(Reuters) -Former Arsenal, Everton and Nottingham Forest striker and soccer commentator Kevin Campbell has died at the age of 54. British media said he had been in hospital for two weeks before his death was announced on Saturday. “We are devastated to learn that our former striker Kevin Campbell has died after a short illness,” …
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By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, is due to make her first public appearance on Saturday since surgery five months ago revealed the presence of cancer, saying she was making good progress through treatment but was “not out of the woods”. Kate has undergone preventative chemotherapy since the cancer announcement, …
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By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, has said she is making good progress as she undergoes preventative chemotherapy but is “not out of the woods” ahead of her first public appearance on Saturday since surgery revealed the presence of cancer. In a personal written message released on Friday, Kate said she …
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(Reuters) – English rugby will restore promotion and relegation between the top-flight Premiership and second-tier Championship via a two-legged playoff, England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Friday. Saracens were relegated in the 2019-20 season when they finished bottom due to a points deduction but no team went down in the following two seasons due …
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By Kylie MacLellan and Ben Makori ROMFORD, England (Reuters) – Britain’s two main political parties are battling hard for the east London town of Romford, but some voters there are weary of broken promises, lacking trust in politicians and weighing up a vote for the election wildcard: Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s …
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(Reuters) – Britain’s competition regulator launched a formal investigation on Friday into homebuilder Barratt’s 2.52 billion pound ($3.21 billion) all-stock deal to buy smaller rival Redrow to examine whether it has the potential to hurt competition. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The purchase of Redrow would cement Barratt’s position as one of the largest builders in Britain …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has asked Barclays to review its exposure to leveraged finance, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday, part of an industry-wide probe into lenders’ exposure to the private equity industry. The Bank of England in April said very few banks had a clear idea of …
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By William James LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned on Friday that a vote for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party would hand electoral victory to Labour, after a poll put the right-wing group ahead of Sunak’s Conservatives for the first time. Farage is one of Britain’s most recognisable politicians best known for his …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Organisers of the Ford RideLondon Classique have described cycling governing body the UCI’s decision to move next year’s race as a sad day for women’s cycling. This year’s Classique was a three-stage professional race culminating in London during a weekend cycling festival in London also featuring a mass participation amateur ride. However, …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling was on track for its biggest weekly gain against the euro in nearly seven months on Friday, as investor concerns sparked by France’s snap election continued to pummel the euro zone currency. The euro was broadly flat on the day against sterling at 84.09 pence, but was on course for a …
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