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UK Treasury chief admits business tax rise could lead to lower than anticipated wages
Read full article: UK Treasury chief admits business tax rise could lead to lower than anticipated wagesU.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has conceded that wages may rise by less than previously thought as a direct result of her budget decision to increase a tax that businesses pay for their employees.
Police say British teen accused of fatally stabbing 3 girls also made poison and had a terror manual
Read full article: Police say British teen accused of fatally stabbing 3 girls also made poison and had a terror manualThe teenager accused in a stabbing rampage that killed three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England has been charged with producing the deadly poison ricin and faces a terror offense.
Champion cleared of cheating with a metal chestnut at the World Conker Championships
Read full article: Champion cleared of cheating with a metal chestnut at the World Conker ChampionshipsA British chestnut-whacking champion has been cleared of cheating after an investigation into alleged malfeasance at the World Conker Championships.
Tuchel's hiring by England sparks dismay and resignation among British soccer coaches
Read full article: Tuchel's hiring by England sparks dismay and resignation among British soccer coachesBritish soccer managers have reacted with disappointment and a degree of resignation after a German, Thomas Tuchel, was hired to take charge of England ahead of a homegrown coach.
A German in charge of England? Nationality matters less than it used to in international soccer
Read full article: A German in charge of England? Nationality matters less than it used to in international soccerEngland’s national team will have a foreign coach for the third time after hiring German Thomas Tuchel.
Thomas Tuchel hired as England head coach ahead of 2026 World Cup and targets 'second star'
Read full article: Thomas Tuchel hired as England head coach ahead of 2026 World Cup and targets 'second star'Thomas Tuchel has been hired as England coach and will take on the challenge of ending the national team’s decades-long wait for a trophy.
New UK bill aims to legalize assisted dying for people who are terminally ill
Read full article: New UK bill aims to legalize assisted dying for people who are terminally illA new bill aiming to legalize assisted dying in Britain was introduced in Parliament on Wednesday, marking the first time in nearly a decade that lawmakers will debate allowing doctors to help end people’s lives after previous court challenges to change the law failed.
Conkers controversy: World tournament investigates claims of cheating with steel chestnut
Read full article: Conkers controversy: World tournament investigates claims of cheating with steel chestnutThe World Conker Championships says it's investigating allegations of cheating after this year’s men’s winner was found to have a steel chestnut in his pocket.
Prince and Princess of Wales meet with families of dance class stabbing attack
Read full article: Prince and Princess of Wales meet with families of dance class stabbing attackPrince William and the Princess of Wales have carried out their first joint public engagement since the end of Kate’s chemotherapy by meeting the bereaved parents of victims of a stabbing rampage in the seaside town of Southport.
UK's new Labour government unveils overhaul of workers' rights
Read full article: UK's new Labour government unveils overhaul of workers' rightsBritain’s new Labour government has unveiled a slew of new rights for workers, including more generous rules for sick pay and parental leave and major restrictions on certain precarious employment practices such as fire and rehire.
Soccer player in England's second division suspended for biting opponent during ill-tempered game
Read full article: Soccer player in England's second division suspended for biting opponent during ill-tempered gameA soccer player has been suspended for eight matches and fined 15,000 pounds (around $20,000) after biting an opponent during a fiery match between Preston and Blackburn England’s second division.
Britain's Treasury chief tries to turn on the economic optimism after months of gloomy talk
Read full article: Britain's Treasury chief tries to turn on the economic optimism after months of gloomy talkBritish Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has promised not to return to an era of public spending cuts despite the dire state of the U.K.’s national finances.
Billy Horschel's eagle seals BMW PGA Championship win in playoff with McIlroy
Read full article: Billy Horschel's eagle seals BMW PGA Championship win in playoff with McIlroyBilly Horschel becomes the first American golfer to win the BMW PGA Championship twice when he holes a brilliant eagle to beat four-time major winner Rory McIlroy in a playoff.
Journeyman ties 36-hole record at Wentworth to lead by two; McIlroy four shots back
Read full article: Journeyman ties 36-hole record at Wentworth to lead by two; McIlroy four shots backMatthew Baldwin is setting an unexpectedly hot pace at the BMW PGA Championship after shooting 6-under 66 to establish a two-stroke lead after the second round.
McIlroy loses a club head and the lead in eventful 67 in first round at the BMW PGA Championship
Read full article: McIlroy loses a club head and the lead in eventful 67 in first round at the BMW PGA ChampionshipRory McIlroy lost the club head on his 9-iron and then lost the lead by going out of bounds on the last hole in shooting an eventful 5-under 67 in the first round of the BMW PGA Championship.
