By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) – London’s Victoria and Albert Museum draws inspiration from some of the world’s best-known performers for its summer exhibition, celebrating their talent, creativity and influence. Titled “DIVA”, the exhibition features some 60 costumes and 250 items from screen sirens and stage stars from the 19th century to today, many …
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By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – British grocery inflation eased slightly for the third month in a row in June, industry data showed on Tuesday, providing a modicum of comfort for consumers worn down by a cost of living crisis into its second year. Market researcher Kantar said annual grocery inflation was 16.5% in the …
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By Andrew MacAskill and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s parliament delivered another blow to the political career of former prime minister Boris Johnson on Monday when it endorsed a report that concluded that he deliberately lied over rule-breaking parties. Johnson abruptly resigned from parliament earlier this month after seeing an advance copy of the findings …
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By Kate Holton OXFORD, England (Reuters) – For Ros Deegan, the thrill of raising $100 million to expand a biotech firm among the dreaming spires of Oxford was soon tempered: unable to find a bigger laboratory, she routinely had to work at home. Not far away in the rival academic centre of Cambridge, biochemist Catherine …
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Post-Brexit rules forcing European automakers to source more electric vehicle components from Britain or the EU could cost them up to 4.3 billion euros ($4.7 billion) in tariffs and hit output, a leading industry body said on Tuesday. Under the EU-UK post-Brexit trade deal, electric vehicles will need to have 45% EU …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British lawmakers on Monday voted to approve a report that recommended sanctioning former prime minister Boris Johnson for deliberately misleading parliament over rule-breaking parties held during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lawmakers in the House of Commons voted by 354 to 7 to endorse the privileges committee’s report, which concluded that the former leader …
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BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -An inspired Stuart Broad revived England’s hopes of winning an enthralling opening Ashes test with a superb late burst just when Australia appeared to have taken the upper hand on Monday. After bowling England out for 273 just before tea on a fluctuating fourth day, Australia set about their 281 victory target …
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BIRMINGHAM (Reuters) – Stuart Broad revived England’s hopes of winning an enthralling opening Ashes test with a superb late burst just when Australia appeared to have taken the upper hand on Monday. After bowling England out for 273 just before tea on the fourth day, Australia set about their 281 victory target in serene fashion …
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By Simon Jessop and Olena Harmash LONDON (Reuters) -Ukraine is seeking up to $40 billion to fund the first part of a “Green Marshall Plan” to rebuild its economy, including developing a coal-free steel industry, a senior Ukrainian official said ahead of an international summit. Politicians and financiers will discuss short-term funding issues as well …
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By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Marks & Spencer on Monday became the latest supermarket group in Britain to cut food prices, adding to signs that a surge in inflation is set to abate. M&S’s move follows similar recent actions by the country’s major food retailers. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s key pledge to halve inflation in …
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