By Fernando Kallas MADRID (Reuters) -Barcelona sacked manager Xavi Hernandez on Friday, four weeks after confirming their former midfielder would honour the last year of his contract and lead them through next season. The decision ended months of arguments between Barca and Xavi who made 767 appearances for the club over 17 seasons and helped …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British nurse Lucy Letby on Friday lost her attempt to overturn her conviction for murdering seven babies and trying to kill six others. Letby, 34, was found guilty last year of killing five baby boys and two baby girls at the neonatal unit of Countess of Chester hospital in northern England. At …
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By Susanna Twidale (Reuters) -Most British household energy bills will fall from July after regulator Ofgem cut its domestic price cap by 7%, largely thanks to a fall in wholesale energy prices, but analysts warned the reduction could be temporary. The drop could help to curb inflation further after it eased to 2.3% in April, …
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By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Does British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak risk scoring an own goal by calling an election during the 2024 European Championship soccer tournament in July? Sunak, himself a soccer fan, might be hoping for a boost to his struggling campaign if England do well, although whether there really is a …
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By Andy Bruce (Reuters) -British retail sales slid by far more than expected in April as rainy weather kept shoppers away, in more mixed economic news for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a national election, data showed on Friday. Sales volumes dropped by 2.3% in April alone after a 0.2% fall in March, which …
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(Reuters) – British businesses face uncertainty over regulatory decisions, deals and restructuring processes after a national election was announced for July 4 by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Here is a list of corporate and regulatory issues at stake. DEBT/RESTRUCTURING * THAMES WATER: Britain’s biggest water utility Thames Water faces potential nationalisation after shareholders reneged on …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in the United Kingdom called on London to stop making groundless accusations against China, and stop adding fuel to the fire on the Ukraine issue, according to a statement on Friday. On Wednesday, British Defence Minister Grant Shapps accused China of providing or preparing to provide Russia …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s proposed law to ban smoking for younger generations could be shelved after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a surprise election, putting one of his flagship policies in jeopardy as there is only limited time for bills to be made law. Sunak on Wednesday called an election for July 4, giving the government …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party has a 17-percentage point lead over Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party in the first opinion poll conducted since he unexpectedly set a July 4 date for national elections on Wednesday. The poll was conducted by More in Common, a member of the British Polling Council, which sets …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party has a 17-percentage point lead over Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party in the first opinion poll conducted since he unexpectedly set a July 4 date for national elections on Wednesday. The poll was conducted by More in Common, a member of the British Polling Council, which sets …
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