Autoworkers learn sign language hoping connection with deaf colleagues improves work and lives
Read full article: Autoworkers learn sign language hoping connection with deaf colleagues improves work and livesOne doesn’t need to know sign language to understand what Michael Connolly feels about his colleagues’ efforts to break down the barriers posed by his deafness.
Oasis adds 3 shows to its 2025 tour as fans clamor for tickets to Gallagher brothers' reunion
Read full article: Oasis adds 3 shows to its 2025 tour as fans clamor for tickets to Gallagher brothers' reunionOasis has added three more dates to its reunion tour of Britain and Ireland, citing “unprecedented demand” for tickets.
Oasis reunites for tour, ending a 15-year hiatus driven by Gallagher brothers' feud
Read full article: Oasis reunites for tour, ending a 15-year hiatus driven by Gallagher brothers' feudThe Britpop band known for timeless hits like “Wonderwall” and “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” Oasis is reuniting for a tour of the British Isles next summer.
Sven-Goran Eriksson, Swedish soccer coach who was first foreigner to lead England team, dies at 76
Read full article: Sven-Goran Eriksson, Swedish soccer coach who was first foreigner to lead England team, dies at 76Sven-Goran Eriksson, the Swedish soccer manager who spent five years as England’s first ever foreign-born coach, has died.
Tusk says he doesn't have the votes in parliament to liberalize Poland's strict abortion law
Read full article: Tusk says he doesn't have the votes in parliament to liberalize Poland's strict abortion lawPolish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has acknowledged that he does not have the backing in parliament to change the country's abortion law, which is among the most restrictive in Europe.
Under sea and over land, the Paris Paralympics flame is lit before beginning an exceptional journey
Read full article: Under sea and over land, the Paris Paralympics flame is lit before beginning an exceptional journeyThe Paris Paralympics flame has been lit in the British village of Stoke Mandeville, widely considered the birthplace of the Paralympic Games.
New Dutch leader bans phones in Cabinet meetings to dial back espionage threat
Read full article: New Dutch leader bans phones in Cabinet meetings to dial back espionage threatThe new Dutch prime minister has banned cell phones and other mobile devices from the weekly meetings of his Cabinet in a move aimed at dialing back the risk of digital eavesdropping by spies.
Lord's, the home of cricket, will host a women's test match for the first time in 2026
Read full article: Lord's, the home of cricket, will host a women's test match for the first time in 2026Lord’s will stage a women’s test match for the first time when England hosts India at the home of cricket in 2026.
Edible or not? Alicia Silverstone's misstep shows how toxic lookalikes can fool you
Read full article: Edible or not? Alicia Silverstone's misstep shows how toxic lookalikes can fool youAlicia Silverstone worried fans this week when she posted a TikTok clip of herself nibbling a poisonous berry she found while walking on a sidewalk.
King Charles III meets with survivors of stabbing rampage that fueled unrest across Britain
Read full article: King Charles III meets with survivors of stabbing rampage that fueled unrest across BritainKing Charles III met Tuesday with survivors of the stabbing rampage that killed three young girls in northern England, viewing flowers and teddy bears laid in remembrance of the victims and signing a book of condolence as Britain recovers from widespread unrest fueled by the tragedy.
Aaron Rai takes advantage of Max Greyserman's late meltdown to win the Wyndham Championship
Read full article: Aaron Rai takes advantage of Max Greyserman's late meltdown to win the Wyndham ChampionshipAaron Rai took advantage of Max Greyserman’s late meltdown to win the Wyndham Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title.
Polish leader Tusk says billions of dollars in illegal spending by predecessors uncovered
Read full article: Polish leader Tusk says billions of dollars in illegal spending by predecessors uncoveredPrime Minister Donald Tusk has accused Poland’s previous government of illegally spending 100 billion Polish zlotys or $25 billion as he announced a government effort to try to recover the money.
England delays announcing permanent successor to Southgate and appoints Carsley as interim coach
Read full article: England delays announcing permanent successor to Southgate and appoints Carsley as interim coachEngland has delayed hiring a permanent coach to replace Gareth Southgate and will be led by Lee Carsley, who is currently in charge of the country’s under-21 team, on an interim basis.
