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More calls for books about non-white children

Even in the 21st century, if you're young and not white it's unlikely you feature in much teen fiction, but times are changing

Where are the UK's stories about teenagers of colour? That is what the British author Tanya Byrne wants to know.

Warning Letters Under UK's Three Strikes Plan Unlikely To Be Sent Out Before 2016 -- If Ever

Techdirt readers may recall that over three years ago, the UK's Digital Economy Act was passed in totally disgraceful circumstances.

Female MPs: Publish gender pay gap at each rank to tackle 'women's problem' in business

Companies should publish stats on the average gender pay gap at each rank if British business is ever to tackle its 'women's problem', MPs say.

Britain's response to the NSA story? Back off and shut up Simon Jenkins

Snowden's revelations are causing outrage in the US. In the UK, Hague deploys a police-state defence and the media is silenced

On Monday the Guardian carried a story that British intelligence had spied on delegates at two G20 summits, those chaired by Gordon Brown in 2

An Entire British Town Has Been Turned Into A Zelda Map

As part of the Switch Fringe festival in Ipswich, England, artist The Decibel Kid drew this map of the city to help attendees find their way around and track down shows and events.

Girl Guides Don't Have to Pledge to God and Country Anymore

Girl Guides, the rest of the world's version of Girl Scouts, were always fascinating to me.

As a 12-year Girl Scout who stuck with it until senior year of high school (I sold Thin Mints out of my locker and in the school parking lot.

SDL crashes by a third on latest profit warning

SDL, the British developer of language translation software, saw its shares crash by a third on Tuesday after it warned of slow sales.

London's Triangular "Cheesegrater" Tower Rises In This Gorgeous Video

British architect Richard Rogers is known for putting the guts of buildings on display. In fact, his work has even inspired the scatological style known as Bowellism.

'Galaxy Quest' and 'RED 2' Director Might Get Magical with 'Houdini'

The Hunger Games director Gary Ross and Hanna director Joe Wright have flirted with Houdini, a film based on the popular book The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero, but neither came through to finalize a deal.

Hard man actor Jason Statham hopes new film shows softer side

LONDON (Reuters) - British actor Jason Statham, known for playing the hard man in a list of Hollywood blockbusters, said he hoped his latest film "Hummingbird" would show a more emotional side to his acting even though the thriller is packed with violence.