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LONDON (Reuters) – England will ban a range of single-use plastic items such as cutlery, plates and bowls from October in an effort to limit soaring plastic pollution, Britain’s environment department said on Saturday. The decision follows a public consultation by the government in which 95% of respondents were in favour of the bans, the …

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(Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said on Friday that Iran must not follow through with threat of execution of British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari. “The Iranian regime should be in no doubt. We are watching the case of Alireza Akbari closely,” he said in a tweet. Cleverly on Wednesday called for immediate release of …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry told the Telegraph newspaper he did not include everything that had happened between himself and his brother and father in his memoir because they “would never forgive him”, adding he had enough material for another book. In his book “Spare”, published on Tuesday, Harry reveals difficulties in his relationship …

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By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) – Authorities in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine have accused a Briton who worked as an international conflict monitor of spying for Ukraine, a Russian news agency said on Friday. State-owned RIA said David Orrells, who worked as a drone operator for the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), was …

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By Stefania Spezzati LONDON (Reuters) – Fintech firm Revolut Ltd. is close to finalising its long-overdue 2021 financial accounts, a move that could pave the way for the start-up to obtain a UK banking licence, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Revolut is set to publish financial accounts for the year ended …

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By Peter Hall MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Manchester United have made huge progress since their 6-3 thrashing at rivals Manchester City in October, coach Erik ten Hag said, with the lessons learned from that loss standing them in good stead for the return derby clash on Saturday. United host City having lost just once from …

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(Reuters) – High-flying Arsenal have a great opportunity to end their long-running winless streak at rivals Tottenham Hotspur’s stadium when the sides meet this weekend, manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday. Arsenal’s last successful Premier League trip to Spurs came in 2014, but the league-leaders will have reason to believe that the run could be …

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LONDON (Reuters) -Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey pleaded not guilty in a London court on Friday to seven more sex offence charges, denying a number of alleged sexual assaults against one man about 20 years ago. Spacey, 63, appeared at Southwark Crown Court by videolink charged with one count of causing a person to engage in …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Friday Virgin Orbit’s failed satellite launch this week would be jointly investigated by the UK Space Accident Investigation Authority (SAIA) and the United States Federal Aviation Administration. “The (UK) team will work closely with the FAA to oversee Virgin Orbit’s investigation into the cause of the anomaly. The aim …

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