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LONDON (Reuters) – The British Foreign Office said on Sunday Russia is using a troll factory to spread disinformation about the war in Ukraine on social media and target politicians across a number of countries including Britain and South Africa. Britain cited UK-funded expert research, which it did not publish. It said the research exposed …

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MADRID (Reuters) – Portuguese prosecutors said late on Thursday a man had been formally identified as a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 15 years ago. Prosecutors in Faro, Algarve’s main city, did not publicly name the man but said in a statement he was identified as a suspect by German authorities …

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LONDON (Reuters) – The British government said on Friday it planned to legislate to ensure the National Health Service does not buy goods or services produced using any kind of slave labour. “I want this to be a turning point in the UK’s mission to eradicate slavery and human trafficking in supply chains around the …

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Britain plans to reopen its embassy in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv next week and is looking at reinforcing allies who sent armaments to Ukraine, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday. The British government announced in February, days before Russia invaded Ukraine, that its embassy in Kyiv was relocating temporarily …

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Britain does not rule out taking further steps to address problems in Northern Ireland caused by post-Brexit arrangements, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday. Johnson made the comments during a news conference in India after being asked if Britain would pass legislation to suspend aspects of the Northern Ireland protocol, …

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LONDON (Reuters) – England’s COVID-19 prevalence fell to 1 in 17 people in the week ending April 16, Britain’s Office for National Statistics said on Friday, compared with 1 in 14 recorded in the previous week. The ONS also said on Friday it estimated that 3.2 million people in England had COVID-19 in the week …

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday he would still be prime minister in October, addressing doubts about his future after he was fined by police for breaching strict lockdown rules that he set during the COVID-19 pandemic. Johnson’s personal standing has plummeted in recent months, primarily over revelations of …

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(Reuters) – The England cricket board (ECB) should have different coaches for the men’s team for all three formats owing to the “demands” of the game, white-ball captain Eoin Morgan said. England are searching for a new head coach after Chris Silverwood resigned in February following the team’s 4-0 Ashes test series defeat in Australia, …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British police said on Friday they were gathering evidence after receiving about 50 reports of alleged war crimes following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. London’s Metropolitan Police War Crimes Team said its specialist detectives were assessing some 50 referrals made since the start of the conflict as part of action in support …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling fell to its lowest level since late 2020 versus the dollar on Friday, after data showed British retail sales dropped in March by more than expected. The British pound fell to as low as $1.2906 and was last down almost 0.5% on day. It also weakened against the euro, and was …

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