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(Reuters) – Russia’s appointment of Army General Alexander Dvornikov as commander of the Ukraine war represents the country’s attempt to centralise command and control, British military intelligence said on Wednesday. Russia’s inability to cohere and coordinate military activity has hampered its invasion of Ukraine to date, UK’s Ministry of Defence tweeted in a regular bulletin. …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and finance minister Rishi Sunak should resign after police told them they would be fined for COVID-19 breaches at gatherings in Downing Street, opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said on Tuesday. “Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have broken the law and repeatedly lied to the British …

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By Michael Holden and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologised but defied calls to resign on Tuesday after being fined for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules by attending a gathering in his office to celebrate his birthday. Johnson said people had the right to expect better after he, his wife, and his …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Finance Minister Rishi Sunak has paid a fine for a breach of COVID-19 lockdown laws, Sky News’s political editor said on Tuesday, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson earlier said he had done the same. Johnson apologised but defied calls to resign on Tuesday after being fined for breaking the rules by …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that he accepted a fine by police for breaking lockdown rules in 2020 and he understood public anger over the issue, but he had not believed he was in breach of the law at the time. “I have to say, in all frankness, at …

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By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -British labour union Unite said on Tuesday that over 75% of its members at the Financial Conduct Authority have voted in favour of industrial action for the first time over changes to pay and conditions. A further 89.8% also voted to support industrial action short of strike action, Unite said …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Joe Biden discussed boosting military and economic support to Ukraine on Tuesday as well as the need to end Western reliance on Russian oil and gas, a spokeswoman for Johnson’s office said. “The leaders discussed the need to accelerate assistance to Ukraine, including bolstering …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his finance minister Rishi Sunak are to receive fines for breaching strict coronavirus lockdown rules, a government statement said on Tuesday. Police have been investigating 12 gatherings at Downing Street and the Cabinet Office after an internal inquiry found Johnson’s staff had enjoyed alcohol-fuelled parties, with …

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