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U.K. Security Experts Worried About Terrorist Attack Around Christmas

8:59pm December 01, 2014

by Dina Temple-Raston

Counterterrorism officials in the U.S. and the United Kingdom have discussed an outright ban on hand-carried luggage aboard airplanes in the wake of reports of a possible attack.

Police help a potential victim of trafficking as they raid a brothel in west London in 2011. Note: the victim's face is obscured to protect her identity.

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13,000 Modern Slaves Working In U.K., London Says

10:13am November 29, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The Home Office says a re-analysis of its statistics shows more trafficked individuals — including women and children forced into prostitution — than previously thought.

Police are on guard as shoppers line up for a Black Friday sale at a Tesco store in Cardiff, Britain.

America's Black Friday Craziness Has Crossed The Pond

11:56am November 28, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The wild discount shopping that once was only a U.S. phenomenon has caught on in the U.K. and elsewhere, thanks largely to online retail giant Amazon.

Erol Incedal, seen in this court artist's sketch, appears at the Old Bailey in London. The court found him guilty last week of possessing a bomb-making document.

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Law Student Found Guilty In Secret U.K. Terrorism Trial

2:55pm November 17, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Last Tuesday's verdict against 26-year-old law student Erol Incedal was made public today after a U.K. judge lifted an order that forbade the media from reporting it.

Muslim preacher Anjem Choudary is reportedly one of nine men arrested as part of an investigation in Britain into Islamist terrorism.

Radical Muslim Cleric Reportedly Among 9 Arrested In Britain

12:47pm September 25, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Anjem Choudary, the former head of al-Muhajiroun, is said to be among those arrested on suspicion of encouraging terrorism or supporting a banned organization.

The Saltire, the flag of Scotland, flies near the Union Jack in Gretna in Scotland. Some economists say Thursday's vote on Scotland's independence could have wide-ranging economic impacts.

Like It Or Not, Scotland's Drama May Hit Your Wallet

4:37pm September 16, 2014

by Marilyn Geewax

Some economists say Thursday's vote on Scotland's independence could have wide-ranging economic impacts. They fear that a breakaway from the U.K. could trigger another global financial upheaval.

A tourist wears a poncho decorated with the national flag of Scotland to shelter from the weather in Scotland's capital, Edinburgh, on Monday.

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Will Scotland Vote To Cut The Cord?

1:03pm September 16, 2014

by Ari Shapiro

For three centuries, Scotland has been part of the U.K. Until recently, it looked likely to stay that way. But some voters have changed their minds and recent polls show independence ahead by a nose.

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