LONDON (Reuters) – Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, said nature had been her sanctuary over the last year in which she underwent preventative chemotherapy for cancer. In a video posted on X, which featured footage of her and her husband, heir to the throne Prince William, as well as images of the British landscape, Kate …
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By Vitalii Yalahuzian and Sam Tabahriti LONDON (Reuters) – Seeking solace in a turbulent world, Jennie Brennan and Jacob Peter have found an unlikely source of wellbeing: quietly rescuing and rehabilitating London’s pigeons. Pigeons in urban areas often suffer from a preventable condition known as “stringfoot,” in which litter such as thread, fishing line or …
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By Andrew MacAskill and Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised on Monday to cut net migration to Britain significantly over the next four years, saying the country risked becoming “an island of strangers” without tougher rules on immigration. Controlling immigration was a key factor in Britain’s 2016 vote to leave the European …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised net migration would fall significantly by 2029 as he announced policies to boost skills and training. “It’s (…) a white paper that deals with skills and training, and one of the reasons that we’ve had stagnant growth… is because we have underinvested chronically in skills and …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s foreign minister will host European peers on Monday to discuss support for Ukraine and greater regional defence cooperation in the run-up to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s summit with European Union leaders next week. UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy was due to hold talks with representatives of France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Poland …
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By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) -Newcastle United beat Chelsea and Nottingham Forest dropped points again as a gripping battle for a top-five finish in the Premier League took more twists and turns on Sunday. Champions Liverpool were given a guard of honour by second-placed Arsenal before the sides played out a 2-2 draw at Anfield, …
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By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -The British government outlined plans on Sunday to end what it called the “failed free market experiment” in mass immigration by restricting skilled worker visas to graduate-level jobs and forcing businesses to increase training for local workers. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under pressure to cut net migration after the …
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By Pritha Sarkar SOUTHAMPTON, England (Reuters) – Southampton gave their long-suffering fans something to cheer about with a surprise 0-0 draw with Manchester City on Saturday that saw the rock bottom team avoid tying Derby County as the worst Premier League side in history. Pep Guardiola’s City remained third in the table on 65 points …
LONDON (Reuters) -Two men were found guilty on Friday of cutting down Britain’s ‘Sycamore Gap’ tree two years ago, felling the much-loved landmark whose dramatic silhouette had featured in a Hollywood movie in what prosecutors described as a “moronic mission”. The sycamore, estimated to be almost 200 years old, stood at the centre of a …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Statistics Authority said on Friday that Ian Diamond, the country’s head statistician, had resigned from his position due to ongoing health issues. It said Emma Rourke, deputy national statistician for health, population and methods, will act in his place, pending longer term arrangements being put in place. “Unfortunately, I have made …
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