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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”.

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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.

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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.

Travelling on the tube

Londoners demand more tech on the Tube!

Tue, 21 May 2013

The world around us is getting more tech-savvy by the second. We can shop online via our mobiles, turn our mobiles into on-the-go chip and pin cards and even use our phones as credit cards, so it comes as no big surprise that more of want to see tech become a bigger part of our commuting routes.  

David Gauke

Tax avoidance clampdown could cost UK jobs, warns minister

Tue, 21 May 2013

Clamping down on corporate tax avoidance could cost Britain jobs and outside investment, tax minister David Gauke has warned.

Nigel Farage

Tory shock as UKIP just TWO points behind in polls

Tue, 21 May 2013

The Tories have been put under renewed pressure by UKIP as a new poll shows that UKIP is just two points behind the Tories.

Nick Buckles

G4S chief quits after Olympic turmoil and profit warning

Tue, 21 May 2013

Nick Buckles, CEO of security giant G4S, will quit on 31 May, the firm has announced. He will be replaced by Ashley Almanza, who joined a few weeks ago as CFO.

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Foreign residents will soon "outnumber Brits" in London

Mon, 20 May 2013

London’s reputation as a multi-national melting pot is set to continue, according to a prediction from the Sun based on Oxford University research.

Ronnie Wood

Surrey borough aka 'Beverly Hills' of Britain pays 200 times more tax than Google

Mon, 20 May 2013

The sleepy Surrey borough of Elmbridge is home to some rather saucy characters like Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood and tennis champ Andy Murray.