(Reuters) – Sale Sharks’ England forward Jonny Hill has been banned for 10 weeks – four suspended – after an altercation with a fan, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Tuesday. Hill appeared before an independent disciplinary panel on Monday, the RFU said in a statement, for having allegedly physically abused a spectator in …
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By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) – While South Africa’s “Bomb Squad” has become a key factor in their recent success, England’s replacements are starting to look more like a “Suicide Squad” as Steve Borthwick’s changes repeatedly help his team snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Last Saturday’s 24-22 home defeat by New Zealand at …
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By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – The British government announced plans to raise the cost of university tuition fees for domestic students in England on Monday for the first time in eight years, in an attempt to improve the finances of many crisis-hit institutions. Nearly half of British universities are expected to record a loss …
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By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – The British government plans to ban smoking outside schools, hospitals and playgrounds as a way of reducing the pressure on the state-run National Health Service and the cost to taxpayers. The government’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill will be introduced to parliament on Tuesday involving some of the world’s strictest …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain has detected two more cases of the new mpox variant clade Ib in household contacts of the first case, the country’s health security agency (UKHSA) said on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to three. The government agency that added the risk to the population remained low. The clade Ib …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s opposition Conservatives named Mel Stride as finance policy chief and Priti Patel as foreign policy chief on Monday, Sky News reported, appointments which suggest new leader, Kemi Badenoch, would try to unite the party’s often warring factions. Badenoch, who became the Conservatives’ new leader and the first Black woman to a head …
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(Reuters) – An appeal board has dismissed Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis’ appeal on Monday in relation to misconduct which alleged him spitting towards match officials at their Premier League fixture against Fulham, the Football Association said. The FA handed Marinakis a five-match stadium ban last month for improper behaviour during Forest’s 1-0 home loss …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Monday pledged to continue its support for democratic and economic reforms in Moldova after pro-Western incumbent Maia Sandu claimed victory at Sunday’s closely-fought presidential election. Congratulating Sandu in a message on X, foreign minister David Lammy said: “I look forward to strengthening our friendship and continuing our support on Moldova’s …
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(Reuters) – Liverpool centre back Ibrahima Konate said the arm injury he sustained against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday is not as bad as initially feared and that he will be ready for the Premier League leaders’ next game. The 25-year-old France international was replaced by Joe Gomez after being forced off at half-time …
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By Lori Ewing MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Moises Caicedo’s blistering second-half strike cancelled out a Bruno Fernandes penalty as Chelsea salvaged a 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday, spoiling United’s celebrations in their first Premier League game since manager Erik ten Hag was sacked. Chelsea are fourth in the table on 18 points while United, …
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