LONDON (Reuters) – Oscar-winning U.S. actor Kevin Spacey is facing another British lawsuit alleging sexual abuse, just over 18 months after he was cleared of all charges in a high-profile criminal trial. Spacey, 65, was sued in a civil suit by a claimant at London’s High Court on Wednesday, according to court records. No details …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British water regulator Ofwat said it would investigate Thames Water over delays to hundreds of environmental improvements to determine whether the struggling utility had breached its obligations which could result in fines. The regulator said Thames Water had committed to deliver 812 environmental improvement schemes over the 2020-2025 period but had informed it …
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(Reuters) -London’s exporter-heavy FTSE 100 index closed at a record high on Wednesday, lifted by gains in AstraZeneca and insurer Prudential, with a weak pound providing an additional boost. The benchmark FTSE 100 gained 0.3%, continuing a rising streak for a third straight session. Global risk sentiment took a hit as hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data …
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By Aby Jose Koilparambil and Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) – Britain’s gambling regulator said on Wednesday it would write to three Premier League soccer clubs – Everton, Nottingham Forest and Leicester City – warning them of the risks associated with promoting illegal gambling websites on their shirts. The UK Gambling Commission had said earlier in the …
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By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) – Papal selection thriller “Conclave” leads nominations for Sunday’s BAFTAs, but faces stiff competition from epic period drama “The Brutalist” and new awards season frontrunner “Anora”, about an exotic dancer who marries a Russian oligarch’s son. Unlike last year, when “Oppenheimer” dominated, the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards have no clear …
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By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – The head of Britain’s domestic spy agency MI5 issued a rare public apology on Wednesday for providing “incorrect information” to London’s High Court over a BBC investigation that said one its agents was a violent right-wing extremist. The BBC said that during its reporting on the man, referred to …
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LONDON (Reuters) -London’s Heathrow Airport will submit its proposal for a third runway this summer, the chief executive of the hub said, weeks after the British government threw its weight behind the project citing its potential to boost trade and economic growth. In a bid to secure national support, the Heathrow boss, Thomas Woldbye, said …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain suffered its second worst year for antisemitism in 2024 with more than 3,500 incidents being recorded, reflecting sustained levels of hatred towards Jews, the Jewish body which advises communities on security said on Wednesday. Levels of antisemitism across Britain rocketed to record levels in the wake of the October 7, 2023 …
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By Jonathan Allen MAYVILLE, New York (Reuters) – Salman Rushdie spoke calmly and with occasional dry humor as he testified on Tuesday against the man accused of trying to murder him, the first time the two have been in the same place since the 2022 knife attack on the novelist onstage at a New York …
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By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -The Church of England on Tuesday stopped short of backing a fully independent safeguarding model to deal with abuse cases, voting instead for an alternative option that critics say does not go far enough to quell public alarm over several past scandals. The mother church for 85 million Anglicans worldwide …
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