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By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – British factory output and new orders contracted at the start of the second quarter of 2023, but manufacturers were more optimistic and input costs rose at the weakest rate since May 2020, an industry survey showed on Tuesday. The final S&P Global/CIPS UK manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell …

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By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Food prices at British supermarkets rose 15.7% in the year to April, the biggest annual increase in records going back to 2005, but lower prices are on horizon, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said on Tuesday. Overall inflation among BRC members dropped to 8.8% from March’s 8.9% as price increases …

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LONDON (Reuters) – The leader of Britain’s main opposition Labour Party Keir Starmer said on Tuesday he is likely to scrap his pledge to provide free university tuition, blaming economic circumstances for the probable u-turn. Labour pledged to ditch university fees as part of its campaign in the run up to the last two national …

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By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – On Savile Row, the London street long celebrated for turning out sharp suits, tailors have been racing to prepare the red and gold uniforms that will feature in Britain’s first coronation for 70 years, adorned with the new insignia of King Charles. The salesrooms have been busy too, as …

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LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices rose by 0.5% in April after falling for the seven previous months, mortgage lender Nationwide said, adding to signs that the property market has stabilised after last year’s “mini-budget” upheaval. The average house price remained 4% below its peak in August last year which was before former Prime Minister Liz …

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By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) – From tins of caviar to a celebration beer, businesses are seeking to entice royal fans with a slew of products marking the coronation of Britain’s new monarch. Mugs, plates, tea towels, magnets, cushions and teddy bears are staple memorabilia for royal occasions and an array of these to mark …

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(Reuters) – Former NFL player J.J. Watt and his wife, former U.S. international soccer player Kealia Watt, announced on Monday that they are investing in the English soccer club Burnley FC. Burnley secured automatic promotion back to the Premier League in early April after only one season in the second tier, finishing first in the …

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LONDON (Reuters) – More than 2,200 people will attend the coronation of Britain’s King Charles, Buckingham Palace said on Monday, including international representatives from 203 countries as well as community and charity workers. The congregation at London’s Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6, will also comprise Nobel Prize winners, religious representatives, and heads of state …

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