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LONDON (Reuters) – British boxer Amir Khan has been banned from all sport for two years after the prohibited substance ostarine was detected in his sample following his fight against Kell Brook last February, the UK Anti-Doping agency said on Tuesday. Former light-welterweight world champion Khan, 36, announced his retirement in May after his sixth-round …

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LONDON (Reuters) – More than half of Britons felt encouraged to buy products because of discounts offered through store loyalty cards, a survey from market researcher NIQ showed on Tuesday, as shoppers hunt for deals during a cost-of-living crisis. UK consumers’ search for cut-price products continues, with headline inflation above 10% in February and the …

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By Amanda Ferguson BELFAST (Reuters) – Bethany Moore was six years old when she started to understand the “complexities and nuances” of living in Northern Ireland. Born in December 1998, Moore is one of Northern Ireland’s so-called “peace babies”, the generation born just after the Good Friday Agreement was signed and considered the embodiment of hope …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Swim England announced an updated transgender and non-binary policy on Monday with a ‘female’ category restricted to athletes with a declared birth sex of female and a new ‘open’ category for everyone else. The national governing body for swimming in England said the policy, which comes into effect in September, would apply …

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By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) – The Olivier Awards for theatre were handed out in London on Sunday, with “My Neighbour Totoro” winning the most prizes. Below is a list of winners in the key categories. BEST NEW PLAY “Prima Facie” BEST NEW MUSICAL “Standing at the Sky’s Edge” BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL Rodgers & Hammerstein’s …

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By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Forcing banks to set aside more capital in case loans to small and medium-sized companies turn sour would hit Britain’s economy, banking industry body UK Finance said on Monday. The Bank of England is deciding how to implement the final leg of Basel III, a suite of tougher bank …

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LONDON – Sterling ticked higher against the dollar on Monday, with market moves largely driven by news of a surprise announcement from OPEC+ of more production cuts which sent the price of oil and the dollar sharply higher earlier in the session. By 1030 GMT the pound was up 0.18% against the dollar which trimmed …

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By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Banks are overly reluctant to tap their cash buffers in volatile markets, fearing adverse reaction from regulators and markets, and changes to the rules may be needed, the Bank of England said on Monday. Regulators have long worried about banks not tapping their mandatory safety buffers in market crises …

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