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The UK or United Kingdom of Great Britain is a sovereign state, an island nation northwest of mainland Europe with 60 million people consisting of the countries England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

The UK was the home of the British empire, the foremost world power of the 19th century. It's power peaked in the early 20th century and declined thereafter, hastened by World War II. Though the British empire is no longer sustainable, the UK still maintains significant global influence for the size of it's population, both because of it's permanent seat on the U.N. security council and as a result of the success of London as a global financial and cultural center.

The UK has an active social and blogging scene commenting on all aspects of UK society including the economic, political and social.

Pages tagged with UK will contain information relevant to, or about the United Kingdom.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “uk”

• in Technology
  UK Spy Agencies to Monitor Social Networks for US Intel
  The black boxes that the UK plans to install on the Internet will also spy on Europe and America too!
  by stephengfm / on Feb 5, 2013
• in Technology
  UK Government Plans for Online Monitoring
  The Communications Data Bill was drafted by the Government in June 2012 and calls for changes in the law to give police greater access to information about citizens’ online behaviour.
  by smurfz / on Jan 1, 2013
• in Entertainment
  Perplexed by Vexed (2010)
  British police comedy, VEXED, is now in America on DVD.
  by missbobetier / on Nov 6, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “uk”

 

• Mariah Carey’s “#Beautiful” ft Miguel enters UK Top 40

  
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  Great news, Mariah Carey’s “#Beautiful” ft Miguel enters the Official UK Singles Chart at No.39 this week! The amazing thing is, this accomplishment was off the back of just 151 radio spins & 10 plays of the video on UK TV. Official UK Singles Chart 39. #Beautiful – Mariah Carey ft Miguel (new) ...
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• Man charged over Salford prison van escape – BBC News

  
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  AFP Man charged over Salford prison van escape BBC News A man has been charged with escaping lawful custody after two people were allegedly sprung from a prison van. Ryan McDonald, 20, of no fixed address, will appear at Manchester City Magistrates Court on Monday. He will appear alongside Anthony ...
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• Senior IRS officials knew in 2011 agents targeted political groups, report says

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 984
  Inspector general findings seems to contradict public statements that Tea party and others were flagged for additional scrutiny Senior officials at the US tax agency knew agents were targeting conservative political groups as early as 2011, according to a draft of an inspector generals report obtained by The ...
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• Premier League clockwatch – live!

  
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  Minute-by-minute report: Its an action packed afternoon. Join Ian McCourt for all the latest news Ian McCourt        
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• Man Utd v Swansea City – live!

  
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  MBM report: Its Sir Alex Fergusons final home game. Join Scott Murray NOW to wave goodbye Scott Murray        
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• Giro dItalia: stage nine - live

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 984
  Minute-by-minute report: Follow the action on the road from Sansepolcro to Florence with Barry Glendenning Barry Glendenning        
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• Fugitive who fled court recaptured in Spain

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 984
  Andrew Moran, who vaulted from the dock during his trial for armed robbery in 2009, arrested during raid on luxury villa A British man who vaulted from the dock and escaped during his trial for armed robbery of a Royal Mail van four years ago has been arrested in a raid on a luxury villa in Spain. He was first ...
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• Irans president faces punishment threat over breaking election rules

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 984
  Constitutional watchdog warns Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may be charged for accompanying chief adviser to election registry office Irans constitutional watchdog said on Sunday it would seek possible charges against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for allegedly violating rules by accompanying his chief adviser to the election ...
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• Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova in Madrid final to stay as No1

  
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  • American demolishes world No2 6-1, 6-4 • Williams has beaten Russian 13 times in 15 meetings Serena Williams retained her Madrid Open title and world No1 ranking with a straight-sets victory over Maria Sharapova in the final. In the battle between the top two players in the world, Williams needed just one hour ...
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• European Compensation Developments: Financial Institutions and Beyond

  
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  Editor’s Note: The following post comes to us from Simon Witty and Kyoko Takahashi Lin , both partners in the corporate department at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, and is based on a Davis Polk client memorandum. Almost half a decade after the onset of the financial crisis, populist sentiment and the resulting ...
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• Report: Postal operators are expanding into financial services to become self-sufficient and curb their declining profits

  
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  London, April 29th, 2013 – Globally, postal services play a key role in providing access to basic communication and transaction services. The worldwide postal infrastructure has been shrinking for over two decades, in terms of both outlets and numbers of full-time staff. At the end of 2011, the total number of post ...
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• Mayor defends swearing at citizen

  
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  Bristols mayor George Ferguson defends swearing at a member of the public who secretly filmed him. The post Mayor defends swearing at citizen appeared first on Hog roast Catering .
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• Adebayor seals win for Spurs

  
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  Emmanuel Adebayor slid home a late winner to lift Tottenham back above north London rivals Arsenal into a Champions League qualifying position as they saw off 10-man Stoke 2-1 at the Britannia Stadium.
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• What You Say May Not Matter Anyway!

  
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  “What you do speaks so loud, that I cannot hear what you say.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson In today’s environment, Emerson’s words might be interpreted this way: The behavioral algorithms are so good it may not matter what your profile or social resume says about you––your behavior trumps everything! ...
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• Adebayor seals win for Spurs

  
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  Emmanuel Adebayor slid home a late winner to lift Tottenham back above north London rivals Arsenal into a Champions League qualifying position as they saw off 10-man Stoke 2-1 at the Britannia Stadium.
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• Firms to get army reservist cash

  
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  Small firms are to get cash incentives to release staff for service in the military reserves, says defence secretary Philip Hammond. The post Firms to get army reservist cash appeared first on Hog roast Catering .
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• MP Bebb to ‘rebel’ over Europe vote

  
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  A Welsh Conservative MP will vote for an amendment criticising the Queens Speech for not including any bill paving the way to an EU referendum. The post MP Bebb to ‘rebel’ over Europe vote appeared first on Hog roast Catering .
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• Andrew Wiggins may or may not decide Tuesday

  
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  There are various reports that Andrew Wiggins could actually shock the world and pick a college on Tuesday finally ending the greatest saga in college basketball recruiting since, well, the last great sage in college baksetball recruiting. There will be … Continue reading →
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• Nurse leaders warn on staff ratios

  
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  Senior nurses have issued what they say is an unprecedented warning about staffing levels on hospital wards in England. The post Nurse leaders warn on staff ratios appeared first on Hog roast Catering .
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• Gove pledge to protect pupil premium

  
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  School funding that helps Englands most disadvantaged school pupils should be protected from cuts, the education secretary says. The post Gove pledge to protect pupil premium appeared first on Hog roast Catering .
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