By Iain Withers and Sinchita Mitra LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England said on Friday it was satisfied lenders had taken steps to ensure they were no longer “too big to fail” in any future crisis, though it found shortcomings at three major banks. The BoE is aiming to stop banks from requiring taxpayers to …
By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) -GSK aims to get its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine to regulators for review later this year, after interim data showed the vaccine was effective in a keenly-watched late-stage study involving older adults. RSV is a leading cause of pneumonia in toddlers and the elderly, but the complex molecular structure …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will present legislation to parliament on Monday to unilaterally revise the post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland, raising the risk of a trade war and a new clash with Brussels. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will present the bill to the House of Commons, according to a parliamentary order paper published on Friday. …
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(Reuters) – Britain’s Ian Poulter said he will appeal his suspension from the PGA Tour for playing in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series. The breakaway circuit has shaken the sport to its core, with the likes of six-times major champion Phil Mickelson and former world number one Dustin Johnson signing up. Poulter was among …
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(Reuters) – Ukraine’s southern city of Mariupol is at risk of a major cholera outbreak as medical services are likely already near collapse, Britain’s defence ministry said on Friday. There is likely also a critical shortage of medicines in Kherson, Britain’s Ministry of Defence said in a Twitter update. Russia is struggling to provide basic …
LONDON (Reuters) -Two Britons and a Moroccan who were captured while fighting for Ukraine were sentenced to death on Thursday by a court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), one of Russia’s proxies in eastern Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported. The court found the three men – Britons Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner and …
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PARIS (Reuters) -Liverpool mayor Steve Rotheram told the French Senate on Thursday how the Champions League soccer final became a “nightmare” as France continued its probe into disorder at the match and it emerged that key CCTV footage had been deleted. The May 28 final, which Liverpool lost 1-0 to Real Madrid, was delayed after …
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By Anisha Sircar and Amal S (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 slipped for a third straight session on Thursday, after the European Central Bank signalled it will hike euro zone interest rates next month for the first time in a decade. The blue-chip index ended 1.5% lower with healthcare and financials leading losses and the midcap …
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(Reuters) – The Premier League will introduce enhanced safety measures to prevent crowd misbehaviour ahead of the start of next season, it said on Thursday, with clubs unanimously agreeing that visiting teams will provide additional stewards for away matches. Aston Villa’s Swedish goalkeeper Robin Olsen was attacked as Manchester City fans celebrated their Premier League …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British foreign minister Liz Truss on Thursday condemned the death sentences passed down to two British men by a court of the Russian-backed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), calling it a “sham judgment”. “I utterly condemn the sentencing of Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner held by Russian proxies in eastern Ukraine,” she said …
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