Debt-ridden Greece sells iconic London house for £23.3m

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Greece has sold a luxurious British property for £23.3m in a desperate scramble to reduce its public debt. The property was owned by the country’s former consul and boasts 8,271 sq ft of indoor space, in addition to large gardens. The Grade II Victorian home also has an incredible eight reception rooms and two kitchens. […]

MPs’ expenses go up by a quarter

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After the MPs’ expenses scandal brought anger to the nation, the taxpayer could only hope MPs had been taught a lesson and taken down a peg or two. However last year MPs’ expenses went up by 25% and are currently almost as high as they were at the peak of the scandal. In the last […]

London’s latest Banksy: graffiti artist’s new work on Poundland

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On Monday a new Banksy print emerged overnight on the side of a Poundland in Whymark Avenue, near Turnpike Lane. The graffiti artist’s new painting shows a young boy working in a sweatshop sewing street party bunting, presumably for the Olympics and Queen’s Jubilee. The image could be worth thousands of pounds and a plastic […]

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