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  • Religious fanatic stands and argues theology outside Westminster Abbey during Pope Benedict XVI's papal tour of Britain 2010, the first visit by a pontiff since 1982. Taxpayers footed the £10m bill for non-religious elements, which largely angered a nation still reeling from the financial crisis. Pope Benedict XVI is the head of the biggest Christian denomination in the world, some one billion Roman Catholics, or one in six people. In Britain there are about five million Catholics but only a quarter of Catholics regularly attend Sunday Mass and some churches have closed owing to spending cuts.
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  • Two children lay down on the ground at the foot of a solid dry stone wall, up in the hills of the area of northern England known as the Dales, near Settle, Yorkshire. The two brother and sister have their faces against the rocks that serve as boundaries and enclosures for farmers and land owners. These walls were built by tradesmen called Wallers, a dying tradition and skill. Dry stone walls are constructed from stones without any mortar to bind them together. The wall is held up by special construction methods and by its weight. The stones must be carefully selected by shape to ensure that they have a large contact surface area with their neighbours and so do not slip. They are a legacy of the movement towards enclosure of common farming and grazing land as English society moved away from medieval feudalism. Model released.
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  • Using a tabloid newspaper, a father seeks shelter from sunshine while sitting in a council deck chair. On the front page of the paper is a headline saying "Butchered' showing a picture of an unfortunate young 3 year-old boy murdered by a maniac axeman. Close-by is the man's own son who is digging a hole furiously in the sand. He looks uncannily like a slightly older version of the murdered boy. This coincidence is heightened because of the body-language of the digging lad, seemingly about to chop an unseen object with his red spade. Both man and boy are on holiday at the northern English seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire and they are otherwise having a great time on South Beach, near the Grand Hotel building, high up on the cliff.
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  • Young job-seekers get advice at a graduate expo fair where company job recruiters meet young people starting work
    grad_fair44-07-03-2008 .jpg
  • A patient Iranian entrepreneur awaits investment for his concept at an inventors fair in Alexandra Palace, London
    inventors_fair43-19-10-2007.jpg
  • The Walkodile for better child safety is demonstrated by an entrepreneur at an inventors fair in Alexandra Palace, London
    inventors_fair39-19-10-2007.jpg
  • Flirting with the opposite sex at a graduate expo fair where company job recruiters meet young people starting work
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  • A new hospital equipment concept is demonstrated by an entrepreneur's model at an inventors fair in Alexandra Palace, London
    inventors_fair55-19-10-2007.jpg
  • A new futuristic car concept is awaitng investment by a female Iranian entrepreneur at an inventors fair in Alexandra Palace, London
    inventors_fair53-19-10-2007.jpg
  • The 1-2-3 stop-fire changes a tap into a fire hose demonstrated by entrepreneur at an inventors fair in Alexandra Palace
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  • A patient Malaysian entrepreneur awaits investment for his concept at an inventors fair in Alexandra Palace, London
    inventors_fair44-19-10-2007.jpg
  • The Walkodile for better child safety is demonstrated by an entrepreneur at an inventors fair in Alexandra Palace, London
    inventors_fair36-19-10-2007.jpg
  • A new crisp packet concept is demonstrated by an entrepreneur at an inventors fair in Alexandra Palace, London
    inventors_fair30-19-10-2007.jpg
  • A new toothbrush twist concept is demonstrated by an entrepreneur at an inventors fair in Alexandra Palace, London
    inventors_fair27-19-10-2007.jpg
  • A new bathroom stowage concept is demonstrated by an entrepreneur at an inventors fair in Alexandra Palace, London
    inventors_fair23-19-10-2007.jpg
  • An Iranian stand for entrepreneurs demonstrating fun ideas at an inventors fair in Alexandra Palace, London
    inventors_fair11-19-10-2007.jpg
  • An Iranian motorcycle safety concept is demonstrated by an entrepreneur at an inventors fair in Alexandra Palace, London
    inventors_fair08-19-10-2007.jpg
  • A new hockey concept is demonstrated by an entrepreneur at an inventors fair in Alexandra Palace, London
    inventors_fair03-19-10-2007.jpg
  • Straightening one's tie at a graduate expo fair where company job recruiters meet young people starting work
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  • Audiience listening to seminar at a graduate expo fair where company job recruiters meet young people starting work
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  • Taking notes on a stand at a graduate expo fair where company job recruiters meet young people starting work
    grad_fair37-07-03-2008 .jpg
  • Making life-changing calls at a graduate expo fair where company job recruiters meet young people starting work
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  • receiving advice from a CV clinic at a graduate expo fair where company job recruiters meet young people starting work
    grad_fair22-07-03-2008 .jpg
  • Young man's striped suit at a graduate expo fair where company job recruiters meet young people starting work
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  • Detail of a hand holding a job magazine at a graduate expo fair where company job recruiters meet young people starting work
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  • Young job-seekers get advice at a graduate expo fair where company job recruiters meet young people starting work
    grad_fair06-07-03-2008 .jpg
  • A female rail traveller walks along the platform at Loughborough Junction railway station where a Samaritan's poster urges those with mental health issues, or even thoughts of suicide, to seek help from the registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, often through their telephone helpline, on 27th February 2021, in London, England.
