U.K. News - AFP

LONDON (AFP) - Banks will be forced to reveal how many of their staff earn more than one million pounds a year, under recommended reforms of the financial sector to be released Thursday. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - Around 300 people had to be evacuated early on Thursday after a fire at a building site spread to nearby flats in south London. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - A former head of MI6 criticised Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government over its funding for and handling of the Afghan mission. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - Britain was told days before invading Iraq that its weapons of mass destruction may have been unusable, a top official told a public inquiry Wednesday, adding the overall intelligence picture was patchy. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - Officials launched an investigation on Wednesday into the escape from prison of a convicted murderer and former aide to the Duchess of York who spent almost three days on the run. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - Eighteen years since he died, an unglamorous London suburb has unveiled Britain's first memorial to Freddie Mercury, hoping it will inspire other local British Asians to take the world by storm. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - London shares fell at the open on Thursday, after earlier losses in Asia and in muted trade amid the Thanksgiving Day holiday in the United States. Full Story »

MANCHESTER, England (AFP) - Sir Alex Ferguson claimed his side were denied a 'stonewall' penalty by French referee Stephane Lannoy after Manchester United's long unbeaten home record in Europe was ended by Besiktas. Full Story »

PORTO (AFP) - A second half header from Nicolas Anelka handed Chelsea victory in Champions League Group D on Wednesday, securing a 1-0 win over Porto to clinch top spot. Full Story »

LIVERPOOL (AFP) - Everton's plans to leave Goodison Park, the club's home for 117 years, for a new 50,000-seat stadium outside the city of Liverpool have been blocked. Full Story »