LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s defence ministry does not know how exactly much it will cost to relocate thousands of Afghans after a massive data leak, the government’s spending watchdog said, adding it did not have confidence in the current estimate of 850 million pounds. In July, it was revealed that Britain had set up a secret …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Graham Linehan, the Irish co-creator of TV comedy show “Father Ted”, said on Tuesday he had been arrested at London’s Heathrow Airport on suspicion of inciting violence in relation to posts about transgender issues on X. Linehan, aged 57 and also known for “The IT Crowd”, said five armed police officers had escorted …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will hold a meeting on Tuesday on how to tackle illegal immigration, including moving asylum seekers out of hotels to accommodation on industrial sites and introducing digital ID cards. Immigration is now the dominant political issue in Britain, eclipsing concerns over the economy, as the country faces a …
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(Reuters) -Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson has completed a permanent transfer to Turkish side Fenerbahce after eight trophy-laden years at Manchester City, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. Ederson lifted 18 trophies at City following his 2017 move from Portuguese side Benfica — a haul that included six Premier League titles and one Champions League crown. …
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(Reuters) -British Gas owner Centrica said on Tuesday the life of two nuclear power stations in the UK, in which it has a 20% share, has been extended until 2028. Heysham 1 and Hartlepool power stations, which are operated by French state-owned utility EDF, are now expected to generate electricity until March 2028, Centrica said. …
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By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Monday it would suspend applications from registered refugees to bring family members into the country in order to give the government time to toughen the rules, its latest attempt to cut the number of arrivals. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government is under mounting pressure to reduce …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain has experienced its warmest summer since records began in 1884 and is now more likely to see similar hot weather in the future due to human-induced climate change, the Met Office weather forecaster said on Monday. Countries worldwide have experienced record-breaking heat in recent years as global warming intensifies, with the summer …
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By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed Minouche Shafik, a former deputy governor of the Bank of England, as his chief economic adviser, part of efforts to bolster his team before what is set to be a difficult end to the year. Shafik’s appointment and a move to bring Darren …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Queen Camilla fought off a would-be attacker on a train when she was a teenager by hitting him with her shoe, according to a new book about the royal family. Camilla, 78, was travelling on a train to Paddington station in London when she was about 16 or 17-years-old when a man …
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(Reuters) -The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus was confirmed in poultry at a premises in southwestern England, the UK government said on Sunday. A 3 km (about 2 miles) protection zone and 10 km surveillance zone have been declared around the premises near Exminster in Devon, the government said, adding that “all poultry on …
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