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  • A train is stopped at Loughborough Junction railway station where a Samaritan's poster urges those with mental health issues, or even thoughts of suicide, to seek help from the registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, often through their telephone helpline, on 26th February 2021, in London, England.
    samaritans_poster02-26-02-2021.jpg
  • The last light of day fades on the still waters of Sgeir Nam Biast, a bay overlooking Waternish Headland, near Dunvegan, north-west Isle of Skye, Scottish Highlands. A solitary light bulb glows from an upstairs room in this isolated cottage across the calm lake. The weather is perfect but unusual for one of the wildest parts of Britain. Farming practices have changed irreversably in a generation and many residents have English accents rather than that of native Scots islanders as city dwellers from the far south seek an alternative to urban lifestyles. The weather can have adverse effects on those unprepared for such wild conditions, especially during harsh winters when violent storms batter these Atlantic coasts. But old crofts have been converted to bed and breakfast homes, catering for tourist visitors who adore this form of idyllic escapism....
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  • On the day that Britain's new Conservative Party Prime Minister, Boris Johnson enters Downing Street to begin his government administration, replacing Theresa May after her failed Brexit negotiations with the European Union in Brussels, Johnson's car and police escort speeds down the Mall en-route to Buckingham Palace to seek the Queen's permission to form a new government, on 24th July 2019, in Westminster, London, England.
    boris_johnson_new_PM-12-24-07-2019.jpg
  • A female rail traveller walks along the platform at Loughborough Junction railway station where a Samaritan's poster urges those with mental health issues, or even thoughts of suicide, to seek help from the registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, often through their telephone helpline, on 27th February 2021, in London, England.
    samaritans_poster03-27-02-2021.jpg
  • A gentleman Sky Cap stands in front of the terminal building at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, California, USA. Wearing his red waste-coat, ID badge and cap he holds the handle of the baggage trolley with which he assists passengers to offload their belongings and guides them to the check-in counters inside. The man has a greying beard and sunglasses against the glare and is an eager helper to those struggling with heavy travel possessions. On the ground are stencilled the words 'Passenger Loading Only' referring to where departing travellers might seek help with baggage. There are armies of workers across the world keeping airlines and airports running 24/7. Picture from the 'Plane Pictures' project, a celebration of aviation aesthetics and flying culture, 100 years after the Wright brothers first 12 seconds/120 feet powered flight at Kitty Hawk,1903..
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  • Awaiting the visit from his local country doctor to pay him a visit to his remote French farmhouse, an elderly gentleman sits alone in his favourite armchair. Uncertain what the future may hold, the man is old and frail and he looks down to the floor of this front room with worry across his face. He is suffering from cancer and may not live long but the presence of another human being, especially a doctor, is a small comfort from. Someone to share his concerns with and to seek advice from this terminal condition. It is a bright summer morning but even with the sun, it's a gloomy part of the house in which he lives alone.
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  • A Nepali family consisting of parents and young children   outside their home in the central region of the Himalayan mountain kingdom. Children and adults are near a dry stone wall in a foothill dwelling near the town of Gorkha where the British army traditionally find young men for the Gurkha regiment (as thay have done since 1857). The family are wearing clean clothes with bright colours and appear healthy despite this country - and especially for those living at altitude - being one of the world's poorest. The prospects for these children may mean they will in future try to seek work in the cities like Kathmandu rather than face a lifetime's struggle in local agriculture. Their supplies and contact with the outside world comes up from tracks of boulders and stone along which either men or yaks carry up food for basic survival and luxury goods.
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  • A boy plays snowballs at night during heavy snow showers in central London - a rare event for an inner-city. Snowflakes are falling in large amounts settling on this street in Herne Hill, South London. The lad is in his element by going outdoors at night as the showers are falling everywhere about him. He dashes across the picture, running through thousands of snowflakes armed with a snowball destined for his elder sister's head. Relishing the hide and seek game they're playing and the prospect of landing the snow as a direct hit makes him look mischievous and excited.
