(Reuters) – England named Jon Lewis as the new head coach of their women’s cricket team on Friday. The 47-year-old former England men’s seamer will replace Lisa Keightley, who left the position in August. “It’s very exciting to have been appointed Head Coach of the England Women’s team. It’s a new challenge and one that …
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By Hritika Sharma AL WAKRAH, Qatar (Reuters) – England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale said on Friday he hoped England can perform well enough at the World Cup that supporters will not need a drink to enjoy themselves, after FIFA confirmed alcoholic beer will not be sold at stadiums. Budweiser, a major World Cup sponsor, was to …
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(Reuters) – England captain Leah Williamson said on Friday that she had no interest in watching the upcoming men’s World Cup in Qatar, adding that the tournament has a huge shadow over it. The 25-year-old Arsenal defender, who lifted the European Championship trophy earlier this year, said she wanted to use her voice to focus …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Thousands of British civil servants are planning for one month of “sustained industrial action” through the winter in an ongoing pay dispute, the head of the Public and Commercial Services union said on Friday. Mark Serwotka told reporters that employees from the interior ministry, including the Border Force, and from the Department for …
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By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Jeremy Hunt says higher taxes and curbs on spending are the price that must be paid to allow the economy to grow in future, but his new budget offers little immediate help to the businesses that must lead any recovery. Hunt, reminding lawmakers …
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By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund’s managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, said she had spoken with British finance minister Jeremy Hunt on Friday to welcome his latest plan for 55 billion pounds ($65 billion) of budget tightening. “It strikes the right balance between fiscal responsibility and protecting growth and vulnerable households,” Georgieva said …
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(Reuters) – British packaging group DS Smith Plc on Friday appointed Richard Pike as its finance director to replace Adrian Marsh, who is retiring next summer. Pike, 53, will join DS Smith from waste management company Biffa Plc, where he’s been the finance chief for the last four years. In September, Biffa agreed to be …
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By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales staged only a partial rebound last month after shops closed in September for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, and they remained below their pre-pandemic level as soaring inflation hits spending power. Retail sales volumes rose in October by 0.6% month-on-month, following a 1.5% drop in September. A …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer and one of the country’s largest private-sector employers, is offering its staff advances on their pay to help them navigate a worsening cost-of-living crisis, it said on Friday. Britons face a record hit to living standards this year as surging inflation erodes incomes, the country’s budget forecasters warned …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Jeremy Hunt announced a series of tax hikes and a more austere approach to public spending in a tough budget plan on Thursday. Here are some of the changes: TAX ON PEOPLE The highest earning Britons will now pay the top 45% rate of tax on income above 125,140 …
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