Dec 5 (Reuters) – England will begin their World Cup quest next June against a very familiar foe with seasoned tournament regulars Croatia the first hurdle for Thomas Tuchel’s highly-fancied team. The 48-nation World Cup is full of unknown quantities but Tuchel’s research for his Group L opener on June 17 in either Dallas or …
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LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Meghan Markle has sought to make contact with her estranged father Thomas Markle after he was reported to have had a leg amputated in the Philippines, a spokesperson for Meghan said on Friday. “I can confirm she has reached out to her father,” the spokesperson said. Meghan – whose royal …
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LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, hosted an annual Christmas carol concert at Westminster Abbey on Friday to honour guests who had mostly been invited for service to the community, joined by her husband and heir to the throne Prince William. The event, which the princess launched, is now in its …
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LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) – British prosecutors on Friday announced charges against a former doctor for multiple alleged sexual offences involving patients, including child sexual offences. The Crown Prosecution Service said Nathaniel Spencer, 38, from Birmingham, had been charged with 15 counts of sexual assault, 17 counts of assault by penetration, nine counts of sexual …
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LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Britain’s housing market slowed in November in both annual and monthly terms in the run-up to the government’s budget, figures from mortgage lender Halifax showed on Friday. Halifax said house prices were flat in November, down from 0.5% growth in October. Compared to a year ago, house price growth slowed …
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LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Use of facial recognition technology will be expanded across Britain’s police forces to help track down criminals, the government said on Thursday, as it proposed a new body to oversee its use. The technology is already used by London’s Metropolitan Police, which has made 1,300 arrests using facial recognition in …
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By Michael Holden LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin must have ordered the Novichok nerve agent attack on Russian double agent Sergei Skripal in 2018, in a “reckless” display of power that led to the death of an innocent woman, a UK public inquiry concluded on Thursday. Skripal was found along with …
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By Susanna Twidale LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Britain is to identify suitable sites across the country for a potential large-scale nuclear plant, including in Scotland, the energy minister said on Thursday. Britain’s Labour government has said nuclear plants will play an important role in helping the country meet its climate targets, decarbonise its electricity …
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Dec 4 (Reuters) – British energy regulator has approved a 28 billion pound ($37.33 billion) investment over the next five years to ensure a safe and reliable energy system in the future, part of an upgrade plan that will add 108 pounds to consumer bills by 2031. The investment is higher than a provisional assessment …
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LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Britain on Thursday announced new sanctions against Russia, including the entire GRU military intelligence agency that was singled out in a UK public inquiry into the 2018 death of a woman poisoned by the nerve agent Novichok. The government also summoned the Russian ambassador to demand a response to the …
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