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  • The day after the government introduced a third Coronavirus pandemic national lockdown, effectively a Tier 5 restriction, a National Health Service (NHS) ad urges patients to seek virtual appointments with GP doctors, as the capital experiences a grim post-Christmas and millions of Britons are told to stay at home, on 5th January 2021, in London, England.
    coronavirus_lockdown3_49-05-01-2021.jpg
  • A boy plays snowballs at night during heavy snow showers in central London - a rare event for an inner-city. Snowflakes are falling in large amounts settling on this street in Herne Hill, South London. The lad is in his element by going outdoors at night as the showers are falling everywhere about him. He hides behind a parked car at the kerbside, crouching low to avoid detection by his elder sister. Relishing the hide and seek game they're playing and the prospect of landing the snow as a direct hit makes him look mischievous and excited.
    london_snow07-01-02_2009.jpg
  • Children play hide and seek from western visitors to the 4 sq km Abu Shouk refugee camp, which is  (disputedly) home to 38,000 displaced persons, on the outskirts of Al Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan.
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  • Large arrows coloured red, green and yellow point north, west and east - or up, right and left - in three directions, to offer directions to seminars for accountants during their annual Academy Day held for 3,000 of company London employees at Excel in London's Docklands, England. The people are either confidently pacing forward, standing still to seek guidance or simply spontaneously emerging from the shadows to a brighter future, a moment when freedom of choice is offered and the road ahead dictates their fate. It is a scene of corporate theatre and each employee will attend this fair where motivational pep-talks from executives, outside speakers and gurus will talk to large groups of personnel so their presence on this day away from the office is vital for the year's business ahead.
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  • As his mother washes clothes in a communal spring below, a young boy of about 9 years of age stands on a track in the Himalayan foothills near the town of Gorkha. Here, the British army traditionally recruits young men for the Gurkha regiment (as they have done since 1857). The lad is wearing a yellow hooded sweatshirt and like many in this region - even is sub-zero temperatures - flip-flops. Nepal is one of the world's poorest countries. The prospects for this child may mean they will in future, if the army has no place for him, he may try to seek work in cities like Kathmandu rather than face a lifetime's struggle in local agriculture, as can be seen in the valley below. Their supplies and contact with the outside world comes up from these tracks of boulders and stone along which either men or yaks carry up food for basic survival and luxury goods.
    gorkha05-16-01-1997.jpg
  • As a sleeping homeless man lies curled up in his sleeping bag on a central London pavement, two window cleaners have carefully placed their ladders at his feet to clean a Boots the chemist sign. Each wearing identical blue working overalls and each wiping the frontage with their left hands, the men are symbolic of the working man versus that of a homeless person without a job, prospects or perhaps a future. The wide gap between hopelessness and the pride of one's achievement is shown here on the sidewalk of modern-day Britain. London is home to some 50,000 homeless people whose place of rest can often be recesses and shop doorways where they seek sanctuary from the cold and street violence. On the opposite end of the wealth and social divides are those who seek work with a positive outlook on life.
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  • Denmark Hill, London 22/6/12. An unhelpful dot matrix information sign for non-existant passengers inside a bus shelter on Southwark's Denmark Hill. Inconvenienced commuters have had to seek alternative modes of transport on this day when the bus drivers' union called their first industrial action for 30 years, seeking a bonus of £500 for their work during the forthcoming Olympics. London's buses carry 6.5 million passengers every day with the capital's infrastructure relying on reliable travel.
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  • An old man holds a young child near their home in the central region of the Himalayan mountain kingdom of Nepal. We see the dark skin of this working man in a foothill dwelling near the town of Gorkha where the British army traditionally find young men for the Gurkha regiment (as thay have done since 1857). The prospects for the child may mean it will in future try to seek work in the cities like Kathmandu rather than face a lifetime's struggle in local agriculture. Their supplies and contact with the outside world comes up from tracks of boulders and stone along which either men or yaks carry up food for basic survival and luxury goods.
    nepali_family02-12-12-1997.jpg
  • The day after the government introduced a third Coronavirus pandemic national lockdown, effectively a Tier 5 restriction, a National Health Service (NHS) ad urges patients to seek virtual appointments with GP doctors, as the capital experiences a grim post-Christmas and millions of Britons are told to stay at home, on 5th January 2021, in London, England.
