One in every 50 British Pound coins are counterfeit
The BBC is reporting that the number of counterfeit British Pound coins in circulation has doubled in the last 5 years.
From BBC News:
The number of fake £1 coins in circulation has doubled in the last five years and now stands at more than 30 million, the BBC has learned.
This means one in every 50 pound [...]
London Brothels brings in between $88 and $229 million
Source: “Brothel industry ’spreading’“, BBC News, September 4, 2008.
Sex available in London brothels for as little as 15 pounds
A new study has found that it is not difficult at all to find brothels in London, with the price to purchase sex being extremely low.
From BBC News:
Brothels in the city offer sex for as little as £15, and some are charging £10 extra for unprotected intercourse, the Poppy Project in Southwark found.
Its report said [...]
IRA no longer security threat to United Kingdom
The Irish Republican Army is no longer a security threat to the United Kingdom, according to the Independent Monitoring Commission.
From the AP (via the IHT):
The Irish Republican Army is fading away in Northern Ireland and poses no security threat to the British territory, international experts concluded Wednesday in another landmark for peacemaking.
The governments of Britain and Ireland [...]
Economic Downturn could lead to Terrorism: UK Home Office
In a leaked document, the UK Home Office warns that an economic downturn could lead to more people becoming terrorists.
From Reuters:
A economic downturn in Britain could aggravate racial tensions and grievances that help to feed terrorist recruitment, according to a leaked government document.
The draft letter from the Home Office warned that a recession could create [...]
Counterfeit Vodka fears in the UK
United Kingdom officials are on the lookout for counterfeit bottles of Vodka after several bottles were found in stores.
From BBC News:
Trading standards officers in the city are hoping to raise awareness after counterfeit bottles of Spar Imperial vodka were found in shops in England.
Fears are being raised that the fake vodka may be making its [...]
No way to identify possible terrorist: MI5
In a classified report obtained by The Guardian paper in London, MI5 has found that it is impossible to identity future British terrorists.
From the Guardian:
MI5 has concluded that there is no easy way to identify those who become involved in terrorism in Britain, according to a classified internal research document on radicalisation seen by the [...]
Scotland consists of 13.5 percent of UK’s Human Trafficking market
Despite having only 10 percent of the population, Scotland consists of 13.5 percent of the United Kingdom’s Human Trafficking market.
Source: “Slave trade ’still in operation’“, BBC News, August 19, 2008.
Scotland plays a big part of UK human trafficking
Amnesty International released a new report stating that human trafficking in Scotland consists of a large portion of the total United Kingdom trafficking market.
From BBC News:
A modern-day slave trade is in operation across Scotland, new research has suggested.
Human rights charity Amnesty International said Scotland had 13.5% of the UK’s trade in people.
This was despite Scotland [...]
$21.6 Billion in losses from Counterfeit Goods in the UK
Adam Harcourt-Webster, “Britain’s favorite fakes,” BBC News, February 14, 2008, (accessed February 18,2008) Currency conversion based on February 18, 2008 rates.
