LONDON (Reuters) – The captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker off Britain’s east coast pleaded not guilty on Friday in a London court to manslaughter by gross negligence over the death of a crew member in the collision. Russian national Vladimir Motin, 59, was captain of the Portuguese-flagged Solong that …
LONDON (Reuters) -Internet personality Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan will return to Britain to face criminal charges once separate legal proceedings in Romania have been concluded, a lawyer for the siblings said. Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service confirmed earlier this week that it had previously authorised charges against the brothers including rape, actual bodily harm …
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Thursday the northwest of England was now officially in drought status after the driest start to spring in decades caused water levels in rivers and reservoirs to decline. Through March, April and May, Britain has basked in its sunniest spring on record, according to the Met Office weather forecaster, though …
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(Reuters) -British energy regulator Ofgem on Friday said three gas operators have agreed to pay a combined 8 million pounds ($10.78 million) for failing to meet emergency response targets within required timescales. Cadent Gas Limited, Scotland Gas Networks Plc (SGN Scotland) and Southern Gas Networks Plc (SGN Southern) will make the payment to the regulator’s …
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BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -England thrashed West Indies by 238 runs in Harry Brook’s first match in charge as full-time captain to snap a seven-match ODI losing streak and move 1-0 up in the three-match series at a sunny Edgbaston on Thursday. Put in to bat, England piled up 400-8 as Jacob Bethell smashed a destructive …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British police charged a 53-year-old man on Thursday after a car ploughed into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans during a victory parade earlier this week, injuring dozens. Paul Doyle, from the West Derby area of Liverpool, was charged with seven offences including dangerous driving and causing grievous bodily harm with intent. He …
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By Marissa Davison and Catarina Demony LONDON (Reuters) -For the transgender players at London’s Goal Diggers FC, the landmark UK court ruling that the legal definition of a woman should be based on biological sex has left the soccer team questioning who they can play against, and where. Last month’s Supreme Court statement that only …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British canoeist Kurts Adams Rozentals says he has been banned from training and competing because of his use of social media platform OnlyFans to raise money for his career. Rozentals, who competes in canoe slalom and is part of Paddle UK’s World Class Programme for Olympic hopefuls, was suspended in April by …
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By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned on Thursday that Nigel Farage would crash the economy if his Reform UK party ever won power, describing the tax and spending plans of his closest political rival as a “fantasy”. Starmer’s centre-left Labour Party has seen its support tumble after imposing tax hikes …
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(Reuters) -Britain will hold talks with the United States next week to try to speed up implementation of a trade pact between the two sides, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on May 8 announced a limited bilateral trade agreement that leaves in place Trump’s …
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