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United Kingdom
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Features a map and brief descriptions of
geography, economy, government, and people.
Information on
United Kingdom —
geography, history, politics, government, economy, population
statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities,
Jun 8, 2010 ... The FCO website
includes the latest travel advice, news, foreign policy work,
careers info, registration services, country profiles and
Britain's official travel and tourism
guide. Plan your perfect holiday with our free maps, guides and
itineraries to Britain's best attractions and events.
Composed of the House of Commons,
elected by single-member plurality for a period of not more than
five years, and the appointed (and for a few members
May 28, 2010 ... Facts about the
land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy,
foreign relations of United Kingdom.
Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox visited
the United Arab Emirates this week to signal ...
UK
forces killed in 2009 remembered at National Memorial Arboretum
May 12, 2010 ... The
United
Kingdom is made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern
Ireland. It has a long history as a major player in international
Green patent database launched ·
UK
to fast-track international patent applications · Practice Notice:
PCT(UK) Fast Track (Professional section)
Data on economy, population and
society at national and local level. Summaries and detailed data
releases are published free of charge.
Directgov - the official
UK
government website for citizens.
More comfortable than couchsurfing,
but cheaper than a B&B, Bed&Fed is a new scheme offering rooms
in houses across the UK and Ireland.
The United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the
United
Kingdom from 1 January 1801 until 12 April 1927.
The local version of this
pre-eminent search engine, offering
UK-specific pages
as well as world results.
Jun 4, 2010 ... The website
for the European Commission Representation in the
United
Kingdom, 8 Storey's Gate, London SW1P 3AT, +44 (0)20 7973
1992 e-mail:
Find resources about the
United
Kingdom and London. Explore the history, learn about the
regions, find local newspapers, check the business categories,
We operate at the heart of
e-commerce in the UK, running one of the world's
largest Internet registries and managing over eight million
domain names.
The DFID site explains this
UK
department''s role in promoting development and the reduction of
poverty and include policy papers and British aid
Open source travel guide to
United Kingdom, featuring up-to-date information on
attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and
more.
This page provides general
information on United Kingdom.
May 25, 2010 ...
Comprehensive site for reporting and locating missing minors.
Met Office weather and climate
change forecasts for the UK and worldwide. World
leading weather services for the public, business, and
government.
Includes information about the
UK''s customs and tax department and includes the prototype
on-line VAT (Value Added Tax) returns system.
Jun 7, 2010 ... The
UK
Government department tasked with issues such as the
environment, rural development, the countryside, wildlife,
animal welfare and
Britannica online encyclopedia
article on United Kingdom, island country located off
the northwestern coast of mainland Europe. The
United
Kingdom comprises
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online the progress of items sent using selected Parcelforce
Worldwide services. Quick and easy to use, simply add your
Provides advice and assistance on
applying for a UK visa.
PC manufacturer and global
internet-enabler, providing innovative products and services
relevant to the new e-conomy.
The UK flag consists of
three elements: the cross of St. George (red on white) for
England, the cross of St. Andrew (white diagonal on blue) for
Scotland,
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London Times
Ananova
Online news sevice providing breaking UK and world news, sport,
entertainment and business stories.
BBC News
One of the top news providers on the web. News reports are supplemented
with audio and video coverage.
Belfast
Telegraph
Leading Northern Ireland's newspaper.
Daily Express
Conservative middle-market tabloid.
Daily Mail
Tabloid, similar to Daily Express.
Daily Star
Right-wing tabloid specialising in pictures of underdressed models.
Daily Telegraph
Well written conservative broadsheet.
Economist
In-depth coverage of political and economic events throughout the
world.
Financial Times
One of the world's leading business and politics newspapers with
a global outlook.
Guardian
Left of centre top quality daily.
Independent
Daily liberal broadsheet with a wide international coverage.
ITN
British television news site serving as portal for ITV News, IRN,
Channel 4 News, and 5 News.
Loot
Free ads newspaper.
Mirror
Tabloid, traditionally supportive of the Labour party.
Morning
Star
"Daily paper of the left". Formerly the newspaper of the Communist
Party.
New Left
Review
London based journal covering politics, economics, and culture of
a contemporary non-conformism.
News
of the World
Sunday version of the Sun.
NewsNow
UK news aggregator that allows you to search the latest news headlines
by category or keyword.
Observer
UK oldest Sunday newspaper, now linked with the Guardian.
Prospect
Magazine
Covers political and cultural debates.
Red Pepper
Magazine of the green and radical left.
Reuters
World's largest news agency.
Scotsman
Edinburgh-based highly regarded daily.
Sky News
Rupert Murdoch's UK news channel.
Socialist
Worker
Socialist Party's newspaper.
Spectator
Quality conservative weekly.
spiked
British magazine publishing a range of dissident views.
Stage
Newspaper providing theatre and broadcasting news.
Sun
Rupert Murdoch's tabloid known for its sensational headlines and
pictures of topless girls.
Sunday People
News from the celebrity land.
The First
Post
Daily online news magazine.
Times
Slightly conservative, the oldest British national daily.
Voice
Newspaper for the British black community.
Western
Mail
Major Welsh newspaper.
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England
Airports
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London Heathrow
London Gatwick
London Stansted
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Aberdeen
Southampton
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London Museums
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British Library
96 Euston Road, NW1
Home to the Magna Carta,
the Gutenberg Bible,
Shakespeare’s First Folio, theLindisfarne Gospels, and a range of
illuminated and literary manuscripts.
