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LONDON (Reuters) – A second royal photograph issued to the media by Kensington Palace, the office of Prince William and his wife Kate, was digitally altered in eight places, Reuters said on Tuesday after an analysis of the picture by the news organisation’s photo editors. The picture, released in April last year to mark what …

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By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Around 1,400 workers at an Amazon warehouse in Coventry, central England, went on strike on Tuesday and plan to do so again on Wednesday as part of a long-running dispute over pay and union recognition, the GMB trade union said. Britain has seen wider industrial unrest over the last …

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LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said changes to the way that banks are paid interest on the reserves they hold at the Bank of England could hurt the country’s competitiveness as a financial services centre and is not under review. “I think there would be other impacts to a decision like that,” Hunt …

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LONDON (Reuters) – An independent football regulator (IFR) for the English game took another step closer to becoming reality on Tuesday as the Football Governance Bill was introduced in Parliament. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hailed it as an ‘historic moment’ for the game but what exactly will change when it becomes law? WHAT WILL BE …

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LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will host European leaders at a meeting of the European Political Community at Blenheim Palace on July 18, the government said on Tuesday, finally putting an end to speculation over the cause for delay in setting a date. Some had suggested Britain was reluctant to set a date …

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By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – Democratic countries around the world should band together to confront the threat of AI used by malign states to threaten free elections and spread misinformation, British Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said on Tuesday. In Seoul for the Summit for Democracy, Dowden on Monday announced what he hopes will …

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By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) – Money market pricing and short-term trading signals make the idea of the first Bank of England rate cut coming in late summer look like a clear bet. Economists and strategists are predicting a starkly different outcome for interest rates and the pound. Speculators have topped up their sterling holdings, …

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By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – As head of one of the world’s largest architecture and design firms, Julia Simet appreciates all of London’s nooks and crannies. Simet, who is the newly appointed co-CEO (with Jordan Goldstein) of Gensler, takes us through 48 design-filled hours in the British capital. The following interview is edited …

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LONDON (Reuters) -The British government is planning to establish an independent football regulator to oversee the sport and encourage financial stability via a bill introduced in parliament on Tuesday. The regulator will be independent of government and football authorities with the power to fine clubs up to 10% of their turnover for non-compliance with financial …

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