Ed Miliband is all set to insert more patriotism into British economic policies by calling for a ‘Made in Britain’ mark on goods produced in the UK. The Labour leader Ed Miliband in a speech at EEF National Manufacturing Conference in London will be accusing government for underestimating the need of “pride and patriotism”, saying it is the key to success for British business. Revising memories of Harold Wilson’s “I’m…

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Boris Johnson urged George Osborne to close a loophole that allows rich foreigners to dodge stamp duty on purchase of expensive properties by treating the house as a company. In a letter to The Daily Telegraph, London Mayor writes “It is all the more extraordinary that there is a billion lying on the pavement, under his very nose – and all that the Chancellor has to do is trouser it…

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A new survey reveals that friends and acquaintances are more likely to sexually abuse a girl compared to strangers. In attempt to scrap the myths and half-truths surrounding date rape, the new campaign unearths some shocking facts that might prompt young women to reconsider their views about the threat perception coming from known guys. An NSPCC survey revealed that nearly 33% of teenage girls reported facing sexually abusive behaviour from…

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While JK Rowling’s creation Harry Potter may seem to be unrivalled when it comes to popularity amongst youngsters, author Jeff Kinney took the glory on Wednesday’s Blue Peter Awards function in Manchester. Kinney’s Wimpy Kid narrative topped Rowling’s Harry Potter and was polled as the best children’s book of the decade. In the race were authors Jacqueline Wilson, Anthony Horowitz, Charlie Higson, John Grisham and Francesca Simon. More than 15,000…

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A couple from the Democratic Republic of Congo were convicted of torturing and murdering teenager Kirsty Bamu on Thursday on suspicion of being a witch, indicating the rising trend of witchcraft in Britain. The Metropolitan Police yesterday issued a warning saying the killing is not the first in Britain to involve claims of witchcraft, as they have investigated 83 “faith-based” child abuse cases in the past 10 years. UK social…

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In a rather unexpected turn of events, James Murdoch stepped down as the executive chairman of scandal-hit News International, creating a ripple of conjectures as to what prompted the junior Murdoch to make the move. While some analysts say the resignation might signal the ascension to the throne of Lachlan or Elisabeth Murdoch as the new supremo of News Corp., some still question the move saying that it dealt a…

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Occupying London protesters warned this was only the beginning and the eviction won’t derail their future plans, after their camps were trashed from outside St Paul’s Cathedral by police and bailiffs early Tuesday. “Be assured that plans are already afoot: plans of some ambition, employing a diversity of tactics and delivered with the aplomb you would expect from us,” said anti-capitalist protesters in response to the eviction. The group, who…

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Drug gangs have turned Manchester, Birmingham and Liverpool into ‘no-go’ areas as terrifying as the ghettos of Brazil and Mexico, warned the UN narcotics chief. Hamid Ghodse, president of the UN’s International Narcotics Control Board, in a disturbing report said the inner-cities of the UK are now run by heavily-armed gangs as seen in most dangerous parts of Brazil and Mexico. Professor Hamid claimed there was “a vicious cycle of…

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To voice their protest against the government’s policies, public sector employees may strike as a weapon to disrupt the upcoming Olympic Games, the chief of Britain’s largest union warns The Guardian in an interview. The leader of Unite, Len McCluskey, threatened that unless a disputed pay deal over the Olympics is resolved quickly, the union might go for strike during the Olympics. Another issue the union is pressing hard involves…

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