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SILVES, Portugal (Reuters) -Police on Thursday wrapped up the latest search effort in the 16-year-old hunt for missing British girl Madeleine McCann after collecting unspecified samples by a reservoir in Portugal, as a German prosecutor played down hopes of an imminent breakthrough. Portuguese police said in a statement the three-day operation requested by Germany was …

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(Reuters) – Batsman Jason Roy has given up his incremental contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to play in the inaugural edition of the United States’ new Twenty20 tournament – Major League Cricket (MLC). Roy, who was an integral part of the England side which won the 2019 one-day World Cup, was …

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(Reuters) – Hundreds of workers at Coca Cola Europacific Partners’ soft drink plant in Wakefield, the largest in Europe, are set to strike in June over pay offers, Britain’s Unite union said on Thursday. The strike action will be for 14 days between June 8 and June 22, according to the union. “While Unite has …

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By Sachin Ravikumar and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Annual net migration to the United Kingdom reached a record high of 606,000 last year, official estimates showed on Thursday, heaping pressure on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who has pledged to bring numbers down. The increase was driven by non-European Union nationals, including refugees under the …

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(Reuters) – Pets At Home Plc said on Thursday it would target a 10% profit growth in the medium term after it announced a share buyback programme worth 50 million pounds ($63.11 million) as Britons splurged on essentials and veterinary services for their furry companions. The company plans to build a pet care platform to …

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By Susanna Twidale (Reuters) -Millions of British households will see cheaper energy bills from July after regulator Ofgem slashed its cap on prices following a slump in wholesale energy costs. The news will come as a relief to British households suffering from the joint-highest rate of inflation among the Group of Seven nations, along with …

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By Paul Lienert and Nick Carey DETROIT/BICESTER, England (Reuters) – British electric van startup Arrival, which has hit many road bumps in its quest to become the next Tesla Inc, now hopes huge subsidies from the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act and a second reverse merger will give it a fresh shot at survival. Since it …

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(Reuters) – England fast bowler James Anderson says he has recovered from a groin injury and will be fit for the first Ashes test against Australia next month. England’s leading bowler in tests with 685 wickets, Anderson suffered the injury playing for Lancashire last week. He is unlikely to play in the one-off test against …

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(Reuters) – The number of cars made in Britain rose by 9.9% year-over-year in April as easing supply chain snarls helped boost production of electric vehicles, while exports to Europe strengthened, an industry body said on Thursday. European Union remained a top market with more than half of all exports to the region, while electric …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Boris Johnson cut ties with his government-appointed lawyers on Wednesday after he was referred to the police over more potential breaches of COVID-19 lockdown rules, a move the former prime minister’s aides have portrayed as a “stitch up”. The Cabinet Office, which is responsible for overseeing the operation of government, said …

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