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Soccer-England boss Carsley names Gomes and Livramento in first squad

(Reuters) -England’s interim manager Lee Carsley named uncapped Angel Gomes, Tino Livramento, Morgan Gibbs-White and Noni Madueke in his first squad on Thursday. Carsley, appointed interim manager following Gareth Southgate’s resignation after the recent European Championship, left out defender Kyle Walker while left back Luke Shaw and midfielder Jude Bellingham were unavailable due to injury. …

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Britain places travel ban on two men under counter-terrorism sanctions

LONDON (Reuters) – The British government said on Thursday it had imposed a travel ban on Mustafa Ayash, who it sanctioned earlier this year for promoting terrorism, and suspected Hezbollah financier Nazem Ahmad. The pair, who were already subject to asset freezes under domestic counter-terrorism powers, now cannot enter Britain, it said. “The travel bans …

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Analysis-UK reshapes its AI strategy under pressure to cut costs

By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Labour government is drawing up a new, cost-cutting artificial intelligence strategy ahead of a crunch autumn budget – prioritising public sector adoption of the technology over direct investment into industry. Since taking office in July, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government has been reviewing the costs of AI. It …

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UK resumes bid for tougher police powers over street protests

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has revived its attempt to give police wider powers to impose conditions on street protests, a decision that a civil rights group said showed a worrying disregard for the rule of law. The group, Liberty, successfully challenged the changes to public order laws made by the country’s previous Conservative government. London’s …

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Rock band Oasis add UK dates to reunion tour as fans clamour for tickets

LONDON (Reuters) – Oasis announced three extra concert dates on Thursday for their comeback tour of the UK and Ireland due to unprecedented demand from fans desperate to see the band live for the first time in 15 years. The group, whose debut album “Definitely Maybe” was released 30 years ago, split in 2009 when …

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UK’s Starmer calls for European cooperation to tackle far right

By Andrew MacAskill BERLIN (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed concern at the growing threat from far-right groups in the United Kingdom and called on progressive political parties across Europe to work together to deal with the shared challenge. Britain was hit by anti-immigrant riots earlier this month after a deadly knife attack …

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UK car output drops for fifth straight month in July, data shows

(Reuters) – Britain’s car production fell for the fifth consecutive month in July, hurt by manufacturers shifting to new models and temporary disruptions in supply chain, industry data showed on Thursday. A total of 65,478 cars rolled off production in July, down 14.4% from a year earlier, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) …

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Two more crew members from Lynch’s yacht under investigation

PALERMO, Italy (Reuters) -Italian prosecutors are investigating two more crew members from British tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s yacht, along with its captain, in connection with the vessel’s sinking over a week ago, a judicial source said on Wednesday. Being investigated does not imply guilt and does not mean formal charges will follow. Lynch and six …

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