LONDON (Reuters) – British rail workers and station staff will strike this month in disputes over pay and conditions, two unions said, announcing the latest in a growing catalogue of industrial unrest as workers demand wage rises to cope with soaring inflation. The 24-hour walkout by members of the RMT and TSSA will take place …
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(Reuters) – TSSA union members in train station roles at rail operator Avanti West Coast will hold a one-day strike on July 27 over pay and job security, the trade union for transport and travel industries said on Wednesday. Members of TSSA at Avanti West Coast last month voted overwhelmingly for strike action. Avanti West …
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(Reuters) – England forward Raheem Sterling has joined Chelsea on a five-year contract from Manchester City, the two Premier League clubs announced on Wednesday. The deal is worth up to 50 million pounds ($59.60 million), according to British media reports. “I’ve obviously achieved a lot in my career so far, but there is still so …
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By Andrew MacAskill and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) – Boris Johnson is stepping down as British prime minister, with several of his Conservative lawmakers now taking part in a leadership contest to replace him. There is no clear favourite and the candidates are not listed in order of likely prospects. Eight candidates were formally nominated …
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By Michael Holden and Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) -Former finance minister Rishi Sunak won the biggest backing from Conservative lawmakers on Wednesday in the first vote to choose who will succeed Boris Johnson as party leader and British prime minister, while two more rivals were eliminated. Sunak, whose resignation as finance minister last week helped …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak won the most votes in the first round of voting to succeed Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister, as two candidates were eliminated. Sunak scored 88 votes, ahead of junior trade minister Penny Mordaunt on 67 and foreign Secretary Liz Truss on …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s parliamentary intelligence committee said on Wednesday that the threat from extreme right-wing terrorism was on the rise, with individuals often seeking to join the military and groups looking to recruit from within the military. “Individuals often seek to join the military, groups seek to recruit within the military, and military experience …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s finance minister Nadhim Zahawi said on Wednesday he hoped to see inflation abate and interest rates return to lower levels next year as he outlined his plans to tackle the economy in the Conservative Party leadership contest. “What I’m talking about is bringing forward the income tax cut to next year …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s competition watchdog said it was investigating possible breaches of the law by sports broadcasters including BT Group, IMG Media, ITV and Sky relating to the purchase of freelance services. The Competition and Markets Authority said on Wednesday it believed it had reasonable grounds to suspect one or more breaches of competition …
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(Reuters) – British Health Minister Steve Barclay said on Wednesday that he will support Rishi Sunak’s campaign to be UK’s next prime minister. “I worked closely with him when I was chief secretary to the Treasury, and I am convinced that he has all the right attributes to lead the country,” Barclay said in a …
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