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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic said on Tuesday that renegotiating the protocol on Northern Ireland in the Brexit withdrawal agreement is not an option, following the traditional Queen’s speech in London. “The EU has been open to joint work with the U.K. on implementing the protocol to bring long-term legal certainty and …

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LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak will have more to say in the coming days on helping voters with the current cost of living crisis, Johnson said in parliament on Tuesday. Speaking during a debate on his legislative agenda, announced earlier in the day, Johnson outlined the damage the COVID-19 …

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DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s prime minister warned his British counterpart on Tuesday against unilaterally seeking to overrule any of the post-Brexit rules agreed with the European Union for trade in British-run Northern Ireland. The Times newspaper reported on Monday that British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is set to ditch large parts of the Northern Ireland …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British Gas owner Centrica on Tuesday said it expects to achieve full year adjusted earnings per share (EPS) at the top of the range of analyst forecasts after a strong operational performance in the first four months. It said its nuclear and gas production assets in the UK as well as its …

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LONDON (Reuters) – London’s Heathrow increased its passenger 2022 forecast by 16% to nearly 53 million on Tuesday, after it said 5 million people travelled through the airport in April, driven by outboundholidaymakers. (Reporting by Paul Sandle, Editing by Kylie MacLellan)

(Reuters) – English Football League Chairman Rick Parry said the League Cup is not under threat amid potential scheduling issues due to the Champions League’s looming expansion, though he added that he believes the competition format needs changes. European soccer’s governing body UEFA last year made changes to its top continental club competition, approving a …

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(Reuters) – Manchester City are without key defenders Ruben Dias, John Stones and Kyle Walker for the remaining three games of the title run-in but midfielder Fernandinho said the club’s academy talent can plug the gaps if called upon. City, who lead Liverpool by three points, lost Dias to a muscular problem midway through Sunday’s …

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By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – British shoppers, feeling the hit from surging inflation, cut their spending for the first time since early 2021 when the country was under a coronavirus lockdown, according to a survey published on Tuesday. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said total retail spending among its members – mostly large chains …

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