LONDON (Reuters) -The UK government said on Tuesday that cases of bird flu had been confirmed in commercial poultry at premises in Yorkshire, hours after it increased the risk level of the disease from medium to high. All poultry on the infected premises will be humanely culled, and a three kilometre protection zone had been …
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(Reuters) – The UK government said on Tuesday it has confirmed a strain of the H5N5 bird flu virus in commercial poultry at a premises near Hornsea in Yorkshire. All poultry on the infected premises will be humanely culled and a three kilometer protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone has been put in place …
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By Pranav Kashyap and Nikhil Sharma (Reuters) -Britain’s benchmark FTSE 100 edged lower on Tuesday, hurt by AstraZeneca’s fall on a potential China probe, while investors remained cautious as U.S. Election Day arrived. The FTSE 100 closed down 0.1% at 8,172.39 points, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 fell 0.45% to 20,370.04 points AstraZeneca fell 8.4%, …
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By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – Britain faces a huge challenge to meet its goal of decarbonising the electricity system by 2030 with rapid reform required, the country’s National Energy System Operator (NESO) said in a report for the government on Tuesday. The decarbonisation target, which will mean moving away from fossil fuels and a …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The father of Sara Sharif, a 10-year-old girl who was found dead in her home in Britain, denied responsibility for his daughter’s death as he gave evidence at his murder trial on Tuesday. Sharif was found dead in August 2023 at her home in Woking, a town southwest of London, after what …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Queen Camilla, the wife of Britain’s King Charles, has been forced to pull out of her planned engagements this week after suffering a chest infection, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday. Camilla, 77, is resting at home while she recovers but no further details of her illness have been given, as is usual with …
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(Reuters) – Four-times Tour de France champion Chris Froome says he dreams of competing in the world’s greatest cycling race once more before calling time on his glittering career. The British rider, who will be 40 next year, has one year left on his contract with the Israel-Premier Tech team. “It’s not crazy to think …
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(Reuters) – Sale Sharks’ England forward Jonny Hill has been banned for 10 weeks – four suspended – after an altercation with a fan, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Tuesday. Hill appeared before an independent disciplinary panel on Monday, the RFU said in a statement, for having allegedly physically abused a spectator in …
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By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) – While South Africa’s “Bomb Squad” has become a key factor in their recent success, England’s replacements are starting to look more like a “Suicide Squad” as Steve Borthwick’s changes repeatedly help his team snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Last Saturday’s 24-22 home defeat by New Zealand at …
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By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – The British government announced plans to raise the cost of university tuition fees for domestic students in England on Monday for the first time in eight years, in an attempt to improve the finances of many crisis-hit institutions. Nearly half of British universities are expected to record a loss …
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