Older British Stars Caught Up in Operation Yewtree

An investigation into offenses that may or may not have been committed decades ago has resulted in a flurry of arrests and has many people asking who will be next.

    

Britons Reflect on Split Over Thatcher

Some newspapers’ remembrances of Margaret Thatcher depicted her as an economic savior, while others called her policies ruinous for the poor.

    

Watch List: New American Versions of Foreign TV Shows Are in the Works

American TV has a long tradition of imitating foreign shows, and the fall season may include several new forms of flattery, with “Friends and Family,” “Pulling,” “Rake,” “Second Sight” and “Spy.”

World Briefing | Europe: Britain: Newspapers Protest New Press Rules

An array of newspapers protested a new press code on Tuesday that empowers a press watchdog to investigate abuses, order corrections and levy steep fines for misbehavior.

British Newspapers Challenge New Press Rules

An array of newspapers protested on Tuesday against the attempt to impose stricter curbs on this country’s scoop-driven dailies, calling potential fines a “crippling burden.”

Agreement Reached on British Press Restrictions

Lawmakers on Monday were said to have struck a deal on new regulations for newspapers, potentially one of the strongest peacetime press curbs in three centuries.

Media Decoder Blog: Maxim Magazine Exploring a Sale

The magazine’s owner, Alpha Media Group, said it was exploring a sale now after transitioning from a magazine to a ”multichannel brand.”

British Talks on Press Regulation Break Down

Prime Minister David Cameron announced on Thursday that he would pursue his own proposal for a system of self-regulation after months of inquiries into a phone-hacking scandal.

British Report Says Police Failed to Pursue Savile Sex Charges

A report released Tuesday found a catalog of police failures that allowed Jimmy Savile, a television personality, to avoid investigation for a lifetime of sex offenses.

World Briefing | Europe: Britain: 4 Plead Guilty in Selling Information to Tabloids

Four former public officials pleaded guilty Friday to illegally selling information to the Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid, The Sun.

British Power Couple’s Long, Seamy Slide

Vicky Pryce, a top government economist, was found guilty Thursday of perverting justice, capping the collapse of the ambitions she and a leading Liberal Democrat, Chris Huhne, shared.

Denis Forman, British TV Innovator, Dies at 95

Mr. Forman was the executive responsible for hit series like “The Jewel in the Crown” and “Brideshead Revisited.”