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UK sacks immigration inspector after border security report

20 Feb 2024 20 Feb 2024

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Tuesday sacked the independent inspector tasked with monitoring its borders and immigration policy after he said hundreds of high-risk private flights were landing unchecked at a London airport. “We have terminated the appointment of David Neal, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, after he breached the terms of appointment and …

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Cameron’s Falklands visit prompts playful dig from Buenos Aires

20 Feb 2024 20 Feb 2024

LONDON (Reuters) -British foreign minister David Cameron on a visit to the Falkland Islands this week vowed to help protect the islands as long as they wanted to remain under British control, prompting a tongue-in-cheek jibe from his Argentine counterpart. Argentina has sought to resume talks on sovereignty of the South Atlantic islands, over which …

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Bank of England to start cutting rates in Q3, most likely August

20 Feb 2024 20 Feb 2024

By Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Bank of England will start cutting interest rates in the third quarter, a Reuters poll of economists showed, with a slim majority expecting the first reduction in August. That is later than forecast in a January poll, when a small majority of economists saw the rate cut cycle …

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UK’s Labour calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire to try to avoid party row

20 Feb 2024 20 Feb 2024

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party has called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, a change of policy that seeks to avoid another parliamentary rebellion over an issue that has caused deep internal divisions. Lawmakers will vote on Wednesday on an opposition Scottish National Party motion calling for an immediate ceasefire. That …

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UK climate activists face criminal charges over protest at PM Sunak’s home

20 Feb 2024 20 Feb 2024

LONDON (Reuters) – Three Greenpeace activists will be charged with criminal damage after they climbed onto the roof of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s home last year in protest at the government’s plans to grant hundreds of licences for North Sea oil and gas extraction. Mathieu Soete, 38, Amy Rugg-Easey, 33, and Alexandra Wilson, 32, will …

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Pound set for longest string of losses vs euro this year

20 Feb 2024 20 Feb 2024

LONDON (Reuters) – The pound headed for its longest stretch of losses against the euro this year on Tuesday after the governor of the Bank of England said inflation did not need to return to target to justify cutting rates. Separately, European Central Bank data showed euro zone wage growth moderated in the fourth quarter …

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Britain’s Sunak vows focus on food security in speech to farmers

20 Feb 2024 20 Feb 2024

By Nigel Hunt BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised a new focus on food security on Tuesday, responding to criticism from farmers that agriculture is being not given the same strategic importance as energy and the environment. “Food security is a vital part of our national security and recent years have …

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Body of London chemical attacker likely found in River Thames, police say

20 Feb 2024 20 Feb 2024

LONDON (Reuters) – London police said on Tuesday they believed they had recovered from the River Thames the body of a man suspected of injuring several people last month by throwing a corrosive chemical on them. A manhunt was launched for Abdul Ezedi after a woman and her two daughters, aged 8 and 3, were …

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Burberry presents star-studded moody Autumnal collection

20 Feb 2024 20 Feb 2024

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Burberry’s creative director, Daniel Lee, on Monday showed his third brief at London Fashion Week, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary, with an ode to the brand’s outdoor heritage for the luxury house’s autumn-winter 2024 collection. Set in a dark marquee in London’s Victoria Park where guests sat on …

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Lockbit cybercrime gang disrupted by Britain, US and EU

20 Feb 2024 20 Feb 2024

By James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) -Lockbit, a notorious cybercrime gang that holds its victims’ data to ransom, has been disrupted in a rare international law enforcement operation, the gang and U.S. and UK authorities said on Monday. The operation was run by Britain’s National Crime Agency, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Europol and a …

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