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Image for Former Arsenal forward jailed in UK on cannabis smuggling charge
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Former Arsenal forward jailed in UK on cannabis smuggling charge

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Arsenal and Ipswich Town forward Jay Emmanuel-Thomas was on Thursday jaile...

5th June, 2025

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Sterling holds its own against stronger dollar, trade optimism lends supports

By Lucy Raitano and Johann M Cherian LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling ticked higher against the dollar on...

5th June, 2025

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UK PM Starmer to discuss NATO defence spending plans with Rutte on Monday

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in...

5th June, 2025

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UK construction firms shed most jobs since August 2020, PMI shows

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British construction firms reduced staff numbers last month at t...

5th June, 2025

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UK new car sales recover in May as EV discounts attract buyers, SMMT data shows

(Reuters) -Britain's new car sales rose from a year earlier in May, marking the second month of reco...

5th June, 2025

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British firms shrug off US tariffs, BoE survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) -Few British businesses expect to be directly affected by recent changes in U.S. tr...

5th June, 2025

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UK statistics agency says April inflation data overstated by 0.1 percentage points

LONDON (Reuters) - An error in car tax data provided by the British government caused the consumer p...

5th June, 2025

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Britain's Prince Harry explored changing surname to Spencer, says Guardian report

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan explored the idea of changing their fam...

4th June, 2025

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UK's Warehouse REIT agrees to Blackstone's $635.35 million bid

(Reuters) -UK's Warehouse REIT has agreed to sell itself to Blackstone for 470 million pounds ($635....

4th June, 2025

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UK's South East Water gets rating breathing room after cash injection

LONDON (Reuters) -There was a rare piece of good news for Britain's troubled water sector on Wednesd...

4th June, 2025

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Britain's sunny spring brings a bumper strawberry crop

By Gerhard Mey and Hannah McKay MAIDSTONE, England (Reuters) -Strawberry season has arrived early to...

4th June, 2025

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Healthcare, mining shares boost UK stocks; focus on global trade deals

By Ragini Mathur (Reuters) -London shares edged higher on Wednesday after Britain secured an exempti...

4th June, 2025