LONDON (Reuters) – The BRIT Awards, Britain’s annual pop music honours, were handed out at a ceremony in London on Saturday. Below is a list of the winners. MASTERCARD ALBUM OF THE YEAR – Charli XCX, “Brat” ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Charli XCX SONG OF THE YEAR – Charli XCX, “Guess featuring Billie Eilish” …
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Manchester City survived an FA Cup scare for the second round in succession as they beat Championship strugglers Plymouth Argyle 3-1 to reach the quarter-finals on Saturday. Teenager Nico O’Reilly saved City’s blushes with two headed goals after Ukrainian Maksym Talovierov had sent thousands of visiting fans into delirium by heading Plymouth …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Crystal Palace suffered a big blow as forward Jean-Philippe Mateta was taken to hospital with a head injury after a rash challenge by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts during their FA Cup fifth-round clash at Selhurst Park on Saturday. Premier League Palace won 3-1 to secure a quarter-final spot but their progress was …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s government appointed Jenny Chapman as minister for international development on Friday after the resignation of Anneliese Dodds in protest at a cut in overseas aid funding to boost defence spending. Chapman sits in the upper house of parliament. (Reporting by Suban Abdulla; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government’s competition to select companies to develop small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) is on track to reach a decision in the spring, the country’s nuclear body said on Friday, launching the final invitation to tender. Four vendors remain in the competition for what could be government contracts worth billions of …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Friday it would launch an innovation hub that will work with defence firms to speed up the delivery of military technologies, in an effort to reform the sector and boost growth. The move comes days after Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced an increase in defence spending to 2.5% of …
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By Catarina Demony and Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) – British international development minister Anneliese Dodds resigned on Friday in a surprise move triggered by Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision to slash the foreign aid budget in order to boost defence spending. Dodds’ resignation comes a day after Starmer enjoyed one of the most successful days …
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(Reuters) – English referee David Coote has been banned from any UEFA refereeing activity until June 2026, European soccer’s governing body said on Friday. Coote was fired by English soccer’s referees’ body, the PGMOL, in December, weeks after being suspended following a video circulating on social media which showed the official allegedly abusing Liverpool and …
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(Reuters) -England batter Jos Buttler stepped down as the country’s limited-overs captain on Friday, days after their group stage exit from the ICC Champions Trophy. After a five-wicket defeat by arch-rivals Australia in their Champions Trophy opener, England were eliminated on Wednesday following their eight-run loss against tournament debutants Afghanistan in Lahore, Pakistan. “I’m going …
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(Reuters) – Britain’s health regulator said on Friday it has approved Moderna’s vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus in adults 60 years and older. The shot, branded as mRESVIA, is for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease in older adults, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said. RSV is a common virus that …
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