By Sam Tabahriti and Gerhard Mey LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – At Plates, the first vegan restaurant in Britain to earn a coveted Michelin star, the tables are packed – but not with vegans. About 95% of diners still eat meat or fish elsewhere, chef-owner Kirk Haworth says, proof that plant-based fine dining is breaking …
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LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – The head of Britain’s fiscal watchdog, Richard Hughes, submitted his resignation on Monday after his agency inadvertently released the details of Rachel Reeves’ budget early, according to a letter published on its website. (Reporting by Muvija M; writing by Kate Holton; Editing by Rachel Armstrong)
By Alistair Smout and Elizabeth Piper LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he was proud of last week’s budget, defending not only what he described as the “fair choices” in it but also his finance minister, accused of misleading the public before the release of her fiscal plans. …
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LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – A reindeer named Buddy sparked a huge search operation in northern England involving police, the coastguard and Royal Marines after he went on the run from a nearby Christmas event. Buddy escaped from the festive attraction in Formby, north of Liverpool, on Sunday afternoon, and was then spotted on nearby …
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LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday finance minister Rachel Reeves did not mislead the public in the run up to the budget and said at one point he too had thought they would need to breach election pledges to hike taxes. Reeves used her budget on November 26 …
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LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – British lawmaker Tulip Siddiq said a Bangladeshi court process which has sentenced her in absentia to two years in prison was “flawed and farcical” and said the verdict should be treated with contempt. “This whole process has been flawed and farcical from the beginning to the end. The outcome of …
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By Michael Holden LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – A former senior British officer has told a public inquiry that British special forces in Afghanistan appeared to commit war crimes by executing suspects and despite widespread knowledge in the chain of command nothing was done. Britain’s defence ministry (MoD) ordered the inquiry after a BBC TV …
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LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Billy Bonds, West Ham United’s all-time record appearance-maker and a key figure in the club’s history as a player and manager, has died at the age of 79, his family said on Sunday. Bonds played 799 times for West Ham during a 21-year spell between 1967-88, captaining the East London …
By Alexander Smith Nov 30 (Reuters) – Britain won the 2025 SailGP Championship on Sunday, beating New Zealand and Australia in a thrilling three-way final in Abu Dhabi to lift the trophy and a $2 million prize. “It was an unbelievable final,” said Emirates GBR skipper Dylan Fletcher. “All the three teams were amazing, any …
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LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Tom Stoppard, one of Britain’s best-known playwrights, has died at the age of 88. Below are some tributes and reactions. KING CHARLES AND QUEEN CAMILLA “A dear friend who wore his genius lightly, he could, and did, turn his pen to any subject, challenging, moving and inspiring his audiences, borne …
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