17 October 2017
Revised figures issued by the Office for National Statistics show that the UK is £490 billion poorer than previously thought.
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The number of slaves reported in the UK has trebled in the last six years.
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Offshore wind turbines have an average of 4.3 tonnes of mussels clinging to each of their legs.
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A new kind of concrete developed in Canada can be sprayed onto existent buildings to make them resistant to earthquakes.
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In the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, US insurance companies have received damage claims for around 360,000 vehicles.
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Big Ben could have continued to chime outside working hours, in the evenings and at weekends, but the parliamentary authorities refused to pay overtime.