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Britain delays planning decision on EDF’s Sizewell C nuclear project

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has delayed a decision on whether to grant EDF develop...

8th July, 2022

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UK stocks drop as investors shun risky bets in turbulent week

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -UK’s main stock indexes slipped on Friday as global sentiment soured at...

8th July, 2022

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Sterling falls versus dollar on concerns over the economy

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) – Sterling fell against a strengthening dollar as an unfavourable macro...

8th July, 2022

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Russian ambassador: Johnson’s fall is just reward for ‘belligerent’ policy on Ukraine

By Jake Cordell LONDON (Reuters) -Russia’s ambassador to Britain said on Thursday that Boris Johnson...

7th July, 2022

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UK stocks climb more than 1% after Boris Johnson quits as PM

By Sruthi Shankar and Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) – UK stocks climbed on Thursday, with the domes...

7th July, 2022

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Boris Johnson quits as UK prime minister, dragged down by scandals

By Kate Holton, Elizabeth Piper and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -Scandal-ridden Boris Johnson an...

7th July, 2022

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Sterling enjoys a small lift as Boris Johnson quits

LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling held on to its gains on Thursday after Boris Johnson said he was quitting...

7th July, 2022

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Speed up rate hikes to stop sticky inflation, BoE’s Mann says

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Central banks should move quickly when raising interest rates, b...

7th July, 2022

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UK Conservatives say ‘toxic’ Boris Johnson should be replaced now

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -Former British Prime Minister John Major said Boris Johnson sh...

7th July, 2022

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Bye bye Boris: UK PM Johnson bows out with regrets but no apologies

By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Boris Johnson emerged to cheers from loyal lawmakers, his staff...

7th July, 2022

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Factbox-Now UK’s Boris Johnson has quit, who could replace him?

By Andrew MacAskill and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) – Boris Johnson said on Thursday he was res...

7th July, 2022

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Factbox-After Boris Johnson quits, how will a new UK PM be chosen?

LONDON (Reuters) – Boris Johnson resigned as prime minister on Thursday, triggering a search for a n...

7th July, 2022