By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) -Chart-topping superstar Adele won the top three prizes at the BRIT Awards on Tuesday, in the first genderless edition of Britain’s annual pop music honours. Nicknamed “Queen of the BRITs” by host Mo Gilligan, the London-born singer-songwriter picked up the first award of the night – song of the year …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia told Britain on Wednesday to drop its sanctions rhetoric when its foreign and defence ministers fly to Moscow for talks amid tension over Ukraine, or else face the likelihood that their meetings will be short. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss are due to travel to Moscow this …
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(Reuters) – England’s all-time leading test wicket takers James Anderson and Stuart Broad were the highest-profile casualties as the country’s cricket board (ECB) reacted to the drubbing in Australia with sweeping changes to the squad for the three-test tour of West Indies next month. Fast bowlers Anderson and Broad have taken a combined 1,177 wickets …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, fighting for his political survival, reshuffled some ministers in his administration on Tuesday to try to appease his lawmakers angered by a series of scandals. Johnson had pledged to reset his premiership to turn the tide on his gravest crisis yet, which is fuelled by the fall-out …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain reported 314 new COVID-19 deaths and a further 66,183 cases, official data showed on Tuesday. The figures compared to 45 deaths and 57,623 cases reported a day earlier. (Reporting by Andrew MacAskill; editing by Michael Holden)
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed disappointment on Tuesday with what he cast as China’s coercive trading practices against Lithuania. China has downgraded diplomatic ties with Lithuania and pressured multinationals to sever links with the Baltic state after it allowed Taiwan to open a de-facto embassy in Vilnius. “The prime minister reiterated …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s foreign ministry was the target of a serious cyber security incident earlier this year, according to tender documents posted on the government’s website. “The Authority was the target of a serious cyber security incident, details of which cannot be disclosed,” according to the document. The news was first reported by The …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing demands to withdraw remarks he made about Keir Starmer after he falsely accused the opposition Labour leader of failing to prosecute late sex offender Jimmy Savile. Protesters mobbed Starmer near parliament on Monday, with some shouting Savile’s name at him. Johnson made his comments last …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office said on Tuesday that Michael Ellis will become Minister for the Cabinet Office in addition to his current role as Paymaster General. Johnson, fighting for his political survival, is reshuffling some ministers in his administration in an effort to appease his lawmakers angered by a series …
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LONDON (Reuters) -After protesters hounded Britain’s opposition leader Keir Starmer, Prime Minister Boris Johnson came under heavy pressure on Tuesday to withdraw a claim that Starmer had failed to prosecute one of the country’s most notorious child abusers. Johnson is facing the gravest crisis of his 30-month premiership after a series of scandals including revelations …
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