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When you pay £70 for a cup of coffee, you may be forgiven for wanting to know what makes it so special... and whatever that secret ingredient is, you can be sure it is very exclusive.

Cracks are appearing in the far-right English Defence League's (EDL) political ambitions, as its members favour the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) over its affiliates the British Freedom Party (BFP) - by a margin of almost three to one.

This Saturday marks the 75th anniversary of the abdication of King Edward VIII, a decision that shook the British monarchy at the conclusion of a constitutional crisis.

The Marmite covered M1 is undergoing a huge clean-up operation after a tanker carrying over 20 tonnes of the yeast extract overturned last night.

As the end of the year draws near, here are some of the British celebrities of 2011.

City of London Corporation is renewing legal action to remove Occupy London protesters from outside of St Paul's Cathedral, describing its talks with protesters as having got "nowhere".

Millions of people have entered the UK without undergoing proper background checks through Dover, the country's biggest port, since 2007, it has been reported.

Millions of people across the United Kingdom will remember those who died in past and present conflicts with a two minute silence.

The Someone Like You singer underwent vocal chord microsurgery to stop recurrent bleeding haemorrhaged vocal chord

What started as a festival-minded bikini contest in 1951, in honor of swimwear, has now transformed into one of the most anticipated and glamorous events in the world. The Miss World pageant was started in the United Kingdom, by Eric Morley; today it is one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world.

The United Kingdom is prepared to militarily support a US strike against Teheran's nuclear enrichment programme, a British newspaper has reported, while in Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is believed to be pushing for a decisive strike against the Jewish state's arch-enemy.

The Libyan diaspora has played a vital role in helping to overthrow the Gaddafi regime but with the emergence of Islamists conservative factions, many questions how the new Libya will manage to embrace the progressive values.

In accordance with promises to kick-start infrastructure projects and revive the economy, David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has given the thumbs-up for two power plants in Yorkshire, which should create 1,000 construction-related jobs, the BBC reported. Meanwhile, in a strong move to recognize gay rights, Britain will contemplate withholding aid from countries that do not reform the law banning homosexuality.

Nearly a century after previous British royalty's visit to Ireland, history was made with Queen Elizabeth II making the first ever visit (May 17-29, 2011) of a British monarch to the Republic of Ireland.

Forbes magazine has unveiled its annual rankings of the richest people on the planet. In the United Kingdom, the Forbes list revealed, Britain has 32 billionaires, three more than last year.

It's Diwali time! The "Festival of lights" is back this year bringing fun, frolic and exciting promises. With more than one million British Indians residing in the UK, the festive spirit has always been upbeat. Meanwhile, acknowledging the contribution made by the British Hindus and the British Indian community, the UK Prime Minister David Cameron has extended Diwali wishes.

A Conservative MP has blasted the David Cameron’s decision to impose a three-line whip on today’s referendum vote saying that “British people should have the right to decide the future direction of the U.K.’s European relationship”.

Christopher Moran, a senior figure in the City of London and Conservative supporter has said: “Britain must support the Euro” to improve the ailing economic climate.

British Holiday Makers Travelling Without Insurance, Compare Insurance Prices. Many British holidaymakers are travelling to Europe and other parts of the world without the relevant travel insurance ABTA suggests.

4 October 2011: All The Latest Live Travel News. Tired of trawling through BBC Travel News and AA Travel to find the disruptions on routes that will effect you in the morning rush? Here is your comprehensive guide to the morning rush hour with updates of all the latest travel news from across the United Kingdom and all the traffic news today. Click here for all the latest UK travel news as well as traffic news on the busiest roads in Britain every morning as well as travel news London. Covered ...

British Prime Minister David Cameron, accompanied by his foreign minister, paid a visit on Sept. 15 to Tripoli, the recently liberated capital of Libya. This was the first visit there by the head of state of a key European country since the deposition of former Libyan President Col. Moammar Gadhafi.

Will Stelios’ New Airline Fastjet Rival Easyjet? EasyJet, the UK’s largest budget airline, which carries more passengers than any other United Kingdom airline is set to be faced with shock competition from one of its own in Stelios Haji-Ioannou who, according to reports is set to launch a new airline called FastJet.

Here is all the latest travel news for UK commuters for the 26 September 2011. Here you will find all the latest up to date travel news for your journey this morning. Here we will cover all the latest travel information on the buses, train, tube and motorway networks across the United Kingdom.

With Muammar Gaddafi out of the picture, many thought, that the long and sometimes very provocative speeches, at the UN would be history. Iranian president Ahmadinejad however showed Thursday September 23 that he still had some fire left, positioning himself as the voice of the oppressed.

A group of UK polar scientists say the Times Atlas of the World was wrong to claim it was forced to re-draw its map of Greenland due to climate change.

Research from comScore has emerged suggesting that sales of devices running Google's Android operating system have overtaken those of Apple's iOS-powered iPhone in the top-five European markets (EU5).

Gene scientists from the U.S. and Japan working with aids have created green glowing cats as part of their work to beat the illness Sky News has revealed.

Travellers across the United Kingdom have been told to take care as Northern Ireland; Wales, Scotland and the north of England brace themselves for a day of high winds and string gusts as Hurricane Katia reaches the UK.

Undeterred by the lack of official news, or the British weather, Apple fanatic Robert Shoesmith has caught the world's attention, planning to camp outside the Covent Garden Apple store to ensure he's the first Brit to get his hands on the company's fabled iPhone 5 smartphone.Earlier this week the IBTimes caught up with Shoesmith to find out how and more importantly why, the Marketing and PR guru plans to achieve the feat in an exclusive interview.

A decade after the attacks on New York and Washington, has the American and British "war on terror" made either the Western or the Islamic world signficantly safer place, or has it simply bred resentment on all sides?