(Reuters) -British online car retailer Cazoo Group said on Monday it had limited liquidity and will need to raise additional capital before the beginning of the second half of 2024 to pursue its business objectives. The company would have to “substantially alter, or possibly even discontinue, operations” if it does not obtain sufficient cash, it …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday too many civilian lives had been lost in the Israel-Hamas conflict and he repeated his call for a “sustainable ceasefire” to allow the release of hostages. Sunak’s spokesman said a sustainable ceasefire was one that could last but he added that Britain was not …
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By Kylie MacLellan and Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will implement a new carbon import levy on some products from 2027 to help to protect businesses against cheaper imports from countries with less strict climate policies, the government said on Monday. The planned carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) will apply to carbon-intensive products in the …
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BELFAST (Reuters) – Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party does not expect to reach a deal with London to secure its return to the power-sharing government by Christmas, a spokesperson for the region’s largest pro-British party said on Monday. British officials are due to resume talks with local parties on Monday on how to boost Northern …
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LONDON (Reuters) – London’s police said they will “carefully consider” the findings of a court ruling that found Prince Harry had been a victim of phone hacking and other unlawful acts by Mirror Group journalists with the knowledge of their editors. King Charles’ younger son, who became the first senior British royal for 130 years …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain called for Hong Kong to release Jimmy Lai ahead of the trial of the leading China critic and media tycoon on charges he colluded with foreign forces, including the United States. David Cameron, who became foreign minister in November, toughened Britain’s stance on Sunday by explicitly calling for the release of …
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MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Alex Batty, the British teenager who resurfaced in southern France after disappearing six years ago, returned to Britain on Saturday, local police said. The boy, who left a spiritualist community in the Pyrenees mountains, disappeared at the age of 11 during a holiday with his mother and grandfather in Malaga, Spain, in …
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(Reuters) – A British man accused of allegedly defrauding investors of nearly $100 million through a Ponzi-like scheme involving nonexistent luxury wines pleaded not guilty in a U.S. court on Saturday. Stephen Burton, 58, was extradited to New York from Morocco on Friday to face the charges after he was arrested in 2022 after entering …
ROME (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Saturday that he would push for global reforms to the asylum system and warned the threat of growing number of refugees could “overwhelm” parts of Europe. In a speech in Italy, Sunak made some of his strongest criticisms of the global asylum system as he tries …
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QUITO (Reuters) – A prominent British businessman and informal diplomat in the city of Guayaquil was kidnapped in Los Rios province, north of the industrial city, local media reported on Saturday. Local media outlets, including Ecuavisa, reported that the victim was taken from his home in the town of Baba. In a statement posted on …
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