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Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by Sir Philip Bailhache (centre right) during a walkabout in Howard Davies Park, St Helier on the island of Jersey.

Only TWO Brits on Forbes' list of world's 100 most powerful women

Thu, 23 May 2013

Bad news Brits. According to Forbes’ list of the world’s 100 most powerful women, only two British women wield mega-power in the world. The Queen dropped from 26 to 40 on the list and the Harry Potter author JK Rowling tumbled from 78 to 93.

PCS General Secretary Mark Serwortka

"Super-union" merger talks with UK's largest union backed by PCS members

Thu, 23 May 2013

Speculation has been flying about the possible formation of a left wing “super-union” after members of the Public and Commercial Services union backed merger talks if approached by Unite, the UK’s largest trade union.

Porsche Design Gold Blackberry

New office bling? Why not get Porsche Design's new 24-carat gold Blackberry?

Thu, 23 May 2013

Roll up and feast your eyes on Porsche Design’s new gadget - an exclusive designer Blackberry.

Taxes for SMEs

Google's Eric Schmidt: Don't blame me, blame the irrational tax system!

Thu, 23 May 2013

Google chairman Eric Schmidt has launched a fierce defence of his company’s tax arrangements, arguing that the fault resided with the “irrational” tax system.

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Cha-ching! One in 10 Brits live in "millionaire households"

Thu, 23 May 2013

One in 10 Brits are living in households with assets worth over £1m, according to new research from the London School of Economics. This comes after the recent news that one in 28 Londoners is a millionaire!.

Bob Crow is behind two bus strikes, the 5th July and 24th July

Bob Crow threatens biggest strike in 30 years if Tories "attack" Tube staff pensions

Thu, 23 May 2013

Calls from Tory politicians to scrutinise the “gold plated pension scheme” of Tube workers has provoked fury among union bosses, who have threatened to usher in “the biggest wave of industrial action in 30 years”.

David Cameron air punch

Britain could survive outside EU, admits David Cameron

Wed, 22 May 2013

With Prime Minister David Cameron preparing for talks with EU leaders, he has fired a warning shot about Britain’s own involvement in the European Union.

Ed Miliband - Leveson Inquiry

Miliband tells Google: Don't be evil in avoiding taxes!

Wed, 22 May 2013

Tech giant Google should “do more than simply comply with the letter of the law” in paying its taxes, according to Labour leader Ed Miliband.

Battersea Power Station Rollercoaster

Who wants to ride the Battersea Power Station Rollercoaster?

Wed, 22 May 2013

Architects proposed an exciting redesign for the abandoned power station

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LibDem MP calls Labour constituent an "illiberal little sh*t" in gay marriage spat

Wed, 22 May 2013

You’ve got to hand it to LibDem MP Greg Mulholland, he doesn’t beat around the bush.

Dom Joly with an oversized mobile phone

Dial P for Phwoar! 94% of Brits would prefer their mobile phone to sex

Tue, 21 May 2013

A saucy new poll has shed light on the UK adult population’s gadget love, as a stonking 94% have confessed they would rather live without sex than their mobile phone.