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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who said on Thursday he would resign, is due to throw a big wedding party to mark his marriage to wife Carrie at his official Chequers country residence later this month, the Mirror reported. Johnson, who will remain leader until a new prime minister is chosen, is …

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By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sacha Baron Cohen on Thursday defeated an appeal by former Alabama judge Roy Moore who had accused the British comedian of defamation for falsely portraying him as a pedophile in an interview for the show “Who Is America?” In a 3-0 vote, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of …

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KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine expects Britain’s support to continue despite the resignation of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s office said, thanking Johnson for defending Ukraine’s interests after Russia’s invasion. “We all heard this news (of Johnson’s resignation) with sadness. Not only me, but also the entire Ukrainian society, which is very sympathetic to …

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By Jake Cordell LONDON (Reuters) -Russia’s ambassador to Britain said on Thursday that Boris Johnson’s fall was a just reward for a “belligerent” anti-Russian policy of support for Ukraine while ignoring the economic needs of the British people. “He concentrated too much on the geopolitical situation, on Ukraine,” Andrei Kelin, Russian ambassador to Britain, told …

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LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill said on Thursday that he would consider a faster pace of interest rate rises to tackle “uncomfortably high” inflation, but only if needed to stop long-term price pressures from becoming entrenched. Last month the BoE’s Monetary Policy Committee said it was ready to “if necessary act …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told cabinet ministers on Thursday the government would not seek to implement new policies or make major changes of direction while his Conservative Party elects a new leader, his office said. Johnson, who said earlier on Thursday he would resign, told a meeting of his cabinet ministers …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has spoken to Queen Elizabeth as a courtesy ahead of an impending announcement about his resignation plan, ITV Deputy Political Editor Anushka Asthana said on Thursday. (Reporting by Muvija M, writing by William James, Editing by Kylie MacLellan)