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UKGI taps J.P. Morgan veteran for corporate finance leadership role

20 May 2025

(Reuters) -State-owned UK Government Investments (UKGI) on Tuesday appointed veteran J.P. Morgan banker Harry Hampson as Director of Corporate Finance. UKGI is the British government’s hub for corporate finance and governance, managing the state’s shareholdings in major companies and advising on corporate finance matters, among other responsibilities. Hampson’s appointment comes at a crucial time for …

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US singer Chris Brown to re-apply for bail after UK assault charge

20 May 2025

LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. singer Chris Brown will again apply for bail on Wednesday, after an English court remanded him into custody over a serious assault charge and threw his upcoming world tour into doubt. Brown has been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm in what prosecutors said was an “unprovoked attack” on a music …

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People smuggler jailed in UK for arranging boats from Libya to Italy

20 May 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -An Egyptian national who helped smuggle thousands of migrants into Europe from north Africa was on Tuesday jailed for 25 years in a London court. Ahmed Ramadan Mohamad Ebid, 42, conspired with others to assist unlawful immigration by supplying vessels for illegally smuggling migrants from Libya to Italy from shortly after his arrival …

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Jailed UK anti-Islam activist ‘Tommy Robinson’ to be released next week

20 May 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -British anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon on Tuesday won a bid to trim his 18-month sentence for contempt of court, meaning he will be released from jail within a week. Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, was jailed in October after he admitted breaching an injunction banning him from repeating false allegations against a Syrian …

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Greggs’ sales growth picks-up as UK trading conditions improve

20 May 2025

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British baker and fast food chain Greggs reported sales growth picking up as the year progressed, helped by better trading conditions, including warmer weather, sending its battered shares higher. Shares in Greggs, known for its sausage rolls, steak bakes, vegan alternatives and sweet treats, were up 6.5% on Tuesday, paring …

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‘Criminal’: Elton John condemns UK’s AI copyright plans

19 May 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Elton John on Sunday accused the British government of “committing theft” by proposing that tech firms could train artificial intelligence models on the UK’s music and creative output without guaranteeing proper recompense. Creative industries globally are grappling with the legal and ethical implications of AI models that can produce their own work after …

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UK police arrest third man over fire at PM Starmer’s house

19 May 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -British police arrested a third man in an investigation into a series of arson attacks in north London, including a fire at a house belonging to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. A 34-year-old man was arrested on Monday morning in Chelsea, southwest London, London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement. (Reporting by Muvija M, …

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England’s Lineker leaves BBC after apologising for post that drew antisemitism complaints

19 May 2025

By Sarah Young and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Gary Lineker, a former England soccer captain who became the face of the sport on British TV, will leave the BBC after apologising for sharing a social media post about Zionism that drew complaints over antisemitism. Lineker, 64, the golden boy of English soccer in the 1980s …

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