By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) – Google will do more to tackle fake reviews, including sanctioning UK businesses and people involved in manipulating star ratings, Britain’s competition regulator said on Friday following a lengthy investigation. The U.S. tech giant has also committed to putting “warning” alerts on the profiles of British businesses that used fake …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Ukrainian-Russian businessman German Khan’s wife on Friday lost her appeal to overturn British sanctions imposed on her following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a ruling that maintains the UK’s 100% record of defending sanctions challenges. Britain slapped sanctions on Anzhelika Khan in April 2022 after taking similar measures a month earlier against her husband, …
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By Sam Tobin and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – A British teenager who killed three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event was jailed for at least 52 years on Thursday, for an attack Prime Minister Keir Starmer called one of the most harrowing moments in Britain’s history. Axel Rudakubana, 18, admitted killing the …
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By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) – Singer Charli XCX, whose album “Brat” inspired a cultural phenomenon last summer, led nominations for the BRIT Awards on Thursday, with the Beatles also recognised with their first nod at Britain’s pop music honours since 1977. Charli XCX received five nominations overall, including for artist of the year, dance …
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union has abandoned a plan to hold a leaders’ retreat on defence policy at a chateau in the Belgian countryside and will hold the event in Brussels instead for security reasons, officials said on Thursday. Earlier this month, European Council President Antonio Costa invited the EU’s 27 national leaders, plus …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Singer Charli XCX led nominations for the BRIT Awards, Britain’s pop music honours, on Thursday with five nods. Below is a list of the nominees for this year’s awards, which will be handed out at a London ceremony on March 1. MASTERCARD ALBUM OF THE YEAR – Charli XCX, “Brat” – The …
By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) – The Church of England is considering revamping its safeguarding system to strengthen oversight by an independent organisation as it tries to rebuild trust following the resignation of its leader over an abuse cover-up scandal. Justin Welby quit last year as Archbishop of Canterbury, and de facto leader of the …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Camilla gave a speech to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on Thursday, reminding the audience of the importance of the words “Never forget”, days before the 80th anniversary commemorations for the liberation of Auschwitz take place. The Jan. 27 service in Poland will be attended by her husband King Charles. He …
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DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland and Northern Ireland braced for a storm that officials warned could be one of the most dangerous they have faced when it hits early on Friday, forcing the closure of schools, universities and public transport. The Irish and UK weather agencies issued a red wind warning – the highest alert level …
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LONDON (Reuters) – London’s Metropolitan Police force has improved its performance and no longer needs special monitoring, England’s police watchdog said on Thursday, more than two years after a string of failures triggered additional scrutiny. In June 2022 Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services announced the force would be subject to an …
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