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Britain
[ brit-n ]
Britain
/ ˈɪə /
noun
- another name for Great Britain United Kingdom
Britain
- Officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland , located on the British Isles off the western coast of the mainland ( continent ) of Europe . It comprises England , Wales , and Scotland on the island of Great Britain , and Northern Ireland on the island of Ireland . Its capital and largest city is London .
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Jimmy Savile was one of Britain's biggest TV stars between the 1960s and 1990s and was known for raising millions of pounds for charity.
After President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff on nearly all UK products, we spoke to businesses from some of Britain's biggest exporters to find out what it could mean for them.
It's certainly true that the eligibility criteria has broadened dramatically since the law was introduced nine years ago, so for critics the answer would be an emphatic yes and serve as a warning to Britain.
There is an existing Made in Britain trademark available to manufacturers, whilst a number of large supermarkets already have dedicated "Buy British" sections on their websites following a campaign by the previous Tory government.
But he accused "tired" Tory councils of "putting on the blockers" and "holding Britain back".
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