Britain&#39;s Brown offers parliament last say on war
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown  proposed on Tuesday giving parliament the final word on going  to war, saying he planned to relinquish a raft of powers  traditionally held by the head of the government.
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British troops still have "an important job to do" in Iraq, Prime minister Gordon Brown says.
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Gordon Brown will seek to devolve power away from central government if he becomes prime minister, he tells the BBC.
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has delivered his first speech as leader to the ruling Labour Party's annual conference, three months after taking office. In his remarks, Brown pledged to set Britain on a new path to meet its people's rising aspirations and give them the skills to compete in a globalized world. Speculation had been rife that Brown could use the speech to announce an early election, but he made no mention of a vote. Instead, Brown took a tough stance against Islamist militants, and said London would hold fast to its partnership with its "closest ally" Washington.
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Britain enters a new political era on Wednesday when Tony Blair steps down after a decade and Gordon Brown takes over as prime minister knowing he must heal wounds in the country caused by the Iraq war.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown defended Monday the withdrawal of troops from Basra city in Iraq, but the move will do little to ease mounting signs of tension between London and Washington.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown proposed sweeping changes to the way Britain is governed Tuesday, including moves towards a written constitution and changing the way it decides on going to war.
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Gordon Brown ended a decade-long wait to become prime minister Wednesday, stepping out of Tony Blair's shadow determined to heal divisions over the unpopular Iraq war as he brings a sober new tone to the government.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown signalled Wednesday there would be no change of policy on Iraq and Afghanistan and no rush to withdraw troops.
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A close ally of new British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has hinted at a change to Britain&#39;s relationship with the United States, saying a nation&#39;s strength should no longer be measured by military might.
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Britain is &quot;getting to the bottom&quot; of the militant cell behind last week&#39;s failed bombings in London and Glasgow, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Friday.
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Gordon Brown opened today what could be the final chapter of his campaign to replace Tony Blair as BritainÂs Prime Minister.
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In a speech crucial to his political future, finance minister Gordon Brown will aim to convince voters and his party he has what it takes to be Britain's next prime minister.
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The UK's defence secretary is to address parliament on proposals to put some troops under US command in Iraq.
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British troops in Iraq have an important job to do and there is no fixed timetable for their withdrawal, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Monday, despite speculation that Britain will soon announce a major pullout.
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New British Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged Wednesday to lead a &quot;new government with new priorities,&quot; vowing &quot;now let the work of change begin&quot; in his first comments after taking office.
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Britain could hold a referendum on a new European Union treaty if needed, future prime minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday, fuelling reports of tension with current premier Tony Blair before a crunch EU summit.