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Welsh Labour Party appoint Morgan as new leader after Gething resignation

24 Jul 2024 24 Jul 2024

LONDON (Reuters) – The Welsh Labour Party confirmed Eluned Morgan as its new leader on Wednesday, replacing Vaughan Gething who was forced to announce his resignation last week after several ministers quit in protest at his leadership. Morgan, 57, will eventually become first minister of Wales – leader of the semi-autonomous Welsh government – subject …

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Nine people dead, four missing after fishing boat sinks off Falkland Islands

24 Jul 2024 24 Jul 2024

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Nine people were confirmed dead and four were still missing after a British-Norwegian fishing vessel sank off the coast of the Falkland Islands on Monday, the boat’s owner said on Wednesday. A total of 27 crew members had been aboard the Argos Georgia, a Saint Helena-flagged vessel, of whom 14 have so …

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UK business activity picks up in July, PMI data shows

24 Jul 2024 24 Jul 2024

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British business activity picked up this month, bolstered by the fastest manufacturing growth in two years and the strongest inflow of new orders since April 2023, a major survey showed on Wednesday. The figures may cheer Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s new government – which is targeting faster growth to …

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Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy gets UK approval for use to lower heart risks

24 Jul 2024 24 Jul 2024

(Reuters) -Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug Wegovy secured the UK regulator’s approval for its use to reduce the risk of serious heart problems or strokes in overweight and obese adults, the agency said on Tuesday. Approval from UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) follows a similar nod from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration …

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Some sun, football and promotions fuel UK groceries spending, says NIQ

24 Jul 2024 24 Jul 2024

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – A week of hot summer weather at the end of June, England reaching the final of the Euro 2024 soccer championship and promotions on branded goods drove UK grocery sales over the last month, industry data showed on Wednesday. Market researcher NIQ said sales at UK supermarkets grew 3.6% …

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UK’s Heathrow airport posts first-half profit on steady travel demand

24 Jul 2024 24 Jul 2024

(Reuters) -Britain’s Heathrow Airport reported a first-half profit on Wednesday, boosted by robust passenger traffic as travel demand remained steadfast, while urging the new government to consider policies to help the country better compete with European travel hubs. Britain’s busiest airport said nearly 40 million travellers had passed through its gates in the six months …

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UK police arrest man after soldier stabbed near army barracks

24 Jul 2024 24 Jul 2024

LONDON (Reuters) – UK police have arrested a 24-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after a British Army soldier was seriously wounded in a stabbing incident in Kent, southeast England. Police said the victim, a man in his 40s, was taken to hospital late on Tuesday following the attack in Sally Port Gardens, Gillingham. …

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British pub group Marston’s sales rise on Euro championship boost

24 Jul 2024 24 Jul 2024

(Reuters) – Britain’s Marston’s posted a rise in like-for-like sales for the 16 week-period on Wednesday, helped by footfall from fans that gathered at its pubs to watch the European soccer championship. The predominately suburban pub operator said like-for-like sales for the 16 weeks ended on July 20 was up 2.4%, adding that like-for-like sales …

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Former UK minister James Cleverly to stand for Conservative leadership

23 Jul 2024 23 Jul 2024

LONDON (Reuters) – Former British foreign minister James Cleverly said on Tuesday he was running to become leader of the Conservative Party, which lost power to Keir Starmer’s Labour Party at an election earlier this month after 14 years in government. The party said on Monday it would name its new leader on Nov. 2, …

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Several Labour lawmakers rebel against UK government over child welfare payments

23 Jul 2024 23 Jul 2024

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer suffered his first rebellion in parliament on Tuesday when several of his Labour lawmakers voted against the government over its refusal to abolish a two-child limit on welfare payments for parents. The rebellion is a warning to Starmer that not all will be smooth sailing despite …

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