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Britain’s contactless capital revealed: London doesn't top the list

It is Bristol where the highest proportion of card payments are swiped, with 73 per cent of 11.5million card transactions in the West Country city using contactless.




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Is Britain's biggest payday lender QuickQuid on the verge of administration?

Britain's biggest payday loan collapse since Wonga could be on the cards as QuickQuid is on the verge of going into administration, according to reports.




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Hastee Pay and Creditspring: two companies trying to solve Britain’s high-cost credit crisis 

Households are increasingly saving less and getting into more debt and a payday loan crackdown hasn't solved the problem. This is Money rounds up some of the start-ups trying to help




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Personal debt mountain in Britain grows £45bn in a decade

Households have £45bn more debt on credit cards, personal loans and overdrafts compared to the start of 2010 - growth of 25% in 10 years, Bank of England data shows.




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Britain's £69bn credit card debt pile falls year-on-year for the first time ever

Households paid back a whopping £3.8bn more than they borrowed in March, the biggest figure on record, as households shunned their credit cards in the face of the coronavirus crisis.




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How will Britain pay its furlough and coronavirus bill?

Britain has been busily taking on its own emergency loans to deal with coronavirus. What do we do to pay all this extra borrowing off?




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Postcodes in Britain with the most burglaries in 2019 with B5 top

Those in the B5 postal area, which includes Digbeth, Highgate and Lee Bank, have made the most burglary claims over the last two years, with a rate of 57.14 claims per 1,000 quotes.




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The best and worst firms in Britain for broadband, TV, mobile and landline 

Vodafone is the most complained about broadband, mobile and landline provider, new data has revealed. It is the second quarter in a row it has been voted the worst for broadband.




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Food subscription box services are growing rapidly in Britain

One positive from this devastating coronavirus pandemic, is the willingness for more people to get in the kitchen to cook and adapt recipes for the ingredients they have knocking around.




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Britain's most expensive streets outside London revealed

Montrose Gardens in leafy Leatherhead, Surrey, has the most expensive average house price in Britain outside of London, rising from £5.9million to £6.5million in the past year.




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Where in Britain first-time buyers are least likely to pay stamp duty

First-time buyers can escape stamp duty, but whether they can squeeze under the £300,000 tax-free threshold depends on where they want to live, Zoopla research highlights.




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As Britain's TV studios thrive, more people are relocating to be near the action 

The explosion of cinema multiplexes, streaming channels and new broadcasters has created unprecedented demand for Britain's booming television and film industry.




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Do you live in one of the 50 best places to live in Britain in 2020?

East Hertfordshire includes market towns such as Bishop's Stortford and Hertford and was given the title after scoring well on several factors, such strong exam results and happiness scores.




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Is East Hertfordshire really Britain's best place to live?

Ranked above the hot-spots of the South East, such as Fareham - and the North's most sought-after districts of Selby and Hambleton - the No 1 spot to live has been awarded to East Hertfordshire.




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Is this the most sought-after balcony in Britain?

The house is in Devon's Torquay and was built in the 1930s, with curves, railings and windows that pay homage to the ocean liners of the time it was built.




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How will Britain's property market get moving after lockdown?

How the property market will emerge from its deep freeze is not completely clear, but it is expected to look very different to home buying as usual.




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Britain, EU agree Brexit transition deal

Britain and the European Union on Monday reached a landmark deal on a transition phase that will see London follow the bloc's rules for nearly two years after the Brexit divorce.




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India vs Great Britain: भारत ने आखिरी मुकाबले में ब्रिटेन को ड्रॉ पर रोका

भारतीय टीम (Indian Team) ने दौरे का अंत ब्रिटेन (Britain) जैसी मजबूत टीम के खिलाफ ड्रॉ के साथ किया. भारत (India) ने पांच मैचों में से एक जीता, एक हारा और तीन ड्रॉ खेले.




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When will Boris Johnson send Britain back to work?

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due this week to present a possible way out of the coronavirus lockdown to get the world's fifth largest economy back to work without triggering a second spike in cases.​




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PIOs twice as likely to die of Covid-19 as white counterparts in Britain




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Britain to introduce two-week quarantine for arrivals: Reports

Britain plans to introduce a 14-day mandatory quarantine for most international arrivals, reports said Saturday, despite growing pressure on the government to relax virus lockdown measures.




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Britain to quarantine incoming travellers for 14-days




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Climate advisers show Britain path to green recovery

Britain should use economic stimulus measures to speed a shift away from fossil fuels and take advantage of low oil prices to raise revenues from carbon taxes without hurting consumers, state-appointed climate advisers said on Wednesday. Their proposals reinforce global pressure on governments to consider the environment as they pour money into their economies at levels unseen since World War Two to counter the impact of coronavirus lockdowns which threaten millions of jobs.




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Britain's GlaxoSmithKline to Sell Entire Stake in Hindustan Unilever for Rs 254.8 Billion

GSK has agreed to sell its entire stake in Unilever's Indian business for about 254.8 billion rupees ($3.35 billion) on the open market, cashing in late from the sale of the Horlicks brand.




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Gurjit Kaur Scores Last-minute Goal to Help India Pip Great Britain 2-1

Gurjit Kaur's goal in the dying moments of the game helped the Indian women's hockey team come from behind and register 2-1 victory over Great Britain.




