Other countries in which agencies are involved include Australia, Britain and Italy.

The action is one the 52-member Commonwealth, which includes Britain and its former colonies, has never taken before.

Participating nations included Britain, France, and Russia among others.

Its range includes Britain, where it is a common species.

The venture does not include Britain and Japan.

The ideal American model of a strong Europe included Britain.

But the French see it differently, hoping that they will carry more weight in a union that does not include Britain.

Countries that have opened up their postal markets include Britain, Finland and Sweden.

Countries that already do so include Britain, France, Italy and Spain.

To include Britain in these restrictive measures is to couple insult with injury.