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Government proposals to change the motorway’s speed limit to 80mph will be expected to spell a 20%-increase in deaths in the eyes of the Department for Transport. European and American road safety experts are warning the Department for Transport, which will begin a consultation on such ideas early next year, that although motorways remain significantly [...]
(Read More)26th Dec 11
French expats to be appointed MPs
by Harry Oldfield
The French government is attempting to position itself as being a model of the rights of expats, by appointing Mps for the 2.5 million of its citizens that are currently living abroad. French officials have for the first time ever sliced the globe into 11 constituencies that will next year mean that France will have [...]
(Read More)23rd Nov 11
UK showering habits revealed in survey
by Harry Oldfield
A survey that used innovative technology has offered a key insight into the showering habits of the UK’s people. According to the study, the average shower lasts eight minutes – which is far longer than similar previous studies suggested – and uses nearly as much water and electricity as the average bath. The survey’s information [...]
(Read More)31st Oct 11
Coalition pledges a billion for 100 UK economy kickstart projects
by Sally Davies
Around 35,000 new jobs will be announced by the Coalition today that it is hoped will get the UK’s sluggish economy moving. It has been stated by the prime minister that the government is currently on a mission to get the UK’s industrial sector moving, and Nick Clegg, Cameron’s deputy, will announce that a staggering [...]
(Read More)24th Mar 11
Libyans plot revenge terror attacks against UK
by Harry Oldfield
MI5 is warning that revenge attacks are being plotted against Britain by Libyan expats angry at the recent bombing raids targeting Gaddafi’s regime. Intelligence workers have discovered the plots from listening in on the conversations of Libyans living in the UK who have connections with Tripoli. There are now fears of a repeat of the [...]
(Read More)21st Mar 11
Mixed-race adoption sees new rules
by Natasha Redman
Caucasian couples will be able to adopt ethnic minority children under new rules for social workers in England. Local officials will be told not to obstruct placing a child with a family of a different racial background. In the past, several children of ethnic minorities were not adopted since social workers tried hard to place [...]
(Read More)13th Mar 11
Burger King boss slams British women and cooking
by Natasha Redman
The head of Burger King has the unusual claim that studying in Britain is easier because the women are ugly. Bernardo Hees, 41, who took over the company in September, faces criticism after making the claims to a group of students at the University of Chicago. He recalled the time when he was studying for [...]
(Read More)6th Mar 11
Queen to visit Republic of Ireland
by Paul Russell
The Queen is set to pay a state visit to the Republic of Ireland later this year, the first by a monarch of Britain for a century, announced Buckingham Palace. Queen Elizabeth ll accepted Republic’s President Mary McAleese’s invitation. The last reigning British monarch to visit the Republic was King George V in 1911 when [...]
(Read More)2nd Mar 11
Britain to spend billions on aid to corrupt nations
by Katie Naylor
As budgets are being slashed at home, UK spending on aid to ‘fragile states’ is to soar. The UK government has earmarked billions of pounds in aid for some of the most corrupt countries in the world in a bid to alleviate poverty, illegal immigration and terrorism. The announcement comes hot on the heels of [...]
(Read More)1st Mar 11
10,000 cancer patients needn’t die, says report
by Katie Naylor
It is thought that 10,000 more cancer patients’ lives could be saved each year in Britain if survival rates were as good as those in other parts of Europe. A public accounts committee report found that the treatment for cancer is still inferior to that of other European countries, and suggested too many people die [...]
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