    coronavirus_lockdown3_50-05-01-2021.jpg
  • On the day that Britain's new Conservative Party Prime Minister, Boris Johnson enters Downing Street to begin his government administration, replacing Theresa May after her failed Brexit negotiations with the European Union in Brussels, Johnson's car and police escort speeds down the Mall en-route to Buckingham Palace to seek the Queen's permission to form a new government, on 24th July 2019, in Westminster, London, England.
    boris_johnson_new_PM-11-24-07-2019.jpg
  • A group of schoolboys from the City of London school in central London, visit a financial institution as part of their education course work. Wearing the jackets and trousers with the dark colours of their college, the boys look to be in high-spirits as they walk along a street in the capital. Looking upwards to where the tall banks and insurance institutions may tempt them to seek careers in the Square Mile - London's oldest quarter and financial district. The City of London School (CLS) or City is a boys' independent day school on the banks of the River Thames in the City of London, England  founded by a private Act of Parliament in 1834, following events starting from a bequest of land by John Carpenter, Town Clerk of London in 1442, for four poor children in the City of London.
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  • A Nepali family consisting of parents and young children are viewed outside their home in the central region of the Himalayan mountain kingdom. 8 children and 3 adults are near a dry stone wall in a foothill dwelling near the town of Gorkha where the British army traditionally find young men for the Gurkha regiment (as thay have done since 1857). The family are wearing clean clothes with bright colours and appear healthy despite this country - and especially for those living at altitude - being one of the world's poorest. The prospects for these children may mean they will in future try to seek work in the cities like Kathmandu rather than face a lifetime's struggle in local agriculture. Their supplies and contact with the outside world comes up from tracks of boulders and stone along which either men or yaks carry up food for basic survival and luxury goods.
    gorkha06-16-01-1997.jpg
  • A boy plays snowballs at night during heavy snow showers in central London - a rare event for an inner-city. Snowflakes are falling in large amounts settling on this street in Herne Hill, South London. The lad is in his element by going outdoors at night as the showers are falling everywhere about him. He hides behind a parked car at the kerbside, crouching low to avoid detection by his elder sister. Relishing the hide and seek game they're playing and the prospect of landing the snow as a direct hit makes him look mischievous and excited.
    london_snow07-01-02_2009.jpg
  • Sheltering from a rain shower at the Kemble Air Day, some pilots of the elite 'Red Arrows', Britain's prestigious Royal Air Force aerobatic team, gather beneath a full-scale model of a Hawk jet aircraft. Spectators have also gathered in their waterproof wear to make a colourful group. Flight Lieutenant Steve Underwood, who as commentator and Ground Safety Manager worries about the cloud cover and the implications for a safe display. He looks towards the gloomy sky to assess the prospects of a Red Arrows show in a short while. Dressed in red flying suits, the pilots have been signing PR autographs and distributing team brochures to some of their many fans before the deluge which sent the public undercover to seek shelter. The team's main purpose is to forge a link between the RAFand potential recruits plus the general public.
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  • Across the calm waters of a Scottish bay, isolated houses and crofts sit before the dramatic Cuillin Mountains that rise up in the distance on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Sunlight from unusually fine weather spreads across this beautiful landscape seen from the road to Dunvegan, near the hamlet of Harlosh. Farming practices have changed irreversably in a generation and many southerners have English accents rather than that of native Scots islanders as city dwellers from the far south seek an alternative to urban lifestyles. The weather can have adverse effects on those unprepared for such wild conditions, especially during harsh winters when violent storms batter these Atlantic coasts. But old crofts have been converted to bed and breakfast homes, catering for tourist visitors who adore this form of idyllic escapism.
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  • An optimistic Syrian migrant couple seeking a new life in France, on 25th May, 2017, in a southwestern French town.
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  • An optimistic Syrian migrant couple seeking a new life in France, on 25th May, 2017, in a southwestern French town.
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  • British Prime Minister, John Major and wife Norma stand outside his constituency polling station while seeking re-election after replacing Margaret Thatcher, on 9th April 1992, Huntingdon, England. Major went on to win the election and was the fourth consecutive victory for the Conservative Party although it was its last outright win until 2015 after Labour's 1997 win for Tony Blair.
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  • British Prime Minister, John Major looks into the distance while outside his constituency polling station while seeking re-election after replacing Margaret Thatcher, on 9th April 1992, Huntingdon, England. Major went on to win the election and was the fourth consecutive victory for the Conservative Party although it was its last outright win until 2015 after Labour's 1997 win for Tony Blair.
