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By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – UK grocery inflation hit 9.9% in the four weeks to July 10, adding 454 pounds ($543.7) to Britons’ annual bills amid a worsening cost of living crisis, industry data showed on Tuesday. Market researcher Kantar said the inflation rate was the second highest it has seen since it started …

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LONDON (Reuters) -British online furniture retailer Made.com on Tuesday slashed its sales and earnings guidance for 2022, saying it did not expect an improvement in demand for big-ticket items any time soon. Confidence levels among Britain’s consumers sank to a record low last month as they struggle with the accelerating cost of living. Wages are …

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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s unemployment rate held at 3.8% in the three months to May and the number of people in work rose by the most since the middle of 2021, suggesting the cost-of-living squeeze has not yet hit demand for staff, official figures showed. Economists polled by Reuters had expected the jobless rate to rise …

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(Reuters) – British military intelligence said on Tuesday Russia has struggled to sustain effective offensive combat power since the start of its invasion of Ukraine and the problem is likely becoming increasingly acute. “As well as dealing with severe under-manning, Russian planners face a dilemma between deploying reserves to the Donbas or defending against Ukrainian …

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LONDON (Reuters) – The number of games being crammed into the global cricket schedule is “madness” and more players could follow Ben Stokes in quitting the one-day format, said former England captain Nasser Hussain. Stokes, who helped England win their maiden 50-overs World Cup in 2019, announced his shock retirement from one-day cricket on Monday …

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By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s government must focus on sound public finances and avoid further fuelling inflation by pumping up demand, new finance minister Nadhim Zahawi is due to say in his first major speech on Tuesday. Zahawi will address the City of London’s annual Mansion House dinner, where he is set to …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government on Monday won a confidence vote it had called in itself, with members of the governing Conservative Party voting in support of ministers to avoid triggering a national election. The opposition Labour Party has called on Johnson, who has said he will step down, to be …

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(This July 14 story corrects to state Farah was enrolled at two primary schools and attended Feltham Community College at 11) LONDON (Reuters) – London’s Metropolitan Police said it had opened an investigation after multiple Olympic and world champion athlete Mo Farah told a BBC documentary that he was a victim of child trafficking. The …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak won the most support in the third round of voting to find a replacement for Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday. Lawmaker Tom Tugendhat was eliminated. The full results are below: Candidate Third round votes Rishi Sunak 115 Penny Mordaunt 82 Liz Truss 71 Kemi Badenoch …

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