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By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Labour government is drawing up a new, cost-cutting artificial intelligence strategy ahead of a crunch autumn budget – prioritising public sector adoption of the technology over direct investment into industry. Since taking office in July, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government has been reviewing the costs of AI. It …

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(Reuters) -England defender Kieran Trippier announced his retirement from internationals on Thursday at the age of 33 and after winning 54 caps. Trippier made his senior debut for England in 2017 and has played in the last two editions of the World Cup as well as the European Championship. The Newcastle United player started six …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has revived its attempt to give police wider powers to impose conditions on street protests, a decision that a civil rights group said showed a worrying disregard for the rule of law. The group, Liberty, successfully challenged the changes to public order laws made by the country’s previous Conservative government. London’s …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Oasis announced three extra concert dates on Thursday for their comeback tour of the UK and Ireland due to unprecedented demand from fans desperate to see the band live for the first time in 15 years. The group, whose debut album “Definitely Maybe” was released 30 years ago, split in 2009 when …

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By Andrew MacAskill BERLIN (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed concern at the growing threat from far-right groups in the United Kingdom and called on progressive political parties across Europe to work together to deal with the shared challenge. Britain was hit by anti-immigrant riots earlier this month after a deadly knife attack …

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(Reuters) – Britain’s car production fell for the fifth consecutive month in July, hurt by manufacturers shifting to new models and temporary disruptions in supply chain, industry data showed on Thursday. A total of 65,478 cars rolled off production in July, down 14.4% from a year earlier, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) …

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(Reuters) -Britain’s largest water provider Thames Water said on Wednesday that the expenditure cuts proposed by the water regulator were not tenable and would deter investment, as the utility struggles with debt and risks being nationalised. Thames Water’s statement came after Britain’s water companies’ lobby warned that watchdog Ofwat’s recent proposals to meet environmental targets …

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