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Google boss: UK must 'fix' tax policies if it wants more cash

Google chief executive Eric Schmidt has called on the British Government to "fix" its policies if it wants global companies to pay more tax.

Facebook pitches to UK firms for adverts

Facebook is courting major British companies such as Barclays and Tesco in an attempt to convince them that social networking can boost their brand in the same way as television advertising.

Cambridge satchels firm holds China talks

Cambridge Satchel Company is in talks with Zong Qinghou, China's richest man, about a deal which would see the British bags sold in one of the world's fastest-growing retail markets.

Tiger Kills Worker In British Zoo

A zoo worker mauled by a tiger at a British zoo died of her injuries at the hospital yesterday. The worker, 24-year-old Sarah McClay was in the big cat enclosure when the tiger attacked her.

Soldier was Royal Palaces drummer

The British soldier slain in a gruesome cleaver attack in London was a well-liked infantryman and machine gunner who served in Afghanistan and Cyprus, and then became a military recruiter and ceremonial drummer outside the Royal Palaces, the military said Thursday.

World's Biggest 'Agile' Software Project Close To Failure

00_NOP writes "'Universal Credit' — the plan to consolidate all Britain's welfare payments into one — is the world's biggest 'agile' software development project. It is now close to collapse, the British government admitted yesterday.

British police arrest man after spy claim in soldier case

LONDON (Reuters) - British police arrested a man under anti-terrorism laws at BBC headquarters after an interviewee said security services tried to recruit one of the two men arrested after a soldier was hacked to death in a London street.

#OnTheRoad On Instagram: Isles Of Scilly

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For the next few days on Instagram, Gadling is off to the Isles of Scilly.

The Isles of Scilly sit about 30 miles off the coast of Cornwall, which occupies the far southwest of England.

British Ad Campaign Uses Image Of Old Pregnant Woman To Scare Women Into Having Babies Younger

While pregnant teens are being shamed for making bad choices in the US, a new ad campaign in Britain is tackling the other side of the spectrum with an arresting image of a pregnant old woman.

London police make terror arrest

British police arrested a 31-year-old man in London Friday night on terrorism-related offenses, according to a statement from London's Metropolitan Police Service.