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Offshore wind drops out of UK auction on costs, risking climate goals

By Nora Buli Zero offshore capacity awarded in latest auction Awards for all renewables 3.7 GW versus 11 GW in 2022 auction Price cap for offshore wind bids lowered from…

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UK prepares for what could be hottest day of the year so far

With temperatures looking set to top 30C today, the NHS has reported a surge in Brits seeking advice on heat exhaustion. On Thursday, the Met Office recorded the hottest day…

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UK employers curb hiring at fastest rate in over 3 years: REC

By David Milliken LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - British employers concerned about the economic outlook reduced the number of workers they hired via recruitment agencies last month at the fastest…

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England confirms 34 COVID cases linked to highly mutated variant – UKSHA

Sept 8 (Reuters) - UK Health Security Agency (UKSHA) said on Friday that 34 COVID-19 cases linked to the highly mutated variant BA.2.86 had been identified in England. The Omicron…

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King Charles thanks public for their ‘love’ as he marks death of late mother, Queen Elizabeth

By Michael Holden LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - King Charles on Friday thanked the public for their "love and support" on the first anniversary of the death of his mother…

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UK will not change immigration policy to secure India trade deal – PM’s spokesperson

LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Britain has no plans to change its approach to reducing net migration in order to help secure a free trade deal with India, the spokesperson…

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City of London calls for ‘big moves’ to boost post-Brexit finance

By Huw Jones LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The City of London called in a report on Thursday for a new council which would allow Britain's financial sector to drive…

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Horizon project: Which EU science schemes has Britain joined?

LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Britain on Thursday said it would join the European Union's flagship Horizon science research programme and its Copernicus earth observation programme, but not the Euratom…

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Big manhunt in the UK for suspected terrorist who escaped from prison

A suspected terrorist who escaped from prison by clinging to the underside of a delivery truck is feared to be attempting to flee the UK on Wednesday night. A huge…

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UK university staff to strike for 5 days later this month

LONDON, (Reuters) - Staff at 140 universities across Britain will take five days of strike action later this month in a long-running dispute over pay and working conditions, the University…

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Britain rejoins EU’s Horizon science programme with ‘bespoke’ agreement

LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Britain announced on Thursday it would rejoin the European Union's flagship Horizon science research programme in a "bespoke" new agreement after a post-Brexit dispute, but…

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Photo Story: Heatwave in the UK and storms in the Mediterranean

While large parts of the Mediterranean are being battered by Storm Daniel that caused victims in several countries, Northern Europe, especially Britian are registering very hot temperatures. At least seven…

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Britain reviews checks on ‘politically exposed’ customers of banks

By Huw Jones LONDON, (Reuters) - Britain's financial watchdog said it has launched a formal review into how banks conduct mandatory extra checks on "politically exposed" customers and their families…

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UK air traffic meltdown ‘one in 15 million’ event -NATS

LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - An air traffic meltdown that hit Britain last week was caused by a "one in 15 million" event, the boss of traffic control provider NATS…

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Leicester City crash failure was ‘irrecoverable’ by pilot -final report

By Jamie Freed Sept 6 (Reuters) - It was not possible for the pilot to recover from the tail rotor failure on the helicopter that crashed and killed Leicester City…

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UK to declare Russia’s Wagner a terrorist organisation

LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - The Russian mercenary Wagner Group is set to be proscribed as a terrorist organization by the British government, the interior ministry said on Wednesday. A…

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UK’s opposition Labour leader reshuffles top team before election

Britain's opposition Labour leader, Keir Starmer, launched a reshuffle of his top team on Monday to fight a national election expected next year, appointing his deputy Angela Rayner as the…

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UK Labour’s deputy leader appointed levelling up policy chief

LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Opposition Labour's deputy leader, Angela Rayner, was appointed on Monday as the British party's levelling up policy chief and will 'shadow' the government's deputy prime…

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UK’s Labour Party has 14-point lead over Conservatives

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party has a 14-point lead over Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's ruling Conservatives, an opinion poll by market research company Opinium showed this weeekend as…

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UK had eighth warmest summer on record – Met Office

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has experienced its eighth warmest summer since 1884 thanks to record-breaking June temperatures, the country's national weather service said. The Met Office said the average mean…

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Church of England parishes close at record rate

The Church of England has been “dealt a death knell” as parishes close at a record rate, a Telegraph investigation has revealed. Almost 300 have disappeared in the past five…

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UK finance minister Hunt says inflation is on track to come down

LONDON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Saturday inflation was on track to halve by the end of 2023, vowing to focus on the goal…

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UK schools ordered to shut buildings over crumbling concrete

LONDON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - More than 150 British schools have been told to close some buildings after they were deemed unsafe, drawing anger from parents and teachers on the…

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UPDATED: Grant Shapps replaces Ben Wallace as UK defence minister

LONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - The British government named ex-energy secretary Grant Shapps as the country's new defence minister on Thursday, replacing Ben Wallace who said he wanted to step…

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England accelerates vaccine programmes due to new COVID variant

LONDON (Reuters) - England will bring forward the start of its autumn flu and COVID-19 vaccination programmes as a precautionary step after the identification of highly mutated COVID variant BA.2.86,…

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China, Britain make tentative steps to repair ties

UK foreign secretary Cleverly visits Beijing First visit by senior UK minister in five years China's Wang says both should move forward with 'respect' Cleverly says important to maintain lines…

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US could again hold nuclear weapons on British soil

The United States could again station nuclear weapons on British soil, official documents suggest, after the US Air Force (USAF) secured funding for a new facility in Suffolk. Congress received…

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UPDATED: UK air traffic control says problem which caused flight cancellations won’t happen again

LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The air traffic control glitch which caused thousands of flight cancellations and delays into and out of Britain on Monday has been fixed and there…

