George Osborne warned on Thursday that Britain faced the most dangerous economic times since the 2008 global financial crisis, and warned that the recovery would take longer and be harder than he had hoped.

Osborne admitted that there were wide disagreements on the global stage about how best to...

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of using Facebook to incite riots.

Two 18 year-olds were arrested in Folkestone by Kent Police following concerns about postings on Facebook encouraging others to join in a riot in the town, while a teenager was also detained in Glasgow.

The...

The Football Association has called off England's friendly against Holland at Wembley on Wednesday night following three days of rioting in London.

The FA had been in discussions with the Metropolitan Police, the Government and the Dutch FA since Tuesday morning. David Cameron announced that 16,000 police officers will be...

Parliament is to be recalled from recess due to rioting across the country, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced. The PM has also ordered a massive rise in the number of police officers on the streets of Britain -- there will be 16,000 police officers patrolling London tonight. Speaking outside...

Rioting and looting continued for a third night across London, with unrest spreading to many areas of the capital. Several incidents of arson also occurred, with major blazes in Peckham and Croydon.