Daily from 9:30
(Sunday 11:00)
Phone: 020 7412 7332
Station: King’s Cross Tube / Rail
British Museum
Great Russell Street, WC1B
Collections from around
the world ranging from
prehistoric to modern times. Famous objects include the Rosetta
Stone and sculptures from the Parthenon.
Daily from 10:00
Phone: 020 7323 8000
Station: Tottenham Court
Road Tube
Imperial War
Museum
Lambeth Road, SE1
Founded in 1917, this national
museum of 20th century
conflict contains a fascinating
display of the vehicles and
weapons of war.
Daily from 10:00
Phone: 020 7416 5320 / 11
Station: Lambeth North Tube
Museum of London
150 London Wall, E2
Over 1.1 million objects,
documenting the growth of
London from the prehistoric
to the present day, make this the world’s largest urban history
museum.
Daily from 10:00
(12:00 on Sunday)
Phone: 0870 444 3852
Station: Barbican Tube
National Maritime
Museum / Royal
Observatory /
Queen’s House
Park Row, Greenwich, SE10
These three attractions
combined boast: the most
important collection of objects relating to Britain at sea, Sir
Christopher Wren’s magnificent museum of time and space, and the
grand, neoclassical home of King Charles I.
Daily from 10:00
Phone: 020 8858 4422
Station: Greenwich DLR
Natural History
Museum
Cromwell Road, SW7
Interactive exhibitions,
dinosaurs, volcanoes, giant
whales and creepy crawlies
make this one of the most
highly renowned and best
loved museums.
Daily from 10:00
(Sunday 11:00)
Phone: 020 7942 5000
Station: South Kensington
Tube
Science Museum
Exhibition Road, South
Kensington, SW7
Home to one of the world’s
most magnificent collections of science, industry,
technology and medicine,
this is one of London’s most hands-on and interactive museums.
Daily from 10:00
Phone: 0870 870 4868
Station: South Kensington
Sir John Soane’s
Museum
13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, WC2A
Housed in the former residence
of one of Britain’s leading
19th century architects, this sprawling treasure trove boasts 20,000
architectural drawings,
antiquities and works by
Hogarth, Turner, Canaletto
and Piranesi.
Visit on the first
Tuesday of the month when
the museum is lit by candles.
Tuesday - Saturday
from 10:00
Phone: 020 7405 2107
Station: Holborn Tube
Theatre Museum
Russell Square, WC2E
Over 145 galleries of fine and applied arts populate this influential
museum.
Tuesday - Sunday from 10:00
Phone: 020 7943 4700
Station: Covent Garden Tube
Victoria and Albert
(V&A) Museum
Cromwell Road, SW7
Home to one million
programmes, playbills, puppets, photographs and props.
Daily from 10:00
Phone: 020 7942 2000
Station: South Kensington Tube
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Art Galleries
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National Gallery
Trafalgar Square, WC2N
Over 2000 paintings
representing some of the
finest examples of Western
European art from 1250 - 1900.
Daily from 10:00
Phone: 020 7747 2885
Station: Leicester Square Tube
National Portrait Gallery
St Martin’s Place, WC2H
10,000 portraits and over
250,000 archived images, of
everyone from statesmen
to showbiz stars and media
barons.
Daily from 10:00
Phone: 020 7306 0055
Station: Leicester Square Tube
Photographers’ Gallery
5 & 8 Great Newport Street, WC2H
Leading centre for contemporary
photography, with a yearround
programme of
fantastic free exhibitions.
Daily from 11:00
(Sunday 12:00)
Phone: 020 7831 1772
Station: Leicester Square Tube
Serpentine Gallery
Kensington Gardens, W2
Beautifully located (it nestles
idyllically in the heart of
Kensington Gardens)
platform for contemporary
artists, both British and
international, with a host of
changing exhibitions.
Daily from 10:00
Phone: 020 7402 6075
Station: Lancaster Gate Tube
Tate Britain
Millbank, SW1
Home to the greatest
collection of British art from
1500 to the present day.
Exhibits include the Turner
Prize and works from Blake,
Rossetti, Spencer and Stubbs.
Daily from 10:00
Phone: 020 7887 8000
Station: Pimlico Tube
Tate Modern
Bankside, SE1
Homage to modern and
contemporary art from 1900
to the present day, housed in
the former Bankside Power
Station. Opened in 2000, the
riverside collection spans
works from Matisse to Moore,
Dali to Picasso.
Daily from 10:00
Phone: 020 7887 8000
Station: Blackfriars /
Southwark Tube
The Wallace Collection
Manchester Square, W1
One of the finest collections
of art – paintings, miniatures,
sculptures - amassed by
one family.
Daily from 10:00
Phone: 020 7563 9500
Station: Bond Street Tube
In the 1980s, the exindustrial
areas east of the
The Wapping Project
Wapping Wall, E1
Multi-purpose exhibition and
performance space, located
in the historic Wapping
Hydraulic Power Station.
Daily from 12:00
Phone: 020 7680 2080
Station: Shadwell Tube
White Cube
48 Hoxton Square, N1
Over 1000 square metres of
exhibition space, filled with
some of the world’s most
cutting-edge art.
Tuesday - Saturday
from 10:00
Phone: 020 7930 5373
Station: Old Street Tube
Whitechapel Gallery
Whitechapel High St, E1
Britain’s first purpose-built
art gallery. This unique and
elegant venue, designed in
an arts and crafts architecture
style by Townsend in 1901,
is one of London’s most
dramatic spaces.
Tuesday - Sunday
from 11:00
Phone: 020 7522 7888
Station: Aldgate East Tube
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