Surveys

Owl and the Pussy-Cat is 'favourite children's poem'
The Owl and the Pussy-Cat has been voted Britain's favourite children's poem.
07:20 Thursday 4th October 2001

Computer nerds are the least sexy - survey
Number crunchers and computer nerds have been voted the least sexy students in a new survey.
05:44 Thursday 4th October 2001

Many parents 'prefer term-time holidays'
Nearly 40% of parents are prepared to take their children out of school in order to go on holiday, a new survey shows.
02:25 Thursday 4th October 2001

High pressure sales 'leave power customers unhappy'
Four out of five consumers persuaded to switch their energy suppliers end up feeling dissatisfied with the move, according to a new survey.
01:56 Thursday 4th October 2001

London named Europe's best business city
London has been voted business centre of Europe, for the 12th year running.
14:38 Wednesday 3rd October 2001

Gordon Brown 'most powerful man in Britain'
A men's magazine says Gordon Brown has displaced Tony Blair as the most powerful man in Britain.
13:47 Wednesday 3rd October 2001

Service sector suffers after US terror attacks
The UK service sector has contracted for the first time in nearly three years following the US terror attacks.
11:44 Wednesday 3rd October 2001

UK spending hits five-year high despite US terror attacks
The Confederation of British Industry says UK retail sales have remained robust despite the US terror attacks.
08:05 Wednesday 3rd October 2001

Gulf veterans' children 'more likely to have birth defects'
The children of Gulf War veterans are more likely to be born with deformations than children of other military parents, a new survey claims.
21:45 Tuesday 2nd October 2001

Three-quarters of Britons 'plan to keep stock market investments'
A new study says Britons are not panic-selling their equity investments despite heavy falls in the stock market.
15:17 Tuesday 2nd October 2001

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