By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – British government bond prices tumbled on Monday in a sign that investors are yet to be convinced by Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng’s drive to shore up fiscal credibility, which included bringing forward his new fiscal plan to Oct. 31. The plan had previously only been due out on Nov. …
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(Reuters) – Former Yorkshire spinner Azeem Rafiq and ex-head coach Andrew Gale are among five players who have been reprimanded by England’s Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) for historical social media posts, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said. Rafiq, who spoke out last year against the racism he faced at Yorkshire, apologised for using anti-Semitic language …
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LONDON (Reuters) -London’s Ambulance Service will ballot its members on whether to carrying out strike action over a pay dispute, the GMB union said on Monday. “GMB members in the ambulance service have been forced to take a stand in order to protect patient care,” GMB organiser Lola McEvoy said in a statement. “They do …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British trial lawyers will end a weeks-long strike on Monday after voting to accept the government’s pay offer, their union said. The Criminal Barristers Association (CBA), which has more than 2,000 members and represents barristers in England and Wales, said roughly 57% of trial lawyers balloted on the government’s pay offer had …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s foreign minister James Cleverly called Russia’s firing of missiles into civilian areas of Ukraine “unacceptable” on Monday. “Russia’s firing of missiles into civilian areas of Ukraine is unacceptable,” Cleverly said on Twitter. “This is a demonstration of weakness by Putin, not strength.” (Reporting by Muvija M; editing by William James)
LONDON (Reuters) – Eberechi Eze’s fine late winner earned Crystal Palace a 2-1 comeback victory over Leeds United in the Premier League on Sunday. The visitors raced into an early lead through Pascal Struijk, reacting first after Brenden Aaronson’s stunning run and shot had come out off the post. Leeds striker Patrick Bamford, starting his …
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By Joel Dubber PERTH, Australia (Reuters) – Openers Alex Hales and Jos Buttler blasted half-centuries to lead England to an eight-run win over Australia on Sunday in the first of three warm-up games before the T20 World Cup starts later this month. England powered to 208-6 after losing the toss, a commanding total which proved …
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FRANKFURT, Germany (Reuters) – Defending champions Italy will face England in their Euro 2024 qualifying group, a repeat of last year’s tournament final, following the draw on Sunday in Frankfurt’s Festhalle. The Italians, who beat England 3-2 on penalties at London’s Wembley stadium in 2021 to lift the trophy will also play North Macedonia, who …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Senior British ministers on Sunday urged their colleagues to unite behind Prime Minister Liz Truss, warning that infighting would hand power to the opposition Labour Party at an election due in 2024. Just over a month into the job, Truss and her team are fighting for credibility after they were forced into …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is confident a second referendum on Scottish independence could take place in October next year, she said on Sunday. Britain’s top court on Tuesday begins hearing arguments for allowing a secession vote without approval from British Prime Minister Liz Truss and her government. In a 2014 plebiscite, which …
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