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UK energy minister in Kyiv announces $245 million for Ukraine nuclear fuel purchases

23 Aug 2023 23 Aug 2023

KYIV (Reuters) – Britain will guarantee a 192 million-pound ($245 million) export finance deal for Ukraine to buy nuclear fuel from producers including British companies, British energy minister Grant Shapps announced during a visit to Kyiv. Ukraine’s energy system was severely damaged by a massed campaign of Russian air strikes last winter, making it more …

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Former London police officer jailed for 16 years for rape

22 Aug 2023 22 Aug 2023

(Reuters) – A former London police officer was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Tuesday for raping a woman and teenage girl, the latest in a series of shocking cases that have damaged public trust in the capital’s force. Adam Provan, 44, was sentenced to 16 years with a further eight on extended licence …

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Release of Halifax UK housing affordability report

22 Aug 2023 22 Aug 2023

LONDON (Reuters) -Reuters inadvertently issued a story on Halifax housing affordability data, which was under embargo until 2301 GMT on Aug. 22. (Reporting by Suban Abdulla; editing by David Milliken and Jon Boyle)

UK sees surge in interest from non-EU job hunters

22 Aug 2023 22 Aug 2023

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has received a surge in job searches from overseas during the past year, partly reflecting a post-Brexit relaxation in work visa rules for non-European Union nationals, figures from recruitment website Indeed showed on Tuesday. A record 5.5% of searches for British jobs on Indeed’s website in June came …

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‘Cruel, calculated’ killer UK nurse Lucy Letby jailed for rest of her life

21 Aug 2023 21 Aug 2023

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Nurse Lucy Letby will spend the rest of her life behind bars for killing seven newborn babies after a judge on Monday ruled Britain’s most prolific serial child killer of modern times should never be released. Letby, 33, murdered the five baby boys and two baby girls at the neonatal …

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Factbox-Who is killer British nurse Lucy Letby?

21 Aug 2023 21 Aug 2023

LONDON (Reuters) – British nurse Lucy Letby was jailed for life on Monday, with no prospect of release, for murdering seven babies and trying to kill another six at the hospital where she worked in northwest England. Here are details about Letby, one of the country’s worst serial child killers, and the case: WHO IS …

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UK police end inquiry into cash-for-honours involving king’s charity

21 Aug 2023 21 Aug 2023

LONDON (Reuters) -British police said on Monday they would not take any further action following an investigation into media reports that honours had been offered in return for donations to one of King Charles’s charities. London’s Metropolitan Police’s Special Enquiry Team (SET) began investigating in February last year after the Sunday Times reported a Saudi …

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Soccer-Spain defeat England in final of record-breaking Women’s World Cup

21 Aug 2023 21 Aug 2023

By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY (Reuters) – Spain defeated England 1-0 in the Women’s World Cup final on Sunday, capping off a tournament that has broken attendance and TV records and raised hopes of a surge in interest for the women’s game. Co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the ninth edition of the global showpiece event …

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UK jobs market lost some of its heat in July – survey

21 Aug 2023 21 Aug 2023

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s labour market is losing some of its inflationary heat with vacancies and advertised starting salaries falling in July for the first time this year, according to a survey published on Monday. Job search website Adzuna also said the number of job-seekers per vacancy rose slightly in July but the overall state …

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Asking prices for UK homes drop sharply – Rightmove

21 Aug 2023 21 Aug 2023

LONDON (Reuters) – Asking prices for homes in Britain fell sharply this month as rising mortgage costs caused sellers to lower their expectations of what they can get for their properties, an industry survey showed on Monday. Website Rightmove said average asking prices for homes dropped by 1.9%, the biggest monthly fall for August since …

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