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By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) – “Roll on the World Cup” was the message from Ireland captain Johnny Sexton on Saturday after his side completed a Six Nations Grand Slam in a campaign that showed just why they are the world’s top-ranked team. Ireland were far from their confident and controlled best in the 29-16 …

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By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland completed their fourth Six Nations Grand Slam with a 29-16 victory over England at a pulsating Aviva Stadium on Saturday, emphatically underlining their status as the world’s top-ranked team heading into September’s World Cup. The script could not have been better prepared – a chance to seal a first …

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By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -The chief executive of the pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP), Peter Murrell, said on Saturday that he was resigning with immediate effect after accepting blame for the public being misled about the number of SNP members. “Responsibility for the SNP’s responses to media queries about our membership number lies with …

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ASTANA (Reuters) – Britain will help Kazakhstan develop export routes bypassing Russia, British Foreign Minister James Cleverly said on a visit to the Central Asian nation on Saturday, where he also signed a memorandum on supplies of critical minerals. Cleverly said London valued the position of Astana – which has traditionally been closely allied with …

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MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Security staff at London’s Heathrow Airport voted on Friday to strike for 10 days, trade union Unite said. The walkout, involving over 1,400 staff, will start on March 31 and end on April 9, Easter Sunday, the union said. “It is the airport’s workers who are fundamental to its success and they …

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(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak plans to offer pre-election tax cuts in next year’s budget if inflation falls below 3% this year, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. “As Conservatives we all want to reduce the size of the state and cut taxes,” Sunak said at a pre-budget …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has tendered a 78 million pound ($94.75 million) contract for the transport of migrants to partner countries including Rwanda as part of its plans to detain and deport people arriving in small boats across the Channel. Britain last week set out details of a new law barring the entry of asylum …

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