By Dylan Martinez, John Irish and Lucien Libert PORTSMOUTH, England/MERVILLE, France (Reuters) -Britain and France paid tribute on Wednesday to those who took part in D-Day, promising to “always remember” the sacrifices made by the Allied soldiers who invaded France by sea and air to drive out the forces of Nazi Germany. With guests waving …
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LONDON (Reuters) – A 25-year-old woman has been charged with the offences of assault by beating and criminal damage after throwing a milkshake over Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain’s Reform Party, during an election campaign event. Farage was launching his bid for a seat in parliament in the town of Clacton-on-Sea, in southeast England, …
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By Huw Jones and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Wednesday there would be no rush to introduce detailed rules to regulate the rapidly developing use of artificial intelligence in financial services. The European Union has approved a new law to regulate AI, now being increasingly used in everyday …
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(Reuters) – New car registrations in Britain recorded their 22nd consecutive month of growth in May, preliminary industry data showed on Wednesday. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) also said that the overall market share for battery electric vehicles (BEV) rose sequentially in the month. The industry body will provide the final figures …
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(Corrects typos in paragraph 8, 23) By Elizabeth Piper and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -Billionaire John Caudwell, one of the governing Conservative Party’s biggest donors before Britain’s last national election in 2019, says he no longer wants to back a party that he feels wasted 14 years in power. But he’s not quite ready to …
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By Kirstin Ridley and Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s markets regulator is expected to narrow down plans to name companies under investigation, four lawyers told Reuters, after a government and industry backlash labelled the proposals misjudged and harmful to London’s competitive ranking. The anticipated move by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is designed to …
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By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Banknotes featuring a portrait of King Charles entered circulation in Britain on Wednesday, nearly two years after he succeeded the late Queen Elizabeth as head of state. Charles’ image will appear on the new notes for five, 10, 20 50 pounds issued by the Bank of England. Existing notes …
By Elizabeth Piper, Andrew MacAskill and William James LONDON (Reuters) -Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour challenger Keir Starmer went head-to-head on Tuesday over how to boost Britain’s economy, with the PM accusing the opposition party of wanting to increase taxes if it wins power at a July 4 election. Both Sunak, a Conservative, and …
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By Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) – Britain’s medical costs regulator on Tuesday recommended Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug Mounjaro for some patients with obesity and suggested not placing a time limit on the medicine’s use as it had for rival Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. Once approved, the draft recommendations from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence …
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LONDON (Reuters) -A ransomware incident is having a significant impact on the delivery of services at some of London’s busiest hospitals, the region’s health service said on Tuesday. On Monday, Synnovis, a provider of lab services, was the victim of the incident, a spokesperson for the state-run National Health Service (NHS) England London region said …
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