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Chancellor to introduce new levy on high-value homes, Telegraph reports
Britain’s Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to introduce a new levy on high-value homes in her upcoming annual budget, the…
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Syria reopens London embassy amid global diplomatic push
The Syrian flag hangs from the Syrian Embassy in London. (EPA Images pic) LONDON: Syria has reopened its London embassy,…
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RedBird withdraws $671m bid for UK’s Telegraph newspaper
U.S.-based private investment firm RedBird Capital Partners on Friday pulled out of a 500-million-pound bid for Britain’s Telegraph Media Group,…
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UK’s Reeves ditches plan to raise income tax rates, FT reports
British finance minister Rachel Reeves has scrapped plans to raise income tax rates in this month’s budget, the Financial Times…
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UK’s Starmer says any attack on cabinet members ‘completely unacceptable’
Keir Starmer said he appointed his cabinet members as the best for their roles, including health minister Wes Streeting, named…
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UK health secretary denies leadership plot against PM Starmer
British health secretary Wes Streeting denied on Wednesday he was plotting to bring down Keir Starmer, after unnamed allies of…
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Britain’s outgoing BBC boss praises its journalism despite crisis
The outgoing boss of Britain’s BBC broadcaster said on Tuesday he was proud of its journalism, despite quitting after accusations…
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BBC chairman apologises for ‘error of judgment’ in Trump speech edit
BBC Chair Samir Shah on Monday apologised for an “error of judgment” in the editing of a speech by Donald…
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Pressure mounts on BBC as Director General Tim Davie and News Chief Deborah Turness quit
The BBC’s boss and its head of news quit on Sunday following accusations of bias at the British broadcaster, including…
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