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LEICESTER, England (Reuters) -Leicester City’s relegation plight worsened as they suffered a 1-0 home defeat by fellow strugglers Bournemouth on Saturday, their seventh defeat in eight Premier League games. England midfielder James Maddison’s terrible back pass which allowed Philip Billing to score in the 40th minute gifted Bournemouth three crucial points in their bid to …

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GLASGOW, Scotland (Reuters) – Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic beat Rangers 3-2 in the Old Firm clash to move 12 points clear of their rivals at the top as Kyogo Furuhashi scored twice at Celtic Park on Saturday. The Japanese forward took his tally to five goals against Celtic’s arch rivals this season in a gripping …

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By Lori Ewing MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Manchester United’s Scott McTominay and Anthony Martial secured a well-earned 2-0 victory over Everton as the hosts climbed above Newcastle United into provisional third spot in the Premier League on Saturday. Erik ten Hag’s United are in the thick of the race to finish in the top four, …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Members of the NASUWT union in England are to be balloted on industrial action after becoming the latest teachers’ group to reject a government pay offer, the union said on Saturday. It said in a statement that 87% of members voted against acceptance of the pay deal. A separate consultative survey showed …

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(Reuters) – The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has warned of the potential for public disorder by dissident republicans over the Easter weekend, days before a visit by U.S. President Joe Biden, the BBC reported on Thursday. Disturbance by individuals who use violence to oppose Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom could be …

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By Lori Ewing LONDON (Reuters) – England beat Brazil in a penalty shootout in a thrilling inaugural Women’s Finalissima on Thursday, the second straight international trophy hoisted by the Lionesses at a jam-packed Wembley Stadium. Tied 1-1 at fulltime, Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses beat Brazil 4-2 in the shootout to improve their unbeaten streak to 30 …

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(Reuters) -Children aged between six months to four years with underlying medical conditions will be offered COVID-19 shots, Britain’s vaccine advisers said on Thursday. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) said eligible children should be offered two doses of the vaccine, with an interval of eight to 12 weeks between the first and …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain unveiled on Thursday plans for a new research funding programme as a backup to the Horizon Europe scientific research scheme in case talks with the European Union on rejoining the programme fail. The new plan, called “Pioneer”, provides for 14.6 billion pounds ($18.2 billion) of funding over seven years — the …

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By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) – An ethics adviser to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday he had found no clear evidence of Islamophobia to back up allegations by a lawmaker that she was sacked from her ministerial job in 2020 partly because of her Muslim faith. Nusrat Ghani, 50, said last year …

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By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – King Charles has given his support to research that will examine the British monarchy’s links to slavery, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday, after a newspaper report said a document showed a historical connection with a transatlantic slave trader. The Guardian said an archive document discovered by historian Brooke Newman …

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