(Reuters) -The UK government has pledged to spend more than 900 million pounds ($1.21 billion) to improve grassroots sporting infrastructure and support major events in the country such as Euro 2028, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport said. More than 500 million pounds would be used to support the delivery of world-class events, including …
By Padraic Halpin BELFAST (Reuters) -Bullets and bombs were a part of life in the Belfast that Raied al-Wazzan moved to from Iraq in 1990, but he never felt threatened as a member of one of the divided region’s tiny ethnic minorities. But after a week when masked anti-immigrant rioters attacked police and set the …
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By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -A Russian oil tycoon faces a potential jail term after a judge at the High Court in London on Wednesday ruled he was in contempt of court for repeatedly failing to comply with legal rulings made in his bitter multi-million dollar divorce case. Mikhail Kroupeev, the non-executive chairman of energy …
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By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -A member of Irish rap group Kneecap appeared in a London court on Wednesday charged with a terrorism offence for allegedly displaying a flag in support of Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah, as hundreds of people gathered outside in support. Liam O’Hanna, whose stage name is Mo Chara, is alleged to …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, will not be at Royal Ascot on Wednesday, with a royal source citing her need for balance as she returns to public engagements after being treated for cancer last year. Her husband Prince William, heir to the throne, is set to be part of the royal procession at …
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(Reuters) -Liverpool will begin their Premier League title defence when they host Bournemouth at Anfield on August 15 while last season’s runners-up Arsenal visit Manchester United two days later, England’s top flight said on Wednesday. Manchester City, who are eyeing a seventh Premier League title under Pep Guardiola after finishing third in the last campaign, …
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Wednesday it was temporarily withdrawing the family members of staff who work at the country’s embassy and consulate in Israel due to the significant risks posed from the conflict between Iran and Israel. “Family members of staff at the British embassy in Tel Aviv and the British consulate in Jerusalem …
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By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s parliament voted on Tuesday to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales to stop a growing number of women from being investigated by police for terminating pregnancies under legislation dating back to the mid-19th century. Abortions have been legal in England and Wales for almost 60 years but only up …
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By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The pound edged higher on Wednesday as investor nervousness over the escalating conflict in the Middle East weighed on the dollar and after UK data showed consumer inflation barely moved in May, undermining the case for prompt rate cuts. The Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday that consumer prices …
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(Reuters) -British construction equipment rental company Ashtead on Tuesday forecast annual rental revenue growth of between flat and 4%, saying large projects such as data centres were offsetting weakness in U.S. commercial construction. High interest rates and supply chain challenges are impacting U.S. non-residential construction demand, even as some analysts expect a turnaround in activity …
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