By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Britons already reeling from the biggest rise in food prices since 1977 may have to get used to shortages of fresh vegetables as soaring costs and unpredictable weather hit domestic production. British shoppers have faced a shortage of tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers in recent weeks after disrupted harvests in …
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By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Gambling Commission has handed a 19.2 million pound ($23.7 million) fine to the William Hill betting group, the biggest penalty ever issued by the regulator, after it failed to protect consumers and stop money laundering. The regulator said the issues at the three companies in the William Hill …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Diageo said on Tuesday Chief Operating Officer (COO) Debra Crew will take over as Chief Executive Officer when Ivan Menezes retires after nearly a decade at the helm of the world’s largest spirits maker. She will become one of a few women to lead a FTSE 100 company. Here’s what we know …
LONDON (Reuters) – Windfall taxes mean oil and gas producers in the British North Sea will likely leave 500 million barrels of oil equivalent in the ground over the next decade, the equivalent of one year’s output in the ageing basin, industry group OEUK said on Tuesday. Over the past year, Britain has introduced windfall …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly praised Israel’s decision to pause legislation to reform its judiciary on Monday, emphasising the importance of “checks and balances” after widespread protests over the contested plans. “The UK welcomes the decision today by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pause legislation to reform Israel’s judiciary,” Cleverly said in …
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LONDON (Reuters) – More than 100,000 British civil and public servants will join another all-out strike on April 28, in a long-running dispute with the government over pay, pensions, redundancy terms and job security, Britain’s Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union said on Monday. The union said 133,000 civil and public servants will take part …
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LONDON (Reuters) -The National Education Union (NEU) on Monday recommended that its members in England reject a government pay offer of a one-off payment this year of 1,000 pounds ($1,227) and an average pay rise of 4.5% in the next financial year. Teachers have been involved in strike action this year that has left classrooms …
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(Reuters) -British Airways has reduced its flight schedule due to planned strikes by London Heathrow airport employees during the Easter holiday weekend, the airline said on Monday, with the worker dispute over pay set to strain the country’s busiest airport. Labour unrest due to discontent over stagnant pay rises when the price of goods is …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The Council of Europe’s commissioner for human rights urged Britain’s parliament on Monday to prevent the government from bringing in a new law to tackle illegal immigration, saying it created “clear and direct tension” with fundamental standards. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made tackling the arrival of small boats from across …
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By Michael Holden and Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry arrived at London’s High Court on Monday for a hearing against the publisher of the Daily Mail newspaper over alleged phone-tapping and other breaches of privacy. Harry, the younger son of King Charles, has brought a lawsuit against Associated Newspapers alongside other famous …
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