LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s opposition Labour Party has a huge opinion poll lead over Prime Minister Liz Truss’s Conservative Party, which has failed to stage a recovery after its annual conference this week, polls showed on Saturday. A YouGov survey of 1,737 British adults, carried out on Thursday and Friday for The Times newspaper, showed support …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange formed a human chain outside Britain’s parliament on Saturday to demand an end to an attempt by the United States to have him extradited to face criminal charges. Hundreds of protesters, including Jeremy Corbyn, the former leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party, gathered in a line …
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MANCHESTER (Reuters) – Erling Haaland scored for the 10th game in a row in all club competitions as Manchester City cruised to a 4-0 win at home to Southampton on Saturday to move to the top of the Premier League. The Norwegian striker had endured a difficult afternoon by his usual prolific standards but eventually …
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(Reuters) -Goals from Kai Havertz, Christian Pulisic and Armando Broja helped Chelsea to a 3-0 win over struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge on Saturday to hand new boss Graham Potter his first home win in the Premier League. Chelsea had clinched a last-gasp win at Crystal Palace in Potter’s first league game before thumping …
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By Amanda Ferguson BELFAST (Reuters) – The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) warned the British government on Saturday that there is no way they will restore power sharing government in Northern Ireland unless post-Brexit trade checks to the region are removed. Following a lengthy stalemate, Britain and the European Union resumed talks this week on how …
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(Reuters) – England head coach Simon Middleton said it was natural for his side to be awed by the occasion of playing in the women’s Rugby World Cup, and praised his side for overcoming their nerves at Auckland’s Eden Park to crush Fiji 84-19 in their opening game on Saturday. The Red Roses ran in …
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MELBOURNE (Reuters) – England captain Jos Buttler has declared himself fit for Sunday’s opening Twenty20 International against Australia but Liam Livingstone’s ankle injury makes the all-rounder doubtful for their World Cup opener later this month. Buttler, recovering from a nagging calf injury, watched from the sidelines as England beat Pakistan 4-3 before flying into Australia, …
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(Reuters) – Winger Claudia MacDonald scored four tries as favourites England opened their women’s Rugby World Cup campaign with a 84-19 rout of Fiji at Auckland’s Eden Park on Saturday, extending their winning streak to 26 matches. The Red Roses ran in four tries to secure a bonus point in the first half and another …
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(Reuters) – England women’s head coach Sarina Wiegman said the team were in a “good place” but played down suggestions they were the world’s best, after beating World Cup holders United States 2-1 in a friendly on Friday. An early goal by Lauren Hemp and a penalty from Georgia Stanway helped European champions England earn …
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(Reuters) – Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his side could get a psychological boost for their Premier League campaign by beating Liverpool and extending their lead over the Merseyside club to 14 points when the two clash on Sunday. Arsenal, who have won seven of eight games, go into the weekend 11 points clear of …
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