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Haaland wins PFA Player of the Year award

LONDON, (Reuters) - Manchester City striker Erling Haaland was named the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year. The 23-year-old was voted ahead of team mates Kevin de Bruyne…

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Britain delays post-Brexit border checks on EU goods till 2024

LONDON, (Reuters) - The British government will delay imposing full post-Brexit import controls on goods from the European Union by a further three months, it said, pushing the start date…

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England to rollout world-first seven-minute cancer treatment jab

(Reuters) - Britain's state-run national health service will be the first in the world to offer an injection that treats cancer to hundreds of patients in England which could cut…

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UK air travel disruption to last for days -minister

British transport minister Mark Harper said it would take days to resolve the widespread disruption to flights into and out of the country after air traffic control systems were hit…

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Flights to and from UK impacted by air traffic ‘technical issue’

LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Britain's National Air Traffic Service (NATS) was forced to restrict the flow of aircraft on Monday as it works to address a technical issue, it…

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UK to make whole-life sentences mandatory for worst killers

LONDON (Reuters) - The British government said that judges will be required to impose mandatory "whole life orders" on killers who commit the most horrific types of murder, meaning they…

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UK energy bills to fall after energy regulatory lowers price cap by 7%

Millions of British households will have cheaper energy bills from October after British energy markets regulator Ofgem cut its price cap again to reflect a further fall in wholesale power…

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New subsea power link between Scotland and England gets planning consent

British authorities have given planning consent for a new 2 gigawatt (GW) subsea power link between Scotland and England, National Grid said on Thursday. The Eastern Green Link 2 will…

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Workers at Gatwick Airport scrap planned strike after improved pay offer

Planned strikes at Britain's Gatwick Airport this weekend have been suspended after workers accepted improved pay offers, the Unite trade union said on Thursday. "Unite has co-ordinated industrial disputes across…

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British Foreign Secretary Cleverly to visit China this month – sources

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is due to visit China at the end of this month, two sources familiar with the matter said, a long-awaited trip seeking to stabilise a…

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Man City see off Newcastle, Man Utd lose at Spurs

By Martyn Herman Aug 19 (Reuters) - Premier League champions Manchester City racked up a club-record 17th successive home win in all competitions but had to graft to a 1-0 victory over…

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UK PM Sunak sees “light at the end of the tunnel” on inflation

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said there was "light at the end of the tunnel" for his government's plan to halve inflation, adding that progress had been made despite record wage growth reported…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Birkenhead, Britain

Birkenhead Park, in Birkenhead, Britain. Designed by Joseph Paxton, Birkenhead Park was the world’s first publicly funded civic park and influenced the design of New York’s Central Park. It is…

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At least one dead, dozens rescued as migrant boat crossing Channel from France capsizes

At least one person died and more than 50 were rescued after a migrant boat trying to cross the Channel from France capsized early on Saturday, local authorities said.Local mayor…

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Unionists hopes for progress on Northern Ireland stalemate in weeks

The leader of Northern Ireland's biggest pro-British political party hopes to receive a "definitive" response from the British government on its concerns over post-Brexit trade within weeks, but it could…

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Fines in the UK for bosses who employ migrants illegally to triple

Hiring migrants illegally will be “financially ruinous” for businesses under a new crackdown to stop Britain from being seen as soft on immigration. Fines for bosses who employ migrants in…

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No public event to mark first anniversary of the Queen’s death

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles will not mark the first anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth with an official public event or a private family gathering, a royal…

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Sunak dampens hopes of reversal over axed UK tourist tax break

LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said nearly all of the benefit of a now-abolished tax break for tourists went to a small area of central…

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Britain to grant over 100 new North Sea oil and gas licences

By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - Britain will grant more than 100 new oil and gas licences in the North Sea as part of efforts to tap domestic…

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British drivers think UK roads the ‘worst in Europe’

Three-quarters of drivers think Britain’s pothole-ridden roads are worse than those in mainland Europe, new research reveals. As many as 72 per cent of motorists with experience driving on the…

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Train passengers in UK face more disruption as rail workers strike again

Train passengers are facing more disruption on Saturday as workers strike once again over pay, jobs and conditions. Thousands of staff from the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union will…

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Britain investigates after Mali gets defence emails meant for Pentagon

LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) - UK authorities said on Friday they were investigating defence ministry emails that were mistakenly sent to the wrong recipient, after reports that messages intended for…

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Met Office says the record 2022 temperatures will be average for UK by 2060

Record 2022 heat, July heatwave due to climate warming 2013-2022 was the UK's warmest decade on record Sea level around the UK has risen 18.5 cm since the 1900s LONDON,…

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UK government to haul in banks over account closures

Britain's finance ministry will request a meeting with major lenders to discuss concerns that banks have closed some customer accounts over their political views, after a public spat between former…

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UK PM Sunak: net zero is important but do not want to add to bills

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday that the government's net zero targets were important to him, but he did not want to do anything that will add to…

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The UK is still not prepared for extreme temperatures

While massive heatwaves are affecting southern Europe, China, the US and many other places, it’s rainy and not particularly warm in the UK. But that doesn’t mean there’s no risk…

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UK borrow less than thought but Hunt vows more budget discipline

UK borrowing comes in lower than expected in June ONS revises down borrowing in first 3 months of tax year Hunt promises to keep a grip on public finances Tax…

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UK RMT rail union suspends planned strikes on London Underground

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Britain's RMT union said on Friday it had suspended all strike action planned for next week on London Underground. “There has been significant progress made…

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Zelenskiy dismisses Ukraine’s ambassador to Britain

KYIV, July 21 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy dismissed Vadym Prystaiko as Ukraine's ambassador to Britain on Friday. A presidential order gave no reason for the dismissal but said Prystaiko…

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