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UK officials rake in rewards for failure

The coalition government had vowed to clamp down on performance-related payouts, but Chancellor George Osborne’s department continued to hand out almost the same amount as the year before. Figures released under the Freedom of Information Act show Treasury civil servants grabbed £970,064 in bonuses in the 12 months to April this year, down just £62,175 […]

Malvinas graves sacrilege denounced

They sent letters to Britain’s ambassador in Buenos Aires, John Freeman and Argentinian foreign minister Héctor Timerman, demanding an inquiry into the incidents including smashing of the glass protecting a statue of the Virgin Mary in the cemetery. “We believe this reflects escalating hostility by certain British sectors who are influential locally. We will not […]

UK repeats anti-Iran visa scenario

FILA has formally announced Amir Reza Khadem as one of the three candidates for membership in the 15-member FILA Bureau who will be elected in the August 3 FILA Congress in London. However, British officials refused to grant him visa or special Olympic ID cards, which serve as visas for sports officials during the Games. […]

Olympic: London trans. begins to yield

Passengers were stuck for some 30 minutes at the London Bridge station on Wednesday due to what Transport for London (TfL) said were “operating problems.” The problem saw morning rush hour delays to services run by the Southern train company at London Bridge that is a major transport hub for Olympic venues visitors as well […]

‘One in 10 Olympics seat left empty’

On the first day of competition, Locog organizers said 67,000 failed to attend and on subsequent days the stay-aways amounted to 58,000 and 50,000, meaning the average no-show figure is nearly 60,000. The astonishing daily figures will enrage British sports fans, thousands of whom are still trying desperately to buy seats online every evening. They […]

UK homeless rate rises by 25%

The number of homeless families and individuals in England has surged by a quarter in the recent three years, a new research warns. According to data experts SSentif, the number of people classed as homeless and in need of emergency accommodation was 50,290 in 2011-12, showing an increase of over 25 percent when compared to […]

UK homeless rate rises by 25%

The number of homeless families and individuals in England has surged by a quarter in the recent three years, a new research warns. According to data experts SSentif, the number of people classed as homeless and in need of emergency accommodation was 50,290 in 2011-12, showing an increase of over 25 percent when compared to […]

UK economy hit by mortgage approval dip

44,192 loans were given by lenders for the purchases of homes in June compared with the previous result of 50,544 last month, the BOE said on Monday 30 July. The BOE also said that M4 money supply dropped 1.6 percent in June compared with May and was down 5.2 percent from the previous year. The […]

UK economy hit by mortgage approval dip

44,192 loans were given by lenders for the purchases of homes in June compared with the previous result of 50,544 last month, the BOE said on Monday 30 July. The BOE also said that M4 money supply dropped 1.6 percent in June compared with May and was down 5.2 percent from the previous year. The […]

Hollande raps corporate London Olympics

During a visit to London on Monday 30 July, Hollande said the problem with the London Olympics is that “there are simply too many corporate seats.” “The problem is that there are simply too many corporate seats. It will be up to French organisers to sort out this problem if a bid for future games […]

Hollande raps corporate London Olympics

During a visit to London on Monday 30 July, Hollande said the problem with the London Olympics is that “there are simply too many corporate seats.” “The problem is that there are simply too many corporate seats. It will be up to French organisers to sort out this problem if a bid for future games […]

‘Flag mix-up, diplomatic blunder’

On Press TV’s The Real Deal show, broadcasted on Monday 30 July, Galloway said exchanging the South Korean flag for the North Korean flag was “the first diplomatic blunder” at the London Olympics. On Wednesday 25 July, women’s soccer players felt insulted when London Olympic organizers mistakenly displayed the South Korean flag on a jumbo […]

‘Flag mix-up, diplomatic blunder’

On Press TV’s The Real Deal show, broadcasted on Monday 30 July, Galloway said exchanging the South Korean flag for the North Korean flag was “the first diplomatic blunder” at the London Olympics. On Wednesday 25 July, women’s soccer players felt insulted when London Olympic organizers mistakenly displayed the South Korean flag on a jumbo […]

UK Trident bases to be privatised

The MoD has signed a 15-year contract with one consortium and will sign more contracts with two others, putting them in charge of the day-to-day running of Britain’s Trident nuclear submarine bases at Faslane and Coulport on the Clyde, reported the Guardian. MoD officials have described the measure as “a natural extension of [the companies’] […]

UK Trident bases to be privatised

The MoD has signed a 15-year contract with one consortium and will sign more contracts with two others, putting them in charge of the day-to-day running of Britain’s Trident nuclear submarine bases at Faslane and Coulport on the Clyde, reported the Guardian. MoD officials have described the measure as “a natural extension of [the companies’] […]

Quantitative easing crushes UK pound

The BoE’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to inject an extra £50bn into the British economy. However, two members of the MPC believed that the British economy needed a much bigger boost than the £50bn injection confirmed. A vote for £75bn by Adam Posen and David Miles who are both external MPC members, lost by […]

Quantitative easing crushes UK pound

The BoE’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to inject an extra £50bn into the British economy. However, two members of the MPC believed that the British economy needed a much bigger boost than the £50bn injection confirmed. A vote for £75bn by Adam Posen and David Miles who are both external MPC members, lost by […]

Olympic torch turned off like a switch

The flame of the Olympic torch represents the Olympic spirit and has never been intentionally put out or moved during past events of the Games. This incident involved a part of the eternal flame being trapped in a minor’s lantern over night to keep it alive. It was then taken to a different location and […]

Olympic torch turned off like a switch

The flame of the Olympic torch represents the Olympic spirit and has never been intentionally put out or moved during past events of the Games. This incident involved a part of the eternal flame being trapped in a minor’s lantern over night to keep it alive. It was then taken to a different location and […]

Olympics, Jubilee ‘non-events’ in UK

A study by the TripAdvisor Industry Index shows 58 percent of all hoteliers and bed and breakfast (BB) accommodation providers believe the two events will be looked back as no boost for the industry. The surveyors said some of the 2,500 accommodation owners even said the Olympics had a negative impact on the industry. “The […]

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