LONDON (Reuters) – Prince William will travel to Singapore next month for the annual Earthshot Prize which awards 1 million pounds ($1.22 million) to five winners developing solutions to environmental problems, Kensington Palace said on Tuesday. William, the eldest son of King Charles and the heir to the throne, will be joined by activists, policymakers …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) said it would publish an experimental adjusted estimate of Britain’s unemployment rate on Tuesday, instead of its usual labour market survey which has suffered from a falling response rate. “Tomorrow we will publish a new series using additional data sources to produce adjusted levels and rates for …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on Monday opened an electric vehicle test centre in England as it ramps up efforts to bring new electric models to market and catch-up with rivals. The British luxury carmaker, which is owned by India’s Tata Motors, said earlier this year it will invest 15 billion pounds ($19 …
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By Huw Jones and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) – Officials from Britain’s finance ministry and the European Commission have discussed geopolitical risks and the vulnerabilities of non-bank financial firms, in the first official forum between the two sides on finance since Brexit. The inaugural meeting of the long-delayed regulatory cooperation forum took place in London …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is investigating the ballooning cost of building a high-speed railway between London and the north of England, the transport secretary said on Monday, after a newspaper report alleged that managers had covered up multi-billion pound budget overruns. HS2 (High Speed 2), the publicly funded company building the line, denied the paper’s …
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(Reuters) – Pacer Brydon Carse will replace injured Reece Topley in England’s World Cup squad, the ICC announced on Monday. Topley fractured his left index finger during the defending champions’ 229-run loss to South Africa in Mumbai on Saturday, their second defeat in a row. Carse, whose last international appearance was against Ireland in September, …
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LONDON (Reuters) – About 20,000 people rallied in London’s Trafalgar Square on Sunday to demand the release of more than 200 hostages taken by Hamas during their Oct. 7 incursion from Gaza into Israel in which 1,400 Israelis were killed. Waving the blue and white Israeli flag adorned with the Star of David, several …
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By Lori Ewing MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Fans of all ages gathered at Old Trafford on Sunday to remember Manchester United great Bobby Charlton, who died on Saturday, lining up to sign a book of condolence and laying flowers and scarves at the foot of the Trinity Statue. Someone had climbed the statue, which is …
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(Reuters) – Premier League players, managers and match officials will wear black armbands for the next round of matches as a mark of respect for those affected by the Israel-Hamas conflict, the English top-flight league said on Friday. “We hope for peace, and our heartfelt sympathies are with the victims, their families and the communities …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Bobby Charlton, the Manchester United player who won the World Cup with England and went on to become a much loved and hugely respected ambassador for club and country, died on Saturday, aged 86. His death was announced by Manchester United in a statement. Charlton known for his powerful shooting and distinctive …
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