News Headlines - 04 September 2014
Stunned silence filled the GQ Men Of The Year Awards hall as Tony Blair accepted a "jaw dropping" philanthropist of the year award on Tuesday night.
The former Prime Minister was recognised for his charity work, but the announcement was received with shock from the crowd and disbelief by fellow politicians and other celebrities.
▽BBC News - UK recovery stronger than thought, official data shows
The Office for National Statistics has revised up its estimates for UK Gross Domestic Product during and after the recession... Growth has been revised up by 0.1 percentage points per year between 1997 and 2012.
▽BP faces up to $18bn fines after Gulf of Mexico 'gross negligence' ruling - Telegraph
BP has been found grossly negligent over the Gulf of Mexico disaster, leaving it facing possible civil fines of almost $18bn (￡11bn) over the 2010 spill.
▽Lego becomes world's biggest toymaker - Sep. 4, 2014
Danish toy manufacturer Lego Group has taken the title of the biggest toymaker in the world in terms of revenue and profit. The popular Lego movie helped propel sales 11% higher in the first six months of the year.
▽BBC News - Carbuncle Cup 2014: Woolwich supermarket named 'worst building'
Woolwich Central got the highest number of votes in an online competition run by Building Design Magazine (BD).
The building, a combination of flats and a Tesco supermarket, was described by the judges as "oppressive, defensive, arrogant and inept".
