By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were greeted with cheers and some jeers as they joined the royal family at a thanksgiving service on Friday for Queen Elizabeth, their first public appearance together in Britain since quitting royal duties Harry, 37, and Meghan, 40, the Duke and Duchess of …
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By Kate Holton and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was greeted with a chorus of boos and jeers as he arrived at a Service of Thanksgiving for Queen Elizabeth on Friday, in a public reflection of the growing pressure on his leadership. Climbing the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral towards leading …
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COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -The main suspect in a Danish dividend tax fraud case, Sanjay Shah, has been arrested in Dubai, Denmark’s justice ministry said on Friday, adding it hoped to get the Briton extradited for prosecution in Denmark. The arrest was made possible after the Nordic country in March signed a general extradition treaty with the …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British plans to revive the traditional system of imperial measurements including pounds and ounces are “complete and utter nonsense” at an intensely difficult time for industry, a leading retail boss has said. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government has proposed changing the law on weights and other measurements in what it says will …
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By Kirstin Ridley and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – A second group of investors has filed a multi-million pound London lawsuit over the failure of veteran stock picker Neil Woodford’s now-defunct equity income fund, which left more than 300,000 nursing losses. Marking the third anniversary since the fund’s suspension, Harcus Parker said on Friday it …
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(Reuters) – Britain’s defence ministry said that on the 100th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that Moscow failed to achieve its initial objectives to seize Kyiv and Ukrainian centres of government but was achieving tactical success in the Donbas. “Measured against Russia’s original plan, none of the strategic objectives have been achieved,” Britain’s Ministry …
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By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The entire population of the Pitcairn Islands – 35 permanent residents – will make the Pacific Ocean territory the last place in the Commonwealth to light a beacon as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebration later Thursday. The beacon, which came on the last supply ship to the …
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(Reuters) – Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray is hoping to draw inspiration from the age-defying feats of Rafa Nadal and Marin Cilic at the French Open as he seeks to build momentum ahead of the grasscourt major this month. The 35-year-old, who skipped Roland Garros to preserve his fitness and prepare for Wimbledon, overcame Dutchman …
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SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s new prime minister joined more than 50 Commonwealth leaders in paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth amid celebrations of her 70 years on the throne but added that the relationship had matured, fuelling debate about becoming a republic. Anthony Albanese, whose centre-left Labor party ended nearly a decade of conservative government in a …
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DUBLIN (Reuters) – More than a year of rapid growth in Ireland’s services sector moderated slightly for the second successive month in May as selling prices and input costs remained close to record highs, a survey showed on Friday. The AIB S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 60.2 from 61.7 in March but …
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