LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Nadhim Zahawi said on Thursday that energy companies have agreed to work with the government to help the people who need it the most, ahead of a further surge in energy bills going into the winter. “The government continues to evaluate the extraordinary profits seen in certain parts of the …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan on a call that cooperation between the two countries on Ukraine and regional stability was “hugely important for the world”, Johnson’s spokesperson said. “The Prime Minister praised the Crown Prince’s success in bringing prosperity to both the UAE …
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By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) -A four-day “extreme heat” warning came into force in parts of England and Wales on Thursday, with temperatures poised to top 35 Celsius in another heatwave that could cause wildfires and pressure water supplies and transport services. The Met Office said its amber warning, its second-most severe after red, will …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British police charged a 38-year-old man who is accused of being a member of an Islamic State cell dubbed The Beatles with terrorism offences on Thursday after he was deported to England from Turkey. Prosecutors said they had originally authorised the charging of Aine Davis under terrorism laws in 2014. After being …
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(Reuters) -London’s Heathrow said on Thursday more than 6 million people travelled through Britain’s busiest airport in July and expects about 16 million passengers between July and September as travel rebounds. Heathrow said there had been fewer last-minute flight cancellations and smoother operations after it capped the number of departures last month to cope with …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British prosecutors have authorised terrorism charges against a man, 38-year-old Aine Davis, who has returned to Britain from Turkey where he had been held in prison. The BBC have reported that Davis is accused of being part of an Islamic State (IS) cell that murdered hostages. The group of four men, who …
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By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Financial services companies should set “stretching targets” for appointing people from working class backgrounds to senior positions, a UK government-sponsored report said on Thursday. The finance industry is already making efforts to appoint more women, Black and ethnic minorities on to boards and into roles like chief executives and …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Expectations for activity in Britain’s housing market have dried up quickly thanks to a worsening economic outlook and rising interest rates, an industry survey showed on Thursday. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said its gauge of sales expectations for the coming 12 months slid to -36% in July from June’s …
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By Kate Holton and William James LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer energy debt is already at an all-time high, a survey showed on Wednesday, with six million households owing cash to providers even before bills leap in October and again in January. Britain is bracing for already high energy bills to more than triple this …
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(Reuters) – Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson and West Ham United forward Michail Antonio backed the Premier League’s decision for teams to limit their pre-match anti-racism gesture of “taking the knee” to only some significant games this season. Players took the knee during last weekend’s opening round of matches and the gesture will also be …
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