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UK PM Boris Johnson to discuss cost of living support with business leaders

21 Jul 2022

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet with senior business leaders on Thursday to discuss what more can be done to help families struggling with the rising cost of living, his office said. Official data released on Wednesday showed surging petrol and food prices last month pushed British inflation to its highest …

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UK inflation hits 9.4%, bolstering bets on big BoE rate hike

20 Jul 2022

By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Surging petrol and food prices last month pushed British inflation to its highest rate in 40 years, according to official figures that bolstered the chances of a rare half percentage-point Bank of England interest rate hike next month. The Office for National Statistics said annual consumer …

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Turkey says attack on Iraq’s Dohuk a terror act, calls on Iraq to avoid terror propaganda

20 Jul 2022

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey believes an attack on Iraq’s northern Dohuk region which killed eight and wounded 23 others was a terror attack and calls on Iraqi authorities to avoid making statements influenced by “terrorist organisation propaganda”, Ankara’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday. Earlier, Iraqi state media said the attack was carried out by Turkey. …

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UK’s Northern Ireland trade law clears parliament’s lower house

20 Jul 2022

LONDON (Reuters) – Legislation allowing Britain to scrap some of the rules on post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland cleared the final stage of its passage through parliament’s lower House of Commons on Wednesday and will move to the House of Lords. Lawmakers voted by 267 to 195 in favour of approving the Northern Ireland Protocol …

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Factbox-What’s next in process to replace UK PM Boris Johnson?

20 Jul 2022

(Reuters) – Boris Johnson is stepping down as British prime minister, forcing the ruling Conservative Party to choose a new leader who will be announced on Sept. 5. The winner will inherit a parliamentary majority and will become the next prime minister. WEDNESDAY JULY 20 – FINAL SELECTION BALLOT Conservative members of parliament chose former …

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UK’s JD Sports in talks to sell Footasylum to Aurelius Group – Sky News

20 Jul 2022

(Reuters) – JD Sports Fashion Plc, Britain’s largest sportswear retailer, was in exclusive talks to sell Footasylum to German asset management firm Aurelius Group, a Sky News reporter said in a tweet on Wednesday. Britain’s competition regulator last year ordered JD Sports to sell Footasylum after its probe found that the combination could lead to …

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Soccer-England coach to return for Spain quarter-final after negative COVID test

20 Jul 2022

(Reuters) – England women’s team head coach Sarina Wiegman has tested negative for COVID-19 and will return to the dugout for their European Championship quarter-final against Spain on Wednesday, the team said. Wiegman tested positive for the virus on Friday and assistant coach Arjan Veurink took charge of the team for their last group match …

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Charity Commission: no action needed over Prince Charles cash donation

20 Jul 2022

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Charity Commission said on Wednesday it had decided against carrying out any further investigation into a large sum of cash given to Prince Charles which he then handed over to one of his charities. Last month the Sunday Times reported the heir to the British throne had been personally given 3 …

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Quidditch becomes quadball as sport’s bodies change name

20 Jul 2022

LONDON (Reuters) – Quidditch, the sport inspired by the wizarding game in the “Harry Potter” books, will now be known as quadball, its governing bodies said, a name change meant in part to distance themselves from author J.K. Rowling’s views on transgender issues. In a statement on its website on Wednesday, the International Quidditch Association …

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