UK leader Starmer condemns attack on asylum-seeker hotel as far-right violence spreads
Read full article: UK leader Starmer condemns attack on asylum-seeker hotel as far-right violence spreadsU_K_ Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned an attack on a hotel housing asylum seekers in the north of England, describing it as “far-right thuggery.”.
Police officers injured as far-right activists face off against anti-racism groups across UK
Read full article: Police officers injured as far-right activists face off against anti-racism groups across UKA number of British police officers have been injured as far-right activists faced off with anti-racism protesters following a stabbing rampage at a dance class earlier this week that left three girls dead and several wounded.
The 1975 is being sued after Matty Healy's kiss of a bandmate shut down a music festival in Malaysia
Read full article: The 1975 is being sued after Matty Healy's kiss of a bandmate shut down a music festival in MalaysiaThe 1975 is being sued after Matty Healy's kiss of a bandmate on stage shut down a music festival last year in Malaysia.
Online misinformation fueled tensions over the stabbing attack in Britain that killed 3 children
Read full article: Online misinformation fueled tensions over the stabbing attack in Britain that killed 3 childrenWithin hours of a stabbing attack in northwest England that killed three young girls and wounded several more children, a false name of a supposed suspect was circulating on social media.
2 children dead and 11 people injured in stabbing rampage at a dance class in England, police say
Read full article: 2 children dead and 11 people injured in stabbing rampage at a dance class in England, police sayPolice say two children have died and 11 other people have been injured in a stabbing in northwest England.
UN cultural agency rejects plan to place Britain's Stonehenge on list of heritage sites in danger
Read full article: UN cultural agency rejects plan to place Britain's Stonehenge on list of heritage sites in dangerThe United Nations’ cultural agency has rejected recommendations to place Stonehenge on the list of endangered world heritage sites over concerns that Britain’s plans to build a nearby highway tunnel threaten the landscape around the prehistoric monument.
Man arrested after British soldier was stabbed and seriously hurt in attack near barracks
Read full article: Man arrested after British soldier was stabbed and seriously hurt in attack near barracksA 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a British army officer was stabbed and seriously injured near a barracks in southeast England.
Microsoft faces UK competition investigation over hiring of AI startup's founder and key staff
Read full article: Microsoft faces UK competition investigation over hiring of AI startup's founder and key staffBritish regulators have opened a preliminary investigation into Microsoft’s hiring of an AI startup’s key staff over concerns that it could thwart competition in the booming artificial intelligence market.
Gareth Southgate says it's 'time for change' and announces he will step down as England manager
Read full article: Gareth Southgate says it's 'time for change' and announces he will step down as England managerGareth Southgate has announced he will step down as England manager after eight years in charge.
England manager Gareth Southgate leaves his future open for now after a Euro 2024 final loss
Read full article: England manager Gareth Southgate leaves his future open for now after a Euro 2024 final lossGareth Southgate is leaving his future as England manager open for now after his team’s 2-1 loss to Spain in the Euro 2024 final.
England's Harry Kane and Spain's Dani Olmo end Euro 2024 in a 6-way tie for Golden Boot top scorer
Read full article: England's Harry Kane and Spain's Dani Olmo end Euro 2024 in a 6-way tie for Golden Boot top scorerEngland striker Harry Kane finished Euro 2024 in a six-way tie for the Golden Boot top scorer.
Spain wins record fourth European Championship title by inflicting another painful loss on England
Read full article: Spain wins record fourth European Championship title by inflicting another painful loss on EnglandSpain has won a record fourth European Championship title after Mikel Oyarzabal’s 86th-minute goal clinched a 2-1 victory as England's painful decades-long wait for a major trophy goes on.
Spain and England meet in Euro 2024 final but it isn't a classic, deep-rooted international rivalry
Read full article: Spain and England meet in Euro 2024 final but it isn't a classic, deep-rooted international rivalrySpain against England is hardly a classic and deep-rooted international rivalry but back-to-back title matches in the space of 11 months at major tournaments could yet usher in the start of one.
UK police find 2 suitcases believed to contain human remains
Read full article: UK police find 2 suitcases believed to contain human remainsPolice in the southwestern England city of Bristol are searching for a man who was behaving suspiciously on a local bridge just moments before the discovery of two suitcases believed to contain human remains.
British police arrest man on suspicion of crossbow murders of 3 women near London
Read full article: British police arrest man on suspicion of crossbow murders of 3 women near LondonBritish police have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of killing two sisters and their mother in a crossbow attack.
