Tuesday, 28 February 2017

Iraqi officers find Islamic State members hidden among refugees fleeing Mosul

SOUTH OF MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - A few hundred men who had scurried across front lines in a refugee exodus from Mosul sat on the ground in neat rows before an Iraqi intelligence officer who scanned the crowd for hidden militants.


from Reuters: Top News http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-mideast-crisis-mosul-screening-idUKKBN16721G?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

May wants Brexit deal that allow automakers to flourish

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May has been clear that her government wants to secure a Brexit deal with the European Union that will allow Nissan and other automakers to flourish in Britain, her spokesman said on Tuesday.


from Reuters: Top News http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-nissan-may-idUKKBN1671Z4?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

Philip Green agrees 363 million pounds BHS pension deal with regulator

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's pensions regulator has agreed a cash settlement worth up to 363 million pounds with Philip Green, the former owner of collapsed department store BHS, it said on Tuesday.


from Reuters: Top News http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-retail-bhs-pensions-idUKKBN1671QA?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

Trump's speech to Congress is a chance for a reset

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump gets a chance to put the rocky start to his presidency behind him on Tuesday night with a speech to the U.S. Congress where he will lay out his plans for the year including a healthcare overhaul and military buildup.


from Reuters: Top News http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-trump-idUKKBN16717W?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

Chancellor Hammond hopes trade, investment will drive 2017 growth

LONDON (Reuters) - Chancellor Philip Hammond said on Tuesday that he hoped trade and investment would play a bigger role in driving British economic growth in 2017 after the unexpectedly strong consumer spending that followed last year's Brexit vote.


from Reuters: Top News http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-economy-hammond-idUKKBN1671HH?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

Uber says thousands of London drivers threatened by English language test

LONDON (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of London private hire drivers could lose their licences due to new English reading and writing requirements, taxi app Uber said on Tuesday at the start of a court battle to halt the plans.


from Reuters: Top News http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-uber-britain-idUKKBN1671GR?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

Tunisia beach attack victims let down by "cowardly" security forces - UK inquiry

LONDON (Reuters) - The 30 British victims of a shooting at a hotel in Tunisia were unlawful killed, a UK inquiry found on Tuesday, with the judge severely critical of "cowardly" local security forces but not concluding that neglect had caused the deaths.


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