By Martyn Herman (Reuters) – Bobby Charlton, an England World Cup winner and one of Manchester United’s greatest players, died on Saturday at the age of 86. Charlton was a key figure in England’s 1966 World Cup-winning team, playing alongside his brother Jack, and he made 758 appearances for United, scoring 249 goals. “Manchester United …
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LONDON (Reuters) -About 100,000 people joined a pro-Palestinian demonstration in central London on Saturday, marching through the British capital to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza following the Hamas attack on Israel two weeks ago. Chanting “Free Palestine”, holding banners and waving Palestinian flags, the protesters moved through London before massing at Downing Street, the …
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(Reuters) -England and Manchester United soccer great Bobby Charlton died on Saturday aged 86. Following are reactions to his death from around the world: FORMER ENGLAND STRIKER, 1966 WORLD CUP WINNER GEOFF HURST “Very sad news today. One of the true greats Sir Bobby Charlton has passed away. We will never forget him & nor …
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By James Davey CROYDON, England (Reuters) – As shopkeeper Ben Selvaratnam recounted how his grocery store in south London was being targeted by shoplifters up to 10 times a day, he had to stop to eject two men who had brazenly slipped two bottles of premium beer into their carrier bag. The incident, on a …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Security guards at Britain’s House of Commons have suspended planned strike action after their employer agreed to pause the introduction of a new shift pattern, their trade union said on Friday. Earlier this month the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union said more than 250 of its members had voted for strike action. …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Parts of eastern Scotland experienced severe flooding on Friday after Storm Babet brought heavy rainfall and winds of more than 70 mph (113 km/h) which overwhelmed defences and left thousands of homes without power. Britain’s national weather forecaster, the Met Office, issued its first red warning for rain since February 2020, predicting some …
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LONDON (Reuters) – London police said on Friday they had recorded a 1,353% increase in antisemitic offences this month compared to the same period last year, while Islamophobic offences were up 140% in the wake of the attack by Hamas on Israel. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called the rise in antisemitism sickening and vowed …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The pound was at its weakest against the euro in five months on Friday and was also under pressure versus the dollar as weak retail sales data reinforced fears about the health of the British economy. The euro climbed as far as 87.40 pence, its highest since May, with the European common …
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By Andrew MacAskill and Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Labour Party dealt a crushing blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives on Friday, winning two previously safe parliamentary seats in victories leader Keir Starmer said showed voters wanted change at the next national election. The double defeat showed a big slump in support for the …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Friday set out plans to try to keep schools open during any future strikes, drawing immediate criticism from trade unions who said the move would impede their right to take industrial action. The country has been severely disrupted for more than a year by strikes across crucial sectors, triggered by …
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