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BBC Trust dampens Worldwide's plans for global domination...will consider which operations to close down. News Corporation, which publishes The Sun and The Times in the UK, is one of the most outspoken critics of the BBC's free online service. James Murdoch, the chairman of News Corp in Europe... In this article: Channel 4, BBC, James Murdoch, Joint venture, News Corporation, Virgin Media, UKTV, UK, and The Sun |
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BBC News | 3 days ago
U2 to headline 40th Glastonbury
...Flowers on stage for one song in 1989. Since starting in 1970, Glastonbury has grown into the UK's largest music festival, and is one of the best-loved events in the summer calendar. Speaking in September about the anniversary, Mr...
In this article: Glastonbury, US, Twitter, Adam Clayton, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, and Hothouse Flowers
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Sunday Mirror | 12 hours ago
Has the UK become a nation of entrepreneurs?
Has the UK become a nation of entrepreneurs? Britain has become a nation of entrepreneurs, according to Julie Meyer, star of BBC's Dragons' Den Online. "Many global business leaders have emanated from the UK, and there's no reason why...
In this article: Richard Farleigh, UK, Ariadne Capital, Reggae Reggae Sauce, Barter, and BBC
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Student visas 'soar' after change
...filmed lengthy immigration queues at Heathrow The number of students entering the UK from India and Bangladesh has risen sharply since a new visa system began, the BBC has learned. The UK Border Agency had said it believed the total...
In this article: UK Border Agency, BBC Radio 5, European Union, UK, Freedom of Information Act, Jacqui Smith, India, and Bangladesh
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | 5 days ago
Digital Economy Bill: No date for radio digital switchover
...UK for the upgrade, hired Ford Ennals as its chief executive. Mr Ennals used to be the head of Digital UK - the body in charge of readying the UK for TV's digital switchover. Separately the BBC has announced a new web radio player is going...
In this article: UK, Landing page, Real Radio, Rock Radio, Smooth Radio, and Global Radio
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
Britain wins 5 International Emmys; 1st for Brazil
...night out, though he is unable to remember what happened. While Britain won five of the 10 categories, the awards were spread out among more countries compared with previous years. The International Emmys honor excellence in TV programming...
In this article: David Frost, Julie Walters, Barbara Walters, Emmy, Ben Whishaw, Michael Sheen, Brazil, Graham Norton, Berlin, and Britain
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AP Online | 5 days ago
Floods devastate UK Lake District; much of Ireland
...said: "The scale and the force of the devastation in Cockermouth is huge." Environment Secretary Hilary Benn briefed Britain's Cabinet by telephone from the scene. He told the BBC that flood defenses were meant to withstand a...
In this article: Cockermouth, Ireland, Gordon Brown, Hilary Benn, Britain, River Derwent, London, and Royal Air Force
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or as Britain) is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, sharing it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. The largest island, Great Britain, is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel.
- Name:
- the United Kingdom
- Conventional Long Name:
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Capital:
- London
- Language:
- English (de facto)
- Largest City:
- London
- Government type:
- Parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
- Legislature:
- Parliament
- Upper House:
- House of Lords
- Lower House:
- House of Commons
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1801
- Formations:
- Anglo-Irish Treaty
- Area:
- 94526
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $2.228 trillion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 18th
- GDP (nominal):
- $2.680 trillion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 20th
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 6th
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $43,733
- Time Zone:
- GMT
- Currency:
- Pound sterling
- Demonym:
- British, Briton
- Drives On:
- left
- Currency (code):
- GBP
- Country Calling Code:
- +44
- ccTLD:
- .uk
- EU Accession:
- January 01, 1973
- Anthem:
- "God Save the Queen"
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