LONDON (Reuters) -Scotland’s parliament on Thursday approved disputed reforms that make it easier for transgender people to change their legal gender, including removing the need for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria and lowering the minimum age to 16 from 18. The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) bill passed by 86 votes to 39, making Scotland …
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(Reuters) -Britain’s Superdry on Thursday signalled a strong start to the second half as online jacket sales hit a record high amid the Black Friday shopping spree and a recent spell of colder weather, sending its shares about 17% higher. The fashion retailer also reported first-half revenue growth of 3.6%, but struck a cautious note …
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By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s finance ministry said on Thursday it expects to conclude a ground-breaking deal with Switzerland on cooperation in financial services by late summer next year, helping the City of London bolster itself after Brexit. The ministry said nearly two years ago it was moving to the next stage of …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appointed Laurie Magnus, chairman of Historic England, as his independent adviser on ministers’ interests on Thursday, filing a role that has been vacant since Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser quit in June. Sunak, who became prime minister in October with a pledge to maintain “integrity, professionalism and accountability …
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(Reuters) -England reported 94 deaths, including those of 21 children, from scarlet fever and invasive strep A infections so far this season the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Thursday. The British government last week said it was enacting protocols to ease shortages of penicillin medicines used to treat strep A infections, allowing pharmacists …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Regulated rail fares in England will rise by up to 5.9% in March, less than half the 12.3% inflation rate in July the increase would have been based on historically, Britain’s transport department said on Thursday. The government said the annual increase was in line with July’s average earnings growth rather than …
(Reuters) – Petrofac employees working on Repsol installations in the North Sea will take part in a 48-hour strike action from Thursday, Britain’s Unite labour union said. Repsol platforms affected include the Arbroath, Auk, Bleo Holm, Claymore, Clyde, Fulmar Alpha, Piper Bravo, Saltire, Tartan Alpha, and the Flotta oil terminal, Unite added. “The dispute centres on the …
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By Stefania Spezzati LONDON (Reuters) -Spanish bank Santander and Britain’s FCA financial watchdog are reviewing allegations that the chief risk officer at Santander’s UK investment bank harassed and bullied staff, according to sources familiar with the matter and recent communications seen by Reuters. Banco Santander SA, Spain’s biggest bank, is working with law firm Gibson …
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LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. biotech Moderna’s planned vaccine manufacturing centre in Britain will create more than 150 new jobs in the country, the UK government said on Thursday. Plans for the centre, which will be able to produce up to 250 million vaccines a year, were unveiled earlier this year, when a government spokesperson said …
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LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC on Wednesday defeated a 116 million pound ($141 million) lawsuit in a London court over allegations the bank should have refused to make payments for convicted financier Allen Stanford. The liquidators of Stanford International Bank argued HSBC missed “warning signs” that the Antigua-based lender was a fraud before it ultimately collapsed …
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