Robert Watson

As Scotland prepares to vote on its independence from Great Britain, a BBC political correspondent explains why politicians and some business leaders are hoping for a "no" vote. 

Barclays CEO Bob Diamond resigned this morning, the highest-profile casualty of an interest rate-rigging scandal that involves more than a dozen major banks around the world. The Brit...

The father and son at the head of one of the world's most powerful media empires have a couple of rough days ahead of them. Both will give evidence at the British inquiry into media ethics. Under scrutiny are the illegal phone hacking by journalists at one of their newspapers and their links with members of the British establishment. Rob Watson from our partner the BBC has been watching proceedings in London.

Washington recently announced it was offering a reward of $10 million for information that would lead to the arrest of Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, founder of the Lashkar-e-Taiba group who are widely suspected of organising the 2008 Mumbai attacks in which 166 people died. That has drawn a counter offer: a bounty of $10 million for the capture of President Obama and his predecessor, George Bush. What's remarkable is that offer is being made by a senior British politician called Lord Ahmed. We're joined by Rob Watson from our partner the BBC.

Police in London say now 525 people have been arrested and one person is confirmed dead after three consecutive nights of rioting throughout Britain. Prime Minister David Cameron spoke earlier this morning outside Downing House in an attempt to pacify the violence. We've been hearing reports of looting and arson. Bristol resident Andy Valentine joins us to give us the view from the ground. Rob Watson from the BBC joins the show as well.

President Obama has been in wide-ranging talks in London with the British prime minister, David Cameron. Both leaders restated their commitment to maintaining the pressure on Libya and to ensure democracy in North Africa. At issue is also the Palestinian-Israeli peace process. Britain has said that it might support a Palestinian declaration of independence, something that President Obama does not endorse. The BBC's Rob Watson details the meetings.

Former prime minister, Tony Blair, is the again a subject of an inquiry into the British involvement in the Iraq war. Blair has been called back to defend his decision to keep secret the division within the British government concerning the legality of entering the war. Blair pledged his country's support to George W. Bush early on, but says he stressed his desire to work with the United Nations. The BBC's Rob Watson has the latest.

Prince William has popped the question to longtime partner and university flat-mate Kate Middleton. Miss Middleton, of Berkshire is not royal or aristocratic, and the engagement is a signal of changing times, even in the stuffy upper-echelon of U.K. royal life. As the tabloids prepare for the next several months of wedding coverage, questions abound: how will this engagement be different? 

A case involving the royal family and one of England's biggest tabloids, News of the World, has resurfaced. In 2005, two newspaper employees were charged with hacking into voicemails, but Scotland Yard didn't pursue the case any further. However, new reports reveal that there may have been a culture of hacking at the paper.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced that he is set to step down as Labour Party leader by September. This shocking announcement comes in the wake of last Thursday's elections which saw the Conservative Party win the most seats, but not the majority.

• Financial Takeout: Louise Story, Wall Street and finance reporter for The New York Times, joins the show with details of one of the most dramatic half-hours in stock market history. Also, Goldman Sachs braces for their shareholders' meeting today, as the company loses business from AIG. 
• U.K. Elections: BBC's Rob Watson has been reporting on the formation of the new British government following the closest elections in recent history. Britain currently faces a hung parliament; with no party gaining a clear majority, the parties will negotiate this weekend to try to form a coalition government.

In America, it's part of the regular political dance; candidates square off in televised debates, after which all sides claim a win for the night. But even with a history of contentious public battles, Britain has thus far avoided televised debates between candidates for Prime Minister. That changed last night, as nearly 10 million British viewers tuned in to watch the first round of organized arguing on the small screen in their country. 

We take look at what's ahead this week with Marcus Mabry of The New York Times and Rob Watson of the BBC. This week, the U.S. and Russia sign a new arms treaty, Treasury Secretary Geithner visits India, and a date will be selected for elections in the United Kingdom. Plus, Tiger Woods returns to the green.

We take a look at what's ahead in our weekly agenda segment with Marcus Mabry, international business editor for The New York Times, and Rob Watson from the BBC. 

It's our weekly look at the news to watch out for with Marcus Mabry, international business editor for The New York Times, and Rob Watson, BBC political correspondent.

Our weekly look ahead at the news for the next seven days with Marcus Mabry, international business editor for The New York Times, and Rob Watson, BBC political correspondent.  

We take a look at the week ahead in news with Marcus Mabry, international business editor for The New York Times, and Rob Watson, BBC political correspondent.  They look at President Obama's 2011 budget, the trial of five American terror suspects in Pakistan, and negotiations between the U.S. and Russia over nuclear arms reduction.

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is making his highly anticipated appearance before a public inquiry in London today, culminating a dramatic couple of weeks which have seen several high-profile politicians publicly defend their controversial decisions to follow the United States to war in Iraq in 2003.

We look ahead to this week's agenda with Marcus Mabry, international business editor for the New York Times, and the BBC's Rob Watson.

The New York Times' Marcus Mabry and the BBC's Rob Watson join us to look ahead to what's coming up this week: diplomatic developments with North Korea, a brouhaha over comments Sen. ...