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Soccer-Thousands gather to watch England women mark Euro win with London parade

By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Thousands of cheering fans gathered to celebrate the England women’s soccer team in central London on Tuesday as the jubilant players marked their historic Euro 2025 triumph with an open-top bus parade. The team, known as the ‘Lionesses’, beat world champions Spain 3-1 on penalties in a nail-biting final in …

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Uber loses UK Supreme Court appeal over tax on rival apps

LONDON (Reuters) -Uber’s rival taxi operators in England and Wales will not face a 20% VAT charge on their profit margins outside of London after the ride-hailing firm lost its appeal on Tuesday against a previous ruling. Uber had sought a declaration that rival private-hire taxi operators enter into a contract with passengers, meaning operators …

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Soccer-England women return home to heroes’ welcome after Euro 2025 win

By Catarina Demony LONDON (Reuters) -The England women’s soccer team have returned home on Monday to a heroes’ welcome following their Euro 2025 triumph, with government ministers hosting a reception to mark a victory hailed as an inspiration for young people across the nation.  Striker Chloe Kelly fired in the decisive spot-kick as England beat Spain …

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Edinburgh university confronts slavery links

By Catarina Demony LONDON (Reuters) -The University of Edinburgh benefited financially from transatlantic slavery and served as a haven for scholars developing racist theories in the 18th and 19th centuries, a review has found. The review, commissioned in 2021 and published on Sunday, found the university profited from slavery through individual donations to endowments that …

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Gaza Palestinian family given lifeline by court to come to Britain

LONDON (Reuters) -A Palestinian family who are stuck in Gaza despite having permission to join a relative in Britain were given a lifeline on Monday as London’s High Court ruled that officials must reconsider their refusal to ask Israel to let them leave. The Palestinian couple and their four children were given permission to enter …

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UK’s Starmer to convene cabinet meeting, most likely to discuss Gaza

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will convene a cabinet meeting next week, a government source said on Sunday, most likely to discuss the situation in Gaza after coming under growing pressure to recognise a Palestinian state. The Financial Times, which initially reported the story, said ministers, currently in a summer recess until September …

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