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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will increase defence spending by more than 1 billion pounds ($1.21 billion) to avoid a real-terms cut over the next two years, the Telegraph newspaper reported on Saturday. Finance minister Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce the increase in his budget in the spring, it said. The newspaper said military experts …

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(Reuters) – Britain’s Sun newspaper on Friday apologized for publishing a column by British television presenter Jeremy Clarkson about Prince Harry’s wife Meghan, days after it became the UK press standards regulator’s most complained about article. “We at The Sun regret the publication of this article and we are sincerely sorry,” the newspaper said in …

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By Farouq Suleiman LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s health workers on Friday announced a fresh round of strikes in January, with their long-running dispute over pay and conditions with the government set to continue into 2023. The new strike dates will heap more pressure on Britain’s state-funded National Health Service (NHS) which is already stretched by staff …

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LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minster Rishi Sunak said it was “completely reasonable” for his government to examine transgender reforms passed in Scotland on Thursday given concerns raised by campaigners about the impact on women’s safety. “Lots of people have got concerns about this new bill in Scotland, about the impact it will have on women …

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(Reuters) – Thousands of nurses in Britain will go on strike again on Jan. 18 and 19, with further dates to be confirmed in the new year, their union said on Friday, after they had walked out on Dec. 15 and 20 over a pay dispute. The new dates from the Royal College of Nursing …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday he was disappointed about disruption caused by strikes by unions representing workers in sectors including rail, health and border staff. “I’m really sad and disappointed about the disruption that has been caused to so many people’s lives, particularly at Christmas time,” Sunak told reporters. …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Passengers at British airports were warned of delays after passport control staff walked out on Friday on the first day of a strike due to last until New Year, though London’s Heathrow and Gatwick reported no major disruptions. The Public and Commercial Services Union said more than 1,000 Border Force staff, who …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Princess of Wales paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth at a carol service in Westminster Abbey, saying the royal family’s first Christmas without the late monarch would “feel very different”. King Charles, accompanied by Queen Consort Camilla, joined his son Prince William, Kate and other members of the family at the service …

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(Reuters) – British car production rose 5.7% in November from a year earlier, although output levels were still one-fourth lower than pre-pandemic levels, as global chip shortages and supply chain issues continue to hurt, an industry body said on Friday. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said 80,091 cars were made in Britain …

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