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<i>Uk election:</i> Labour gets ready for battle of the bros
Ed Miliband may stand against his elder brother, David, in the Labour leadership election.

Forget the WAGs, meet the SADs
If the British public was shocked by the WAGs (Wives and Girlfriends) culture at the World Cup finals in Germany four years ago, this year is going to be all about SADs - Sons and Daughters.

Brown's resignation paves way for Lab-Lib coalition
Gordon Brown's dramatic resignation was hailed as a "game-changer" by ministers but infuriated the Tories.

Gordon Brown - The timeline
Here’s a look back at the life and times of British PM Gordon Brown.

Gordon Brown announces resignation
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced he will resign as leader of the Labour Party by September at the latest, after his party lost 90 seats in the UK election.

Maid of the Hood
Cate Blanchett is not your average damsel in distress in Ridley Scott's epic new film Robin Hood.

Pensioners in most beautiful list
Three women who are old enough to claim their pensions have appeared in a list of the 10 most beautiful women in the world.

<i>Harry Potter</i> stars to marry
Bonnie Wright, the 19-year-old Harry Potter actress - who plays the title character's love interest Ginny Weasley, is reportedly engaged to one of her co-stars.

Kiwi votes too late for UK election
Britain's beleaguered election officials face more criticism after it emerged eligible voters living in New Zealand missed out on casting their ballot.

Big parties woo Britain's kingmaker
Britain's election has turned into political drama, with David Cameron making an offer to the Lib-Dems.

Brits left fuming after voting station log-jam
They came in their millions hoping to vote in the most closely fought general election in decades - but many weren't able to vote.

UK's top parties locked in election standoff
The Conservatives and Labour jockeyed for the support of Britain's smaller parties after a close-fought, confusing election.

UK election - latest updates
Conservative Michael Gove says the swing towards his party in terms of seats gained is bigger than that achieved under Margaret Thatcher.

Relatives of London bombing victims criticise satirical film
Four Lions tells the story of four young Muslim fundamentalists who travel from Yorkshire to London for a bungled assault on the marathon.

Legal challenges to UK poll result likely
Crowds of British voters turned away from polling stations have staged sit-ins and tried to block officials from taking ballot boxes.

Ash cloud closes Irish airports
Iceland's volcano has produced a 1,600km ash cloud off the west coast of Ireland that will force western Irish airports to shut down again.

UK vote draws to close
As UK polling booths closed, Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg could do no more than anxiously await the results.

UK voters turn out in droves
Turnout in the UK general election is expected to be higher than the 61 per cent in 2005, suggesting keen interest in the campaign.

Calls for tactical voting tagged 'desperate'
Calls by senior Labour figures for people to vote tactically against the Conservative Party in the election were condemned as "desperate".