LONDON (Reuters) -Britain increased its public borrowing in the first five months of the tax year, according to data published on Thursday, and finance minister Jeremy Hunt looks likely to have little room to offer major tax cuts to voters later this year. Public sector net borrowing, excluding state-owned banks, totalled 69.6 billion pounds ($85.7 …
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By Juliette Jabkhiro and Noemie Olive PARIS (Reuters) -Britain’s King Charles arrived in France on Wednesday for a three-day state visit, during which he and President Emmanuel Macron will hope to build on symbolism and personal bonds to turn the page on years of rocky relations between the two nations. The king and his wife, …
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MUNICH (Reuters) -Bayern Munich struck twice in four minutes in the first half to set them on their way to a 4-3 victory over an embattled Manchester United on Wednesday and make a winning start in Champions League Group A. Bayern, unbeaten in their last 28 Champions League group stage home matches, looked in control …
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By Kate Holton and William James LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Rishi Sunak watered down Britain’s plans to tackle climate change on Wednesday, saying he would delay a ban on sales of new petrol cars to maintain the consent of the British people in the switch to net zero. Sunak said he remained committed to …
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By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) -Arsenal enjoyed a triumphant return to the Champions League with a 4-0 thrashing of outclassed PSV Eindhoven in Group B as their impressive start to the season continued on Wednesday. Six years after their last appearance among Europe’s elite, goals by Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus before halftime …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Rishi Sunak watered down Britain’s commitments to tackle climate change on Wednesday, delaying targets for changing cars and domestic heating to maintain the consent of the British people in the switch to net zero. Below is some reaction to his announcements: STEPHANIE PFEIFER, CEO OF THE INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS GROUP ON …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday he would delay targets for changing cars and domestic heating to maintain the consent of the British people in the switch to net zero. Sunak said Britain was still committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 and denied watering down its climate targets. …
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CAMBRIDGE, England (Reuters) -The British government said on Wednesday it planned to bring more internet-based television channels under the same content rules set by regulator Ofcom as traditional channels. Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said it was the government’s job to look at internet-based channels that fell outside the existing regulations. “That’s why we are going …
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LEEDS (Reuters) – The first of the three one-day internationals between England and Ireland was called off due to rain on Wednesday without a ball being bowled at Headingley. Play was due to start at 1130 GMT in Leeds, but after multiple pitch inspections, umpires declared the pitch was too wet, with the match being …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday the government would not force households to take energy efficiency measures as he announced new changes to some of its commitments to tackle climate change. “While will continue to subsidise energy efficiency will never force any household to do it,” Sunak said at a …
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