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LONDON (Reuters) – A lawmaker in British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservative Party has surrendered the party whip – meaning he will sit in parliament as an independent – while he appeals against his conviction for a racially aggravated public order offence, a party source said on Saturday. Bob Stewart, who has been a …

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(Reuters) – England captain Marlie Packer was named World Rugby women’s 15s Player of the Year, moments after they beat New Zealand in the final of the inaugural WXV 1 competition in Auckland on Saturday. Packer has been a force to reckon with in the back row and she was the leading try-scorer in women’s …

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By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – British actor-comedian Russell Brand was accused in a lawsuit filed on Friday of sexually assaulting a film extra on the New York City set of the 2011 romantic comedy “Arthur,” in which he starred as a boozing, philandering heir to a fortune. The suit follows a recent flurry of allegations …

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LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. music star Taylor Swift topped the UK singles and albums charts on Friday with her re-recording of her award-winning hit album “1989”. The 21-track “1989” (Taylor’s Version), released last Friday nine years to the day the original album came out in 2014, debuted at No. 1 on the Official Albums Chart …

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LONDON (Reuters) – A lawmaker in British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservative Party was found guilty on Friday of a racially aggravated public order offence, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said. Bob Stewart, who has been a member of parliament since 2010, was reported by local media to have told an activist who confronted …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Plans by pro-Palestinian demonstrators to march in central London on Armistice Day are “provocative and disrespectful”, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday, as police said they would do everything possible to prevent disruption. Britain has supported Israel’s right to defend itself after an Oct. 7 attack by militant group Hamas …

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By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England held interest rates at a 15-year peak on Thursday and ruled out cuts any time soon as it fights to “squeeze out of the system” the highest inflation of the world’s big rich economies. Despite saying the economy was close to a recession …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British retailer Marks & Spencer apologised after posting a picture from its Christmas advert showing red and green paper hats in a burning fireplace that were compared to a Palestinian flag. The company, one of the best-known names in British business, apologised for “any unintentional hurt caused” after sharing the image on …

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