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Embattled UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson agrees to resign
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, his office said Thursday, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future that has paralyzed Britain's government. An official in Johnson's Downing Street office confirmed the prime minister would announce his resignation later.
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The royal family won't publish its inquiry into Meghan Markle bullying accusations to protect the privacy of people involved, report says
A Buckingham Palace investigation into allegations that Meghan Markle bullied royal staff members won't be released, according to a new report from The Sunday Times. Royal sources told the outlet that the investigation into claims that Meghan bullied royal staff members led to Buckingham Palace "improving the policies and procedures" in its human resources department. According to The Times, the inquiry was paid for by the Queen and conducted by an independent law firm.
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Queen Elizabeth owns most of the U.K. seabed. That's slowing conservation work.
The royal family is called on to help recover Britain's biodiversity, starting with royal properties.
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Prince Andrew Is A Sweaty Nonce - The Kunts
NSFW lyrics?
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Report blasts "manipulative" video game loot boxes
Consumer groups in 18 European countries have backed a report calling gaming loot boxes "exploitative." The contents of the virtual boxes are only revealed through either game play or by making a payment. While some contain useful tools or desirable extras which improve the experience, others are worthless.
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Buy now, pay later will soon affect your credit score in the UK
Buy now, pay later giant Klarna says it will start reporting data on customers’ usage of its products to credit bureaus in the U.K., gearing up for incoming regulations aimed at reining in the sector over fears it is putting young people into debt. Starting June 1, the Swedish fintech firm will share information on whether Brits paid off an installment loan in time or are falling behind on their payments to TransUnion and Experian, meaning such data will now start to appear on their credit reports. Klarna has around 16 million users in the country.
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Kellogg's takes Britain to court over new sugar rules
U.S. food company Kellogg's is taking the British government to court over new rules that would stop some of its breakfast cereals being displayed prominently in grocery stores because of their high sugar content.
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Britain moves ahead with mandatory climate plans for companies
Britain unveiled a new taskforce on Monday to write rules forcing financial firms and listed companies to publish plans from next year for transitioning to a net zero economy by 2050.
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Waterstones acquires Blackwell’s, the UK’s biggest independent bookseller
Sale of 143-year-old family-owned business marks a further concentration of the industry
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UK regulator fines Mastercard, others for prepaid cards cartel
Britain's payments regulator on Tuesday fined five payments companies including Mastercard a total of 33 million pounds ($45.01 million) for cartel behaviour involving prepaid cards issued to vulnerable people on welfare benefits.
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UK antitrust watchdog investigates Microsoft's Nuance deal
British antitrust regulators are opening an investigation into Microsoft’s $16 billion acquisition of speech recognition company Nuance in the latest sign they’re tightening scrutiny of big technology deals.
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Trump says he is 'not a fan' of Meghan Markle, calling her 'very disrespectful to the Queen'
Former President Donald Trump gave a hot take on Meghan Markle this week, calling her "disrespectful" to the Queen and saying he was "not a fan" of hers. Trump, speaking to former conservative politician turned media personality Nigel Farage in an interview broadcast on Wednesday, said of Markle: "I think she's very disrespectful to the royal family and most importantly to the Queen."
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UK to ban any handheld use of a mobile phone behind the wheel | Engadget
The UK government is closing the legal loophole allowing drivers to use their phone for things other than texting and driving..
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Cocktail of pesticides in almost all oranges and grapes, UK study finds
Traces of 122 different pesticides in 12 most polluted fruit and veg products, many with links to cancer
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Analysis: Boris Johnson's Brexit choices are making Britain's fuel and food shortages worse
Rising energy bills, higher prices and a critical shortage of workers leading to food and fuel supply constraints are threatening to stall Britain's recovery from the pandemic.
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Amazon boss Bezos won’t pay taxes ‘out of kindness’, says Boris Johnson
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos is not going to pay his taxes “as an act of kindness” and it is up to governments to make sure that big business operators like him pay what is due, Boris Johnson has said. The prime minister confronted the world’s richest man over Amazon’s tax bill when the pair met on the margins of the United Nations general assembly in New York on Monday.
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Single-use plastic plates and cutlery to be banned in England
Polystyrene cups will also be banned but campaigners say action to cut plastic waste is ‘snail-paced’
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The First Excavations Near The Mysterious Arthur's Stone Have Revealed Its True Origin
Archaeologists have finally figured out how Arthur's Stone, the famous Neolithic monument that inspired the 'stone table' in The Chronicles of Narnia, came to be.
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Piers Morgan Says Prince Harry's & Meghan's Behavior Towards The Queen is "Sickening"
Piers Morgan has once again hit out there at the behaviour of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The former Good Morning Britain presenter came out on Fox News on Monday night to chat to broadcaster Sean Hannity. And also the 56-year-old did not hold back as he criticized Meghan and Harry once more for their “ridiculous behaviour“.
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Coronavirus: Ministers to step up vaccine take-up calls amid variant fears
Ministers will step up calls for people to book a Covid vaccination as soon as they are offered one, amid increasing concern about the Indian variant. The health secretary said anyone who was unsure should look at Bolton, where most people in hospital with Covid were eligible for a jab but had not had one.
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