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(Reuters) -Britain’s health regulator said on Wednesday it has authorised Pfizer and BioNTech’s updated COVID-19 vaccine that targets the JN.1 subvariant for use in infants, children and adults. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said it has approved four forms of the adapted Comirnaty JN.1 vaccine after reviewing its safety, quality and effectiveness. …

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By Tassilo Hummel VERSAILLES (Reuters) -The video footage that led to six-times Olympic medallist Charlotte Dujardin pulling out of the Paris Games shows her whipping a horse’s legs multiple times, sparking a broader debate about equestrian sports. The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) had suspended Dujardin on Tuesday over inappropriate training methods. “What is shown in …

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By Iain Withers and Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s information watchdog has rejected a Reuters appeal to identify lenders who have lost or surrendered state guarantees on millions of pounds of COVID-19 emergency loans, citing potential harm to their commercial interests. Reuters revealed in November that government guarantees on about 1 billion pounds ($1.3 …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Harry, speaking in clips published on Wednesday from a new documentary, said his legal battles with Britain’s tabloid press have contributed to the breakdown of his relationship with the royal family. “It’s certainly a central piece to it,” Harry told broadcaster ITV in the documentary “Tabloids on Trial”. He is currently …

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By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Keir Starmer’s first experience of being on the receiving end of prime minister’s questions passed without the typical barrage of hostile questioning on Wednesday, but he faced pressure over his new government’s approach to child poverty. Labour leader Starmer won a resounding majority in Britain’s July 4 election, but …

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By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British business activity picked up this month, bolstered by the fastest manufacturing growth in two years and the strongest inflow of new orders since April 2023, a major survey showed on Wednesday. The figures may cheer Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s new government – which is targeting faster growth to …

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