LONDON (Reuters) – Four men have been charged over the theft of an 18-carat golden toilet from a palace in southern England, where it was kept as an art exhibit before being stolen in an early morning heist in 2019, prosecutors said on Monday. The fully functioning toilet, valued at 4.8 million pounds ($5.9 million), …
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By Alistair Smout and Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will make the makers rather than the owners of self-driving cars legally liable for any crashes under a framework for developing autonomous vehicles (AV), the government said on Tuesday, in a move welcomed by insurers and AV startups. King Charles said the government would bring forward …
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By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) – With the final season of “The Crown” about to launch, focusing on Princess Diana’s final days in the early episodes, the show’s performance coaches have lifted the lid on how the cast perfect their portrayals. As part of the research for the Neflix royal drama, William Conacher said he …
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LONDON (Reuters) -The British arm of defence firm MBDA has signed a 4 billion pound ($4.92 billion) deal to supply Poland with ground-based air defence systems, the British government said on Tuesday. Britain’s Ministry of Defence said the partnership would boost Poland’s Narew air defence programme and help bolster European security amid the conflict in …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed plans for an independent football regulator to safeguard the future of English soccer clubs in his King’s Speech on Tuesday. The Independent Regulator for Football (IREF) will have the power to step in to address cash flow and other systemic issues within clubs, many of which …
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By Jeevan Ravindran and Natalie Thomas LONDON (Reuters) – In a dark alleyway in central London, Billy and Jay have set up a two-person tent, with cardboard and sleeping bags spread out on the floor in an effort to keep out the cold November night. The two men met on the streets and joined forces …
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By Elizabeth Piper and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s government set out its plans to tackle crime, boost growth and water down climate change measures on Tuesday, an unashamedly political agenda that could be Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s first and last King’s Speech before an election. In an agenda written by the government but delivered …
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By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s pensions industry could invest up to 1.2 trillion pounds ($1.5 trillion), half the capital needed by 2035 to put the UK on track to its net-zero goals, if there were more attractive projects and fewer regulatory barriers, a report on Tuesday showed. The UK pensions industry currently invests …
By Mrinmay Dey (Reuters) -“Big Four” accounting company PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) plans to cut around 600 jobs in the UK, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. “In light of lower than normal attrition rates and subdued growth in parts of the business, we are making targeted voluntary severance offers to some of our …
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer spending grew at the slowest pace in more than a year last month, reflecting concerns about the cost of living in the run-up to Christmas, according to a survey released on Tuesday. Barclays said spending on its debit and credit cards between Sept. 24 and Oct. 21 …
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