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Hip injury forces Kyrgios to retire from Wimbledon
[ad_1] By Alison Williams | LONDON LONDON Australian 20th seed Nick Kyrgios, who retired injured from Wimbledon on Monday, knew he was struggling with a hip injury even as he came out on court but…
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EDF says revised estimates will have no impact on Hinkley Point contract
[ad_1] PARIS Revised cost estimates and a delayed delivery in the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Britain will not have any impact on the contract signed by French utility EDF (EDF.PA) and the…
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UK government to hold conference for business leaders on Brexit
[ad_1] LONDON Britain’s secretary in charge of exiting the European Union will host a conference for business leaders on Friday as part of a government drive to give them a bigger say in the process.…
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Britain says 181 high-rise buildings have failed safety tests after London fire
[ad_1] LONDON Some 181 high-rise buildings have failed safety tests carried out after a fire that killed at least 80 people in London last month, the British government said on Sunday. Officials are conducting tests…
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Britain should listen to pay bodies on public-sector rises – minister
[ad_1] LONDON Britain could abandon an across-the-board cap on pay for public-sector workers such as teachers and nurses if review bodies said higher rises were needed to recruit and retain workers, Environment Secretary Michael Gove…
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May could walk out of Brexit talks over exit bill – Telegraph
[ad_1] LONDON British business leaders have been told to brace for the possibility that Prime Minister Theresa May’s government may walk out of Brexit talks this year, according to the Sunday Telegraph. The move would…
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Cabinet ministers tell May to end austerity – Observer
[ad_1] LONDON Prime Minister Theresa May is under pressure from her ministers to end the government’s policy of economic austerity as a new poll shows her popularity has slumped, according to the Observer. Health secretary…
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Northern Ireland power-sharing deal unlikely in coming days, Sinn Fein says
[ad_1] BELFAST Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams said on Saturday that Northern Ireland’s political parties were unlikely to reach a deal to restore the province’s power-sharing agreement in the next few days. The region has…
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Thousands march for same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland
[ad_1] BELFAST Thousands of people marched in Belfast on Saturday to demand Northern Ireland join the rest of the United Kingdom in legalising same-sex marriage, a step blocked by the region’s largest party, a key…
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I medici: più tempo prima di staccare la spina al piccolo Charlie
[ad_1] LONDRA – I medici del Great Ormond Street Hospital di Londra hanno concesso un po’ più di tempo ai genitori del piccolo Charlie Gard da trascorrere col figlio di 10 mesi prima che vengano…
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London borough leader resigns after tower block fire
[ad_1] LONDON The head of the local council in the London borough where at least 80 people died in a fire in a social housing tower block resigned on Friday after he was criticised for…
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Theresa May's Brexit red lines leave UK negotiator 'hamstrung' – ex-adviser
[ad_1] LONDON British Prime Minister Theresa May is making Brexit minister David Davis’s job of delivering Brexit harder because of her “absolutist” approach, according to his chief of staff who resigned last month. James Chapman…
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Northern Irish political paralysis can't last for much longer, Britain warns
[ad_1] DUBLIN Britain’s Northern Ireland minister said he still believes a successful conclusion is possible in talks to restore power-sharing in the province, but that the period without devolved government cannot continue for much longer.…
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Prince Charles awarded Order of Canada, country's top honour
[ad_1] OTTAWA Prince Charles has been awarded the Order of Canada, which is the country’s top civilian honour and recognises outstanding achievement and service to the nation, officials said on Friday. Charles is first in…
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Corbyn sacks MPs over Brexit rebellion
[ad_1] LONDON Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has sacked three Members of Parliament from his leadership team who defied him by voting in favour of an amendment calling for Britain to stay in the…
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UK consumers suffer longest decline in spending power since 1970s
[ad_1] By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce | LONDON LONDON British consumers have suffered the longest decline in their spending power since the 1970s, raising questions about whether the Bank of England really is likely…
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London attackers kill seven, May says 'enough is enough'
[ad_1] By Estelle Shirbon and William James | LONDON LONDON British Prime Minister Theresa May called on Sunday for a stronger response to Islamist extremism after three attackers drove a van into pedestrians on London…
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Rudd says London attackers probably 'radical Islamist terrorists'
[ad_1] LONDON The attackers who killed seven people and wounded 48 in central London on Saturday were probably “radical Islamist terrorists”, Britain’s Home Secretary Amber Rudd said on Sunday. “As the prime minister said, we…
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May calls for beefed up terror response after London attack
[ad_1] LONDON British Prime Minister Theresa May reacted on Sunday to an attack that killed seven people in London by saying things could not continue as they were and that the strategy for dealing with…
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Election to go ahead on June 8 despite London attack – May
[ad_1] LONDON Britain’s national parliamentary election will go ahead on Thursday, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday after an attack in London left seven people dead and 48 injured. Several political parties including May’s…
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UK's Labour seeks to woo voters with prospect of VAT cuts
[ad_1] LONDON Britain’s opposition Labour Party will offer voters in Thursday’s election the prospect of a cut in value-added tax, the party’s top finance official John McDonnell was quoted as saying by a newspaper. The…
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Concert for Manchester bombing victims to go ahead on Sunday -UK police
[ad_1] LONDON An all-star concert to raise funds for victims of the May 22 suicide bombing in Manchester will go ahead on Sunday as planned, but security will be raised after a fatal van and…
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In Brexit heartlands, May's election gamble could depend on turnout
[ad_1] By Kylie MacLellan | WAKEFIELD, England WAKEFIELD, England Until the Brexit referendum, Gary Hill had never voted. Now the 58-year-old roofer plans to back Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservatives in Thursday’s election because he…
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May's election gamble in doubt as poll lead falls to one point
[ad_1] By Guy Faulconbridge and William Schomberg | LONDON LONDON British Prime Minister Theresa May’s gamble on a June 8 snap election was thrust into doubt after a Survation poll showed her Conservative Party’s lead…
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Lead of UK Conservatives holds, May now seen negatively – ComRes poll
[ad_1] LONDON The lead of British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party over the opposition Labour Party was unchanged at 12 points ahead of a June 8 election but May’s personal approval ratings turned negative…
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Conservatives pledge no tax hike for top earners as vote nears
[ad_1] LONDON An ally of British Prime Minister Theresa May has said income tax will not rise for higher earners, making a new promise to voters less than a week before a national election with…