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LONDON (Reuters) - Sterling gained on Thursday as traders bought back into the currency following its recent run lower, although worries about a second wave of COVID-19 infections and negotiations over a Brexit deal kept the rebound in check. FILE PHOTO: UK pound coins plunge into water in this illustration…

Cricket is the latest sport to be suspended at grassroots levelBowler Mark Wood fears "the next Ben Stokes or Joe Root" could be lost to the game if grassroots cricket cannot restart this summer.Club cricket in England has been banned since March because of coronavirus and is still not permitted…

LONDON (Reuters) - A second coronavirus wave is a real risk for Britain and local flare-ups are likely, major health bodies said on Wednesday, in one of the strongest warnings yet to Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he eases lockdown to help the economy. FILE PHOTO: A triage nurse waits…

June 24 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times - Intu Properties said on Tuesday it had appointed KPMG to "contingency plan" for an adminstration as it…

FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor of the London Metal Exchange, in London, Britain September 27, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson/File PhotoLONDON (Reuters) - The London Metal Exchange (LME) will examine whether the easing of social-distancing restrictions in England from July 4 will apply to its open-outcry floor, which has been…

By Guy Faulconbridge and Michael HoldenLONDON (Reuters) - A leader of Black Lives Matter protests in London demanded a meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday and called on him to replace a political adviser chosen to lead a new commission on racial inequality."I have been here every…

Drinkers would be encouraged to order pints on smartphone apps and pubs could be patrolled to ensure social-distancing measures are enforced under plans to ease the lockdown for the hospitality secto… Read More

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has held a snap media conference to brief the nation on a large-scale cyber attack on the country.The sophisticated attack targeted the business sector as well as the government, including critical health infrastructure.While Morrison declined to name the country behind it, the ABC has reported…

The Liberal Democrats have unveiled proposals to invest £150bn in green projects over three years as a way to transform the economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, warning that the governmen… Read More

More than 1,500 of the UKs leading paediatricians and child health specialists have told Boris Johnson he needs to urgently publish the governments plans for children to return to school, in an unpre… Read More