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By Ian Ransom (Reuters) – England captain Ben Stokes said he had no regrets about enforcing the follow-on after New Zealand defied history to claim a thrilling one-run win in the second test in Wellington. After New Zealand were bowled out for 209 in reply to England’s declared first-innings total of 435 for eight, Stokes …

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(Reuters) – Britain’s Mia Brookes outclassed Olympic gold medallist Zoi Sadowski-Synnott to become the youngest snowboarding world champion on Monday, when the 16-year-old won the woman’s slopestyle title in Bakuriani, Georgia. Brooks became the first woman to land a Cab 1440 double grab in a FIS competition and also became the first Briton to strike …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party will vote in favour of the new post-Brexit trade deal, agreed earlier on Monday, party leader Keir Starmer said in parliament. “We will not snipe. We will not seek to play political games, and when the Prime Minister puts this deal forward for a vote, Labour will vote …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak struck a new deal with the European Union on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland on Monday and said it would pave the way for a new chapter in London’s relationship with the bloc. Below is a selection of reactions to the deal: LABOUR PARTY LEADER KEIR …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Pippa Wicks, executive director of British department store chain John Lewis, has left the business, the John Lewis Partnership said on Monday. The employee-owned John Lewis Partnership, of which John Lewis is a part, said the chain’s current retail director Naomi Simcock will succeed Wicks with immediate effect and on an interim …

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LONDON (Reuters) – The leader of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) said on Monday the key question when it assesses a new Brexit deal governing trade in the British province was the application of European Union law there. “The key question is the application of EU law,” Jeffrey Donaldson told reporters in London after …

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By Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Rishi Sunak took a risk when he decided to hold talks on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland in secret, offering few details beyond reassurance to two political groups which have a history of making life hard for prime ministers. Sunak saw secrecy as crucial to restoring trust …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party on Sunday warned the country’s economy could fall behind that of Poland by the end of the decade and eventually Hungary and Romania, citing an analysis of economic output per head based on trend growth since 2010. The analysis will form the basis of an appeal on Monday …

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LONDON (Reuters) -Primark owner Associated British Foods on Monday raised its financial guidance for full year 2022-23, saying consumer spending had proven to be more resilient than it expected. The group said Primark had traded “well ahead” of expectations, with sales in the first half to March 4 expected to be 4.2 billion pounds ($5.0 …

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