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Dialect quiz makes up new ‘Britishness’ test

Foreign adults who want to become a British citizen will from tomorrow have to prove their knowledge about UK life to be granted a passport. Questions about the role of MPs and where someone with a Geordie or Cockney accent comes from are just two of the 24 multiple choice questions put to new citizens…. Read more »

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Tax bill threat to orchestras

Orchestras could be forced to close if they are made to pay more tax, the chairman of the Association of British Orchestras (ABO) warned today. Michael Henson claimed many are facing a tax bill of about £33 million after the government changed tax legislation in 1998 to make employers of freelance entertainers, including musicians, pay… Read more »