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UK’s main parties ditch candidates over election betting probe

25 Jun 2024

By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s two main political parties on Tuesday each withdrew support for candidates who are being investigated over bets relating to the upcoming general election, as a scandal that had been limited to the governing Conservatives spread further. The allegations against Conservative candidates, the first of which came two weeks ago, …

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Four people arrested after protest at UK PM Sunak’s home

25 Jun 2024

LONDON (Reuters) -Four men were arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s home in northern England on Tuesday, local police said in a statement. “We have arrested four people in the grounds of the Prime Minister’s constituency home this afternoon. Our officers were with the four men within one minute of …

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FTSE 100 slides as investors wary ahead of data and election

25 Jun 2024

By Purvi Agarwal and Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) -Britain’s FTSE 100 closed lower on Tuesday as investors stayed cautious ahead of economic data that could sway expectations on the path of U.S. and UK interest rates, and Burberry’s losses weighed on the market. The blue-chip FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 8,247.79 points, while the mid-cap …

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Britain’s Princess Anne recovering well in hospital, husband says

25 Jun 2024

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Princess Anne is recovering well in hospital, her husband said on Tuesday, after King Charles’ younger sister suffered a head injury thought to have been caused by a horse. Anne, 73, the only daughter of the late Queen Elizabeth, suffered minor injuries and a concussion during the incident on Sunday at …

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Ireland promotes junior minister Chambers to finance chief

25 Jun 2024

By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -Jack Chambers will be Ireland’s next finance minister, Deputy Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Tuesday, handing a junior minister the task of crafting the coalition’s final budget before an election due within months. Chambers will be the first finance chief in over 40 years to take on the role …

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UK’s Elementis shareholder calls for immediate strategic review

25 Jun 2024

(Reuters) -Elementis’ shareholder Gatemore Capital warned it would unite other shareholders and seek the removal of the British specialty chemicals firm’s chairman via an extraordinary general meeting if it failed to call for a strategic review immediately. “Accelerating the cost-savings program, replacing the current CEO, and conducting a strategic review — including a potential disposal …

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Who is Julian Assange?

25 Jun 2024

(Reuters) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is due to plead guilty for violating U.S. espionage law in a deal that will end his imprisonment and a long legal odyssey over the release of hundreds of thousands of classified U.S. military documents. Following are some facts about Assange and his legal case: WHO IS JULIAN ASSANGE? …

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UK’s NHS says hackers have published data stolen in ransomware attack

24 Jun 2024

By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s National Health Service said on Monday that data had been published online following a highly disruptive ransomware attack on a medical diagnostics service used by several major London hospitals earlier this month. NHS England said the Synnovis diagnostics service – a partnership between the hospitals and German company Synlab …

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