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(Reuters) – Britain’s two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray said the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas made him “angry”, adding that a survivor’s account of the incident was similar to his own experience in the 1996 Dunblane massacre in Scotland. An 18-year-old gunman armed with a semi-automatic rifle stormed an elementary school in Texas last week, …

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(Refiles to remove duplicated par) LONDON (Reuters) -Britain says it has cancelled a contract with P&O Ferries “with immediate effect” in its latest action against the DP World-owned company following its decision to axe hundreds of staff earlier this year. The Home Office (interior ministry) said it was ending its agreement with the firm to …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British military intelligence said on Tuesday that Russia was advancing slowly into Ukraine’s Luhansk Oblast, adding that the massing of its forces in a small area raised risks for others elsewhere. “Progress has been slow but gains are being held. Routes into the pocket likely remain under Ukrainian control,” Britain’s Ministry of …

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By Lucy Marks LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to revive Britain’s traditional system of imperial measurements, such as pounds and ounces, in a post-Brexit move that has divided the public and businesses. Coinciding with this week’s 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s coronation, the government will launch consultations on how to change the …

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By Nick Carey and Kate Holton BLYTH, England (Reuters) – Britain risks falling behind in the race to establish an electric car industry if it can’t build more battery factories – and quickly. Ambitious plans from automakers to ramp up production of battery-powered electric vehicles (EV) and a looming change in post-Brexit trading rules that …

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(Reuters) – Former English Football Association’s technical director Dan Ashworth will become Newcastle United’s sporting director, the Premier League club said on Monday. The club said they had reached an agreement with league rivals Brighton & Hove Albion to release Ashworth, 51, from his current contractual obligations. Newcastle added that they would not disclose the …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Sentiment among British businesses edged higher in May, except for consumer-facing companies that are most exposed to the growing cost-of-living crunch, a survey showed on Tuesday. The Lloyds Bank Business Barometer rose in May to 38% from 33% in April, its first increase since February, despite worries about a slowing economy. Other …

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LONDON (Reuters) -Hollywood star Johnny Depp, awaiting a ruling in a U.S. defamation case involving his ex-wife and actor Amber Heard, made an unscheduled appearance at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Monday during a rock concert, his second in as many nights. Depp appeared with English guitarist Jeff Beck to perform a series of music …

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LONDON (Reuters) – In a London studio, British artist Carne Griffiths adds the final fluorescent pink touches to “The Platinum Queen”, a portrait depicting the young Queen Elizabeth shortly before her coronation almost seven decades ago. Griffiths, known for using tea, ink and alcohol in his work, is releasing 70 limited edition prints – as …

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