U.K. business groups will warn Osborne that time is running out for his plans to turn around the country's economy, calling on the Treasury chief to shift government spending toward growth measures.
Crimestoppers is running a campaign in universities across the UK to warn students not to be fooled into becoming involved, telling them: "Don't be a mule!"
The agencies warn that diseases are on the rise, food stocks are running low and the lives of at least two million adults and three million children are at risk.
The wireless carriers have failed to warn consumers that the smartphones sold to them are defective, that they are running vulnerable software, and that other smartphones are available that receive regular, prompt updates to which consumers could switch.