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Pound steady near 3-week highs, UK household support plan eyed

LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling held near its highest levels in three weeks on Thursday, with traders aw...

26th May, 2022

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Factbox-What are the findings from a report into lockdown parties in Downing Street?

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain published on Wednesday a long-awaited report into lockdown-breaching part...

25th May, 2022

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Sri Lanka’s prime minister takes on crucial finance ministry portfolio

By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will hold du...

25th May, 2022

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UK borrowing for 2021/22 revised down by 7 billion pounds

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British public borrowing for the last financial year was revised...

24th May, 2022

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Long fuel queues persist in Sri Lanka despite scramble to deliver supplies

By Uditha Jayasinghe and Devjyot Ghoshal COLOMBO (Reuters) – Long queues snaked around gas stations...

23rd May, 2022

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UK not going to bring back temporary increase to state benefits -minister

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s government is not going to bring back a temporary increase to state ben...

23rd May, 2022

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UK police issue 126 fines as Downing Street ‘partygate’ inquiry ends

LONDON (Reuters) -British police said on Thursday they had ended their investigation into COVID-19 l...

19th May, 2022

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Money for Ukraine tops G7 agenda; inflation, food a concern

By Christian Kraemer and Leigh Thomas KOENIGSWINTER, Germany (Reuters) -Group of Seven financial lea...

19th May, 2022

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N.Korea’s Kim orders military to stabilise supply of COVID drugs

By Josh Smith and Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) -Leader Kim Jong Un has ordered North Korea’s military t...

16th May, 2022

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UK police recommend more than 100 fines for Downing Street lockdown breaches

LONDON (Reuters) -British police said on Thursday they had now made more than 100 referrals for fine...

12th May, 2022

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Sri Lanka gives emergency powers to military, police after clashes kill seven

By Alasdair Pal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka gave emergency powers on Tuesday...

10th May, 2022

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Germany prepares crisis plan for abrupt end to Russian gas – sources

By John O’Donnell BERLIN (Reuters) -German officials are quietly preparing for any sudden halt in Ru...

10th May, 2022