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BOE's Blanchflower Says UK Economy 'Going Into Recession'

The British economy is heading into recession and interest rates should fall to "well below" their current 5%

Clearance Sale Boosts John Lewis Department Stores

Weekly sales at John Lewis department stores surged 5.9 per cent compared with the same period last year.

Troops to Get Better Treatment

Armed forces personnel are to be given preferential treatment over housing, health and education

Obesity Ups a Woman's Pancreatic Cancer Risk

Obese women who carry most of their extra weight around the stomach are 70% more likely to develop pancreatic cancer

Honda Looking for Improved Qualifying Performance

Honda are looking to build on their first podium finish since 2006 and qualifying for Sunday's German Grand Prix

UK Inflation Jumps to High 3.8% in June

Soaring food and fuel prices pushed Britain's inflation rate to nearly double the central bank's target in June

Kids Should Work With Hands for Brains' Sake

British children's brain development is being threatened by their failure to work with their hands

Brown Under Pressure Over Knife Crime

UK Government Lambasted Over Own Carbon Emissions

The British government's record in cutting its own emissions of planet-warming gases is "extremely poor"