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By Horacio Fernando Soria and Miguel Lo Bianco BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Drugs are the only thing to blame in the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne, according to a close friend who was cleared last month of charges he was involved with the singer’s death. Rogelio “Roger” Nores, speaking to Reuters on …

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(Reuters) – Britain’s Thames Water is preparing for the possibility that it may be pushed into special administration following an appeal in a London court next week, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. While executives at the firm believe a temporary nationalisation of Britain’s largest water and sewage utility is …

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LONDON (Reuters) – The British government is planning to make more than 6 billion pounds in welfare savings, ITV News reported on Friday, as finance minister Rachel Reeves seeks to balance the books. Reeves will deliver her Spring Statement on March 26, but economic headwinds since the October budget mean she will have to find …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Right-wing populist party Reform UK, which has been leading in some British opinion polls, said on Friday it had referred one of its lawmakers to the police over allegations of threats of physical violence against the party’s chairman. Reform, led by Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage, said Rupert Lowe had shown a “disturbing …

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By Sam Tabahriti LONDON (Reuters) – Toxic gas emissions in London fell by 27% following a 2023 expansion of the city’s clean air zone, which imposes a levy on the most polluting vehicles, a report from the mayor’s office said on Friday. London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) was first introduced in 2019 by mayor …

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MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim gave an encouraging injury update on Amad Diallo, saying the winger could be back from an ankle ligament issue before the season’s end. Amorim kept his cards close to his chest about a potential return date, but listed the 22-year-old — who has been one of …

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BATH, England (Reuters) – Thousands of toads, frogs and newts inching through the damp undergrowth on their way to breed will arrive safely at their destination thanks to the efforts of dozens of volunteers, whose patrols are helping the local amphibian population thrive. For six weeks in February and March, members of the Charlcombe Toad …

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(Reuters) – The England and Wales Cricket Board has apologised after its social media staff reposted a message from the account of Pope Francis and suggested the pontiff, who is in hospital being treated for double pneumonia, was a fan of the Ashes series. The post on the X account of Pope Francis was sent …

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