LONDON (Reuters) -Rishi Sunak, trailing in the race to become Britain’s next prime minister, has vowed to slash the basic rate of income tax by 20% by 2029 in a potentially make-or-break throw of the dice by the former finance minister. Sunak, once seen as the favourite to replace Boris Johnson when he helped to …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British leadership candidate Rishi Sunak said on Monday that excessive government borrowing in the face of rising inflation and interest rates would be unwise as he set out his plans to cut the basic rate of income tax by 20% by 2029. “I don’t think embarking on a spree of excessive borrowing …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The British public’s expectations for inflation fell again in July, a survey showed on Monday, potentially adding to the case for the Bank of England (BoE) to increase interest rates by only a quarter percentage point later this week. U.S. bank Citi and pollsters YouGov said expectations for inflation in five to …
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(Reuters) – England forward Beth Mead described soccer as her “safe space” from setbacks off the pitch, saying she uses the sport as an escape from difficulties in her personal life and to bounce back from disappointments. The 27-year-old, who missed out on selection for last year’s Tokyo Olympics, leads the goal-scoring charts at the …
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By Steve Keating ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA, England (Reuters) – In sport nearly everyone loves a good David and Goliath story and the place to be for such a battle at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games is the lawn bowls competition. At one end of Victoria Park’s impeccably manicured bowling greens, rated among the best in Britain, …
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(Reuters) – The women’s European Championship final between England and Germany is a “fairytale fixture” given the history between the teams, England captain Leah Williamson said on Saturday. Hosts England and eight-times champions Germany will play at a sold-out Wembley stadium on Sunday, meeting for the second time in the Euro final after the Germans …
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LEICESTER, England (Reuters) -Liverpool’s new striker Darwin Nunez scored a late goal on his debut as they drew first blood in this season’s rivalry with Manchester City after a 3-1 win in Saturday’s Community Shield. The Uruguayan, bought from Benfica for an initial fee of 75 million euros ($76.64 million), made himself an instant fan …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Jake Dennis won the first round of a London Formula E double-header on Saturday while Stoffel Vandoorne finished second for Mercedes to increase his lead in the electric championship. Dennis led from pole for the Avalanche Andretti team to secure his first win of the season. It was his second triumph …
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(Reuters) – England have not discussed their historic rivalry with Germany ahead of their meeting in the women’s European Championship final on Sunday, opting instead to focus on the “here and now”, coach Sarina Wiegman said. The England women’s team were beaten 6-2 when they last faced eight-time champions Germany in a Women’s Euro final …
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(Reuters) – Russian-installed authorities in newly occupied territories in southern Ukraine are under pressure and possibly preparing to hold referendums on joining Russia later this year, Britain military said on Saturday. “Local authorities are likely coercing the population into disclosing personal details in order to compose voting registers,” the Ministry of Defence said in an …
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