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By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised reforms to speed up the economy and overhaul the public sector after the Labour government’s first budget failed to boost the growth outlook and sent government bond prices into a two-day dive. Finance minister Rachel Reeves announced a plan on Wednesday that included big …

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By Catarina Demony LONDON (Reuters) – A British heritage organisation has launched a project to tell the forgotten story of 19th century Black American abolitionists who raised their voices against racism and slavery. The Missing Pieces Project, launched on Thursday by Historic England, maps out sites across Britain and Ireland where at least 50 African …

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(Corrects date in dateline, no change to story) By Lori Ewing MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Manchester United have named Portuguese Ruben Amorim as head coach to replace Erik ten Hag, the Premier League club said on Friday, hoping one of Europe’s brightest young managers can restore them to former glories.  The 39-year-old Amorim will join United …

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By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) -Shell reported on Thursday third-quarter profits of $6 billion that exceeded forecasts by 12% as higher liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales offset a sharp drop in oil refining and trading results. The results, together with a drop in debt and strong cash flow, could lift investor confidence in CEO Wael …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s communication regulator Ofcom has fined right-leaning GB News channel 100,000 pounds ($129,910) for breaking due impartiality rules relating to a programme featuring former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, it said on Thursday. Ofcom said the broadcast in February did not include an “appropriately wide range of significant viewpoints” and gave Sunak a …

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(Reuters) – The FA wants to achieve equal access to soccer for girls in 90% of schools by 2028 and boost the number of female coaches in the game as part of its new strategy to grow women’s football, England’s governing body said on Thursday. “We have identified challenges that need to be met head-on …

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