Britain

Deloitte: Four-fifths of £1bn-plus firms to put more money into UK economy over next two years

British honours system to be reintroduced after 25-year gap

New speeds will download movies in less than a second

Don't let the right-wingers fool you - a living wage is fair, progressive and necessary.

HM Revenue & Customs to avoid VAT on bitcoin trading.

International headquartered banks can either operate in the country as subsidiaries or branches, according to PRA.

From Lewisham to the Scottish Highlands, IBTimes UK tours the UK's worst hell-holes, so you don't have to.

Latest diplomatic incident surrounding Gibraltar sees Spain prevent British Royal Navy exercise.

Jenny Jones has won Britain's first medal at the Sochi Oyympic Games.

Adrift ship pushed towards UK coast by Atlantic storms, claim salvage experts.

Northern Scotland and eastern England expected to see worst of weather over next 24 hours.

Diplomatic sources claim London is holding secret talks with US and Hezbollah to bring stability to Middle East.

Civitas fellow Jonathan Foreman slams 'vague wording' of Eurobarometer survey.

Freezing temperatures and strong winds forecast to hit UK.

Madrid's envoy to London Federico Trillo summoned over territorial waters dispute

Latvian-born computer science student Elina Desaine awarded crown and £500 for sleeping with up to three men a week.

Iran and six western powers are negotiating in Geneva.

Katja Hall, chief policy director of CBI, explains what reforms the European Union can make.

Miss Britain is suddenly the hot favourite to bag the Miss Universe crown this year.

New study by academics reveals connection between property ownership and unemployment in the United States and elsewhere.

But software firm Sage says UK SMEs are among the most risk-averse in the world.

Foreign Secretary William Hague announces both Iran and UK to appoint non-resident charge d'affaires.

New Delhi to react later as bond proposal is from November.

Syrian president accuses Britain of being naive, confused and unconstructive, and says he will not resign.

Falling house prices and increased availability of finance drive 12 per cent annual rise in first-time buyers.

Like-for-like sales and online shopping in Septembergrew at fastest pace after poor summer sales.

IMF makes downward revision of growth forecast to contraction of 0.4% against previous forecast of growth of 0.2%.

Energy regulator Ofgem warns of blackouts and price hike as a number of coal and oil fired plants face closure to comply with EU legislation on carbon emissions.

Details of the victims including their nationalities are yet to emerge but UK tourists may be involved.

Company hires a number of foreign executives aimed at smooth expansion of its overseas operations.