By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -The director of the British Museum said on Friday he would step down after admitting to failings in its investigation into the theft of items from its collection. Hartwig Fischer, a German art historian who had led the museum since 2016, said there could have been a better response to …
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By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) – Millions of British households will have cheaper energy bills from October after British energy markets regulator Ofgem cut its price cap again to reflect a further fall in wholesale power and gas prices. Ofgem on Friday lowered its price cap on household energy bills by about 7% from Oct. …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British retailer the John Lewis Partnership said on Friday it is recruiting for more than 10,000 jobs over the coming months – 1,700 permanent positions and over 8,400 seasonal roles. The employee-owned partnership trades from 34 John Lewis department stores and a chain of 329 Waitrose food stores. It wants over 2,900 …
LONDON (Reuters) – British consumers’ mood perked up this month as lower inflation made individuals less downbeat about the outlook for their personal finances, although sentiment remained poor overall due to concern about the wider economy, a survey showed on Friday. The GfK consumer sentiment indicator rose to -25 in August from a three-month low …
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Britain should increase taxes on the self-employed and homeowners, as well as on capital gains, as part of an overhaul to fund more spending on public services and welfare, a leading think tank said on Thursday. British tax revenues are the highest as a share of the economy since …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Swedish furniture giant IKEA has delayed the opening of its store on Oxford Street in central London, saying it is taking longer than expected to make the building more energy-efficient by installing heat pumps and double glazing. Ingka Investments, which owns the store, said it is expected to open by autumn 2024, …
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LONDON (Reuters) – London’s Metropolitan Police said on Thursday it had interviewed a man in relation to the reported theft of items from the British Museum’s collection but no arrests had been made. The British Museum, one of the most visited in the world, said last week a member of staff had been dismissed after …
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By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) -Britain’s King Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, will travel to France on Sept. 20-22, the Elysee and Buckingham Palace said on Thursday, after a planned state visit in March was cancelled because of tense protests over a French pension reform. “This visit is an honour for France, at a …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s backlog of asylum applications awaiting a decision hit a record high in the year to June and the number of those applying was the highest in two decades, according to official figures published on Thursday, in a blow to the government. The Home Office, or interior ministry, said 78,768 asylum applications were …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will host a global summit on artificial intelligence at the old home of Britain’s World War Two codebreakers in November as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pitches Britain as global leader in guarding the safety of the fast-developing technology. The summit will take place on Nov. 1 and 2 at Bletchley Park, …
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