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United Kingdom government austerity programme The United Kingdom government austerity programme is a series of sustained reductions in public spending, intended to reduce the welfare state.The cuts have affected welfare and other public institutions. However, the NHS, education and later the defence budget were ringfenced and protected from spending cuts.ts original stated goal was to, achieve cyclically-adjusted current balance by the end of the rolling, five-year forecast period.. At the June 2010 budget, the end of the forecast period was 2015-16. However, in 2014 the Treasury extended the proposed austerity period until at least 2018.
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2010 to 2015 government policy: UK energy security Our Energy Efficiency Strategy sets out how we’re lowering UK energy security risks through various initiatives to improve the energy efficiency of appliances, businesses and public sector buildings, including the Green Deal and the Smart Meter programme.
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- The cost of living varies from one part of the UK to another. Generally it is more expensive to live in London and the south-east of England, and cheaper up north. Britain's currency is based on the pound sterling (£) which is divided into one hundred pence (100p).The coin denominations are 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2.enerally it is more expensive to live in London and the south-east of England, and cheaper up north.
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British Pastimes So basically the British need some quintisentially British pastimes because: 1  They suffer the effects of mild weather. 2  They have mild/tolerant attitudes. 3  They need to take our mind off these things.o basically the British need some quintisentially British pastimes because: 1  They suffer the effects of mild weather. 2  They have mild/tolerant attitudes. 3  They need to take our mind off these things.
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Latest figures on UK aid spending released Today the British Government released the latest official figures on foreign aid spending up to 2010. The annual publication-Statistics on International Development-breaks down expenditure by country, organisation and purpose as well as the type of assistance given.
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- Core inflation hit a five-month high. Published on 2015-08-18. UK Inflation Rate Back to 0%. British inflation rate slowed to 0 percent in June from 0.1 percent in May, in line with market expectations as transport and food prices fell further while cost of housing and utilities increased slightly.nflation Rate in the United Kingdom averaged 2.68 percent from 1989 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 8.50 percent in April of 1991 and a record low of -0.10 percent in April of 2015.
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Daylight saving time Others have found similar reductions. Single/Double Summer Time (SDST), a variant where clocks are one hour ahead of the sun in winter and two in summer, has been projected to reduce traffic fatalities by 3% to 4% in the UK, compared to ordinary DST.
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Stress test: Are you fit for work? But these are just high-profile examples of a much wider problem. Workers in the UK took an average 5.3 days off work in 2012, according to the 2013 CBI/Pfizer Fit for Purpose survey, with stress, anxiety and depression given as the main causes of absence. Sick leave is costing the UK economy £14bn a year, the report suggests.
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- Nigel Farage has claimed there is a 50% chance of Britain leaving the EU, because of the migrant crisis in Europe, in comments made before Ukip’s annual conference.hey, I think, will be the umbrella group that will lead the campaign to leave the EU and we will play a major role with them.”. The campaign has been rebranded from its previous name, The Know, and will merge with other Eurosceptic campaigns including the Bruges Group, Global Britain and Get Britain Out.
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- In 2007/08 an estimated 2.1 million people in Great Britain were suffering from an illness they believe was caused or made worse by their current or past work (UK Labour Force Survey, 2008). One way you can minimise the impact of work-related illnesses include carrying out a risk assessment for your work activities.
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- The monetary unit of the United Kingdom is the pound sterling. Its par value was fixed in 1870 at 113.001 grains of fine gold, until the United Kingdom left the gold standard in 1931. The pound sterling is designated by the sign . Originally the term meant an actual pound of silver, from which 20 shillings were coined. The gold sovereign worth one pound is no longer issued. Since 1971 the pound sterling is divided decimally into 100 new pence.
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Parliament repeals the Stamp Act After four months of widespread protest in America, the British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act, a taxation measure enacted to raise revenues for a standing British army in America.
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The Air Quality Strategy for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland The UK Government and the devolved administrations published the latest UK Air Quality Strategy for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in 2007.The strategy: 1  sets out a way forward for work and planning on air quality issues. 2  sets out the air quality standards and objectives to be achieved.arget value of 18,000µgm -3 based on AOT40 to be calculated from 1 hour values from May to July, to be achieved, so far as possible, by 2010. References: Defra. The Air Quality Strategy for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (Volume 1) . [Internet]. 2007.
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Pound sterling The pound sterling (symbol: £ ; ISO code: GBP), commonly known simply as the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, the British Antarctic Territory, and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence (singular: penny).s the central bank of the United Kingdom which has been delegated authority by the government, the Bank of England sets the monetary policy for the British pound by controlling the amount of money in circulation.
