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LONDON (Reuters) – The British government said on Tuesday it would close a loophole that lets retailers give free samples of vapes to children in a clampdown on e-cigarettes, whose colourful designs and fruity flavours make them stand out on grocery store shelves. “I am deeply concerned about the sharp rise in kids vaping and …

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By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – British shop price inflation picked up this month to reach its highest rate since industry records began in 2005, although growth in food prices cooled slightly, a survey showed on Tuesday. The British Retail Consortium said prices in supermarkets and retail chains rose 9.0% in the year to May, …

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(Reuters) – Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday congratulated Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on his re-election in Turkey’s presidential election. Prime Minister Sunak reiterated strong relationship between United Kingdom and Turkey, as economic partners and close NATO allies, according to a Downing Street statement. (Reporting by Urvi Dugar in Bengaluru)

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) – Everton emerged from a nerve-shredding afternoon with their Premier League status intact thanks to a 1-0 victory over Bournemouth at Goodison Park as Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated in a dramatic season finale on Sunday. The Merseyside club’s 69-year stay in the top flight was in peril at halftime …

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(Reuters) – Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated from the Premier League in a dramatic finale as Everton survived on Sunday. Everton beat Bournemouth 1-0 which was enough to keep the Merseysiders up despite a 2-1 win for Leicester over West Ham United. Leeds lost 4-1 at home to Tottenham Hotspur. (Writing by Ken …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Two Just Stop Oil protesters were charged with aggravated trespass after they briefly brought Saturday’s Rugby Premiership final at the Twickenham stadium in London to a halt by hurling orange powder on the pitch during the match. Samuel Johnson, 40, from Suffolk in southeast England and Patrick Hart, 37, from Bristol were …

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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s health minister, Steve Barclay, said on Sunday that the government would not negotiate on pay with the nurses’ union, as the threat of further strikes looms. The government’s offer, which includes a one-off payment equivalent to 2% of salaries in the 2022/23 financial year and a 5% pay rise for 2023/24, was …

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