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Thousands descend on Britain’s ancient Stonehenge for winter solstice
Ann Bloom, from Canada, joins revellers as they welcome in the winter solstice at Stonehenge stone circle, in Amesbury, Britain, December 22, 2018. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez STONEHENGE, England (Reuters) – Wrapped in warm and brightly coloured…
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Police arrest man and woman over Gatwick drone disruption
LONDON (Reuters) – Police have arrested a man and a woman after rogue drone operators crippled London’s Gatwick Airport for three days by repeatedly flying onto the airfield, sparking a major security response. An arrivals…
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Banksy gifts Welsh steel town a white Christmas attraction
LONDON (Reuters) – Banksy fans are flocking to the Welsh town of Port Talbot to see a new mural by the elusive British street artist depicting a child covered in snow that is in fact…
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A renegotiated Brexit would go ahead under Labour government – Corbyn
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn would push ahead with Brexit and seek to renegotiate the terms if he won a snap election next year, he said on Saturday, in a blow to…
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U.N. tells UK: Allow Assange to leave Ecuador embassy freely
GENEVA (Reuters) – U.N. rights experts called on British authorities on Friday to allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to leave the Ecuador embassy in London without fear of arrest or extradition. FILE PHOTO – WikiLeaks…
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London’s Gatwick airport reopens again, police make two arrests
LONDON, England (Reuters) – London’s Gatwick Airport reopened on Friday after a mystery saboteur wrought 36 hours of travel chaos for more than 100,000 Christmas travellers by using drones to play cat-and-mouse with police snipers…
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Catch me if you can – London drone attack lays bare airport vulnerabilities
LONDON (Reuters) – A mystery drone operator’s success in shutting down Britain’s second busiest airport for more than 36 hours has exposed the vulnerability of others across the world to saboteurs armed with such cheap…
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Gatwick airport reopens again after drones sow travel chaos
LONDON, England (Reuters) – London’s Gatwick Airport reopened on Friday after a mystery saboteur wrought 36 hours of travel chaos for more than 100,000 Christmas travellers by using drones to play cat-and-mouse with police snipers…
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Gatwick airport reopens after mystery drone saboteur sows chaos
GATWICK, England (Reuters) – London’s Gatwick Airport reopened on Friday after a saboteur wrought 36 hours of travel chaos for over a hundred thousand Christmas travellers by using drones to play cat-and-mouse with police snipers…
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Russia launches investigation into BBC as dispute with Britain escalates
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s media regulator said on Friday it had launched an investigation into the activities of British public broadcaster the BBC, a move it described as a response to pressure being put on…
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Gatwick airport reopens after drone saboteur sows chaos
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Gatwick Airport reopened on Friday after a rogue drone saboteur wrought travel chaos for hundreds of thousands of Christmas travellers by playing cat-and-mouse with police snipers and the army. A police…
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Drones paralyse British airport, grounding Christmas travellers
LONDON (Reuters) – Drones flying near London’s Gatwick airport grounded flights for at least 15 hours, causing chaos for tens of thousands of Christmas travellers in what authorities said was a reckless attempt to cripple…
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Virgin Atlantic wins injunction against pilots’ Christmas strike
FILE PHOTO: A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 takes off from Manchester Airport, Britain, January 8, 2018. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Virgin Atlantic said it won a court injunction on Thursday against a…
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Britain removes word ‘unlikely’ from no-deal Brexit guidance
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May sits with members of her cabinet during the UK-Poland Inter-Governmental Consultations at Lancaster House in central London, Britain, December 20, 2018. Adrian Dennis/Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – The British…
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Drones ground flights at London Gatwick, sowing chaos for Christmas travellers
LONDON (Reuters) – Drones flying near London’s Gatwick airport grounded flights for at least 15 hours, causing chaos for tens of thousands of Christmas travellers in what authorities said was a reckless attempt to cripple…
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British ministers split over next Brexit steps if PM’s deal fails
LONDON (Reuters) – British ministers are divided over the government’s next steps if Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal with the European Union is not approved by parliament next month. Pro-EU supporters hold flags outside…
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The waiting game – Labour navigates its own Brexit minefields
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party ought to be rubbing their hands with glee as the governing Conservatives tear themselves apart in a Brexit-induced civil war. FILE PHOTO – British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn…
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Ireland unveils ‘stark’ contingency plans for no-deal Brexit
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland on Wednesday disclosed its first major set of contingency plans in case Britain crashes out of the European Union without a withdrawal deal, including possible emergency measures to avoid any shortages…
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Ireland may ask for derogations from some EU rules in no-deal Brexit
FILE PHOTO: Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney, speaks at a ‘Getting Ireland Brexit Ready’ workshop at the Convention Centre in Dublin, Ireland October 25, 2018. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland…
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Inside the elephant at the heart of ‘Circus 1903’
Actors rehearse during a media photocall for the play ‘Circus 1903’, which includes puppet Elephants, at the Royal Festival Hall in London, Britain December 19 2018. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – A roll-call of acrobats,…
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100 days to Brexit, businesses and EU ramp up no-deal planning
LONDON (Reuters) – With just 100 days until Brexit, the United Kingdom is on the brink of leaving the European Union without a divorce deal, the nightmare scenario for many businesses which are now planning…
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Cheaper petrol pushes UK inflation to lowest since March 2017
LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Cheaper petrol and video games helped push Britain’s inflation rate to its lowest since early 2017 last month, official data showed on Wednesday, offering some relief to consumers who have…
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UK to unveil details of post-Brexit immigration system
Britain’s Home Secretary Sajid Javid leaves Downing Street, London, Britain, December 18, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s interior minister Sajid Javid will on Wednesday publish plans for a post-Brexit immigration system that would…
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Minor UK opposition parties table vote of no confidence in government
FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind the Houses of Parliament in Westminster London, Britain, December 13, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) – The Scottish National Party (SNP) and other minor British opposition parties have tabled…
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PM May urges devolved nations to back her Brexit deal
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May will urge the devolved nations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to “listen to business” at a meeting on Wednesday and back her Brexit deal, which envisages continuing…
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“Very pregnant” duchess Meghan makes Christmas trip to care home
Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, visits the Royal Variety Charity’s residential nursing and care home Brinsworth House, in West London, Britain, December 18, 2018. Geoff Pugh/Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – Meghan Markle, Duchess of…
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Explainer – Brexit basics: What is Brexit and why does it matter?
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union on March 29, 2019. The date is set in law – the 2018 Withdrawal Act – but the divorce has been plunged…
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Brexit – Chaotic exit, referendum or last-minute deal?
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union has been plunged into disarray by Prime Minister Theresa May’s failure to find a divorce deal the British parliament will approve. Demonstrators hold EU…
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Companies in England to pay packaging waste costs under new proposals
LONDON (Reuters) – Companies and factories in England will have a legal obligation to foot the bill for the disposal or recycling of waste packaging they produce under new plans by Britain’s environment minister. FILE…
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Labour calls May no confidence vote over Brexit vote timing
FILE PHOTO: British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks during the Party of European Socialists annual meeting in Lisbon, Portugal, December 7, 2018. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes LONDON (Reuters) – The leader of Britain’s main opposition Labour Party,…
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