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By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – The UK Supreme Court begins two days of hearings on Tuesday to consider whether the Scottish government can pass legislation allowing it to hold a second independence referendum without the approval of the British government. In a referendum in 2014, Scots voted 55%-45% to remain in the United Kingdom, …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain would expect to see indicators if Russia was starting to consider deploying its nuclear arsenal in its war with Ukraine, Britain’s top cyber spy said on Tuesday, repeating that any talk of using such weapons was highly dangerous. After more than seven months of war, Jeremy Fleming, director of the GCHQ …

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LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England acted again on Tuesday to stem a collapse in Britain’s 2.1 trillion pound ($2.31 trillion) government bond market by announcing a move to purchase inflation-linked debt. Citing a “material risk” to financial stability from a rout in British government bonds – known as gilts – the BoE said …

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By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest since 1974 at 3.5% in the three months to August, but the drop was driven by a record jump in the number of people leaving the labour market, adding to the Bank of England’s headaches. The number of people classed as inactive …

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By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Faced with soaring energy bills, Britons are searching for cheaper ways to cook as they try to avoid using their ovens, market researcher Kantar said on Tuesday. It said sales of cooking appliances including slow cookers, air fryers and sandwich makers, which generally use less energy, rose 53% in …

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(Reuters) -British sprinter Chijindu Ujah was banned by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for 22 months on Monday for a doping violation at last year’s Tokyo Olympics but cleared him of intentionally taking prohibited substances. Ujah was provisionally suspended after Ostarine and S-23 — substances prohibited by the World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) — were detected …

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(Reuters) – More than 1,300 fans from England and Wales with banning orders will not be allowed to travel to Qatar for this year’s World Cup, the UK’s Home Office has said. The new measures, which come into effect from Friday, prevent supporters with a history of soccer-related violence from making the trip to the …

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(Reuters) – Lloyd’s of London said on Monday that its investigation into a possible cyberattack had found no evidence of data compromise. “The investigation has concluded that no evidence of any compromise was found and as such Lloyd’s has been advised that its network services can now be restored,” a company spokesperson said in an …

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