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By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) – Russian oligarch-backed investment firm LetterOne on Tuesday asked a London court to rule it was unlawfully ordered to sell a broadband provider, in the first challenge under Britain’s recent national security law to reach London’s High Court. LetterOne, whose owners include sanctioned oligarchs Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven, was …

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By Virginia Furness and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s new government took a first step on Tuesday to boost public and private investment and modernise the economy, placing a National Wealth Fund atop the existing state-owned agencies and freeing up money for immediate use. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his finance minister Rachel Reeves …

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By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -A British charity which opposed the plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda called on Britain’s new government to formally withdraw the policy, as its legal challenge continues despite new Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s pledge to scrap the idea. Starmer said on Saturday that the Rwanda plan, first announced by …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Vacuum cleaner manufacturer Dyson will cut about 1,000 jobs in Britain, more than a quarter of its workforce in the country, as part of a global restructuring. The company, founded by James Dyson, the inventor of the bagless cleaner, employs 3,500 people in Britain, including at its R&D centre in Malmesbury, west …

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LONDON (Reuters) – From a diva commanding the stage to a punk-rock loving hooligan, a new generation of clowns took to the stage on Monday night at the start of a London festival celebrating contemporary clowning. Running until July 26, the London Clown Festival showcases clowning and physical performance from Britain and other countries. “(When) …

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By Shrivathsa Sridhar LONDON (Reuters) – The Wimbledon mixed doubles final originally scheduled for Thursday will be played three days later, organisers said on Tuesday, as they revised the schedule due to steady rain that has caused a backlog on the All England Club outside courts. Although the action has continued under the roofs on …

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By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -Thames Water, Britain’s biggest water supplier, said the coming months would be crucial in raising the new equity it needs to secure its future before it runs out of cash by next May. The heavily indebted company, which supplies about a quarter of the British population, has been under the …

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By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) – British opposition leader Rishi Sunak set out his shadow cabinet on Monday, with some senior ministers reprising the roles they held in government prior to last week’s parliamentary election, while former Foreign Secretary David Cameron resigned. Andrew Mitchell will handle the foreign policy brief in the interim shadow cabinet, …

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BLANKENHAIN, Germany (Reuters) – Gareth Southgate is exactly what England need as a leader and he has instilled a sense of togetherness in a team who have grown stronger during Euro 2024 and have never been more motivated, defender Luke Shaw said on Monday. Southgate is an outstanding man-manager who has the admiration of the …

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