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LONDON (Reuters) – British foreign minister David Cameron said on Tuesday an investigation by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) into the Rafah air strikes must be “swift, comprehensive and transparent”, again calling for a pause in fighting. “Deeply distressing scenes following the air strikes in Rafah this weekend. The IDF’s investigation must be swift, comprehensive …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Prices in British shops rose at the slowest pace in 2-1/2 years this month, according to the British Retail Consortium which said the rate of inflation in the sector was back to normal after its surge. In a latest sign of easing inflation pressure that will be welcomed by the Bank of …

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(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday proposed tax cuts for millions of pensioners in his latest campaign pledge, highlighting the importance of older voters in the upcoming July election. Sunak’s Conservative Party said it would introduce a new age-related allowance and deliver a tax cut of around 100 pounds ($128) for each …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stood by his pledge to introduce mandatory national service if he gets re-elected, saying he was taking “bold action” at the right time after criticism over the plan, including from within his own party. “I believe this is the right thing to do, because this is how …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Women make up a smaller proportion of top earners in British financial and professional services than before the COVID-19 pandemic, research from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) showed on Monday. Women made up 19.4% of the top 1% of earners in the sector on average between the first …

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By Andy Bruce (Reuters) – Britain’s Conservative Party will introduce mandatory national service for 18-year-olds if it wins the national election on July 4, comprising military or community participation, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday. Young adults will be able to choose between spending one weekend a month volunteering over the course of a …

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