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  • John Major poses outside his constituency polling station with wife Norma, seeking re-election after replacing Margaret Thatcher
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  • A young girl of approximately 9 years of age plays with her father. With window light falling across the dad and girl, the two are both dressed in shades of blue - the father with darker skin than his daughter. They are both Tamil refugees from the Indian Ocean Island of Sri Lanka and have escaped the civil war there where their ethnic group is being dangerously persecuted by the Singhalese majority. The family have recently arrived in Britain seeking political asylum and are temporarily housed in a bare council flat in Chalk Farm in North London. The girl reaches up to touch the man's moustache and he lets her grab his mouth in a playful respite from their life-changing circumstances.
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  • An Islamic prayer mat has been left positioned into the corner of this seemingly ordinary room but which is a Multi-faith room for passengers seeking solace and tranquillity in an otherwise busy Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport. Airport operator BAA provide this sanctuary in various locations around the vast airport complex but this is the newest in Departures of T5. The rug has an image from Mecca and points Eastwards to the birthplace of Mohammed and the direction of the Hajj. On the wall is a poster offering welcome to other religions: To Sikhs, Buddhists, Christians, Jews, Humanists, Jains, Hindus and Rastafarians, to name a few. From writer Alain de Botton's book project "A Week at the Airport: A Heathrow Diary" (2009). ...
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  • Two seats, three tape-recorders, a panic strip and a telephone are seen in the UK Border Agency's immigration detention room at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5. Officers deal with members of the public whose passports, demeanour or travel habits have drawn attention to possible criminal activity while seeking entry into the United Kingdom. On average, 10 a day are refused entry here and between 2008 and 2009, 33,100 people were detained at the airport for mainly passport irregularities. The UK Border Agency is responsible for securing the United Kingdom borders and controlling migration in the UK. They manage border control enforcing immigration and customs regulations and consider applications for permission to enter the UK for citizenship and asylum. From writer Alain de Botton's book project "A Week at the Airport: A Heathrow Diary" (2009). ...
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  • We look down behind an airline passenger who is alone on seating in the departures concourse of Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5. Mourning the death of a mother, the lady sits with a floral tribute to the recently-deceased relative whose name 'Mum' is laid out next to her in pink flowers. On her lap is the organic Soil Association's magazine Living Earth. Perhaps the woman is on her way to a family funeral and is flying from T5 on this sad flight. Amid the otherwise bustling international airport, the woman seeks solace and tries to sleep before her check-in zone opens. From writer Alain de Botton's book project "A Week at the Airport: A Heathrow Diary" (2009). .
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  • Queues of newly-arrived airline passengers line up to await their turn at the UK Border Agency's passport control at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5. Immigration officers deal with each member of the public seeking entry into the United Kingdom but on average, 10 a day are refused entry at this London airport and between 2008 and 2009, 33,100 people were detained at the airport for mainly passport irregularities. The UK Border Agency is responsible for securing the United Kingdom borders and controlling migration in the UK. They manage border control enforcing immigration and customs regulations and also consider applications for permission to enter or stay in the United Kingdom, citizenship and asylum. From writer Alain de Botton's book: "A Week at the Airport: A Heathrow Diary" (2009).
    heathrow_airport1155-12-08-2009.jpg
  • Queues of newly-arrived airline passengers line up to await their turn at the UK Border Agency's passport control at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5. Immigration officers deal with each member of the public seeking entry into the United Kingdom but on average, 10 a day are refused entry at this London airport and between 2008 and 2009, 33,100 people were detained at the airport for mainly passport irregularities. The UK Border Agency is responsible for securing the United Kingdom borders and controlling migration in the UK. They manage border control enforcing immigration and customs regulations and also consider applications for permission to enter or stay in the United Kingdom, citizenship and asylum. From writer Alain de Botton's book: "A Week at the Airport: A Heathrow Diary" (2009).
    heathrow_airport1154-12-08-2009.jpg
  • Queues of newly-arrived airline passengers line up to await their turn at the UK Border Agency's passport control at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5. Immigration officers deal with each member of the public seeking entry into the United Kingdom but on average, 10 a day are refused entry at this London airport and between 2008 and 2009, 33,100 people were detained at the airport for mainly passport irregularities. The UK Border Agency is responsible for securing the United Kingdom borders and controlling migration in the UK. They manage border control enforcing immigration and customs regulations and also consider applications for permission to enter or stay in the United Kingdom, citizenship and asylum. From writer Alain de Botton's book: "A Week at the Airport: A Heathrow Diary" (2009).
    heathrow_airport1153-12-08-2009.jpg
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