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UK, France and 23 other nations condemn Israel over ‘inhumane killing’ of civilians

21 Jul 2025 21 Jul 2025

By Andrew MacAskill and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -A group of 25 Western countries including Britain, France, and Canada said on Monday Israel must immediately end its war in Gaza and criticised what they called the “inhumane killing” of Palestinians, including hundreds near food distribution sites. The countries in a joint statement condemned what they …

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Colombian man guilty of murdering UK couple, left body parts in suitcases

21 Jul 2025 21 Jul 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -A Colombian national was convicted on Monday of murdering two men in London before taking parts of their dismembered bodies in suitcases to Bristol’s Clifton Suspension Bridge. Yostin Andres Mosquera, 35, was visiting 62-year-old Albert Alfonso and 71-year-old Paul Longworth at the London flat they shared in July 2024 when he killed the …

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FTSE 100 closes higher, buoyed by miners

21 Jul 2025 21 Jul 2025

By Sukriti Gupta (Reuters) -The UK’s FTSE 100 closed higher on Monday, led by gains in mining stocks, with investor focus on the Bank of England’s policy path. The internationally oriented FTSE 100 closed 0.2% higher. Precious metal miners rose 3.4% to lead the gains among UK sectors, tracking a rise in gold prices. Endeavour …

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Britain’s NCSC detects ‘limited number’ of UK victims in Microsoft hack campaign

21 Jul 2025 21 Jul 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said on Monday it had detected a “limited number” of UK-based victims in an ongoing hacking campaign that has affected servers using Microsoft’s SharePoint system. Microsoft on Saturday issued an alert about “active attacks” on SharePoint servers used within organisations. It said that SharePoint Online in Microsoft …

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Wimbledon expansion planning permission cleared by UK court after challenge

21 Jul 2025 21 Jul 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Wimbledon’s plans to expand the grounds for the world’s oldest and most prestigious Grand Slam tennis tournament overcame its first legal hurdle on Monday, as London’s High Court rejected a challenge to the project by campaigners. Campaign group Save Wimbledon Park took legal action over planning permission granted to the All England Lawn …

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Cricket-Heated exchanges at Lord’s were fun, says England’s Brook

21 Jul 2025 21 Jul 2025

(Reuters) -England batsman Harry Brook said the tension with Indian players during the third test at Lord’s was fun and put the visitors under added pressure as England secured a dramatic 22-run victory and a 2-1 lead in the series. Tension flared between the teams during the match, with India captain Shubman Gill sarcastically clapping …

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Cut to UK voting age puts new group in political spotlight

21 Jul 2025 21 Jul 2025

By Catarina Demony LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s move to lower the voting age to 16 launches the political battle for teenagers’ votes, with campaign groups warning no one should make assumptions about their allegiances and parties must address the issues that affect them. For decades, election trends and polls suggested younger voters tended to lean more …

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Palestine Action’s co-founder asks UK court to overturn terror group ban

21 Jul 2025 21 Jul 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -The co-founder of a pro-Palestinian campaign group sought on Monday to challenge the British government’s decision to ban the group under anti-terrorism laws, a move her lawyers said had “the hallmarks of an authoritarian and blatant abuse of power”. Huda Ammori, who helped found Palestine Action in 2020, is asking London’s High Court …

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UK launches review into raising state pension age

21 Jul 2025 21 Jul 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Monday said it would launch a review into raising the state pension age – a key factor for the public finances – at the same time as a fresh look at contributions by workers towards their retirement. “Alongside reviving the Pensions Commission, I am also announcing the launch of the next …

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UK to create single regulator for troubled water sector

21 Jul 2025 21 Jul 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s government will abolish its main regulator of the water industry and create a new single body for oversight of the sector, Environment Secretary Steve Reed said on Monday. “Having four separate regulators with overlapping and conflicting remits has created a merry-go-round that has failed customers and the environment,” Reed said. Earlier on …

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