDON - Britain's Treasury chief abandoned controversial cuts in tax credits for the working poor and kept police funding intact on Wednesday as he updated Parliament on the government's budget plans.

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British official: No plans to ban Trump over Muslim remarks

LONDON - Britain has no plans to ban Donald Trump over his comments about Muslims despite a growing number of calls for his exclusion, the country's Treasury chief said Wednesday.

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UN adopts resolution to disrupt Islamic State funds

UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Thursday aimed at disrupting revenue that the Islamic State extremist group gets from oil and antiquities sales, ransom...

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The Latest: Robot prototype draws crowds in Davos

DAVOS, Switzerland - The latest developments from the final day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where top executives and world leaders are meeting this week. All times local.

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Global policymakers seek to reassure after market turbulence

DAVOS, Switzerland - At the end of another turbulent week in financial markets, leading global policymakers sought Saturday to ease concerns over the economic outlook for 2016 and insisted that the...

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6 founding EU nations commit to the original unity goals

BRUSSELS - The six founding nations of the European Union on Tuesday stressed their commitment to seek an "ever closer union" ahead of next week's summit where Britain is expected to seek a new...

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London's Boris Johnson backs Britain leaving 28-nation EU

LONDON - A new battle for Britain erupted Sunday, with London Mayor Boris Johnson saying he would join the campaign to encourage Britain to leave the European Union. The move posed a direct challenge...

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Global finance officials promise to shore up sagging growth

SHANGHAI - Finance officials of the world's biggest economies promised Saturday to use "all tools" to shore up sagging global growth and to avoid devaluing their currencies to boost exports, but made...

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UK report says leaving EU would cause decade of uncertainty

LONDON - A new report by British civil servants concludes that leaving the European Union would touch off a decade of uncertainty because of the complex process of agreeing to terms to leave.

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Britain declares victory in EU tampon tax battle

LONDON - Tampons are the latest battleground in Britain's difficult relationship with the European Union.

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UK's Cameron seeks to quell party feud over welfare, EU

LONDON - British Prime Minister David Cameron sought Monday to unite a warring Conservative Party behind his "modern, compassionate" government, after a senior minister resigned and accused the...

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