LONDON -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is promising to cut immigration levels if his Conservative Party wins next month’s election, making the issue one of the major battlegrounds of the upcoming vote. Sunak hopes the issue will distinguish his party from the opposition Labour Party, which is currently ahead by more than 20 points in …
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(Reuters) – England spinner Shoaib Bashir had a spell to forget when he conceded 38 runs in an over in a County Championship match between Surrey and Worcestershire on Monday in which Dan Lawrence smashed five consecutive sixes. Lawrence had notched up his century before Bashir bowled the 128th over of the innings. The former …
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By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Princess Anne, King Charles’ younger sister, is in hospital after suffering a head injury on Sunday, Buckingham Palace said, adding the royal was expected to make a full recovery from the incident which was believed to have involved a horse. The palace said on Monday that the 73-year-old, the only …
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By Phil Noble EDINBURGH (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday he would act on any findings of wrongdoing from an internal investigation into a damaging betting scandal that could punish him further at a July 4 election he is expected to lose. His Conservative Party trails the opposition Labour Party by …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Former nurse Lucy Letby, convicted last year of murdering seven babies and trying to kill six others, told an English court on Monday that she had never harmed or intended to harm a child in her care. Letby, 34, was found guilty last August of the multiple murders while she was working …
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By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The pound edged higher against a broadly softer dollar on Monday, as markets looked beyond Britain’s upcoming general election and instead set their focus on the outlook for monetary policy. The pound was last up almost 0.2% against the dollar at $1.2664, having fallen to $1.2622 on Friday, its …
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will elect a new government on July 4, with voters focussed on the high cost of living, failing public services and rising immigration among other issues. Below is a closer look at the key areas of concern. COST OF LIVING AND ECONOMY Ipsos polls in recent months have shown that a majority …
(Reuters) -Carlsberg said on Monday that PepsiCo has agreed to waive a clause in its bottling deal with Britvic, making the British firm a more attractive acquisition after a $3.9 billion bid by the Danish brewer was rejected. The move could pave the way for Carlsberg to raise its bid for soft drinks maker Britvic, …
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By Sinead Cruise and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -Once seen as hostile to banks, Britain’s Labour has courted lenders in recent years as it attempts to gain power, yet some of the left-leaning party’s policies are still expected to hit the sector’s profits if it wins next month’s election. Leader Keir Starmer has won plaudits …
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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – London Tunnels aims to raise 30 million pounds ($38 million) through a direct listing of its shares on Euronext Amsterdam on June 27, it said on Monday. The company, which plans to transform a former World War II tunnel complex in the centre of London into a major tourist attraction, expects to …
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