LONDON (Reuters) – Nurses in Wales and some ambulance workers have called off strikes planned for next week as they review pay offers from the Welsh government, their unions said, even as much larger strikes involving health staff in England are due to go ahead. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said it would put …
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(Reuters) -UK Athletics want the women’s category to be reserved for those who were female at birth to ensure fair competition while transgender athletes can compete in an “open” category alongside the men, the governing body said on Friday. However, UKA said its hands are tied as they cannot prevent transgender athletes from competing in …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Around 1,500 ambulance staff in Wales who were due to go on strike on Monday have suspended those plans after receiving a pay offer from the Welsh government, the GMB trade union said on Friday. The pay deal amounts to a one-off payment for 2022/23 in addition to an existing 4.5% pay …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Friday it was important not to raise borrowing costs too high, a day after the British central bank signalled it was close to pausing a run of interest rate hikes which began in December 2021. “We have to recognise that we have done …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s telecoms regulator said it was not minded to stop BT introducing a new wholesale fibre offer designed to encourage broadband providers like Sky and TalkTalk to move customer from slow copper to ultrafast fibre connections. Rivals including Virgin Media O2 wanted Ofcom to ensure BT’s offer, called Equinox 2, was not …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British households saw their motor insurance bills rise by 8% on average over the last three months of 2022, according to data published by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) on Friday. The average premium paid for private motor insurance was 470 pounds ($576), the ABI said, adding that some member companies …
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By Elizabeth Piper PORTSMOUTH, England (Reuters) -British defence minister Ben Wallace said there was “no magic wand” that could help Ukraine in its battle against Russia, when asked on Thursday about the possibility of supplying British fighter jets to Kyiv. Wallace did not rule out the possibility of sending jets but said fighter aircraft were …
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By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -British regulator Ofgem has asked energy suppliers to stop using court orders that permit the forced installation of prepayment meters in people’s homes after a report in The Times newspaper said the practice was being used against vulnerable people. Energy regulator Ofgem’s CEO Jonathan Brearley said on Thursday he had …
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By Richard Martin MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has had all criminal charges against him dropped, police and prosecutors said on Thursday. Greenwood, who was suspended by United in January 2022 when accusations against him surfaced on social media, was charged with attempted rape, controlling behaviour and assault last October. He had …
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By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England signalled the tide was turning in its battle against high inflation after it raised interest rates on Thursday for the 10th meeting in a row, prompting investors to prepare for the end of its run of higher borrowing costs. The BoE’s interest …
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