With a late goal fit for a king, England reaches another Euro final by beating Netherlands 2-1
Read full article: With a late goal fit for a king, England reaches another Euro final by beating Netherlands 2-1England has reached a second straight European Championship final by beating the Netherlands 2-1 thanks to substitute Ollie Watkins’ stoppage-time winner.
England and Netherlands fans clash in Dortmund ahead of Euro 2024 semifinal game
Read full article: England and Netherlands fans clash in Dortmund ahead of Euro 2024 semifinal gamePolice say five people have been injured in clashes between fans of England and the Netherlands ahead of the Euro 2024 semifinal game between the two teams.
Southgate says England ready to peak at Euro 2024 after being weighed down by pressure so far
Read full article: Southgate says England ready to peak at Euro 2024 after being weighed down by pressure so farEngland coach Gareth Southgate is expecting his players to peak in the final stages of the European Championship after blaming their sluggish performances so far on increased expectations among the public.
Wrexham star striker Paul Mullin set to miss start of the new season after spinal surgery
Read full article: Wrexham star striker Paul Mullin set to miss start of the new season after spinal surgeryWrexham star striker Paul Mullin is set to miss the start of the new season after undergoing “minor spinal surgery."
UEFA investigating Jude Bellingham over possible indecent gesture at Euro 2024 game
Read full article: UEFA investigating Jude Bellingham over possible indecent gesture at Euro 2024 gameEngland star Jude Bellingham is being investigated by UEFA over a potentially offensive gesture made during a European Championship win against Slovakia.
With England survival at stake, Jude Bellingham creates one of the great moments of Euro 2024
Read full article: With England survival at stake, Jude Bellingham creates one of the great moments of Euro 2024England has advanced to the quarterfinals of the European Championship after Jude Bellingham scored a stunning overhead kick in the fifth minute of stoppage time to spark a 2-1 comeback win after extra time against Slovakia.
What happened this week in the UK election campaign, from more betting slips to the last debate
Read full article: What happened this week in the UK election campaign, from more betting slips to the last debateThe U.K. general election on July 4 is just days away now no doubt to the relief of the party leaders who have crisscrossed the country in a grueling month of campaigning.
Injured Olympic champ Thompson-Herah of Jamaica will miss chance at 3rd straight title in 100, 200
Read full article: Injured Olympic champ Thompson-Herah of Jamaica will miss chance at 3rd straight title in 100, 200Elaine Thompson-Herah, the two-time reigning Olympic champion at 100 and 200 meters, will miss the Paris Games because of what she said is a small tear in her Achilles tendon.
UK's Sunak and Starmer struggle to be heard as a noisy protest mars their final election debate
Read full article: UK's Sunak and Starmer struggle to be heard as a noisy protest mars their final election debateBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer struggled to get their messages across as protesters drowned out the early stages of their final televised debate of the U.K. election campaign.
Raducanu reaches quarterfinals at Eastbourne after saving match point against Pegula
Read full article: Raducanu reaches quarterfinals at Eastbourne after saving match point against PegulaEmma Raducanu saved a match point before beating second-seeded Jessica Pegula in three sets to reach the quarterfinals of the grass-court Eastbourne International.
4 men arrested for allegedly trespassing on grounds of British prime minister's country estate
Read full article: 4 men arrested for allegedly trespassing on grounds of British prime minister's country estatePolice in northern England say four men have been arrested on suspicion of trespassing on the grounds of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s home.
Jordan takes 4 American wickets in 1 over as England secures spot in T20 World Cup semifinals
Read full article: Jordan takes 4 American wickets in 1 over as England secures spot in T20 World Cup semifinalsFast bowler Chris Jordan got a hat trick and the American cricket team lost five wickets in six balls as England secured its spot in the Twenty20 World Cup semifinals.
Emperor and Empress of Japan arrive in the UK ahead of a long-awaited state visit
Read full article: Emperor and Empress of Japan arrive in the UK ahead of a long-awaited state visitEmperor Naruhito of Japan and his wife Empress Masako have arrived in the U.K. ahead of their long-awaited official state visit.
Lockheed Martin subsidiaries reach $70 million settlement for claims they overcharged Navy for parts
Read full article: Lockheed Martin subsidiaries reach $70 million settlement for claims they overcharged Navy for partsTwo Lockheed Martin subsidiaries have agreed to pay the federal government $70 million for overcharging the Navy for aircraft parts.
