LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of London has paid all its taxes, a spokesperson said on Monday, after British media on Saturday reported that the clearing bank had been hit with a so-called winding-up petition by UK tax authorities over unpaid sums due. The tax body, known as HMRC, filed a winding-up petition on Thursday …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s foreign office on Monday launched three strategic reviews of its foreign policy, saying it wanted to strengthen the country’s global impact and would deliver the outcomes of the reviews by the end of the year. The three external expert-led reviews will look at how to ensure Britain’s diplomatic relationships allow it to …
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(Reuters) – British homebuilder Barratt said on Monday it has entered into a joint venture with Lloyds Banking Group and government body Homes England to focus on developing large sites. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The interest rate cut last month, the first in the UK in more than four years, was seen as a near-term boost …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Supermarket group Aldi reported a 16% rise in sales in Britain and Ireland to 17.9 billion pounds ($23.48 billion) in 2023, and said it would open another 23 new stores by the end of the year as apart of an 800 million pound investment. The group, which has a market share of …
(Reuters) – Britain’s labour market cooled noticeably last month as job placements fell sharply and pay growth slowed, according to a survey of recruiters on Monday that could bolster the case for interest rate cuts from the Bank of England. The monthly Report on Jobs from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation trade body and accountants …
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(Reuters) – England allrounder Moeen Ali has retired from international cricket at age 37, the player told the Daily Mail in an interview published on Saturday. The Birmingham-born left-handed batter and right-arm spinner has played in 68 tests, 138 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 92 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) for England since 2014, with his last international …
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By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -England began life after Gareth Southgate in convincing fashion on Saturday, outclassing Ireland 2-0 in the Nations League with goals from Declan Rice and Jack Grealish giving interim manager Lee Carsley a debut win. Carsley, who will oversee two games this month with a view to staying on through the …
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By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) – England interim manager Lee Carsley deflected all praise to his players for their fluid passing performance in his first game in charge, describing Saturday’s easy 2-0 win over Ireland as the proudest day of his football career. Carsley, who had been managing England’s Under-21s since 2021, and led them to the European …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Sri Lanka were on 211 for five in reply to England’s first-innings total of 325 when bad light stopped play on the second day of the third test on Saturday at The Oval. The floodlights were on all day in south London. As the afternoon progressed the light deteriorated, with England only allowed …
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DUBLIN (Reuters) -Britain and Ireland said on Saturday they were moving “from friction back to friendship” as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited Dublin, part of his efforts to improve ties with the Republic of Ireland and the broader European Union. Starmer, the first British prime minister to visit Ireland for five years, had talks …
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