By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) – Mourners in London are preparing for a long and arduous wait before they can pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth in person, as a queue expected to stretch for miles through the capital began to form on Tuesday. A small group of people lined up near Lambeth …
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BELFAST (Reuters) – King Charles on Tuesday thanked Sinn Fein’s leader in Northern Ireland for her “incredibly kind words” about his mother Queen Elizabeth, the latest sign of warmth between the former political wing of the Irish Republican Army and the crown. Michelle O’Neill issued a statement following the Queen’s death last week saying she …
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By Stuart McDill LONDON (Reuters) – Elderly British army veterans known as the Chelsea Pensioners honoured Queen Elizabeth in London on Tuesday with a solemn historical rite, while in Northern Ireland a beaming schoolboy shook with glee and gestured to friends after shaking King Charles’ hand. Even newborn babies in their parents’ arms were among …
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By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s jobless rate hit its lowest since 1974 but the drop was due mostly to a fall in the size of the workforce and there were other signs that the country’s jobs boom is petering out, adding to the Bank of England’s inflation headache. The unemployment rate …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Workers at Britain’s biggest container port Felixstowe plan to stage a second eight-day strike over pay, the Unite union said on Tuesday, adding to a wave of industrial unrest caused by soaring inflation. Fresh strikes are planned from Sept. 27 to Oct. 5 after port workers voted by an 82% majority to reject …
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By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British online supermarket Ocado Retail downgraded its full-year outlook on Tuesday, saying customers are trying to navigate the cost of living crisis by buying fewer products and trading down to cheaper items. The business, a 50:50 joint venture between Ocado Group and Marks & Spencer, said it now expects a …
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By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – German-owned discounter Aldi has overtaken Morrisons to become Britain’s fourth-biggest supermarket group, helped by its popularity during the cost of living crisis, according to industry data published on Tuesday. Market researcher Kantar said Aldi’s sales increased 18.7% over the 12 weeks to Sept. 4, taking its UK grocery market …
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(Reuters) -Tonic maker Fevertree reported a fall in profit for the first half of the year despite strong demand in Europe and the U.S., as inflationary pressures and continued exposure to Trans-Atlantic freight costs bit into earnings. The London-based company also said availability of glass will be restricted in the second half the year and …
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By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The last American president to see Queen Elizabeth, Joe Biden, sat down with her over tea at Windsor Castle in June 2021, where they chatted about Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. “I don’t think she’d be insulted, but she reminded me of my mother,” a visibly delighted Biden told …
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EDINBURGH (Reuters) -After queuing for hours to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth, the first members of the public to file past the coffin of Britain’s longest-serving monarch on Monday spoke of their sadness and a sense of peace within the cathedral. Queen Elizabeth died on Thursday in her holiday home at Balmoral in the …
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