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By Elizabeth Piper and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) – British opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer was under pressure on Wednesday after 56 of his lawmakers, including several of his policy team, voted with another opposition party to demand the government call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The so-called amendment – a proposed addition …

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By Rollo Ross and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – For Elizabeth Debicki, portraying Princess Diana on “The Crown” for two seasons created a sense of responsibility to be as authentic as possible for the many people who revere the British royal family. “There is a profound sense of tragedy that lives in your body …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday his government will introduce emergency legislation that will confirm that Rwanda is a safe country, after the Supreme Court ruled that the scheme to send asylum seekers there was unlawful. “We will take the extraordinary step of introducing emergency legislation. This will enable parliament …

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By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Jeremy Hunt will change gear next week to focus on boosting growth ahead of an expected 2024 election, after a sharp drop in inflation allowed him to declare victory on one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s main policy goals. Hunt looks set looks …

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By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) – British lenders have accelerated price cuts on mortgages as competition intensifies, inflation slows and markets increase bets on future Bank of England (BoE) interest rate cuts. Average rates on fixed-rate mortgage products have fallen by more than 0.5 percentage points since peaking in July, Moneyfacts data shows, even before …

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By Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -Manchester United CEO Richard Arnold will step down, the Premier League club said on Wednesday, ahead of the club’s reported stake sale to British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe. General counsel and board director Patrick Stewart, who has been with United for over 17 years, will be become interim CEO, allowing the club’s …

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By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Labour Party would pursue fewer, higher quality trade deals if it came to power, and give parliament stronger oversight, its trade policy chief said on Wednesday, criticising the government’s approach as “scattergun”. Britain has pursued a range of trade deals since it left the European Union, clinching agreements …

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(Reuters) -SSE Plc on Wednesday lifted its capital investment expectations by about 14% for its net zero programme for five years until 2026/27 after the British power generator and network operator’s half-year profit topped its forecast. Britain is aiming to ramp up its renewable power capacity as it seeks to meet its goal of net …

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