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24.04.2009, 02:55
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Blind Russian pop singer Diana Gurtskaya is waiting for an official apology from the U.K. embassy in Moscow after she was asked to take off her dark glasses for a visa photograph.
19.03.2009, 21:28
Russian airline S7 has rejected a compensation claim from a visually-impaired passenger who was refused permission to fly.
20.11.2009, 18:37
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As the UK’s general election looms closer, the Tory’s are using every Labour weak spot to secure votes. Their latest line of attack criticizes an ‘incompetent’ prison service. But what is the Tory’s solution?
24.08.2010, 16:45
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Although the practice of female genital mutilation is illegal in the UK, thousands are considered to be at risk annually – and no one has ever been convicted of the crime.
24.07.2010, 00:41
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Reports have emerged that the UK used depleted uranium weapons during the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. A UK defense official has reportedly admitted using highly controversial ammunition.
27.08.2010, 06:09
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The British coalition government has been divided over the plan to place a cap on immigration into the country. While politicians are debating, many of those directly involved are struggling to survive on the streets.
21.05.2010, 23:02
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Advertising is dividing opinions in the UK as a TV advert for Marie Stopes Sexual Health Organisation offering advice on abortion prepares to be aired in Britain for the first time on Monday.
06.03.2009, 16:40
World-famous artists are refusing to perform in Britain in the wake of the latest visa regulations which oblige all non-EU citizens heading to the UK to provide fingerprints and a facial scan upon every entry.
05.08.2009, 04:13
A group of British MPs are calling for an independent inquiry into the torture of suspected terrorists. The British government has repeatedly insisted that it is not complicit in torture.
21.10.2009, 10:36
The residents of the garden square Belgravia, described as the most expensive street in Britain and home to some of London’s wealthiest residents, have got new neighbors - squatters.
Published: 30 April, 2009, 13:20
After protesting against UK Border Agency rules for being discriminatory against the handicapped, blind singer Diana Gurtskaya has finally succeeded in obtaining a British visa after the embassy revised its rules.
