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Some suppliers point finger at UK grocers over salad shortages

By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) – British supermarkets are not only short of produce because of weather-related supply issues – they are also choosing not to pay higher prices for fruit and vegetables, some suppliers and independent grocers told Reuters. Britain’s biggest supermarket group Tesco on Wednesday followed rivals Asda and Morrisons by imposing customer …

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FTSE 100 posts worst week of the year, Cineworld plunges over 40%

By Shashwat Chauhan and Shristi Achar A (Reuters) -UK stocks ended lower on Friday after hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data sparked concerns about the Federal Reserve raising interest rates further, while shares of Cineworld plummeted as it failed to find a buyer. The blue-chip FTSE 100 fell 0.4% and the midcap FTSE 250 dropped 0.5%, with …

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Some UK rail workers accept pay offer to end dispute -TSSA union

LONDON (Reuters) -Rail workers in Britain represented by the TSSA trade union have voted to accept wage offers by train companies in a long-running dispute over pay, job security and conditions, the union said on Friday. Further strike action across Britain’s rail network will still go ahead, however, as the larger RMT trade union, which …

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Scotland’s next leader faces battle to unite country and party

By Alistair Smout and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -Three candidates will fight it out to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland’s next leader, with the winner facing the daunting task of uniting a country divided over its future and a party fracturing over how to pursue another independence vote. Sturgeon, in office since 2014, unexpectedly announced …

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Roald Dahl publisher to release original versions after backlash

LONDON (Reuters) – Roald Dahl’s famous children’s books including “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Matilda” will be published uncensored later this year said publisher Puffin, bowing to pressure after a public outcry over modernised versions. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was among those to have criticised the “airbrushing” of literature on Monday after a …

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Cricket-Yorkshire admit to losing documents relating to racism allegations

(Reuters) – Yorkshire have confirmed documents and data relating to allegations of racism against the county cricket club were deleted or lost during the tenure of a previous regime. Yorkshire had admitted to four amended charges brought by the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after an investigation into racism claims by former player Azeem …

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