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New Britain lottery player scores big prize on popular scratch-off game
NEW BRITAIN, CT — Kiddanys L., a resident of New Britain, has claimed a $10,000 prize after playing the Connecticut Lottery’s popular 10X Cash 17th Edition scratch-off game. The lucky ticket was…
Britain announces Indo-Pacific military exercises with US, Japan
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will hold regular joint military exercises in the Indo-Pacific with the United States and Japan from 2025, seeking to boost security in the region, the British Ministry of…
Britain plans to boost nuclear workforce
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will set out plans to boost Britain’s nuclear workforce on Monday, as increased submarine building and the growing needs of the nuclear energy industry are…
Australia, Britain call out China for Hong Kong, South China Sea and Russia support
By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia and Britain criticised China on Friday for its actions in Hong Kong, the South China Sea and its support of Russia, after a meeting in which…
US ‘very confident’ Australia and Britain will be eligible for AUKUS exemptions
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. official for arms control said on Wednesday she is “very confident” the United States will certify Australia and Britain as eligible for exemptions…
Britain pauses talks on Canada free trade deal over agriculture
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – Britain has suspended talks on a free trade deal with Canada amid unhappiness on both sides about the lack of access to agricultural markets, Canadian officials…
US, Britain strike underground Houthi storage site in Yemen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Britain carried out an additional round of strikes on Monday against Yemen’s Houthis over their targeting of Red Sea shipping, the Pentagon said, targeting an…
Erdogan accuses U.S., Britain of trying to turn Red Sea into ‘sea of blood’
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday slammed the U.S. and British strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen as a disproportionate use of force and accused the two countries of…
Britain moves to quash wrongful Post Office convictions after historic miscarriage of justice
By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) -The British government plans to introduce new legislation to overturn the wrongful convictions of hundreds of Post Office managers in one of the biggest miscarriages of justice…
Britain sends Royal Navy ship to Gulf for security operations
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has sent the Royal Navy ship Diamond to help bolster regional security in the Gulf and the Indian Ocean, the government said on Thursday. The Diamond will “work…
Pope offers prayers for critically ill baby girl in Britain
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Saturday offered his prayers for a critically ill British baby girl whose parents lost their legal fight last month to keep her on life support…
UK’s Labour vows to ‘rebuild Britain’ and offer stability
By Elizabeth Piper, Alistair Smout and Andrew MacAskill LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Labour’s finance policy chief Rachel Reeves promised on Monday to “rebuild Britain” if in government, vowing to deploy “iron-clad” fiscal rules,…
Britain must not damage financial sector resilience, says BoE’s Woods
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Easing rules to boost the post-Brexit global competitiveness of Britain’s financial sector can only be done while maintaining a resilient financial system, Bank of England Deputy…
Britain sees 14% annual rise in missed direct debit payments
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain reported an annual rise of 14% in missed bill payments last month for their second highest rate on record, figures on Thursday showed, pointing to…
Britain investigates after Mali gets defence emails meant for Pentagon
LONDON (Reuters) – UK authorities said on Friday they were investigating defence ministry emails that were mistakenly sent to the wrong recipient, after reports that messages intended for U.S. military intelligence ended…
Trans-Pacific trade pact members gathering information on aspiring joiners
By Lucy Craymer AUCKLAND (Reuters) -Members of a major trans-Pacific trade pact said on Sunday they were gathering information on China, Taiwan and other countries interested in joining the agreement to see…
U.S. President Joe Biden arrives in Britain
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S President Joe Biden arrived in London late on Sunday for the start of a three-nation tour that will include a meeting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10…
Hong Kong activists in Britain speak out despite safety fears after arrest warrants
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – Two Hong Kong activists living in Britain, who were subjects of arrest warrants for alleged national security offences, said on Wednesday they will continue to highlight…
White House: Biden to travel to Britain, Lithuania, Finland from July 9
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Europe later this month for meetings in Britain, Lithuania and Finland, the White House said on Sunday. Biden’s trip, scheduled for July…
Britain celebrates 75th anniversary of ‘Windrush’ arrivals
LONDON (Reuters) -Prince William said Britain was a better place thanks to the “Windrush generation”, as the nation on Thursday celebrated the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the first post-World War…
Britain plays down impact of US leaks, says some information untrue
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Britain on Tuesday played down the impact from the leaks of highly classified U.S. intelligence documents online, saying some of the information being circulated from them…
Britain launches consultation on carbon border tax
By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has launched a 12-week consultation on measures such as a potential carbon border tax in an effort to protect businesses against cheaper imports from countries…
Britain to launch review into attracting more stock market listings
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s finance ministry said on Wednesday it will launch a review into how investor research on companies could be improved to attract more listings, a step…
Britain defends possible talks with governor of China’s Xinjiang
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Thursday defended the possibility that officials will hold talks with Erkin Tuniyaz, the governor of the western Chinese region of Xinjiang, amid outrage from lawmakers who have…
DAVOS 2023: Spain says ‘very close to deal’ with Britain on Gibraltar
By John Irish DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Spain’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that Madrid and London were closing in on a deal to find a definitive solution settling the post-Brexit status…
Britain to send 14 of its main battle tanks, more weaponry to Ukraine
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office said late on Saturday that Britain would send 14 of its main battle tanks along with additional artillery support to Ukraine, disregarding…
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