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Brexit may never happen, says top Liberal Democrat Cable
[ad_1] LONDON Britain’s scheduled exit from the European Union may never happen because its main political parties are too divided on the issue, said Vince Cable, a veteran lawmaker bidding to lead the fourth largest…
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Cambio di rotta per i medici del piccolo Charlie: è giusto tentare una nuova terapia
[ad_1] di BEATRICE GALLUZZO – Dopo la proroga concessa il 30 giugno dai medici del Great Ormond Street Hospital di Londra, i quali avevano concesso qualche giorno in più ai genitori del piccolo Charlie prima…
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Equipment failings hampered London tower block fire rescue – BBC
[ad_1] LONDON The firefighters who battled an inferno at a London apartment block that killed at least 80 people last month were hindered by equipment failings including the lack of a high ladder, the BBC…
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Snack on some culture with a vending machine that sells art
[ad_1] BRIGHTON, England A group of artists in the southern English coastal town of Brighton are taking their works off the gallery wall and offering them to the public via an unusual channel, through a…
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London's Great Ormond Street Hospital seeks new hearing for critically ill Charlie Gard
[ad_1] LONDON London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital applied to the High Court on Friday for a new hearing regarding a critically ill baby in light of fresh evidence concerning potential treatment for the 10 month-old,…
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UK economy stumbles, casting doubt on Bank of England rate hike talk
[ad_1] By Andy Bruce and Jonathan Cable | LONDON LONDON Britain’s economy has struggled to gain momentum after a slow start to 2017, according to data published on Friday which raised questions about the chances…
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Police arrest man in connection with Manchester attack
[ad_1] LONDON British police arrested a 19-year old man on Friday at an airport in northern England in connection with a suicide bomb attack in Manchester which killed 22 people after a pop concert in…
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Only politics stands in way of smooth Brexit trade deals: Fox
[ad_1] PARIS British Trade Minister Liam Fox said on Friday there were no obstacles to replicating the current smooth trading agreements between Britain and the EU after Brexit, unless “politics got in the way of…
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London's Grenfell Tower insurer ups claims estimate to 50 million pounds
[ad_1] By Ole Petter Skonnord | OSLO OSLO The insurer of London’s Grenfell Tower, where at least 80 people died in a devastating fire, raised its estimate for property and liability insurance claims to 50…
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G20 will urge Trump to rejoin Paris climate agreement – Theresa May
[ad_1] HAMBURG It is possible for the United States to rejoin the Paris agreement on climate change and G20 leaders meeting in Hamburg will urge President Donald Trump to find a way to do so,…
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UK house prices rise at slowest pace in more than four years – Halifax
[ad_1] LONDON British house prices in the three months to June undershot economists’ forecasts and rose at the slowest pace in annual terms in more than four years as accelerating inflation squeezed the finances of…
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UK starting salaries jump as Brexit vote hits staff supply – REC
[ad_1] LONDON Salaries for British workers starting in permanent jobs rose at the fastest pace since 2015 as businesses found it harder to hire staff, a problem exacerbated by Brexit, a survey of recruitment firms…
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Naked skydivers bid for world record in plea for British unity
[ad_1] By Katharine Houreld | NAIROBI NAIROBI As gloomy headlines multiplied in the wake of last year’s Brexit vote, four Britons decided to cheer up their divided country by setting a new world record for…
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Finance firms need freedom to choose location after Brexit
[ad_1] LONDON Finance firms should not be forced by regulators to change location after Britain leaves the European Union in 2019, Andrew Bailey, chief executive of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority told a Reuters Newsmaker…
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No such thing as 'frictionless' trade, Barnier warns Britain
[ad_1] By Alastair Macdonald and Elizabeth Miles | BRUSSELS BRUSSELS The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier warned British ministers and businesses who are calling for “frictionless trade” with the EU after Britain leaves…
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A neat skateboard trick: Recycling old plastic bags to make boards
[ad_1] By Matthew J. Stock | LONDON LONDON Skateboarders are known for high-flying tricks, from jumping off of ramps to shooting down railings, but now one British designer is touting an environmental trick of his…
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Primark pierces UK consumer gloom with improved sales
[ad_1] LONDON Clothing retailer Primark returned to underlying sales growth for the first time in 18 months, with low prices and warm weather driving a strong performance in Britain in its latest quarter, owner Associated…
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Britain sends in task force to help run council after tower block fire
[ad_1] LONDON Britain said on Wednesday it was sending in a task force to help run the local authority struggling to cope with the aftermath of a London tower block blaze which killed at least…
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May to hold bilateral meeting with Trump at G20 – official
[ad_1] LONDON British Prime Minister Theresa May will hold a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G20 summit in Hamburg on Friday, a British government official said on Wednesday. The official declined…
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U.S. urges power-sharing deal in Northern Ireland
[ad_1] WASHINGTON The United States on Wednesday urged Northern Ireland’s two major political parties to reach an agreement for a power-sharing government, after talks broke down on Tuesday between Sinn Fein and the Democratic Unionist…
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May finds it lonely at the top, but battles on – for now
[ad_1] By Elizabeth Piper | LONDON LONDON It’s lonely at the top for British Prime Minister Theresa May but she’s holding on — for now. May faced calls to quit from inside and outside her…
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Public sector pay must be balanced against living within means – May
[ad_1] LONDON Any decision on lifting a pay cap on public sector workers must be balanced against the need for Britain to live within its means, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday. At a…
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Grime spreads beyond London's underground
[ad_1] LONDON Squeezed in to a small and sweaty East London nightclub at 3 a.m., the Slew Dem Crew spit bars to a raucous audience revelling in the fast growing popularity of Britain’s new musical…
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Fall in UK shop prices eases, food soars: BRC
[ad_1] LONDON Overall prices in British shops fell in June at the slowest annual pace since November 2013, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said on Wednesday, adding it expects rising inflation pressure soon to prompt…
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BoE's Saunders tells UK households – prepare for higher rates: Guardian
[ad_1] LONDON A Bank of England policymaker who last month voted to raise interest rates was quoted as saying on Tuesday that he was “reasonably confident” that investment and exports would compensate for a consumer…
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Conservative MP MacKinlay faces trial over election fraud charges
[ad_1] By Michael Holden | LONDON LONDON An MP from Prime Minister Theresa May’s minority ruling Conservative Party, will face trial after he denied on Tuesday making false declarations over his spending in a 2015…
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Northern Ireland parties fail to strike power-sharing deal, talks to continue
[ad_1] By Ian Graham and Kylie MacLellan | BELFAST/LONDON BELFAST/LONDON The leaders of Northern Ireland’s two main political parties said on Tuesday talks on a new power-sharing executive in the British province had broken down…
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London's Euston station reopens after fire alarm
[ad_1] LONDON London’s Euston train station has reopened after being evacuated because of a fire alarm on Tuesday, according to Transport for London, operator of the Tube network. “Euston station – now open and trains…
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Gas distribution business Cadent refunds 54 million pounds to Ofgem
[ad_1] LONDON British gas distribution business Cadent has agreed to refund 54 million pounds of price control allowances to regulator Ofgem because the company will no longer be making some investments in its central London…
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Trump offers to help terminally ill UK infant in tweet
[ad_1] WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump offered help to a terminally ill infant an ocean away in a Twitter post on Monday after his parents lost a legal battle to give him experimental therapy in…