LONDON (Reuters) -England scrum-half Danny Care announced his retirement from international rugby on Monday after winning 101 caps, bringing an end to more than 15 years of service for his country. Earlier this month, the 37-year-old became only the sixth player to play 100 times for England when he entered the field as a substitute …
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LONDON (Reuters) – A convoy of tractors protested outside Britain’s parliament on Monday against post-Brexit trade deals and what they called substandard food imports in the latest demonstrations by farmers globally. At least 50 tractors, many with Union Jack flags and signs such as “no farmers, no food, no future”, took part in the protest …
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(Reuters) -Wales defender Connor Roberts is hoping his lucky moustache can help his side win their Euro 2024 playoff against Poland and seal a spot at this year’s European Championship in Germany. Wales, who beat Finland 4-1 in their Path A semi-final, will be looking to qualify for a third successive Euros when they face …
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By Michael Holden and Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -London’s High Court will hand down its ruling on Tuesday on whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be able to appeal against extradition from Britain to the United States, in what could be his final legal challenge in British courts. U.S. prosecutors want to put Assange, 52, …
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By Andrew MacAskill and James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Monday accused Chinese hackers of trying to break into email accounts of British lawmakers who were critical of China and said a separate Chinese entity was behind a hack of its electoral watchdog that compromised millions of people’s data. In response to the attempted hack …
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(Reuters) -British energy regulator Ofgem has started talks on the future of price caps, it said on Monday, adding it was considering how energy regulation as a whole needs to adjust to protect customers as they move to net zero. A cap on electricity and gas bills has been in place since January 2019 and …
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BELFAST (Reuters) – Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said on Monday that her position on the right level of interest rates had been finely balanced before her vote last week to keep them on hold. “The last time I gave a speech I said my vote was finely balanced,” Mann said at an event …
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(Reuters) – Ivan Toney’s qualities are “under-estimated”, England manager Gareth Southgate said as he tipped the in-form forward to make the most of his first start for the national team in Tuesday’s friendly against Belgium. Toney, who has one cap for England as a substitute, is aiming to make his mark in the run-up to …
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(Reuters) – Chelsea’s Connor Gallagher is hoping his experience of playing a leading role at Chelsea this season could pave the way for a spot in England’s squad for this year’s European Championship in Germany. Gallagher has been named in every England squad since the 2022 World Cup, where he was an unused substitute, having …
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(Reuters) – England defenders Kyle Walker and Harry Maguire will miss Tuesday’s friendly against Belgium after both players went off injured in their 1-0 loss to Brazil, England’s Football Association (FA) said on Sunday. Backup goalkeeper Sam Johnstone has also been ruled out of the match at Wembley, while under-21s keeper James Trafford and defender …
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