LONDON (Reuters) – British employers slowed their hiring via recruitment agencies once again in June as vacancies increased at the weakest rate in more than a year, according to a survey that adds to signs that the labour market is losing some of its inflationary heat. In a report that the Bank of England will …
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(Reuters) – Former Birmingham City assistant manager Marcus Bignot has been handed a seven-game touchline ban for making homophobic comments about Tottenham Hotspur coach Rehanne Skinner during a Women’s Super League (WSL) match in February, the Football Association (FA) said on Thursday. The FA charged Bignot with “misconduct” and “aggravated breach” due to the homophobic …
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By Kate Holton, Elizabeth Piper and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Scandal-ridden Boris Johnson announced on Thursday he would quit as British prime minister after he dramatically lost the support of his ministers and most Conservative lawmakers, but said he would stay on until his successor was chosen. Bowing to the inevitable as more than …
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(Reuters) – British Conservative lawmaker Tom Tugendhat said he is launching his leadership bid to serve as the next UK prime minister replacing PM Boris Johnson. “I have served before – in the military, and now in Parliament. Now I hope to answer the call once again as prime minister,” the chairman of parliament’s Foreign …
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(Reuters) – The British Conservative party intends to choose a new UK prime minister by early September, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing MPs with knowledge of the plans. (Reporting by Baranjot Kaur in Bengaluru; editing by Jonathan Oatis)
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Boris Johnson plans to continue as a member of parliament when he steps down as prime minister, one of his close aides said on Thursday. Johnson announced earlier on Thursday he would quit as prime minister, but stay in the post until his successor was chosen. “Good to hear the boss …
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By Farouq Suleiman LONDON (Reuters) – A lawyer for Prince Harry argued in court on Thursday that the royal household should not have been involved in a UK government decision to deny him police protection while in Britain. Harry, who moved to the United States two years ago with his wife Meghan to lead a …
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By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) -A UK government decision on whether to allow a new coal mine in Cumbria, northwest England, was delayed for up to six weeks after Michael Gove, the minister responsible for the relevant department, was sacked by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Johnson himself said on Thursday he was resigning, bowing to …
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(Reuters) – Warwickshire will deploy undercover spotters for the second Twenty20 between England and India at Edgbaston after allegations of racist behaviour among members of the crowd during the fifth test this week, the county said on Thursday. A number of supporters said on Twitter they had been targeted by racist abuse from other fans …
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By Alan Baldwin (Reuters) – Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton is confident he will win again with Mercedes this season after recent car upgrades. The 37-year-old Briton said it would be hard to win Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix, home to rivals Red Bull and a favourite track of their championship leader Max Verstappen, …
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