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British Home Secretary calls on other nations to help take in Afghan refugees

(Reuters) – British Home Secretary Priti Patel has called on other nations to help take in Afg...

18th August, 2021

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UK plans to welcome thousands of Afghans in new refugee plan

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Tuesday announced plans to welcome up to 5,000 Afghans fleeing the Tali...

18th August, 2021

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UK aims to start trade talks with India this year

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – The United Kingdom said on Tuesday it aims to start negotiations...

18th August, 2021

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Gatwick Airport urges UK to ease travel rules as seeks reprieve from banks

LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) -Britain’s Gatwick Airport urged the government to make international t...

17th August, 2021

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UK government launches strategy for low-carbon hydrogen production

LONDON (Reuters) – The British government launched a strategy on Tuesday to meet its goal of 5...

17th August, 2021

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UK employers have strongest hiring plans in over 8 years, survey shows

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British employers plan to increase staff numbers by the m...

16th August, 2021

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UK home asking prices slip for first time this year: Rightmove

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Asking prices for houses in Britain slipped over the past mon...

16th August, 2021

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Sterling little changed by Britain’s 4.8% GDP growth in Q2

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling edged lower on Thursday as analysts expected the Ba...

13th August, 2021

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UK watchdog says to investigate COVID-19 testing firms

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Britain’s competition watchdog said on Thursday it will he...

13th August, 2021

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FTSE 100 weighed down by Rio Tinto, Aviva leads gains

By Shashank Nayar and Ambar Warrick (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 closed lower on Thursd...

12th August, 2021

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Age restrictions on AstraZeneca shot have ended reports of rare clots – UK scientists

LONDON (Reuters) – No new cases of a rare and severe blood clots following vaccination with As...

12th August, 2021

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UK housing market comes off boil, still hot – RICS

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s red-hot housing market cooled a little last month in July a...

12th August, 2021