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Britain’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 4% in 2024, government data shows

27 Mar 2025

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 4% in 2024, provisional government data showed on Thursday, as the country’s last coal-fired power plant closed and emissions fell from the industrial sector. Britain has a target to reach net zero emissions by 2050, which will require a huge increase in renewable …

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Soccer-UK regulator should use light touch, says Brighton CEO

26 Mar 2025

By Christian Radnedge LONDON (Reuters) – The proposed independent football regulator in Britain should not be too intrusive and allow clubs to grow without being hindered by bureaucracy, Brighton & Hove Albion Chief Executive Paul Barber said on Wednesday. The Football Governance Bill is going through the House of Lords before it is due to …

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UK’s Royal Society decides not to take action against member Elon Musk

26 Mar 2025

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Society has decided the scientific academy will not take any action against a famous member, U.S. tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, after fellows met to discuss potential disciplinary measures, British media reported on Wednesday. The Royal Society, which began in 1660 and is the oldest national scientific academy in continuous existence, …

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UK’s proposed assisted dying law could be delayed until 2029

26 Mar 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s proposed assisted dying law for terminally ill people could be delayed until 2029, after the next election, casting doubt over the future of the legislation. In a historic vote last year, lawmakers backed a bill to allow assisted dying, paving the way for Britain to follow other countries such as Australia, Canada …

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UK set to issue around 304 billion pounds of bonds in 2025/26, dealers say: Reuters poll

25 Mar 2025

By Suban Abdulla and Andy Bruce (Reuters) – Beset by weak growth and rising borrowing costs, Britain will bump up its issuance of government bonds in the coming financial year, and some primary dealers see the risk of a bigger increase, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday. The Debt Management Office’s announcement for bond issuance …

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Isle of Man becomes first of British Isles to pass assisted dying bill

25 Mar 2025

By Sam Tabahriti LONDON (Reuters) -The Isle of Man, a self-governing British Crown Dependency off northwest England, on Tuesday approved a bill that would allow terminally ill adults the right to choose to end their own lives. The bill would give residents with less than 12 months to live the choice to receive help to …

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Horse racing-British authority to test for gene doping

25 Mar 2025

LONDON (Reuters) – Racehorses in Britain will be tested for gene doping after the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) spent nearly two million pounds ($2.59 million) on research to improve detection, it said on Tuesday. The BHA said testing will now become part of regular race day and out-of-competition sampling processes with immediate effect. “Testing for …

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Heathrow Airport fire not a criminal matter, UK police say

25 Mar 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -British police said a fire which caused Heathrow Airport to close for 18 hours last week was no longer being treated as a potentially criminal matter. Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, shut on Friday after a fire at a nearby substation cut its power supply, stranding over 200,000 people, costing airlines millions of pounds …

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Britain gives go-ahead to new $13 billion Thames tunnel

25 Mar 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain gave the green light on Tuesday to a new 10-billion-pound ($13 billion) road tunnel for the River Thames in southeast England, in its latest backing for an infrastructure project to help revive a sluggish economy. The Labour government has put speeding up the planning process to deliver new energy and transport projects …

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