LONDON (Reuters) – A new artwork by British street artist Banksy has appeared in London, using green paint sprayed across the side of a building to mimic the foliage of a real, heavily pruned tree that stands a few metres in front of it. A photo of the mural was posted on Banksy’s official Instagram …
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By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -Environmental activists accused of criminal damage cannot rely on their political or philosophical beliefs as a defence, London’s Court of Appeal ruled on Monday, raising the prospect of more protesters being convicted for direct action. Various groups have targeted companies and political parties in Britain, causing damage to property in …
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LONDON (Reuters) – A left-wing anarchist who had described himself as “the First Homegrown UK Terrorist” has been jailed for 13 years for terrorism-related offences, including a written declaration of a desire to kill 50 or more people. Jacob Graham, 20, was convicted last month of offences including preparation of terrorist acts, two counts of …
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By Reade Levinson and David Lewis LONDON (Reuters) – The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), which sets standards for the world’s most established gold market, needs to do more to exclude gold linked to human rights abuses or criminality from its supply chain, rights groups said on Monday. Refineries vetted by the LBMA still source …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British insurer Legal & General is lining up investment bank Rothschild to oversee a potential sale of its housebuilder arm Cala, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, as new chief executive Antonio Simoes weighs a strategic overhaul. Legal & General (L&G) has held discussions with Rothschild about potentially running a …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann, the staunchest advocate for higher interest rates on the Monetary Policy Committee, has been re-appointed to serve a second three-year term, the finance ministry said on Monday. The U.S. economist was one of two members of the MPC who voted against the majority last month to raise …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday he still expects the government to begin deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda in the spring, maintaining the original timeline for the scheme which is currently being debated in parliament. “I’m still committed to the timeline that I set out previously, which is we aim …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s progress in cutting emissions in the home heating sector is being hampered by a slow uptake of heat pumps, a parliamentary watchdog said in a report on Monday. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Most of Britain’s homes are heated by gas and the home heating sector accounts for around 18% of the country’s …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Prices of homes put up for sale in Britain have risen by the most in nearly a year as the housing market recovery boosts the confidence of sellers, with London seeing the biggest increase in demand, an industry survey showed on Monday. Property website Rightmove said asking prices for residential properties rose …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Vaughan Gething won the Welsh Labour Party leadership contest on Saturday, meaning he will become the first Black leader of the semi-autonomous government in Wales. “Today, we turn a page in the book of our nation’s history …. not just because I have the honour of becoming the first Black leader in …
