By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) -The parents of a critically ill British baby girl on Friday lost their legal bid to have her life support removed at home rather than in a hospital or hospice. Eight-month-old Indi Gregory suffers from a rare mitochondrial disease which means that her cells do not produce enough energy and …
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LONDON (Reuters) – A post shared on social media purporting to show the mayor of London saying pro-Palestinian marches should take priority over Armistice Day events is fake and police are investigating, a spokesman for the mayor said. The social media clip could further inflame tensions in the capital, a day before a large pro-Palestinian …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Three protesters appeared in a British court on Friday and pleaded not guilty to terrorism offences after displaying allegedly pro-Hamas imagery at a London demonstration. Heba Alhayek, 29, Pauline Ankunda, 26, and Noimutu Olayinka Taiwo, 27, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with displaying an article at an Oct. 14 protest which …
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By Amlan Chakraborty KOLKATA (Reuters) – Dawid Malan will not be surprised if Saturday’s match against Pakistan proves to be his last for England, who might opt for a 50-overs reset following their dismal World Cup title defence in India, the opening batter said on Friday. Jos Buttler’s England managed just two wins in their …
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By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was under growing pressure on Friday to sack one of his most senior ministers, Suella Braverman, after she published an inflammatory article attacking the police’s handling of a planned pro-Palestinian march. Braverman, the home secretary responsible for policing and national security, has a long history …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Five Bulgarian nationals accused of being part of a Russian spying network in Britain will stand trial next year, a judge at London’s Old Bailey court said on Friday. The three men and two women are accused of conspiring “to collect information intended to be directly or indirectly useful to an enemy …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Jeremy Hunt on Friday distanced himself from interior minister Suella Braverman in her row with police over the handling of pro-Palestinian marches, saying he would not have used the words she did. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under pressure to sack Braverman after she accused the police on Thursday …
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ROCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters blocked the entrances to a BAE Systems factory in southeast England on Friday, targeting Britain’s biggest military supplier to call for an end to arms sales to Israel. Holding up a sign saying “Stop Arming Israel” and waving Palestinian flags, about 50 people stood in front of …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The youth charity started by Britain’s King Charles when he was still a prince – the Prince’s Trust – will now become the King’s Trust, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. Charles, who became king last year after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth, set up the charity in 1976 to tackle …
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RIYADH (Reuters) – British foreign minister James Cleverly said on Thursday calls for a ceasefire in Gaza were understandable but the United Kingdom also recognised that Israel was acting for its own security. “Well, what we have said, is that calling for a ceasefire is understandable,” Cleverly said during a visit to Riyadh, where he …
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