By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – A proposed law allowing terminally ill adults in England and Wales to end their lives was published on Tuesday, setting out safeguards such as ensuring the approval of doctors and judges to try to ease concerns in Britain over its possible misuse. The proposed law has polarised opinion and …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Gary Lineker, a former England soccer captain, will step down from the BBC’s Match of the Day highlights show at the end of the current season after 25 years of presenting the programme, the broadcaster said on Tuesday. Lineker, 63, will continue working at the BBC until 2026 to cover the World Cup, …
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By Stephanie van den Berg, Bart H. Meijer and Ron Bousso AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Oil and gas major Shell on Tuesday won an appeal against a landmark ruling that required it to accelerate carbon reduction efforts, dealing a blow to campaigners who have turned to legal channels to pursue climate action. The appeals court in The …
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By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) – Nearly 200 British social care providers allowed to employ foreign workers were found to have a record of labour violations, new research showed, highlighting worker abuse in a low-paid sector heavily reliant on immigration. A report by charity Work Rights Centre said 177 care companies in England that had …
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(Reuters) – Productivity in England’s health service, which fell sharply after the COVID-19 pandemic and is a top priority for the new Labour government, is showing tentative signs of improvement, a think tank report showed on Tuesday. The Institute for Fiscal Studies said growth in hospital activity had far outstripped increases in staffing over the …
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(Reuters) – Former England captain Gary Lineker will step down as host of Britain’s flagship football programme ‘Match of the Day’ at the end of this season, British media reported on Monday. The 63-year-old Lineker, who has hosted the show since 1999, will also reportedly leave British broadcaster the BBC after leading the coverage of …
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By Lori Ewing (Reuters) – England’s interim manager Lee Carsley has had to make wholesale changes to his squad for their Group B2 Nations League matches against Greece and Ireland, with eight players now unavailable due to injuries, the FA said on Monday. Trent Alexander-Arnold, Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Levi Colwill, …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Two branches of Qatar’s royal family began their fight over a diamond worth millions of dollars at London’s High Court on Monday, with a company run by a cousin of Qatar’s Emir trying to enforce his alleged right to buy the 70-carat gemstone. The dispute over the “Idol’s Eye” diamond pits art …
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(Reuters) -Premier League referee David Coote was suspended by the PGMOL referees’ body on Monday pending a full investigation after a video circulated on social media showing the official allegedly abusing Liverpool and former manager Juergen Klopp. The video allegedly shows Coote making derogatory comments about Liverpool and German Klopp, who left Anfield in May. …
By Muvija M and Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) -Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and spiritual leader of the global Anglican church, faced mounting calls to resign on Monday over a report that his institution had covered up prolific abuse of boys and young men. In office since 2013, Welby apologised last week after the …
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