By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices saw the most widespread falls since 2009 last month as interest rates hit a 15-year high, while rents surged by the most since 1999 as more landlords sold up, a survey showed on Thursday. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said its house price balance, …
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By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Leroy Leo (Reuters) -The World Health Organization on Wednesday classified the EG.5 coronavirus strain circulating in the United States and China as a “variant of interest” but said it did not seem to pose more of a threat to public health than other variants. The fast-spreading variant, the most prevalent in …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Northern Ireland’s police force has set up an emergency threat assessment group and updated personal security advice to its officers and staff following an accidental data leak, it said on Wednesday. The surnames, initials, work location and department of each staff member were made public after they were included in error in response …
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BELFAST (Reuters) -The leader of Northern Ireland’s biggest pro-British political party hopes to receive a “definitive” response from the British government on its concerns over post-Brexit trade within weeks, but it could be months before that ends a political stalemate. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) collapsed the devolved executive 18 months ago in protest at …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Six British water companies are facing lawsuits valued at over 800 million pounds ($1 billion) brought on behalf of millions of customers for allegedly overcharging customers by under-reporting sewage discharges, a law firm said on Wednesday. Environmental and water consultant Carolyn Roberts, who plans to bring the claims, says water companies would …
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By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s upper house of parliament said on Wednesday it was launching an inquiry into electric vehicles (EVs) that will examine the government’s approach to phasing out fossil-fuel models, charging infrastructure and end-of-life disposal of EVs. The UK government has announced a ban on the sale of new fossil-fuel-only model …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s data watchdog said on Wednesday it was investigating a data breach in which Northern Ireland’s police force (PSNI) accidentally shared the names and work locations of every member of staff. “Whilst this is a matter of serious concern, we do not yet know the extent to which the personal information was …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Around 230 workers at London Gatwick, Britain’s second busiest airport, will take eight days of strike action this month over pay disputes, the Unite trade union said on Wednesday, warning of flight disruptions during the peak summer travel period. Ground handlers, passenger assistance and other airport workers at Gatwick have been negotiating with …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said it had struck a deal with Turkey in a bid to slow the flow of illegal immigrants passing through the Mediterranean country on their way to Europe, including joint police operations against smuggler rings and the trade in boat parts. With the issue of illegal migration high on the political …
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(Reuters) -Britain’s Bellway said on Wednesday it would build fewer homes this year and warned that it expects sales completions to drop “materially” amid a sharp housing sector slowdown triggered by higher mortgage rates. Interest rate rises which have driven up home loan payments and increased affordability concerns have hit Britain’s housing market, putting off …
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