Bees contribute more to the UK economy than the Royal Family

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Here’s a story to bring a smile to our Nationalist readers faces. According to research conducted by the University of Reading, Bees contribute more to the UK economy than the Royal Family.

They found that bees contribute £651 million to the UK economy a year, £150 million more than the Royal Family brings in through tourism.

I await with pleasure all your “Queen Bee” puns. ….

Full story here

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