(Reuters) – England seamer Mark Wood expects to play a limited role in their Ashes campaign at home later this year, owing to the team’s fast bowling options. Wood was England’s leading wicket taker in the 2021-22 Ashes series in Australia, which they lost 4-0, but the 33-year-old has played only three tests since then …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Two former JP Morgan credit bankers on Monday launched a new impact investment advisory firm focused on emerging market infrastructure, with a minority stake by British insurer Legal & General’s alternative investments arm. The firm, ImpactA Global, aims to help address the World Bank’s estimated need for $1 trillion in annual investment …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have received an invitation to his father King Charles’s coronation but will not yet confirm publicly whether they will attend, a spokesperson for Harry said on Sunday. Preparations for the event in May have been overshadowed by the couple’s damning revelations about the King, Harry’s …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Arsenal fought back from a goal down to beat Chelsea 3-1 in the FA Women’s League Cup final on Sunday and claim the trophy for a record-extending sixth time. Chelsea, who were the losing finalists for a second straight year, struck first with Sam Kerr’s close-range header beating goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger in …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Unite trade union said on Sunday it had suspended ambulance worker strikes planned for March 6 and 8 in order to enter into pay talks with the government. The move by Unite follows the announcement on Friday by two other trade unions, GMB and Unison, that they had also paused national …
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MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Khadija Shaw scored a hat-trick as Manchester City came back from a goal down to beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 on Sunday but rivals Manchester United remained top of the Women’s Super League after a 5-1 drubbing of bottom side Leicester City. United lead the way on 35 points after 14 games, …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Anyone arriving illegally in Britain will be prevented from staying, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said in an interview published on Sunday, ahead of new legislation which is expected to be set out next week. Under pressure from his own lawmakers to find a solution to the flow of migrants arriving in Britain across …
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By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) -Arsenal staged a thrilling comeback to beat Bournemouth 3-2 and preserve their five-point cushion in the title race, after champions Manchester City turned up the heat earlier on Saturday by beating Newcastle United. City’s 2-0 win earlier in the day sliced Arsenal’s advantage to two points, and when the leaders …
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LONDON (Reuters) – A new law to crack down on migrants arriving in Britain in small boats from Europe across the English Channel will be unveiled on Tuesday, with a senior minister saying “enough is enough”, the Sun on Sunday newspaper reported. The British government has been promising to step up action to tackle the …
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By Clare Lovell LONDON (Reuters) -A leaping header from France defender Wesley Forfana earned Chelsea a rare goal and Premier League win against struggling Leeds United in a nervous encounter on Saturday, easing some pressure on coach Graham Potter. Chelsea were dominant in the first half and on-loan Portuguese Joao Felix rattled the bar but …
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