By Sarah Young and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Teachers in England and Wales on Monday announced they would take strike action, joining nurses, rail workers and others in staging industrial action in a further headache for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government. The National Education Union (NEU) said that the first strike would be on …
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LONDON (Reuters) -The union representing some of England’s head teachers, deputy and assistant heads said on Monday its members failed to meet the legal turnout requirement for industrial action and will consider a re-run of ballot due to postal disruption. The union, which balloted approximately 25,500 eligible members in England and Wales, said that based …
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(Reuters) – Households across Northern Ireland will start getting a 600 pound ($733.86) UK government energy support announced last month from Monday, Britain’s energy department said. The UK government has announced packages to help households amid a cost-of-living crunch after British natural gas prices began to pick up sharply in the second half of 2021, …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Sainsbury’s, Britain’s second biggest supermarket group, has linked up with online meal ordering and delivery firm Just Eat Takeaway, to add faster home delivery for groceries across the country. Shoppers will be able to order items from Sainsbury’s for delivery in under 30 minutes using the Just Eat app. The partnership will …
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By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Asking prices for British homes rose for the first time in two months as the housing market showed signs of calming after the turmoil triggered by former prime minister Liz Truss’s “mini-budget”, property website Rightmove said on Monday. Asking prices for residential properties increased by 0.9%, or 3,301 pounds …
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(Reuters) -British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) plans to open 20 new stores creating 3,400 jobs throughout Britain, The Times reported on Monday. The 138-year old clothing and food group will open eight “full-line” stores in shopping centres such as the Bullring, Birmingham, and the Trafford Centre, Manchester, as well in as retail parks and …
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By William James LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government will on Monday announce new proposals to clamp down on protests, broadening the range of situations in which police are able to act to prevent serious disruption. In recent years, protests, usually on environmental issues, have shut down large parts of central London and …
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(Reuters) – Talking points from the latest round of Premier League games: RAMSDALE PROVES HIS WORTH TO KEEP GUNNERS ON TRACK Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has had his critics at Arsenal but the 24-year-old proved his worth in the league leaders’ 2-0 victory at rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, making a string of fine saves to …
(Reuters) – A man in his 60s has been arrested in connection with an investigation linked to the discovery of traces of uranium found in a cargo package at London’s Heathrow Airport, the UK Metropolitan Police said on Sunday. The man was arrested on suspicion of a terror offence on Saturday and was released on …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Sam Kerr scored an 89th-minute equaliser to snatch a point for Chelsea as they drew 1-1 with Arsenal in the Women’s Super League on Sunday to stay top of the table, with Manchester United hammering Liverpool 6-0 to move up to second. With 46,811 tickets sold for the clash at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, …
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