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750,000 walk off jobs in Britain

July 1, 2011 By Will Stone And Richard Bagley

Hundreds of thousands of public-sector workers the length and breadth of Britain defied slurs and threats Thursday to mount one of the biggest walkouts since the country's 1926 General Strike.

British workers stage massive protest against cuts

March 28, 2011 By John Millington

On the streets of London on Saturday three-quarters of a million people staged the biggest protest yet in the fightback against the Tory-led coalition's brutal cuts program.

UK students to launch new wave of protests

January 5, 2011 By Lizzie Cocker

Students will mark Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg's birthday Friday by marching on his party's headquarters, with more actions to come.

“Four Lions”: comedy about would-be terrorists

December 14, 2010 By Dan Margolis

Marketed as a laugh-filled romp, "Four Lions" offers much more.

Students aim to oust lawmakers

November 15, 2010 By John Millington

Following last week's mass demonstration, Britain's National Union of Students has launched a campaign to oust members of Parliament who broke their pledge to oppose tuition hikes.