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By Christian Radnedge STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) – “John the Swan” and “Keith the Teeth” may sound like characters from an old gangster movie but they are also affectionate nicknames within the England 2024 squad. Right back Kyle Walker revealed the details, including his own moniker ‘Des’, in honour of former England international Des Walker who …

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(Reuters) – England spinner Shoaib Bashir had a spell to forget when he conceded 38 runs in an over in a County Championship match between Surrey and Worcestershire on Monday in which Dan Lawrence smashed five consecutive sixes. Lawrence had notched up his century before Bashir bowled the 128th over of the innings. The former …

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By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Princess Anne, King Charles’ younger sister, is in hospital after suffering a head injury on Sunday, Buckingham Palace said, adding the royal was expected to make a full recovery from the incident which was believed to have involved a horse. The palace said on Monday that the 73-year-old, the only …

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By Phil Noble EDINBURGH (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday he would act on any findings of wrongdoing from an internal investigation into a damaging betting scandal that could punish him further at a July 4 election he is expected to lose. His Conservative Party trails the opposition Labour Party by …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Former nurse Lucy Letby, convicted last year of murdering seven babies and trying to kill six others, told an English court on Monday that she had never harmed or intended to harm a child in her care. Letby, 34, was found guilty last August of the multiple murders while she was working …

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By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The pound edged higher against a broadly softer dollar on Monday, as markets looked beyond Britain’s upcoming general election and instead set their focus on the outlook for monetary policy. The pound was last up almost 0.2% against the dollar at $1.2664, having fallen to $1.2622 on Friday, its …

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