By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s government said on Friday that it would set out measures to limit courts’ ability to block the deportation of illegal migrants, as part of changes to proposed legislation which will go before parliament next week. Halting the flow of asylum seekers and other migrants who use small boats …
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By Maytaal Angel LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Friday signed a key global coffee sector agreement aimed at tackling some of the industry’s most pressing issues, including making coffee growing and coffee consumption more sustainable. Food and farming minister Mark Spencer signed the ‘International Coffee Agreement (ICA) 2022’, the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigned on Friday following an independent investigation into claims that he bullied colleagues, in the latest scandal to force out one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s top ministers. WHAT DID RAAB SAY IN HIS RESIGNATION LETTER? Raab said the inquiry had dismissed all but two of …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigned from the government on Friday following an independent investigation into complaints that he bullied colleagues, the latest scandal to force out one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s top ministers. The departure of the third senior minister over their personal conduct in the last six months will …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales fell by a greater-than-expected 0.9% in March from February, official figures showed on Friday, with bad weather and high inflation combining to keep consumers away from the shops. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast that sales volumes would fall by a monthly 0.5% after rising in January and February. Darren …
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – British consumers were their most upbeat in more than a year this month, despite the surging cost of living, as they took a more positive view of their finances and the health of the wider economy, market research firm GfK said on Friday. GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index rose for …
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By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s financial watchdog proposed changes on Friday that would cut the cost of insuring residential apartment blocks, saying intervention was needed to prevent the wrongful use of commission. The proposals follow a review after the fire in Grenfell Tower, London, in 2017 when 72 people died, leading to big …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William helped out an Indian restaurant during a royal visit on Thursday by taking a phone reservation from an unsuspecting customer. The heir to the British throne and his wife Kate were visiting the family-run restaurant Indian Streatery during their trip to Birmingham in central England, when he took the …
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By Andrew MacAskill and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will delay until at least Friday the publication of a report into claims that his deputy bullied staff, two government officials said, despite having had hours to review the findings and reach a conclusion. Sunak spent much of Thursday considering the findings …
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(Reuters) – British shopping centre owner Hammerson Plc is in talks with European peer Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) to exit their Croydon joint venture, Sky news reported on Thursday. Hammerson is under pressure from its largest shareholder, Lighthouse, which recently said it did not have confidence in the present board and recommended two new appointments. Both, Hammerson …
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