(Reuters) -Struggling British fashion retailer Superdry said on Monday it is working with advisers to explore the feasibility of various cost-saving options, as it grapples with weak demand and a cash crunch. The statement comes following a Sky News report said the company would explore a radical restructuring that could include substantial numbers of store …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce plans on Monday to ban the sale of disposable vapes to prevent their use by children, and reiterate the government’s intention to introduce a law preventing younger generations from buying tobacco. Under the new powers, there would be restrictions on vape flavours, a requirement for …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The British opposition Labour Party’s lead over Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s ruling Conservative Party has increased from 14 to 16 points, according to an opinion poll published on Saturday. Ahead of a national election expected later in 2024, the poll, conducted by Opinium, predicted Labour would take 42% of the vote, versus …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain ordered a new probe into an Abu Dhabi-backed plan to buy the influential Telegraph newspaper on Friday, stepping in a second time after Redbird IMI revised the deal to allay concerns of foreign interference in one of the country’s oldest dailies. The government set out its decision to intervene in the …
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By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s King Charles is doing well after having planned treatment to address an enlarged prostate on Friday, a royal source said after he was admitted to the same hospital where his daughter-in-law Kate is recovering from surgery. The king was accompanied by his wife Queen Camilla to the private London …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said it had put in place “proportionate measures” to alleviate its national security concerns about the relationship between Vodafone and Abu Dhabi-based telecoms group e&, explaining its decision to approve the strategic partnership. The British cleared state-controlled Emirates Telecommunications’ 14.6% stake in Vodafone late on Wednesday, but it said the Abu …
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By Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Talks have made progress on a deal towards a ceasefire in Gaza, bringing more aid into the Palestinian enclave and the release of Israeli hostages, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron told Reuters in an interview on Friday. International pressure has been focused on a phased approach to releasing Israeli hostages …
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By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – The suspension of Britain’s trade talks with Canada signals a tougher approach to post-Brexit trade deals by the UK that earned applause from its farmers, even as cheesemakers lost out and carmakers worried they might too. The stand-off suggested that UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak might be less likely …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The chairman of Britain’s ruling Conservative Party said the government will announce more of its tax-cutting agenda in March and he hinted that further tax cuts could be made at a second fiscal event later this year, ahead of a national election. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said the time has come …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s decision to suspend talks with Canada on a free trade deal creates the risk of tariffs being imposed on British-made cars sold in Canada, the UK car industry warned on Friday, as it urged the two sides to return to negotiations. Under Britain’s existing trade deal with Canada, which effectively rolled …
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