LONDON (Reuters) - State-backed British lenders Lloyds Banking Group <LLOY.L> and Royal Bank of Scotland <RBS.L> have agreed plans to shore up their capital with the financial regulator, removing a barrier to the government offloading its shares.Full story
LONDON (Reuters) - Ending Britain's 306-year rule would allow Scotland to reverse generations of economic mismanagement and free its lawmakers to boost economic growth, say Scottish nationalists campaigning to split from the UK. Full story
LONDON (Reuters) - An independent Scotland would have a vastly oversized financial sector that would leave it vulnerable to a Cyprus-style banking crisis, Britain's finance ministry says. Full story
During a two-day tour of Scotland, the Duchess of Cambridge confirmed that her baby is due in mid-July,. She said she and Prince William have a list of names… for both boys and girls.
While on a trip to Scotland, amidst questions about when their baby is due and whether they have a name picked out, Prince William accepted a request for a kiss from a four-year-old girl, who then got shy. ITV’s Tim Ewart reports.
Power cuts and travel disruption continue to blight Britain as more snow falls across the country on another bitterly cold day. Thousands of homes are without electricity after power lines were brought down in Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of northern England. ITV’s Nick Thatcher has this rou
Scotland’s Cardinal Keith O’Brien will not attend the conclave to elect a new pope – on Monday he resigned after being accused of “inappropriate acts,” the same day that Pope Benedict decided an internal report on the leak of papal documents by the Pope’s butler would remain secret. NBC’s Anne Thom
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Scotland's Finance Secretary John Swinney gestures during his draft budget address in the debating chamber of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland September 20, 2012. REUTERS/David Moir (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) - RTR386ZH
Royal Bank of Scotland signs are seen outside a branch in Edinburgh, Scotland in this April 22, 2008 file photo. Royal Bank of Scotland will cut 1,400 jobs over the next two years in a restructuring of its retail head office in Britain, the part-nationalised bank said on May 16, 2013. REUTERS
Royal Bank of Scotland signage is seen on the wall of a branch in Edinburgh, Scotland April 18, 2008. Royal Bank of Scotland will cut 1,400 jobs over the next two years in a restructuring of its retail head office in Britain, the part-nationalised bank said on May 16, 2013. REUTERS/David Moir/Fil
Target Chip Ganassi Racing driver Dario Franchitti of Scotland shares a laugh with a crew member during a practice session at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana May 13, 2013. The 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for May 26. REUTERS/Brent Smith (UNITED STATES
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