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  • Facebook opens new London HQ, to create 800 UK jobs

    [ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Facebook opens its new London office on Monday and said it would add 800 more jobs in the capital next year, underlining its commitment to Britain as the country prepares for…

  • Half of Britons support a second vote on Brexit, poll finds

    [ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Half of Britons support a second vote on whether to leave the European Union and a third said they would be worse off financially outside the world’s largest trading bloc, according…

  • PM's social mobility board quits over failing the poor

    [ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – All four members of the British government’s Social Mobility Commission have quit accusing Prime Minister Theresa May of being too fixated on Brexit to improve the prospects of those from poor…

  • UK social mobility chief quits – Sunday Times

    [ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The head of Britain’s Social Mobility Commission has quit, accusing Prime Minister Theresa May of being too fixated on Brexit to improve the prospects of those from less privileged backgrounds, The…

  • London's mayor takes control of former Olympic stadium

    [ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The mayor of London is taking control of the former Olympic stadium used by Premier League side West Ham United after an independent review disclosed rising costs and mounting losses. Soccer…

  • Prince Harry and fiancee Markle delight crowd on first official walkabout

    [ad_1] NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry and his American fiancee Meghan Markle delighted cheering crowds who braved the cold on Friday to watch the couple on their first official engagement together. Queen Elizabeth’s…

  • Fearing for post-Brexit prosperity and peace, farmers demand invisible Irish border

    [ad_1] FLORENCECOURT, Northern Ireland (Reuters) – Northern Irish sheep farmers like John Sheridan collectively transport more than 1,000 lambs a day over the Irish border for slaughter and shipment to shoppers across the European Union.…

  • Charity shop customers leave empty-handed, refugees benefit

    [ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Customers at a new charity shop in London walk away empty-handed and any money they spend goes to assist refugees in Europe and the Middle East. A shop worker shows customers…

  • UK court rules Morrisons liable in staff data breach case

    [ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Morrisons, Britain’s No. 4 supermarket group, was found liable on Friday for the actions of a former employee who stole staff pay data and published it on the internet. FILE PHOTO:…

  • UK's Prince Harry and fiancee Markle take their first official walkabout

    [ad_1] NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry and his American fiancee Meghan Markle delighted cheering crowds who braved the cold on Friday to watch the couple on their first official engagement together. Britain’s Prince…

  • UK MPs cast doubt on plan to avoid Ireland border after Brexit

    [ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s intention to avoid a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland after Brexit is inconsistent with its plan to withdraw from the European Union’s single market and customs union, a…

  • UK lawmakers cast doubt on plan to avoid Ireland border after Brexit

    [ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s intention to avoid a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland after Brexit is inconsistent with its plan to withdraw from the European Union’s single market and customs union, a…

  • Ireland demands 'significantly more clarity' from UK over Brexit border

    [ad_1] DUBLIN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ireland needs Britain to provide “significantly more clarity” on its plans for the Irish border, Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Thursday, denting hopes that London was on the verge of…

  • May's Northern Irish allies warn over Brexit concessions – Sky says

    [ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The Northern Irish party that props up British Prime Minister Theresa May’s minority government warned on Thursday against giving too many concessions in Brexit talks on the future border arrangements with…

  • DUP says Brexit talks must not compromise integrity of UK market

    [ad_1] DUBLIN (Reuters) – The head of the Northern Ireland party propping up British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government on Thursday warned her against any concession in Brexit talks that would create trade barriers between…

  • May says Donald Trump was wrong to retweet far-right videos

    [ad_1] AMMAN (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump was wrong to retweet a video from a far-right British group which she said was “hateful” and spreads…

  • Record fall in net migration to UK in year after Brexit vote

    [ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Net migration to Britain fell by the largest amount on record in the 12 months after the Brexit vote, with more than three-quarters of the drop due to more EU citizens…

  • Amber Rudd hopes condemnation of Trump tweet has impact

    [ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – British Home Secretary Amber Rudd said on Thursday she hoped Britain’s condemnation of U.S. President Donald Trump for retweeting material from a British far-right group would have an impact. FILE PHOTO:…

  • UK consumer sentiment sinks to 16-month low, house prices weak

    [ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – British consumers, the main drivers of the economy, are their least confident since just after last year’s Brexit vote, and business morale has also softened, surveys showed on Thursday, adding to…

  • UK house price growth weaker than expected in November – Nationwide

    [ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – British house price growth, which has slowed since last year’s Brexit vote, was weaker than expected in November, according to figures published by mortgage lender Nationwide on Thursday. Property sale signs…

  • Non-drop shop – Christmas tree farmer prepares for seasonal rush

    [ad_1] COLCHESTER, England (Reuters) – With Christmas around the corner, Wick Farm in Colchester, eastern England, is gearing up by harvesting its crop of fir trees. Farmer Guy French cuts down a Christmas tree in…

  • Britain to shake-up railways, could re-open closed routes

    [ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain set out a plan to shake up its railways on Wednesday by bringing track and train operations closer together, increasing capacity by opening up some lines closed decades ago and…

  • BoE's Carney sees changes to UK financial rules after Brexit

    [ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s regulators will tweak banking and insurance rules inherited from the European Union after Brexit to make them more tailored to the British market, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said…

  • Brexit campaigners accuse May of selling UK short over divorce bill

    [ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May faced a backlash on Wednesday from prominent supporters of Brexit after reports that she is ready to pay much of what the European Union is demanding to…

  • UK newspapers try to guess Prince Harry and Meghan's mystery matchmaker

    [ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s newspapers were rife with speculation on Wednesday about the mystery matchmaker of Queen Elizabeth’s grandson Prince Harry and his fiancee American actress Meghan Markle who met on a blind date…

  • Britain close to deal on Brexit bill with EU – sources

    [ad_1] BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has offered to pay much of what the European Union was demanding to settle a Brexit “divorce bill”, bringing the two sides close to agreement on a key obstacle to…

  • UK and EU agree Brexit divorce bill – UK newspapers

    [ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and the EU have reached agreement on a Brexit divorce bill which is likely to finally total around 50 billion euros, British newspapers reported on Tuesday, potentially heralding a breakthrough…

  • Redacted Brexit reports spark new tug-of-war with UK parliament

    [ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May’s attempts to keep her Brexit plans secret provoked a new row on Tuesday when lawmakers criticised her for failing to hand over complete studies on the economic…

  • Britain and the EU agree Brexit divorce bill, says Daily Telegraph newspaper

    [ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and the EU have reached agreement on a Brexit divorce bill of between 45 and 55 billion euros, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing unidentified sources. FILE PHOTO:…

  • UK's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to marry in Windsor in May

    [ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The wedding of Britain’s Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle will take place next May at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, a spokesman for the prince said on Tuesday. Britain’s…

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