By Shrivathsa Sridhar LONDON (Reuters) -Andy Murray’s match-worn shirt from his historic 2013 Wimbledon triumph could soon adorn the wall of a lucky fan’s home, for the right price, after it was put up for auction along with other pieces of sporting memorabilia from the tournament. Murray, 38, claimed two of his three Grand Slam …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British lawmakers voted on Wednesday to ban pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, after its activists broke into a military base and damaged two planes in protest at what it says is Britain’s support for Israel. Palestine Action, which describes itself as a direct action movement that uses disruptive methods, …
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By Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -Sterling edged higher on Thursday, stabilising after fiscal concerns and uncertainty about Rachel Reeves’ future as Britain’s finance minister sparked a selloff across UK assets in the previous session. Markets had been monitoring developments around a welfare bill in parliament where divisions within the Labour party forced Prime Minister Keir …
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(Reuters) -Four pro-Palestinian activists have been charged after breaking into a military air base in central England last month and damaging two planes in protest against Britain’s support for Israel. Counter-terrorism police said the charges were for conspiracy to enter a prohibited place knowingly for a purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of the …
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By Andrew MacAskill and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office rushed to give finance minister Rachel Reeves his full backing on Wednesday after she appeared in tears in parliament following a series of U-turns on welfare reforms that blew a hole in her budget plans. Reeves looked exhausted and appeared to …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that financial minister Rachel Reeves would remain chancellor “for a very long time to come” after she was seen crying during prime minister’s questions. “I’m not going to intrude on her privacy by talking to you,” Starmer told BBC’s Political Thinking with Nick Robinson in …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday will launch a 10-year strategy to save a National Health Service he said was in crisis, as he aims to alleviate the burden on overstrained hospitals and provide care closer to people’s homes. The state-run, publicly funded NHS has struggled to recover from the impact of …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, said on Wednesday that she had to put on a “brave face” throughout and following her cancer treatment last year, describing the ordeal as a life-changing experience. Kate, 43, announced in March last year that she would undergo a course of chemotherapy after tests taken following major abdominal …
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By Muvija M and William James LONDON (Reuters) -A fire that shut London’s Heathrow airport in March, stranding thousands of people, was caused by the UK power grid’s failure to maintain an electricity substation, an official report said on Wednesday, prompting the energy watchdog to open a probe. The closure of Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, …
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LONDON (Reuters) -The ex-wife of a former UBS executive on Wednesday lost an appeal against her divorce award at Britain’s top court, in a ruling lawyers said could have implications for wealthy people who move assets to shield them from inheritance tax. Clive Standish, the Swiss bank’s chief financial officer from 2004 until 2007, last …
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