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By Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) -Failings at Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) were in the spotlight on Thursday as a government-ordered review laid bare the agency’s missteps in a high-profile bribery case as a London court simultaneously quashed a third criminal conviction. Former High Court judge David Calvert-Smith, appointed to review the agency after its …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Liz Truss, one of the two remaining candidates to become Britain’s next prime minister, wants to give a tax break to people who take time out of work to care for family members or children, her campaign said on Thursday. Her team said behind-the-scenes support by people for loved ones was estimated …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sends his best wishes to Joe Biden after the U.S. President tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, Johnson’s spokesman said. “The prime minister sends the president his best wishes and hopes he has a speedy recovery,” the spokesman said. (Reporting by Andrew MacAskill, Editing by Paul Sandle)

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Differences over how to revive Britain’s slow-growth, high-inflation economy could hardly be starker within the ruling Conservative Party as the two remaining contenders to become its new leader, and thereby prime minister, clash over tax. Rishi Sunak wants continuity of the economic policies he introduced as finance minister, promising …

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LONDON (Reuters) – A third man convicted in Britain over how oil contracts were secured in post-occupation Iraq has had his conviction overturned by a London court, further unravelling a high-profile bribery case prosecuted by the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO). The SFO did not contest the appeal by Stephen Whiteley, 66, a spokeswoman for …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British foreign secretary and leadership candidate Liz Truss said on Thursday she did not support the direct involvement of British troops in Ukraine. Asked during an interview on BBC Radio whether she would support the use of British forces in Ukraine if she becomes prime minister, Truss said: “We are doing all …

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By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -A surge in debt costs pushed up by soaring inflation to twice their previous monthly peak added to Britain’s budget deficit in June, which was its highest since April 2021, data showed on Thursday. The Office for National Statistics said public sector net borrowing excluding state-owned banks …

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(Reuters) – Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes welcomed new manager Erik Ten Hag’s uncompromising attitude towards punctuality, saying the Premier League club had lacked discipline prior to the Dutchman’s arrival. Ten Hag was appointed manager of the Manchester club in April, replacing interim coach Ralf Rangnick, and Fernandes said he was pushing United’s players to …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Teenagers in Britain are increasingly turning to social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and YouTube for news and are moving away from traditional outlets, media regulator Ofcom said in a report on Thursday. Ofcom’s latest report on news consumption in Britain outlined how a range of age groups consumed news differently …

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