 UK download speed gains 'uneven'Ofcom reports a lopsided rise in the UK's broadband download speeds, noting that many subscribers could do better without paying much more. [BBC]  UK download speed gains 'uneven' Ofcom reports a lopsided rise in the UK's broadband download speeds, noting that many subscribers could do better without paying much more. [BBC News] EU budget: what does the European Union spend and where does the money come from? How does the EU spend its budget - and who contributes the most? Scroll down to explore the graphic
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Who refuses honours? Well, authors Roald Dahl and Graham Green, and artist Lucian Freud are among more than 250 people who turned down honours between 1951 and 1999.
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