Bank cuts interest rate to 1.5%

The Bank of England made history today by slashing interest rates to an all-time low of 1.5 per cent.
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The Portuguese international's Ferrari was involved in the collision in a tunnel near Manchester Airport

Ronaldo escapes as crash wrecks Ferrari

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PM urges tourism industry to grasp 'huge opportunity'

The British tourist industry must grasp the "huge opportunity" that globalisation will present over the coming decades, Gordon Brown said today.
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Bad service and grumpy Britons put tourism jobs at risk

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Nissan axes 1,200 at showpiece UK car plant

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