LONDON (Reuters) – Ireland’s foreign minister Simon Coveney urged British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday not to introduce new post-Brexit trade laws in the coming the days that he said could undermine the peace process in Northern Ireland. Top officials from Johnson’s government have warned they might take unilateral action over the rules for …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Russia has probably lost around a third of the ground forces it deployed to Ukraine and its offensive in the Donbas region “has lost momentum and fallen significantly behind schedule”, British military intelligence said on Sunday. “Despite small-scale initial advances, Russia has failed to achieve substantial territorial gains over the past month whilst …
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(Reuters) – Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta said that back-to-back final defeats against Liverpool on penalties were tough to take after Juergen Klopp’s side once again got the better of them in the FA Cup decider on Saturday. Chelsea, who lost the League Cup final in February, went down 6-5 in the FA Cup shootout after …
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By Clare Lovell LONDON (Reuters) – Juergen Klopp’s relentless Liverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties in a fluctuating English FA Cup final on Saturday to stay on course for an unprecedented quadruple of trophies. An absorbing Wembley showpiece had somehow ended 0-0 after extra time despite a raft of chances and near misses for both …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Two more cases of rare viral monkeypox infection have been diagnosed in England, health authorities said on Saturday, adding that they are not linked to one reported a week ago. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the latest infections involved people living in the same household and an investigation was underway …
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(Reuters) – Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo expressed confidence that incoming manager Erik ten Hag will be a good fit at Old Trafford but warned that the Dutchman must be afforded time if United are to return to winning ways. Speculation has been rife about Ronaldo’s future at United following a trophy-less campaign and their …
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(Reuters) – Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel believes that his side is unlikely to find much support among neutrals when they take on Liverpool in the FA Cup final on Saturday, but said that they do not mind being the “bad guys” as long as they lift the trophy. Tuchel’s comments come days after Manchester City …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tasked his ministers with cutting the number of civil service jobs to levels seen before Britain’s vote to leave the European Union in 2016, part of what the government said was a plan to deliver for taxpayers. Johnson is trying to find ways to cut costs at a …
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By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will delay by a year new rules banning multi-buy deals on foods and drinks high in fat, salt, or sugar (HFSS), with the government saying on Saturday it needed more time given the cost of living crisis. The ban on the deals, including “buy one get one free” (BOGOF), “3 …
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(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the UK can avoid recession if it continues to make investments in infrastructure, skills, and technology. In an interview with the Daily Mail published on Friday, Johnson said the demand, opportunities and international investments coming into the country are “massive.” On the UK avoiding recession he …
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