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Indian Women's Hockey Team Hold Great Britain to 1-1 Draw

Lalremsiami was the goalscorer for India as they hosts Great Britain to 1-1 draw.




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Indian Women's Hockey Team Play Out Goalless Draw against Great Britain

The third match between India and Great Britain ended in a goalless draw as the hosts were resolute in defence.




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Indian Women's Hockey Team Lose 1-3 to Great Britain in 4th Match on Tour

Women's hockey: Neha Goyal was India's only goalscorer as they lost 1-3 to Great Britain.




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Indian Women's Hockey Team Held 2-2 by Great Britain in Last Tour of England Match

Navjot Kaur and Gurjit Kaur scored in Indian women's hockey team's 2-2 draw with Great Britain.




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Sultan of Johor Cup: Indian Juniors Lose to Great Britain in Final

The Indian junior men's hockey team lost to Great Britain 1-2 in the final of the Sultan of Johor Cup.




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India Clubbed With Great Britain, Netherlands in Women's Hockey at 2020 Tokyo Olympics

2020 Tokyo Olympics: India, Great Britain, Netherlands, Germany, Ireland and South Africa are in Pool A of women's hockey.




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Rani Rampal Strikes as Indian Women's Hockey Team Beats Great Britain 1-0

Indian women's hockey team bounced back from two straight losses to get their second win over Great Britain on the ongoing tour.




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Kremlin Says Putin And Britain's Johnson Backed Renewed Dialogue in Phone Call

The Kremlin said Putin and Johnson had congratulated one another on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the allied victory in World War Two.




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'Never Despair': Queen Elizabeth Tells Coronavirus-hit Britain on 75th anniversary of WW2 End

Her message was filmed at Windsor Castle, where she and her husband Prince Philip have been staying since the coronavirus outbreak began.




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Britain to Quarantine Incoming Travellers For 14 Days to Avoid Second Covid-19 Peak: Report

According to the report, under measures that are likely to come into force in early June, travellers will have to provide the address at which they will self-isolate on arrival.




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Britain honors World War Two VE Day anniversary

Britons stood in silence and Queen Elizabeth addressed the nation on Friday's 75th anniversary of "Victory in Europe" Day, though the coronavirus dampened commemorations for the end of World War Two on the continent. Lauren Anthony reports.




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Artist Banksy pays superhero tribute to Britain's NHS staff

A young boy chooses a nurse as the superhero he wants to play with over Batman and Spiderman in a new artwork by Banksy that encapsulates the gratitude Britons have felt toward the country's National Health Service during the coronavirus crisis.




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Former PM Blair says Britain is a mess

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Monday that Britain was in a mess, warning that neither his own Labour Party nor the Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, deserved to win a Dec. 12 election.




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Britain must rebuild 'sensible politics' says Blair

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair called on the UK to 'rebuild sensible mainstream politics' in the future.




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Britain to welcome first wild storks in centuries amid lockdown

Storks are famous in folklore for delivering human babies to their parents. Conservationists are looking to return the favour with the imminent hatching of several white stork eggs on a 'rewilding' estate in southern England - as the coronavirus outbreak provides a noticeable boost for some wildlife.




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Britain honors World War Two VE Day anniversary

Britons stood in silence and Queen Elizabeth addressed the nation on Friday's 75th anniversary of "Victory in Europe" Day, though the coronavirus dampened commemorations for the end of World War Two on the continent. Lauren Anthony reports.




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Duchess Kate launches photo project to capture lockdown Britain

Kate, Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, launched a project on Thursday to encourage Britons to submit pictures of their daily lives during lockdown. Edward Baran reports.




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Opera star sings Britain's VE Day hits from an empty Albert Hall

Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins will stream a concert from an empty Royal Albert Hall on Friday evening, as locked-down Britain marks the 75th anniversary of "Victory in Europe" Day.




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Opera star sings Britain's VE Day hits from an empty Albert Hall

Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins will stream a concert from an empty Royal Albert Hall on Friday evening, as locked-down Britain marks the 75th anniversary of "Victory in Europe" Day.




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'We will meet again': Britain honours World War Two anniversary

Britons stood in silence and Queen Elizabeth was to address the nation on Friday's 75th anniversary of "Victory in Europe" Day, though the coronavirus dampened commemorations for the end of World War Two on the continent.




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Opera star sings Britain's VE Day hits from an empty Albert Hall

Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins will stream a concert from an empty Royal Albert Hall on Friday evening, as locked-down Britain marks the 75th anniversary of "Victory in Europe" Day.




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Tea and singing: Britain honours World War Two anniversary

Britons stood in silence and Queen Elizabeth was to address the nation on Friday's 75th anniversary of "Victory in Europe" Day, though the coronavirus dampened commemorations for the end of World War Two on the continent.




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Queen tells Britain 'never give up' in tribute to WW2 generation

Queen Elizabeth led tributes to veterans of World War Two recalling the "never give up, never despair" message of Victory in Europe Day 75 years ago as the coronavirus damped commemorations for the end of the war on the continent.




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Britain to quarantine travellers for 14 days, UK airlines association says

The British government has told airlines it will introduce a 14-day quarantine period for most people arriving from abroad to try to avoid a second peak of the coronavirus pandemic, an association representing the airlines said on Saturday.




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Great Britain and the War: a book for boys and girls by Herbert Strang.

London : Henry Frowde and Hodder & Stoughton, 1918.