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UK’s interior minister accuses police of pro-Palestinian bias over marches

9 Nov 2023 9 Nov 2023

By Kate Holton and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s interior minister escalated a dispute with London’s police force on Thursday over the handling of a planned, large pro-Palestinian march on Armistice Day, accusing officers of taking a softer stance towards left-wing causes. Home Secretary Suella Braverman has taken a tough line on the tens of …

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English tenants hit with most no-fault eviction claims since 2016

9 Nov 2023 9 Nov 2023

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -No-fault eviction claims served on tenants in England have hit their highest number in more than seven years, according to official data, prompting homelessness campaigners to renew their calls for a long-promised reform of the rental market. Between July and September, landlords in England started 8,399 no-fault eviction court proceedings …

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UK PM Sunak did not approve interior minister’s article on protests – spokesperson

9 Nov 2023 9 Nov 2023

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak did not approve a newspaper article by interior minister Suella Braverman where she escalated a row with police over the handling of pro-Palestinian marches this weekend, his spokesperson said. Plans for a demonstration in London on Saturday’s Armistice Day has sparked a row between government and police, …

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UK top court to give ruling on Rwanda migrant plan next week

9 Nov 2023 9 Nov 2023

LONDON (Reuters) -The UK Supreme Court said on Thursday it would deliver its ruling next week on whether the government can go ahead with its controversial plan to deport migrants to Rwanda. In April, London’s Court of Appeal said the scheme was unlawful because the east African country was not a safe country, dealing Prime …

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UK health minister: Lilly weight-loss drug could help thousands

9 Nov 2023 9 Nov 2023

By Ludwig Burger and Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) -Eli Lilly’s new weight-loss treatment, approved by the British health regulator on Wednesday, has the potential to benefit thousands of obese Britons and could help the state-run National Health Service save billions of pounds, the health secretary said. U.S. and British regulators on Wednesday gave the thumbs …

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Domino’s Pizza Group flags drop in delivery orders amid higher living costs

9 Nov 2023 9 Nov 2023

(Reuters) -Domino’s Pizza Group on Thursday reported a fall in meal deliveries in the third quarter as customers cut back on ordering in as they grapple with higher living costs. Dominos Pizza Group, which owns, operates and franchises Domino’s stores in Britain and Ireland, said its like-for-like system sales were up 3.7% in the third …

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London pro-Palestinian march to proceed, Sunak asks police for safety assurances

9 Nov 2023 9 Nov 2023

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday demanded assurances from London’s police chief that a pro-Palestinian march scheduled for Saturday would be held safely, even as police have made nearly 200 hate crime arrests since Hamas militants attacked Israel last month. Sunak summoned the chief, Commissioner Mark Rowley to …

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GKN automotive owner Dowlais keeps forecast despite UAW strike hit

9 Nov 2023 9 Nov 2023

(Reuters) – British auto supplier Dowlais Group maintained its annual outlook on Thursday after counting the cost of the union workers strikes in the U.S. against automakers, saying it had been able to absorb the hit by bolstering its margins. The GKN automotive owner was split from Melrose Industries in April and counts Detroit’s “Big …

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UK finance firms face $510 million levy to fund 2024/25 compensation claims

9 Nov 2023 9 Nov 2023

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has forecast imposing a levy of 415 million pounds ($510 million) against UK financial firms to fund 2024/25 claims for redress from customers suffering poor advice and insurance provider failures. This indicative figure is higher than for 2023/24, primarily due to larger surpluses that were carried …

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‘Really too early’ to discuss rate cuts, BoE’s Bailey says

8 Nov 2023 8 Nov 2023

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey pushed back on Wednesday against discussion of cutting interest rates, less than two days after the central bank’s chief economist appeared to back market expectations of a first rate cut in August next year. Britain still has the highest inflation of any major advanced economy, at …

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