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By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England should focus more on changes in the money supply and have a wider range of views among its interest rate-setters in order to better spot future surges in inflation, a panel of lawmakers advised on Monday. The House of Lords’ Economic Affairs Committee – whose …

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LONDON (Reuters) -Lauren James scored twice as Chelsea beat Leicester City 5-2 on Sunday to stay top of the FA Women’s Super League going into the final international break of 2023, while Arsenal stay second after a 3-0 win over West Ham United. In the late game Khadija Shaw was in exceptional form for Manchester …

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By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) -Tottenham Hotspur slipped to a third successive Premier League defeat as they were beaten 2-1 at home by Aston Villa in an absorbing clash full of chances on Sunday. Villa’s first win on the road in just over two months took them above Tottenham into fourth place in the table …

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By Natalie Thomas LONDON (Reuters) -An estimated 50,000 demonstrators against antisemitism marched in London on Sunday to protest against a rise in hate crimes against Jews since the attack by Hamas militants on Israel in October and Israel’s subsequent bombardment of Gaza. Protestors carried placards bearing the messages “Shoulder to shoulder with British Jews” and …

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By Lori Ewing LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) – Everton fans held up a sea of pink sheets with the Premier League logo on ahead of their side’s game against Manchester United on Sunday, in the wake of the club’s 10-point deduction for breaches of the league’s financial rules. Thousands of fans held up bright pink signs …

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LONDON (Reuters) -Terry Venables, the former manager of England’s national soccer team and Tottenham Hotspur, has died aged 80 after an illness, his family said on Sunday. Venables guided England to the semi-finals of the 1996 European Championship on home soil before losing to Germany on penalties. “We are totally devastated by the loss of …

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By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester City striker Erling Haaland claimed another Premier League goal-scoring record but could not extend his side’s incredible winning sequence or keep them top as the champions were held to a 1-1 home draw by Liverpool on Saturday. The 23-year-old Haaland fired City ahead after 27 minutes following a …

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NEWCASTLE, England (Reuters) -Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak netted on his return from injury, while two quick-fire second-half goals and a late Anthony Gordon strike gave the Magpies a 4-1 Premier League win over 10-man Chelsea at St James’ Park on Saturday. Isak, who has missed several games over the last month due to a …

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NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Joao Pedro came off the bench to score twice as Brighton & Hove Albion came from behind to win 3-2 at Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday, despite finishing the game with 10 men. After six league games without a win, Brighton hung on after Forest pulled it back to …

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