By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – Almost three years after Prince Harry and his wife Meghan’s interview with Oprah Winfrey sent shockwaves through the British monarchy, their most sensational claim which provoked a royal race row has been reignited by a new book. In the dramatic interview with the U.S. talk show host in 2021, …
(Reuters) -Dr Martens’ shares dropped to a record low on Thursday, after the British bootmaker forecast its annual revenue to decline and profit to miss market views due to a slow start to the autumn-winter season and staggered wholesale demand. Shares in the midcap firm, which made its market debut in 2021, dropped 23% to …
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(Reuters) – Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said he was responsible for his side throwing away yet another lead in the Champions League after they were pegged back to a 3-3 draw with Galatasaray on Wednesday. The three-time European champions blew a two-goal lead twice in Istanbul, with goalkeeper Andre Onana making two costly …
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(Reuters) – British vehicle makers are expected to produce about a million cars this year, well above an earlier forecast, following a recent round of investments in the sector, an industry body said on Thursday. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) had earlier forecast production of 860,000 cars in 2023. The latest projection …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has sent the Royal Navy ship Diamond to help bolster regional security in the Gulf and the Indian Ocean, the government said on Thursday. The Diamond will “work to deter escalations from malign and hostile actors who seek to disrupt maritime security”, Britain said, conducting operations to ensure freedom of navigation, …
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By Renee Maltezou and Andrew MacAskill ATHENS/LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fuelled a diplomatic row with Athens on Wednesday by accusing his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis of “grandstanding” during a recent trip to London over ownership of the Parthenon sculptures. Sunak told parliament he had cancelled a planned meeting with Mitsotakis in …
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LONDON (Reuters) – A majority of Britons support rejoining the European Union’s single market even though that would mean the restoration of the free movement of workers from the bloc, according to a poll published on Wednesday. Curbing immigration was a key reason Britons voted to leave the European Union in 2016. Polls in recent …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Black employees in Britain have seen the gap in their earnings compared with white employees change little in recent years, but the difference narrowed for Asian or Asian British employees, Britain’s statistics office said on Wednesday. Black, African, Caribbean or Black British employees were paid 5.6% less than white employees in 2022, …
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By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – British home prices will fall again in 2024 after dropping 4% this year as the Bank of England keeps interest rates higher for longer, eroding how much buyers can afford to borrow and deterring some from entering the market, a Reuters poll found. The COVID-19 era of record low …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Wednesday that the central bank “will do what it takes” to get inflation down to its 2% target, adding that he had not yet seen enough progress towards that goal to be confident. Bailey and other top officials have sought to counter investor speculation about …
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