China sanctions several Lockheed Martin units, three executives over arms deals with Taiwan
Read full article: China sanctions several Lockheed Martin units, three executives over arms deals with TaiwanChina says it has banned a number of business units of American aviation maker Lockheed Martin Corporation and three of its executives over arms deals with Taiwan, the self-ruling island it claims as its own territory.
England fails to convince in 1-1 draw with Denmark though should advance at Euro 2024
Read full article: England fails to convince in 1-1 draw with Denmark though should advance at Euro 2024England was far from convincing in a 1-1 draw with Denmark even if it likely ensured advancing to the round of 16 at the European Championship.
Stonehenge not visibly damaged by protest paint. It's clean and ready to rock the solstice.
Read full article: Stonehenge not visibly damaged by protest paint. It's clean and ready to rock the solstice.Stonehenge monuments that have stood for thousands of years appear unscathed after climate protesters were arrested for spraying orange paint on them.
Bank of England keeps main interest rate at 16-year high of 5.25% despite inflation fall
Read full article: Bank of England keeps main interest rate at 16-year high of 5.25% despite inflation fallThe Bank of England has kept its main interest rate at a 16-year high of 5.25%, even though inflation has fallen to its target of 2%.
With election looming, UK's governing Conservatives seize on inflation fall to 2% target
Read full article: With election looming, UK's governing Conservatives seize on inflation fall to 2% targetInflation in the U.K. has returned to the Bank of England’s target rate of 2% for the first time in nearly three years.
Chosen by Kim Kardashian and loved by fans, Bellingham fires England to 1-0 win over Serbia at Euros
Read full article: Chosen by Kim Kardashian and loved by fans, Bellingham fires England to 1-0 win over Serbia at EurosJude Bellingham scored to give England a winning start at Euro 2024 by beating Serbia 1-0.
German police intervene to stem clashes between England and Serbia fans before Euro 2024 match
Read full article: German police intervene to stem clashes between England and Serbia fans before Euro 2024 matchRiot police in Germany have intervened to stop brawling soccer fans before the European Championship soccer match between Serbia and England.
Defending Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah appears to hurt Achilles in 100 at Grand Prix event
Read full article: Defending Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah appears to hurt Achilles in 100 at Grand Prix eventElaine Thompson-Herah, the two-time defending Olympic champion at 100 and 200 meters, had to be helped from the track after appearing to hurt her Achilles tendon in a race at the USATF New York City Grand Prix.
Australia nails England and Miller rescues South Africa against bogey Dutch in T20 World Cup
Read full article: Australia nails England and Miller rescues South Africa against bogey Dutch in T20 World CupDefending champion England has charged at Australia’s tournament-best 201 total and come up 36 runs short in a one-sided Twenty20 World Cup contest in Barbados.
FIFA adopts new protocols to support players during pregnancy, following the birth of their children
Read full article: FIFA adopts new protocols to support players during pregnancy, following the birth of their childrenSoccer’s international governing body is introducing new measures designed to further support the well-being of players and coaches during pregnancy and after the birth of their children.
Chasing cheese wheels or lugging sacks of wool, UK competitors embrace quirky extreme races
Read full article: Chasing cheese wheels or lugging sacks of wool, UK competitors embrace quirky extreme racesDairy-loving daredevils have thrown caution to the wind for one of Britain’s most extreme annual events: Cheese rolling.
Ericsson's early Indianapolis 500 exit typifies wild day full of crashes and other problems
Read full article: Ericsson's early Indianapolis 500 exit typifies wild day full of crashes and other problemsMarcus Ericsson, the 2022 Indianapolis 500 champion and 2023 runner-up, was knocked out of Sunday's race before completing a lap as part of a three-car crash.
Southampton back in the Premier League after winning playoff final, the richest game in world soccer
Read full article: Southampton back in the Premier League after winning playoff final, the richest game in world soccerSouthampton has secured an immediate return to the Premier League by beating Leeds 1-0 at Wembley Stadium in the Championship playoff final.
Sunak’s plan to make 18-year-olds do national service grabs attention on UK election trail
Read full article: Sunak’s plan to make 18-year-olds do national service grabs attention on UK election trailAll 18-year-olds in Britain will have to perform a year of mandatory military or civilian national service if the governing Conservative Party wins the July 4 national election.
UK Parliament breaks up ahead of election day with pomp, ceremony and hard-nosed politics
Read full article: UK Parliament breaks up ahead of election day with pomp, ceremony and hard-nosed politicsBritain’s lawmakers left Parliament on Friday for the last time before an election is held in six weeks.