LONDON (Reuters) – British police on Friday said they had launched a criminal investigation into the alleged abduction of Alex Batty, a British teenager who resurfaced in France earlier this month after disappearing six years ago. Batty disappeared in 2017 at the age of 11 during a holiday with his mother and grandfather in Malaga, …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Regulated rail fares in England will rise by up to 4.9% in March, less than the Retail Prices Index (RPI) measure of inflation which was 9% in July and would normally be used for the increase, Britain’s government said on Friday. The transport ministry said the lower increase struck the “right balance …
LONDON (Reuters) – A Bank of England policymaker who has disagreed with the central bank’s decision to stop raising interest rates said a key source of inflation pressure is now showing signs of weakening, suggesting he might change his stance soon. Jonathan Haskel, one of nine members of the BoE’s Monetary Policy Committee, said in …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s King Charles poked fun at his “sausage fingers” – a topic that has drawn immense media attention and internet memes in recent years – in a behind the scenes documentary that charts the royal family’s preparations for his coronation. When his son, Prince William, struggles to fasten one of the ceremonial …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British retail sales volumes rose by 1.3% in November compared with the month before, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on Friday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast that sales volumes would rise by a median 0.4% on the month although the estimates ranged widely. Compared with November last year, …
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(Reuters) – Britain’s car output witnessed its best November since 2020, helped by a rise in production for the overseas market and easing supply chain challenges, industry data showed on Friday. Production rose nearly 15%, with 91,923 cars rolling out of factory gates last month. “UK car production is firmly back on track following the …
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By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) – The Premier League will serve up its traditional festive feast of action but few games will be as eagerly-anticipated as first-placed Arsenal’s trip to second-placed Liverpool on Saturday. As Christmas crackers go, this one takes some beating as the two sides that appear most likely to relieve a stuttering …
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By Huw Jones, Noele Illien and John Revill LONDON/ZURICH (Reuters) -Britain and Switzerland signed a wide-ranging financial services deal on Thursday granting reciprocal market access for their banks, insurers, asset managers and stock exchanges to boost trade and cut compliance costs. After two years of talks which began after Britain left the European Union, the …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union and Britain on Thursday agreed to give electric vehicle (EV) makers until the end of 2026 to comply with local content rules, delaying the imposition of tariffs on EVs traded with the UK. The extension from the previous 2024 deadline would save manufacturers and consumers up to 4.3 billion …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British retailers reported a downturn in already weak sales this month as consumers feel the squeeze from high borrowing costs and inflation, and they are gloomier about the start of 2024, a Confederation of British Industry survey showed on Thursday. The CBI’s monthly retail sales balance, a gauge of sales over the …
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