Final top 5 standings:
1. David Howell 9 / 11
2-3 Mark Hebden, Simon Williams 8.5
4. Richard Palliser 8.0
5-6. Stuart Conquest, Daniel Gormally 7.5
Here is the full crosstable.
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Howell wins British Championship
Taking the bishop in the position shown in the diagram should not be recommended. White gets killed on the h-file.