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Frederick Forsyth, UK Author Known For Spy Novels, Dies At 86
A pilot who turned to writing to clear his debts, British author Frederick Forsyth, who died Monday aged 86, penned some 20 spy novels, often drawing on real-life experiences and selling 70 million copies worldwide.
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Rishi Sunak's 5 Promises To Get Britain Economy Back On Track
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has listed reducing the national debt and lowering inflation among his priorities for the coming year.
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UK Finance Minister Devises "Credible Plan" To Reduce Debt
Britain's under-fire finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng has promised to unveil "a credible plan" to lower government debt as he defended his contentious mini-budget that led to market turmoil.
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: 10 Points On Row Involving British-Iranian
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe came back to her home in the UK after spending nearly six years imprisoned in Iran's capital Tehran. Why was she arrested in the first place and what has this got to do with a 400-million-pound debt owed by the UK to Iran?
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UK Owes "Immense Debt" To Afghan Refugees, Says Boris Johnson
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said Britain owed "an immense debt" to Afghans who worked with NATO forces as he announced "vital support" for those resettling in the UK.
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Jobs, Not Tax Rises, The Priority For Now, UK's Rishi Sunak Says
Britain will prioritise trying to save jobs over tax rises while the COVID-19 pandemic batters the economy, though record borrowing and a $2.6 trillion debt pile cannot be sustained for ever, finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday.
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Meghan, Prince Harry Have Fulfilled "Debt Obligations" On UK Home: Report
Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have met their "obligations" in regards to their British home and no more payments on the property will be needed for the time being, a senior Buckingham Palace source has said.
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How Much Is Norton Motorcycles Worth Now?
BDO, the administrators looking into Norton Motorcycles to make it a viable product to be re-sold, has released its first report.
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Britain Warns Tourists of Shortages Risk in Greece
Britain warned travellers to Greece that the situation there could "deteriorate rapidly" if no new debt deal was reached soon, instructing tourists to take medical supplies in case of shortages.
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Britain Becomes First Country to Donate to IMF Ebola Debt Relief Fund
Britain said on Monday it would contribute 50 million dollars to a new IMF fund to help West African countries hit by Ebola to service their debts so they can use their own money to help save lives.
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Britain to Pay Back All World War 1 Debts
Britain is to pay back all of its World War I debts, worth some £1.9 billion (2.4 billion euros, $3 billion), through a refinancing deal involving the issue of new bonds, finance minister George Osborne said on Wednesday.
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What's in the new deal to save the euro?
All European Union states except Britain moved toward setting up a new treaty on Friday, giving up crucial powers over their own budgets in an attempt to overcome a crippling debt crisis.
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UK unemployment hits 17-year high
Unemployment in Britain has jumped to 2.57 million people from June to August, the highest since 1994 according to data released by the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday, dealing a heavy blow to the country's recovery hopes.
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Britain details radical cuts in spending, citing debt
Seeking to free itself of crushing debt, the British government unveiled the country's steepest public spending cuts in decades on Wednesday, sharply reducing welfare benefits, raising the retirement age earlier than planned and eliminating almost half a million public sector jobs over the next four years. "Today is the day when Britain steps back ...
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Frederick Forsyth, UK Author Known For Spy Novels, Dies At 86
A pilot who turned to writing to clear his debts, British author Frederick Forsyth, who died Monday aged 86, penned some 20 spy novels, often drawing on real-life experiences and selling 70 million copies worldwide.
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Rishi Sunak's 5 Promises To Get Britain Economy Back On Track
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has listed reducing the national debt and lowering inflation among his priorities for the coming year.
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UK Finance Minister Devises "Credible Plan" To Reduce Debt
Britain's under-fire finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng has promised to unveil "a credible plan" to lower government debt as he defended his contentious mini-budget that led to market turmoil.
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: 10 Points On Row Involving British-Iranian
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe came back to her home in the UK after spending nearly six years imprisoned in Iran's capital Tehran. Why was she arrested in the first place and what has this got to do with a 400-million-pound debt owed by the UK to Iran?
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UK Owes "Immense Debt" To Afghan Refugees, Says Boris Johnson
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said Britain owed "an immense debt" to Afghans who worked with NATO forces as he announced "vital support" for those resettling in the UK.
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Jobs, Not Tax Rises, The Priority For Now, UK's Rishi Sunak Says
Britain will prioritise trying to save jobs over tax rises while the COVID-19 pandemic batters the economy, though record borrowing and a $2.6 trillion debt pile cannot be sustained for ever, finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday.
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Meghan, Prince Harry Have Fulfilled "Debt Obligations" On UK Home: Report
Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have met their "obligations" in regards to their British home and no more payments on the property will be needed for the time being, a senior Buckingham Palace source has said.
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How Much Is Norton Motorcycles Worth Now?
BDO, the administrators looking into Norton Motorcycles to make it a viable product to be re-sold, has released its first report.
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Britain Warns Tourists of Shortages Risk in Greece
Britain warned travellers to Greece that the situation there could "deteriorate rapidly" if no new debt deal was reached soon, instructing tourists to take medical supplies in case of shortages.
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Britain Becomes First Country to Donate to IMF Ebola Debt Relief Fund
Britain said on Monday it would contribute 50 million dollars to a new IMF fund to help West African countries hit by Ebola to service their debts so they can use their own money to help save lives.
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Britain to Pay Back All World War 1 Debts
Britain is to pay back all of its World War I debts, worth some £1.9 billion (2.4 billion euros, $3 billion), through a refinancing deal involving the issue of new bonds, finance minister George Osborne said on Wednesday.
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What's in the new deal to save the euro?
All European Union states except Britain moved toward setting up a new treaty on Friday, giving up crucial powers over their own budgets in an attempt to overcome a crippling debt crisis.
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UK unemployment hits 17-year high
Unemployment in Britain has jumped to 2.57 million people from June to August, the highest since 1994 according to data released by the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday, dealing a heavy blow to the country's recovery hopes.
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Britain details radical cuts in spending, citing debt
Seeking to free itself of crushing debt, the British government unveiled the country's steepest public spending cuts in decades on Wednesday, sharply reducing welfare benefits, raising the retirement age earlier than planned and eliminating almost half a million public sector jobs over the next four years. "Today is the day when Britain steps back ...
