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New research adds to pressure on British monarchy over historical ties to slavery

By Catarina Demony LONDON (Reuters) -New research shows that Britain’s King George IV, who ruled for a decade until 1830, personally profited from enslaved labour on Grenadian plantations, a finding that experts say heightens pressure on the monarchy to confront its historical links to slavery. Independent scholar Desirée Baptiste uncovered a 1823-24 document at the …

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UK’s Birmingham Airport reopens after emergency landing

LONDON (Reuters) -Birmingham Airport reopened its only runway on Wednesday, more than six hours after a small aircraft made an emergency landing due to landing gear failure, leaving one person with minor injuries. Birmingham Airport said in a statement that its operations had resumed following the aircraft incident. Woodgate Aviation, a private charter firm that …

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Soccer-Kick It Out reports a rise in sexism, transphobia abuse in UK football season

(Reuters) -The 2024-25 UK soccer season saw a rise in reports of sexism, transphobia and faith-based abuse, said the UK-based anti-discrimination and inclusion charity Kick It Out. A Kick It Out statement said the charity received 1,398 reports of abuse, up from 1,332 last season. It said the reports came from people who said they …

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London stocks pare gains after US data, assess strong earnings

(Reuters) -British equities closed modestly higher on Tuesday, led by a slew of upbeat corporate results, while investors assessed weaker-than-expected U.S. economic data ahead of a Bank of England rate decision later this week. The blue-chip FTSE 100 shed some earlier gains after data showed U.S. services sector activity unexpectedly flatlined in July, highlighting uncertainty …

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