Politics
Pope extends power to forgive abortion to all Roman Catholic priests
VATICAN CITY Pope Francis on Monday extended indefinitely to all Roman Catholic priests the power to forgive abortion, a right previously reserved for bishops or special confessors in most parts of the world. | Video
David Davis starts tour to lay ground for 'constructive' EU talks
LONDON British Brexit minister David Davis met the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier on Monday, the first meeting of several that Britain hopes will "lay the ground for a constructive dialogue".
May hints she may be open to transitional agreement with EU
LONDON Prime Minister Theresa May pledged on Monday to address business concerns that Britain could fall off a "cliff edge" into uncertain trading conditions after leaving the EU, hinting at some form of a transitional agreement.
May courts business seeking to avoid Brexit exodus
LONDON Prime Minister Theresa May set out plans to get big business behind her Brexit strategy on Monday, toning down plans to put workers on company boards and promising to spend billions of pounds on science, technology and research. | Video
Accused killer of Jo Cox had Third Reich eagle at home
LONDON Police searching the house of the man accused of killing British member of parliament Jo Cox found Nazi materials including books and an eagle ornament bearing a swastika, a prosecutor told his trial on Monday.
May calls on business to invest in innovative firms, spur productivity
LONDON Prime Minister Theresa May called on business on Monday to invest in innovative companies to spur an economy that is struggling with low levels of productivity and to deliver the change demanded by Britain's Brexit vote.
Germany's Schaeuble warns Britain against big corporate tax cuts
BERLIN German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble warned Britain on Monday against massive corporate tax cuts, saying that as long as the country remained a member of the European Union it must abide by the bloc's rules.
Britain considering inviting Trump for state visit - May's spokeswoman
LONDON Britain is considering whether Queen Elizabeth should invite U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for a state visit next year, a spokeswoman for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday.
Britain considering all options for Brexit talks - May's spokeswoman
LONDON Britain is considering a whole range of options before it launches divorce talks with the European Union, a spokeswoman for Theresa May said on Monday when asked whether the prime minister was considering a transitional deal.
May wants to cut corporation tax - Daily Telegraph
LONDON Prime Minister Theresa May will tell business leaders on Monday that she wants to cut corporation tax to the lowest among the world's 20 largest economies, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported.