LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) – Chelsea thumped struggling Everton 5-0 at Goodison Park after a blistering display of finishing, but Manchester City still remain top of the Women’s Super League thanks to a 3-0 away win over Crystal Palace earlier on Sunday. With all 12 teams in action following the international break, City top the standings …
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By Elizabeth Piper and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -Kemi Badenoch became the Conservatives’ new leader and the first Black woman to a head a major British political party on Saturday, after winning a leadership contest on a promise to return the party to its founding principles. Badenoch, 44, replaces former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and …
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By Elizabeth Piper and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – A self-proclaimed straight speaker, Kemi Badenoch will bring a combative right-wing tone to the role of leader of Britain’s Conservative Party, vowing a return to “authentic conservatism” to rebuild a party facing an uphill struggle to return to power. Britain’s first Black woman leader of a …
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By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised reforms to speed up the economy and overhaul the public sector after the Labour government’s first budget failed to boost the growth outlook and sent government bond prices into a two-day dive. Finance minister Rachel Reeves announced a plan on Wednesday that included big …
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By Catarina Demony LONDON (Reuters) – A British heritage organisation has launched a project to tell the forgotten story of 19th century Black American abolitionists who raised their voices against racism and slavery. The Missing Pieces Project, launched on Thursday by Historic England, maps out sites across Britain and Ireland where at least 50 African …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British police said on Friday one man had been arrested following a burglary at the home of England test captain Ben Stokes when he was in Pakistan last month. The burglary happened on Oct. 17 when England were playing the second test against Pakistan, and Stokes said items including his OBE medal, …
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(Corrects date in dateline, no change to story) By Lori Ewing MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Manchester United have named Portuguese Ruben Amorim as head coach to replace Erik ten Hag, the Premier League club said on Friday, hoping one of Europe’s brightest young managers can restore them to former glories. The 39-year-old Amorim will join United …
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By Catarina Demony LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s RMT union said it had suspended the strike action it had planned on the London Underground starting later on Friday and extending into next week after talks with management resulted in a “significantly improved offer”. (Reporting by Catarina Demony, Editing by Paul Sandle)
(Reuters) – Liverpool’s League Cup victory at Brighton & Hove Albion this week will count for little when they meet in the Premier League at Anfield on Saturday, their manager Arne Slot said on Friday. Liverpool are second with 22 points from nine games, a point behind leaders Manchester City and six points above sixth-placed …
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NORTH SOUND, Antigua (Reuters) -The West Indies cruised to an eight-wicket victory over an experimental England side in Antigua on Thursday in the rain-affected opener of their One-Day International series. A week after the test team slumped to a series defeat in Pakistan, England named four ODI debutants for the first of three matches against …
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