LONDON (Reuters) – The British arm of German discount supermarket Lidl said on Monday it would invest 4 billion pounds ($5 billion) in UK food businesses in 2023, as it accelerates its spending plans. In 2019, Lidl GB committed to a 15 billion pound investment in the UK food industry from 2020 to 2025. The …
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By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s accounting watchdog said on Monday it will monitor whether auditors were making spot checks on their compliance with environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting requirements in company audits. Regulators across the world are seeking to prevent ‘greenwashing’, or exaggerated sustainability claims from companies to attract investors. The Financial …
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BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) -Holders Liverpool were knocked out of the FA Cup after losing 2-1 at Brighton & Hove Albion in the fourth round on Sunday as Kaoru Mitoma struck a late winner, before fifth-tier Wrexham were held to a thrilling 3-3 draw by 10-man Sheffield United. In Brighton, Harvey Elliott put Liverpool ahead, Lewis …
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By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sacked Conservative Party chair Nadhim Zahawi on Sunday after an investigation found he committed a serious breach by not being open about a tax probe, the latest scandal to hit one of Sunak’s top ministers. Sunak had initially stood by Zahawi before ordering an independent …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The Scottish government said on Sunday it would review the management of trans prisoners and introduce measures in the meantime to stop transgender people with a history of violence against women being placed in female prisons. On Thursday, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that a transgender woman convicted of rape would …
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(Reuters) – Captain Temba Bavuma struck a superb 109 from 102 balls as South Africa chased down a record target in Bloemfontein to beat England by five wickets on Sunday and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in their one-day international series. Hosts South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first, but after a …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The British government is partly to blame for the Grenfell fire which killed 72 people in 2017 as building regulations were deficient and could be exploited by developers in a way that was unsafe, housing minister Michael Gove said on Sunday. In June 2017, Grenfell Tower, a 23-storey social housing block in …
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By Yurii Kovalenko KYIV (Reuters) – Tearful mourners in Kyiv on Sunday commemorated a British volunteer killed while attempting a rescue mission from the eastern Ukrainian town of Soledar. British voluntary aid worker Andrew Bagshaw, for whom the service was held, and fellow volunteer Chris Parry, were killed during an attempted humanitarian evacuation in eastern …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British people should focus more on the developmental needs of children aged under five, Kate, the wife of heir-to-the-throne Prince William, said in an open letter released on Saturday ahead of a new awareness campaign. The Princess of Wales, as she is officially titled, has made the issue one of her focal …
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PRESTON, England (Reuters) -Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min returned to form with two goals in his side’s 3-0 defeat of second-tier Preston North End in the FA Cup fourth round and Casemiro also grabbed a brace in Manchester United’s 3-1 win over Reading on Saturday. Fellow Premier League sides Leicester City, Leeds United and Southampton also …
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