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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party would repeal recently-introduced legislation that limits workers’ rights to strike if it wins an election expected next year, deputy leader Angela Rayner said on Tuesday, pledging to enhance employee protection. The promise to reverse the Strikes (Minimum Service levels) Act within 100 days of taking power represents a …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s BAE Systems has won a further 130 million pound ($162 million) order from the government for munitions, as the Ukraine war continues to boost the UK defence industry. Britain had already signed a 280 million pound munitions contract with BAE, Britain’s biggest defence company, in July before it exercised an option …

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By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – British grocery inflation eased to its lowest level in a year heading into September, industry data showed on Tuesday, providing some relief for consumers hurt by high prices and for the government, which has pledged to bring prices down. Market researcher Kantar said annual grocery inflation was 12.2% in …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat pledged to keep their motorcycle couriers and other road users safer in London by signing a charter with the capital’s Transport for London (TfL) authority on Tuesday. Couriers delivering takeaways and groceries on motorbikes, mopeds and electric bicycles have become ubiquitous in London and other cities …

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By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is exploring designating its genomics sector as critical national infrastructure, Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said on Monday, amid pressure from lawmakers concerned at China’s activity in the field. Genomics is the study of the genome – the complete set of DNA contained within a single cell. A …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British scientist Ian Wilmut, whose research was central to the creation of the cloned animal, Dolly the Sheep, has died at the age of 79, the University of Edinburgh said on Monday. His death on Sunday years after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease was announced by the University of Edinburgh, where he …

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By Amanda Ferguson BELFAST (Reuters) – Confidence is waning among politicians in Northern Ireland about whether it will be possible to end a political stalemate and restore the region’s powersharing government, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on a visit to Belfast on Monday. The devolved regional government was a centrepiece of Northern Ireland’s 1998 …

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By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) -BMW said on Monday it will invest 600 million pounds ($750 million) in its UK plants to take its Mini brand all-electric by 2030, giving a fresh boost to Britain’s car industry after years of Brexit-related uncertainty. From 2026, the German premium carmaker will make two electric models at its …

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