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By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) -Two unsung British players raised the home mood after Wednesday’s woes with Katie Boulter and Liam Broady causing huge upsets in the Wimbledon second round on Thursday. Centre Court witnessed the back-to-back exits of Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray on day three, but world number 118 Boulter had the home …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Nadine Dorries, delivered a stunning gaffe on Thursday when, praising the sport of rugby league, she referenced the most famous moment in England’s rugby union history. Speaking at an event promoting this year’s Rugby League World Cup in St Helens, right in …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s BT Group said it was disappointed that its workers in the Communication Workers Union (CWU) voted for strike action on Thursday after it awarded frontline staff an average pay rise of 5%, and up to 8% for those on the lowest salaries. “Our job is to balance the competing demands of …

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By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The head of data at the London Stock Exchange Group has stepped down after a year in the job, with the closely-watched integration of Refinitiv still underway. LSEG bought Refinitiv for $27 billion in early 2021, turning the exchange into a major market data company overnight to challenge leader …

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By Muvija M and Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will boost defence spending to 2.5% of its gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of this decade, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday, making a new commitment to bolster the military budget after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “We need to invest for the long …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Ukraine has the power to repel Russia and win the war that began four months ago, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday. “We think that they (Ukrainians) do indeed have it in their power to repel the Russians and to get them back to the pre-February 24th position,” Johnson told …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and the West need to ensure it has balance in its dealings with China and is willing to stand up to Beijing where necessary, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday. “We have a huge economic relationship with China … but at the same time we’ve got to understand that there …

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LONDON (Reuters) – The British and Scottish governments has commissioned an independent assessment into how funding for Scotland’s devolved government is calculated, as part of a broader review of Scotland’s fiscal framework, the government said on Thursday. “The forthcoming review of the Fiscal Framework is an opportunity to consider the future of Scotland’s funding arrangements …

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By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – Buckingham Palace says lessons have been learned following a review into bullying allegations made by royal staff against Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, although it declined to give any details about the report’s conclusions. The HR review was announced by the palace last March after the Times newspaper reported …

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