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By Tommy Reggiori Wilkes and Charlie Conchie LONDON (Reuters) -Proposals from the London Stock Exchange Group and more than 100 British business executives to get pension funds investing more into UK stocks are ignoring the interest of savers, the pensions industry told Reuters. More than 100 executives including the chairs of Anglo American and Barclays …

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By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Thursday it would scrap U.S.-style police commissioners brought in 13 years ago to run local forces, saving 100 million pounds ($134 million) which would be redirected to help fund more frontline officers.  The Labour government, in belt-tightening mode due to a stagnant economy, wants to make visible …

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LONDON (Reuters) -Two-thirds of women in the British army reported experiencing sexualised behaviour in the past year, according to a survey released on Thursday, findings that the government said were “wholly unacceptable” Britain’s first ever military-wide survey found that 67% of female personnel had encountered generalised sexualised behaviours, such as inappropriate jokes or comments, while …

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By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The pound rose on Thursday, as a deal in Washington to reopen the U.S. government after the longest shutdown on record drew investors to more volatile assets, though gains were tempered by data showing the UK economy barely grew in the third quarter. The British economy grew 0.1% in the …

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(Refiles to fix headline to say “UK cut off,” not “UK cut of”) HAMILTON, Ontario (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday pushed back on reporting that Britain has stopped sharing intelligence on drug-trafficking vessels over concerns about U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean, saying that nothing has changed that has impeded Washington’s …

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LONDON (Reuters) -Cardiff will host the opening match of the 2028 European Championship on June 9, with the final scheduled for London’s Wembley Stadium on July 9, tournament organisers UEFA announced on Wednesday. The tournament, co-hosted by England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, will feature 51 matches involving 24 nations across nine venues in eight cities, …

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