CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Nine English players have so far confirmed they will be spending the northern hemisphere winter in the blazing sunshine of South Africa for the second season of the SA20 league, which starts in January 2024, officials confirmed on Thursday. England’s limited overs captain Jos Buttler, the top run-scorer in last season’s …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Former Conservative lawmaker Christopher Pincher should be suspended for eight weeks, the parliament’s standards watchdog said on Thursday, raising the prospect of a new by-election that will add to pressure on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Pincher, who now sits as an independent lawmaker in parliament, was suspended by Boris Johnson last …
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By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -Jet2 has seen a pick-up in demand for package holidays as Britons seek certainty on spending in a cost of living crisis, the travel company said on Thursday, as it met annual profit forecasts. Philip Meeson, who built Jet2 into Britain’s biggest seller of package holidays, will step down as …
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By Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) -British office-space provider Workspace Group said on Thursday customer demand remained resilient in the first quarter, driven by the post-pandemic trend of increased preference for short-term leases and flexible work spaces. Companies such as Workspace have outperformed traditional property companies as office firms limp back to operational recovery from pandemic …
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LONDON (Reuters) -A deal for Britain to rejoin the European Union’s Horizon scientific research scheme has been negotiated and is now awaiting approval from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the BBC said, citing sources. The UK government has been negotiating with the EU over rejoining Horizon after London and Brussels settled their dispute over post-Brexit trade …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said there was evidence that some retailers are overcharging customers, adding to pressure on the sector as authorities struggle to bring down the highest inflation rate among the world’s rich economies. Bailey, who has faced criticism over the BoE’s approach to addressing the surge in price growth, …
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By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) -Just Stop Oil protesters twice interrupted play on the third day of Wimbledon on Wednesday, releasing orange ticker-tape mixed with jigsaw puzzle pieces during matches on Court 18. The first incident involved two protesters running on to the court holding boxes marked as 1,000-piece jigsaws of Centre Court before sprinkling …
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By Alan Baldwin ENSTONE, England (Reuters) – The seven British-based Formula One teams have asked the government to help ease post-Brexit border crossing and permit problems and are hopeful of a solution, Alpine principal Otmar Szafnauer said on Wednesday. Team bosses, along with Formula One head Stefano Domenicali and other representatives, attended a meeting at …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British government ministers met with police and organisers of major sports events on Wednesday to increase efforts to prevent disruption from environmental protesters over the summer. The meeting came as Just Stop Oil activists twice interrupted play at Wimbledon. The environmental group have also disrupted the second Ashes cricket test at Lord’s …
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LONDON (Reuters) -A former senior police officer will take the helm of the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the crime-fighting agency that investigates and prosecutes major bribery and corruption cases, in what one lawyer called a “bold move”. Nick Ephgrave, the former assistant commissioner at London’s police force, will in September replace Lisa Osofsky, a …
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