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Immigration

Poles flood Britain

The number of UK residents born in Poland last year exceeded the number of immigrants born in India. The overall net migration, according to the UK Office for National Statistics, remained at a…

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News

"Extra Migrants" Found in Britain

According to data recently published by the Office for National Statistics, the number of migrants from EU countries who have received National Insurance numbers in the UK over the past five years…

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Immigration

Britain burdened by migration

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) of the United Kingdom announced that over the 12 months from September 2014 to September 2015, the inflow of immigrants to the country amounted to 323,000…

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Everyday life

Happiness Found on Islands

Increasingly, the criterion for successful development of a country is not per capita income, but something that seemingly cannot be statistically recorded – the happiness of the people. Until…

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Everyday life

How to survive in London

A developed economy, world-class attractions, easy access to continental Europe – all this makes London very attractive for foreigners. But what problems will people moving to the British capital…

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Immigration

Conservative approach

High levels of immigration make it impossible to build a cohesive society, British Home Secretary Theresa May said at the annual conference of the British Conservative Party. Therefore, British…

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Airbus

Auction of Lost Suitcases

If British airlines cannot determine who owns a lost suitcase, they sometimes send the luggage to auction. A BBC Future correspondent visited such a sale and met the people who bid there.

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Immigration

Asians Break British Records

Migration to Britain has reached a record level, significantly exceeding the previous peak achieved in the early 2000s, the National Statistics Office reports. Over 12 months, 600,000 people arrived…

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Culture

Ukrainian borscht in London

Green borscht with duck, eggplant rolls, blueberry varenyky, and Gogol's 'Viy' for atmosphere – that's the menu for a Ukrainian dinner in London offered by chef Olia Hercules, author of the cookbook…

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Gourmet guide

The Truth About the English Breakfast

British playwright Somerset Maugham once said: 'If you want to eat well in England, you need to have breakfast three times a day.' Did he mean that English cuisine, except for breakfast, is…

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Integration

Island mentality

Britain has always had a complicated relationship with continental Europe. Its membership in the European Union, which the United Kingdom approached like a stubborn horse to the finish line, coaxed…

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Real estate

MASTERS OF LONDON (part 1)

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