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British broadcaster Sir David Attenborough receives hate mail from creationists
Veteran broadcaster and documentary maker Sir David Attenborough says he has received letters from creationists telling him to “Burn in Hell” after not crediting God in his natural history documentaries. Fred Drummond, director of the Scottish branch of the Evangelical Alliance, notes that this hatred is “not representative of Evangelical Christians in the UK.” During an... »
Confusion over British cannabis status
The British Magistrates’ Association have voiced concern over the potential for confusion after the drug cannabis was reclassified by the government from Class C to Class B under the Misuse of Drugs Act. The confusion is said to arise from a new prosecution schedule for possession of the substance. Offenders will receive a warning for... »
It’s official: British economy falls into recession
The United Kingdom has officially entered recession, with two consecutive quarters of negative growth. The last recession for the UK was nearly eighteen years ago. Britain’s economy shrank by 1.5 per cent in the last quarter of 2008, largest GDP fall since 1980. The UK’s Gross Domestic Product shrank by 0.6% in the third quarter of... »
UK government announces cut in VAT — Value Added Tax
The UK Government has announced that it is cutting the rate of Value Added Tax (VAT) by 2.5%, to 15%, in a move to get consumers spending again. This move, along other tax cuts, is going to require the government to increase borrowing to record levels, according to experts cited by BBC News. Gordon Brown: “I... »
BBC Radio Bristol presenter fired over ‘racist’ phone call
A United Kingdom radio presenter with the BBC was fired on Saturday, and replaced, after an allegedly racist off-air phone call. Sam Mason of BBC Radio Bristol had earlier called up a taxi firm to arrange a booking for her 14-year-old daughter. Mason asked the operator not to send an Asian cab driver. She said,... »
Iceland and United Kingdom in diplomatic dispute over financial crisis
Relations between Iceland and the United Kingdom are deteriorating after the two nations fell out over the current financial crisis. When Iceland nationalized first Landsbanki and then Kaupthing Bank the Financial Services Authority only took on domestic assets, leaving British customers with subsidiary banks out of pocket. While Britain feels Iceland should also pay... »
BBC nuclear bomb script released
A script prepared by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the Government of the United Kingdom in the 1970s, and released today, shows the text of the radio announcement that would be made in case of a nuclear attack on Britain. The script was released by The National Archives, and it was discussed during the... »
The Great Global Warming Swindle: Alarmists Lose Another Round in Ofcom Ruling
In March 2007, Channel 4, United Kingdom, aired The Great Global Warming Swindle. The documentary, which boldly alleges that global warming is not caused by human activity and that there is no climate crisis, quickly became an international success; selling in 21 countries and distributed openly via the Internet. A backlash from global warming... »
Spain-based Santander agrees to purchase of UK bank Alliance & Leicester
Alliance & Leicester (A&L), a major UK bank, has agreed to a deal regarding its sale to Banco Santander, a banking company based in Spain. The deal, which is worth £1.2 billion, means that shareholders will receive one share in Santander for every three shares they hold in A&L. Santander said in a statement that... »
Homeland Security Experts Expect Disaster or Attack Within Next 4 Years
Book Hill Partners and the Homeland Defense Journal released the results of a survey of 122 homeland security experts on priorities for the next administration in protecting the American people and homeland. The results of the survey — including the fact that 83 percent expect a disaster/terrorist attack — were released at a Homeland... »
Gordon Brown’s troubled first year
A year since taking up residence at No. 10 Downing street, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his Labour Party is already in trouble after losing a local election, finishing fifth after previously win-less political parties and popularity rating at an all time low. Health Minister Ben Bradshaw described the party’s lost to the British... »
Imperial Tobacco to cut over 2000 jobs
Imperial Tobacco, a United Kingdom-based tobacco company, has announced that it will cut 2,440 jobs as part of a restructuring plan. This move comes after the Imperial’s takeover of Spain-based Altadis. The job cuts were made as part of the process of moving the production of tobacco products to Northern Spain. In the United Kingdom,... »
Protesters clash with police as Bush visits London
Protesters taking part in a demonstration in London’s Parliament Square were caught in violent brawls with the Metropolitan Police as George W. Bush was making his way to meet Britain’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown at Downing Street on Sunday evening. The protest, called for by the Stop the War Coalition, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament... »
Hundreds of cyclists take part in 2008 London Naked Bike Ride
People in London yesterday were surprised to see hundreds of cyclists in varying degrees of nakedness riding through the city as the annual London Naked Bike Ride took place, one of many other rides as part of World Naked Bike Ride. The ride was intended to protest against oil dependency and celebrate cycling and... »
Most complete dinosaur from Britain goes on display
Bristol, United Kingdom – The most complete dinosaur to be found in the United Kingdom has recently been put on public display. The scelidosaurus dinosaur was discovered on the Dorset coast, from which it was moved to Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery for public display. The director of Geology for the museum said,... »
U.S. State Department Behind International Child Abduction Scandal
Grieg didn't just harbor Fuith all these years. She interfered whenever Hindle needed a visa to attend custody hearings, arranged for his improper arrest, imprisonment and deportation by the immigration department, and tried to set him up to be arrested for violence. And all the while, during her many lawless and reprehensible actions, she... »
UK shadow home secretary resigns over terror law
Following yesterday’s vote in the Houses of Parliament to allow UK authorities to detain suspects for up to 42 days without charge, the UK’s Shadow Home Secretary Conservative MP David Davis has resigned. A by-election is to be fought in his seat of Haltemprice and Howden. The move which was described as “a complete surprise”... »
Senior UK intelligence official suspended after leaving top secret files on train
A senior intelligence official in the United Kingdom has been suspended from his job pending an investigation into top secret documents that were left on a commuter train on Tuesday. The Cabinet Office confirmed that the documents, including reports on Al-Qaeda and Iraqi security forces, had been found on the train and handed in... »
UK tabloid Daily Star pays libel damges to Ozzy Osbourne
The Daily Star, a tabloid newspaper in the United Kingdom, has paid an undisclosed amount of libel damages to Ozzy Osbourne stemming from an inaccurate representation of his appearance at the Brit Awards. Osbourne, famous for both his solo rock career and fronting the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, was hosting the show alongside wife... »
Police Arrest 17 as London Underground Bans Alcohol
Seventeen people have been arrested after a party, attended by hundreds of people, took place on the London Underground to mark the last day that drinking alcohol was legal while travelling on the Tube. The new ban prevents people from consuming, or carrying any alcoholic drinks while travelling on the London Underground. The restriction was... »
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