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United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) Britain is one of the largest countries in terms of people and the economy that is not on the Euro. If you take Euros to the UK you will need to change them in banks. Click here for the British Pound monthly rates history. Britain (or the United Kingdom) is made up of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. English Pounds are used throughout the UK but Scotland and Northern Ireland also issue their own notes. These are legal tender but are generally not accepted in England. We sometimes purchase Scottish or Northern Irish Pounds from customers and will resell these to customers going to Scotland or Northern Ireland, but we cannot order them in for customers. The Repubic of Ireland is not part of Britain and uses the Euro. The Currency Exchange keeps a stock of British Pounds (in a range of denominations) so you don't usually need to order them in advance, but that can be a good idea if you are after a larger amount or are travelling at a busy time.
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United Kingdom Bank Holidays Public holidays, observed throughout the United Kingdom, are required holidays when most businesses and non-essential services close down. These holidays were first officially observed when the 1871 Bank Holidays Act designated specific public holidays in England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland.
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United Kingdom (19/09/2014) Scottish Independence Referendum: On September 18th, the Scottish people voted to determine their nation's place in the United Kingdom. With 84.59% of voters casting their ballots, 55.30% voted in favor of remaining part of the union. The United Kingdom (UK) is arguably Europe's most influential country. In simple terms, it's the union of the individual countries of England, Scotland and Wales, collectively called Great Britain (Europe's largest island) and the northeastern corner of Ireland - the constitutionally distinct region of Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy.
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Pound sterling The pound sterling (symbol: £ ; ISO code: GBP), commonly known simply as the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, the British Antarctic Territory, and Tristan da Cunha.It is subdivided into 100 pence (singular: penny).n 1801 Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland were united to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. However, the Irish pound continued to exist and was not replaced by sterling until January 1826. The conversion rate had long been thirteen Irish pounds to twelve pounds sterling.
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Time in United Kingdom Time in United Kingdom. DST ends on Sunday, October 25 at 2:00.Sunday, October 25 at 2:00 AM.The clocks will be put back an hour. It is the current local time right now in London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Leeds and in all United Kingdom's cities. Daylight saving time is not in effect in United Kingdom.
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- Institutional Framework. The United Kingdom's official holdings of international reserves comprise gold, foreign currency assets, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), and the UK's Reserve Tranche Position (RTP) at the IMF.nstitutional Framework. The United Kingdom's official holdings of international reserves comprise gold, foreign currency assets, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), and the UK's Reserve Tranche Position (RTP) at the IMF.
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- The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for snowfall across England and Wales on Friday. The fine weather will give way to a new low moving in from the west on Friday with the rain turning to snow Photo: ALAMY.
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European Central Bank quantitative easing: the detailed manual Please see the paper “The European Central Bank’s quantitative easing programme: limits and risks” for updated calculations. 1  The European quantitative easing programme, the Public Sector Purchase Programme (PSPP), started on 9 March 2015 and will last at least until September 2016. Purchases will be composed of sovereign bonds and securities from European institutions and national agencies.
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- The cost of living varies from one part of the UK to another. Generally it is more expensive to live in London and the south-east of England, and cheaper up north.Britain's currency is based on the pound sterling (£) which is divided into one hundred pence (100p).The coin denominations are 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2.enerally it is more expensive to live in London and the south-east of England, and cheaper up north. Britain's currency is based on the pound sterling (£) which is divided into one hundred pence (100p).
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- Kyrie Andrew Irving (born March 23, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Irving was born in Melbourne, Australia, but grew up in West Orange, New Jersey.
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The true costs of Scottish independence: How it will affect your money Scotland is a big provider of financial services, managing £750 billion of pensions and investments. Its banks serve more than 40 million account-holders. But nine out of 10 customers of institutions based north of the border, live south of it. Analysts agree that an independent Scotland, like many small economies, could face higher interest rates, higher taxes, higher costs and greater financial instability than the rest of the UK.
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- 1 During the April to June quarter 2015-16, a total of 1,350 households in Wales were threatened with homelessness within 56 days and for 1,115 households (83 per cent) homelessness was successfully prevented for at least 6 months.otes. The Housing Act (Wales) 2014 included a number of changes to statutory homelessness legislation. These changes were introduced on 27 April 2015. Prior to this, a user consultation was conducted on proposed changes to the data collected and published on statutory homeless, in line with these legislative changes.