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1. www.politico.eu › article › britain-housing-heatingNo one has a plan to fix Britain’s old, cold homes - POLITICO

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   4 hours ago · Kyrke-Smith and Morris — naturally — point the finger firmly at the previous government. But in the meantime, Brits face another winter in cold — and carbon-intensive — homes. “There are,” said Callanan, the former Tory energy minister, “no easy political answers.”. The Tories promised to upgrade insulation and heating in ...

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AC_power_plugs_and_socketsAC power plugs and sockets - Wikipedia

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   7 hours ago · When commercial electric power was first introduced in the 1880s, it was used primarily for lighting. Other portable appliances (such as vacuum cleaners, electric fans, smoothing irons, and curling-tong heaters) were connected to light-bulb sockets. As early as 1885 a two-pin plug and wall socket format was available on the British market.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_EnglandHistory of England - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · England, which had subsumed Wales in the 16th century under Henry VIII, united with Scotland in 1707 to form a new sovereign state called Great Britain. [ 8 ][ 9 ][ 10 ] Following the Industrial Revolution, which started in England, Great Britain ruled a colonial Empire, the largest in recorded history.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Beach_BoysThe Beach Boys - Wikipedia

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   7 hours ago · — Brian Wilson Released in March 1965, The Beach Boys Today! marked the first time the group experimented with the "album-as-art" form. The tracks on side one feature an uptempo sound that contrasts side two, which consists mostly of emotional ballads. Music writer Scott Schinder referenced its "suite-like structure" as an early example of the rock album format being used to make a cohesive ...

6. news.sky.com › story › money-consumer-personalMoney blog: New state pension from April revised after wage ...

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   1 day ago · The new state pension, for people who reached pension age after April 2016, could rise from £221.20 weekly to £230.30 in April. The old basic state pension could rise from £169.50 to £176.45.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Small_modular_reactorSmall modular reactor - Wikipedia

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   7 hours ago · Small modular reactors (SMR s) are a class of small nuclear fission reactors, designed to be built in a factory, shipped to operational sites for installation and then used to power buildings or other commercial operations. The term SMR refers to the size, capacity and modular construction. Reactor type and the nuclear processes may vary.

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tea_in_the_United_KingdomTea in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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   7 hours ago · Tea was seen as inherently British, and its consumption was encouraged by the British government because of the revenue gained from taxing tea. [61] Unlike coffee and chocolate, which came from the colonies of Britain's rivals in various regions of the world, tea was produced in a single massive colony and served as a means of profit and colonial power.