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LONDON (Reuters) - The national labour market took a turn for the worse in June as employers lacked the confidence to hire staff in the face of the ongoing crisis in the euro zone, a survey showed on Monday. The labour market has so far been surprisingly resilient and the number of unemployed has even declined despite an …

Andy Murray vowed to come back stronger than ever after a heartbreaking four-set Wimbledon final defeat against Roger Federer left the distraught Scot crying tears of frustration on Centre Court.

Roger Federer believes becoming a father and celebrating his 30th birthday inspired him to a record-equalling seventh Wimbledon title.

LONDON (Reuters) - Opposition leader Ed Miliband will on Monday call for the country's big five banks to be forced to sell hundreds of branches to create at least two major competitors by 2015. The proposal comes as politicians argue over how best to respond to an interest rate rigging scandal that reignited public anger …

YORK, England (Reuters) - The Church of England looks set to delay its final vote on the consecration of women as bishops following a campaign to scupper it by supporters angry at a last-minute concession to traditionalists. Positions have become so entrenched at the church's General Synod, or parliament, in York, northern …

British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Sunday said he was "shocked and disgusted" by reports that the Taliban publicly executed an Afghan woman accused of adultery.

LONDON (Reuters) - A row about how much top politicians and officials knew about interest rate rigging will intensify on Monday as the man tipped to be the next Bank of England governor reveals what he told Barclays, the bank at the eye of the global storm. Paul Tucker, deputy governor of the Bank, will appear before a …

LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer left the door tantalisingly ajar for local hero Andy Murray in the Wimbledon men's singles final on Sunday, then slammed it shut to win a record-equalling seventh Wimbledon title and in so doing return to the top of the world rankings. The Swiss great, contesting his eighth final at the …

A Saudi princess, the granddaughter of the nation's founder, is seeking asylum in Britain over fears she could be persecuted by members of her family at home, the Sunday Telegraph reported.

How Sunday's Wimbledon men's final between Roger Federer and Andy Murray played out on Twitter:

Moroccan police have arrested a Briton of Chinese origin suspected of killing a Chinese family of four in Britain more than a year ago, a police source said on Sunday.

Wimbledon runner-up Andy Murray claimed his hopes of defeating Roger Federer in the final were badly affected once the Centre Court roof was shut.

Russia's president moved quickly to address anger over the deaths of at least 171 people in severe flooding in the Black Sea region that turned streets into swirling muddy rivers and inundated thousands of homes as many residents were sleeping.

Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview broadcast Sunday that he is not afraid of meeting the same fate as the deposed and disgraced leaders of Libya and Egypt, saying he has nothing in common with them.

LONDON (Reuters) - R&B; singer and rapper Chris Brown scored his first British number one album on Sunday as his new release "Fortune" span to the top of the charts in its first week on sale, the Official Charts Company said. Fans of the 23-year-old U.S. artist ignored poor critical reviews and snapped up his fifth studio …

Britain's Bradley Wiggins defended the Tour de France yellow jersey on the race's second climbing day after seeing his lead come under attack for the first time Sunday.

England one-day captain Alastair Cook wants no let up from his side as they eye a 4-0 series win over arch-rivals Australia at Old Trafford on Tuesday.

Andy Murray pledged Sunday to fight his heart out when he faces six-time champion Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final, bidding to end Britain's agonising 76-year wait for a men's winner.

Syria's president has accused the United States in a television interview of fueling a violent uprising against his government.

Mark Webber claimed the ninth win of his career on Sunday when he swept to a dramatic and perfectly-judged victory in an incident-filled British Grand Prix.

The death toll rose to at least 150 on Sunday from severe flooding in the Black Sea region of southern Russia that turned streets into rivers, swept away bridges and inundated thousands of homes as many residents were sleeping.

LONDON (Reuters) - Preparing for what could be the defining moment of his career, Andy Murray believes he will be under less pressure in the Wimbledon final on Sunday because he is playing 16-times grand slam champion Roger Federer. The majority of the 15,000 fans with a golden ticket for Sunday's final, not to mention …

LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays directors should limit any pay-off for the bank's former chief executive Bob Diamond and prevent another "outrage", Business Secretary Vince Cable said on Sunday, conceding that the government cannot block the payments. Diamond resigned last week amid public anger after Barclays agreed to pay …