UK today, Editoweb, 19 jan 2008

Branson's 'pole position' for Rock
Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson claimed that he was in pole position to take over the stricken Northern Rock bank as the Government prepared to announce fresh cash to support a private takeover.

Streets do not feel safe - Smith
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has admitted that she would not feel safe walking the streets of London late at night.

British Council chief leaves Saint Petersburg
The head of the British Council's Saint Petersburg office left the city Saturday for as long as the bureau's operations remain suspended, British officials said as quoted by the Interfax news agency.

Britain's first tuk-tuk fleet hits the skids
Britain's first fleet of tuk-tuks have been run off the roads by "archaic legislation", the owner said Saturday.

Britain needs to become 'global hub': foreign secretary
Britain must become a "global hub" with strong ties around the world, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Saturday, rejecting the idea of being a bridge between Europe and the United States.

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