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Cameron says UK committed to Afghanistan effort
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Conservative leader David Cameron, tipped to become prime minister after an election next year, promised to maintain a long term commitment to Afghanistan when he visited the country on Friday. Full Article
RBS signals retreat on bonuses-report
LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland has indicated that it will bow to pressure to pay investment bankers at the 70 percent state-owned bank substantially less than rival institutions, reported The Financial Times on Friday. Full Article
Brown backs down over childcare benefits
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown reversed a plan to scrap a tax break for childcare payments on Thursday after a threatened parliamentary revolt by members of his Labour party. Full Article
Brown apologises for late Afghanistan condolence letter
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown apologised on Thursday for delays in sending letters of condolence to families of British soldiers killed in Afghanistan. Full Article
UK moves to calm fears of RBS walkout over bonuses
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown moved to allay fears of a mass walk out by the board of Royal Bank of Scotland, saying it would not be singled out for unduly harsh treatment over bonuses. Full Article
Bank bonus policy governed by G20 agreements-Brown
LONDON (Reuters) - Bank bonus policies are governed by agreements made at meetings of the G20 leading countries earlier this year, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Thursday. Full Article
Tory hopeful Zac Goldsmith says not a non-dom
LONDON (Reuters) - Multi-millionaire green campaigner and Conservative parliamentary candidate Zac Goldsmith moved to limit political damage over his tax position on Wednesday by confirming he no longer holds non-domicile status. Full Article
Brown calls for backing for Obama Afghan plan
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Wednesday for coalition countries to back U.S. President Barack Obama's plans to send an extra 30,000 troops to Afghanistan by sending more troops of their own. Full Article
Iran warns of serious action against UK yachtsmen
TEHRAN/LONDON (Reuters) - Iran will take serious measures against five British yachtsmen detained in the Gulf if it proves they had "evil intentions," a close aide to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday. Full Article | Video
Factory survey, house prices point to slower growth
LONDON (Reuters) - A major British manufacturing survey unexpectedly weakened in November and house price data confirmed an earlier rebound in house prices had slowed, raising questions about the strength of the economic recovery. Full Article
