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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s director of communications has resigned, the Daily Mail newspaper’s political editor said on Thursday. “Jack Doyle has resigned as director of communications at No 10,” the Mail’s Jason Groves said on Twitter. “He’s told friends he always planned to leave after two years and that his departure …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday he would not have made Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s false claim that the opposition Labour Party leader had failed to prosecute one of Britain’s most notorious sex offenders. Earlier this week, Johnson said Keir Starmer was responsible for the decision not to take action …

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By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) – Northern Ireland’s First Minister Paul Givan resigned on Thursday in protest at post-Brexit trade rules, a day after an attempt by one of his colleagues to halt some checks on goods arriving from Britain drew anger from the EU and Ireland. NO MORE CHECKS? As part of its Brexit …

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BELFAST (Reuters) – Northern Ireland’s first minister resigned in protest at post-Brexit trade rules on Thursday, a day after one of his pro-British colleagues attempted to halt some checks on goods, drawing anger from European Union member states. “Today marks the end of what has been the privilege of my lifetime,” Paul Givan, who spent …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s head of policy Munira Mirza left her position on Thursday, his office confirmed in a statement following reports she had quit in protest over remarks made in parliament by Johnson. “We are very sorry Munira has left No 10 and are grateful for her service and contribution …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain reported 88,171 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday and 303 more deaths within 28 days of a positive test, official data showed. The figures compared to 88,085 cases and 534 deaths reported on Wednesday, the highest daily number of fatalities since late February 2021. (Reporting by Michael Holden; editing by William James)

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – Scotland will need checkpoints along its border with England for the first time in more than three centuries if it votes for independence and rejoins the European Union, according to a think tank report published on Thursday. The pro-independence Scottish National Party, which heads the Scottish government, wants to …

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