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Genetically Modified Crops in Britain: A Study on Approval and Controversy
This video discusses the current status of genetically modified (GM) crops in Britain, highlighting that no GM crops are currently grown for commercial use. The video presents the findings of a study conducted by scientists from Acre,...
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Dunkirk: A Historic Retreat Captured on Film
Discover the historic and captivating footage of the Allied evacuation from Dunkirk in 1940, captured by Pafe, a British businessman who documented world events on film. Now available online, this valuable archive provides a remarkable...
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Design for Schools: Empowering Students to Improve School Safety and Design
The Design for Schools project in Britain allows primary and secondary school children to collaborate with top architects to improve the layout and design of their schools. By creating the brief and taking responsibility for the entire...
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Importance of Regular Eye Examinations for Children: Preventing Learning Difficulties
The National Eye Care Trust in Britain is advocating for annual eye examinations for children from birth until the age of 10. With one in five children in Britain experiencing visual problems, the trust believes that early detection of...
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National Astronomy Week: Exploring Mars and Inspiring Curiosity
This video highlights Britain's National Astronomy Week, which coincided with the Earth's closest encounter with Mars in 60,000 years. The Royal Observatory in Greenwich organized special events including astronomy sessions, solar...
Financial Times
Tennis: the players struggling to break even
Tennis champions Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka are among the best paid athletes in the world. But prize money drops off steeply, with lower ranked players often struggling to make a living amid the expense of travel and coaching. The FT...
Financial Times
John Major: leaving Afghanistan 'morally incomprehensible'
The departure from Afghanistan leaves a 'stain on the reputation of the west', the former prime minister tells the FT Weekend Festival, as he discusses Britain's place in the world, and says nationalism in Boris Johnson's Conservative...
Financial Times
Can the steel industry go green?
FT Climate Capital - The metal's role role in the climate crisis is now under scrutiny as companies across the world are racing to reduce their emissions. But the costs and challenges they are facing are significant.
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War on the Lakes
If the U.S. Navy was to defeat the British during the War of 1812, it would not do so on the open seas. The battles that raged on the Great Lakes, however, would have a huge impact on the outcome of the war.
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What Caused the War of 1812?
The War of 1812 was a major conflict between the United States and Great Britain for control of the Northern Frontier. Often described as the second war of independence, in reality it was caused in large part by the ineffective foreign...
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The Battle of New Orleans
After three years of bitter fighting between the United States and Great Britain, the War of 1812 concluded with the Treaty of Ghent. At least, it should have, because one final battle was about to be fought: the Battle of New Orleans.
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Declaration of Independence
For those taking the U.S. Citizenship test, knowing and understanding the importance of the Declaration of Independence is essential.
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The Treaty of Ghent
After almost three years of bitter conflict, the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain came to an end with the ratification of the Treaty of Ghent, but was the war a waste of time and resources?
The Guardian
Getting rid of the beard is a challenge': the secret world of Asian drag queens
Meet Ali, a gay Pakistani asylum-seeker preparing for his first performance as a drag queen. Ali fled Pakistan, where he was persecuted for being gay, but now faces abuse from his neighbours in London. Mentored by Asifa Lahore, the UK's...
The Guardian
FOBTs: 'the crack cocaine of gambling'
While the craze for fixed-odds betting terminals, or FOBTs, has bolstered big business, there is increasing concern over the social cost of the machines. The industry says there is no evidence for critics' claims but just what is the...
The Guardian
The far right in Britain
From Oswald Mosley’s Blackshirts in the 1930s through to the National Front, the British National party and the English Defence League, the far right in Britain has been part of the political landscape for decades. Now anti-immigration...
The Guardian
Why 'stronger borders' don't work
Thousands of people die annually trying to cross borders. It’s often argued stronger borders and more checks would deter people from making dangerous crossings. But how accurate is this? Maya Goodfellow explores what the current border...
The Guardian
Why are period dramas so white?
Have you ever noticed that in film and on TV, period dramas tend to have almost entirely white casts? It’s almost as if, at least in film and TV land, black people do not feature in British history at all. The Guardian’s Josh...
The Guardian
Do cyclists think they're above the law, and does it even matter
Cyclists can be a nuisance, running red lights, riding on the pavement ... but are they dangerous, and if not, is it a problem if they break the law? Peter Wallker, Guardian journalist and author of Bike Nation: How Cycling Can Save the...
The Guardian
Munroe Bergdorf: ‘It's like people have free rein to harass the trans community’
The trans activist and model Munroe Bergdorf was working with the NSPCC’s Childline until the charity suddenly cut ties with her. She speaks to Owen Jones about the impact of that decision, her life as an activist and how she copes with...
The Guardian
Why rivers shouldn't look like this
The quintessential image of a river you might recognise from post cards and paintings – nice and straight with a tidy riverbank – is not actually how it is supposed to look. It's the result of centuries of industrial and agricultural...
The Guardian
The three illegal weapons bought over Amazon.co.uk
Britain is supposed to have some of the tightest laws on offensive weapons and firearms in the world. But if you know what you’re looking for, there’s an illegal arsenal just a click away on Amazon.co.uk. Among the items offered for sale...
The Guardian
Pride and prejudice in the UK
According to the 2013 NatCen British Social Attitudes survey, almost a third of British people report that they have some feelings of racial prejudice. A recent Guardian event discussed what racism looks like in the UK today. The debate...
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History & Facial Reconstructions of the Celtic Rebel & British Hero | Royalty Now
Meet the woman who gathered the largest army the Roman Empire ever faced. Boudica was the Queen of the Iceni tribe, located in what is now Norfolk, England. She led an uprising of Celtic tribes after the Romans pillaged her town, and...