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From Scunthorpe to Tangshan, workers steeled for decline

From Scunthorpe to Tangshan, workers steeled for decline

Reuters — In the gritty northeast English town of Scunthorpe, 25-year-old steel worker Matt Cooke fears for his job, and the future of his industry. Some 5,000 miles (8,050 km) away in Tangshan, China, steel worker Suo Jiangjun, 35, also contemplates the future of an industry blighted by huge over-capacity and sliding demand.
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From Kurdistan to Wakefield - and home sweet home

From Kurdistan to Wakefield - and home sweet home

Reuters — The gray streets of rainy Wakefield in northern England are not considered a paradise by many, but for one adopted son of Yorkshire they represent everything he dreamed about when he was growing up in Iraq.
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British monarchy richer than ever as queen's reign reaches record

British monarchy richer than ever as queen's reign reaches record

Reuters — Despite talk of crumbling and chilly palaces and of Queen Elizabeth slipping down several "rich lists", Britain's monarchy will be wealthier than ever when she becomes its longest serving royal on the throne on Sept. 9, a Reuters analysis of royal assets shows.
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Radical killed by Britain in Syria was latest from Cardiff district

Radical killed by Britain in Syria was latest from Cardiff district

Reuters — For the Muslim community in Reyaad Khan's neighbourhood of Cardiff in Wales, this week's news he had been killed by Britain in a drone strike in Syria was just the latest in a series of shocks about radicals in their midst.
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Catalan, Scots independence drives enter new chapters

Catalan, Scots independence drives enter new chapters

Reuters — The Catalan and Scottish independence movements, the two strongest in Europe, are entering a new phase, with lessons to be learnt from each other's experiences so far. Separatists won a clear majority of seats in Catalonia's parliament in a regional election on Sunday, deepening its confrontation with the Madrid government.
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UK firms still covet royal approval as Queen hits record 63rd year

UK firms still covet royal approval as Queen hits record 63rd year

Reuters — You may have noticed it above the door of a perfumery in London, in the inner lining of an expensive custom made suit, or even on a packet of English Stinking Bishop cheese - the gold emblem of the British monarchy.
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English businesses join fans mourning early World Cup exit

English businesses join fans mourning early World Cup exit

Reuters — The early departure of the England rugby team from their own World Cup will be mourned by broadcaster ITV and bookmakers who wanted the host nation to help build interest in the tournament for the rest of the month.
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UK study endorses 'game-changing' e-cigarettes for first time

UK study endorses 'game-changing' e-cigarettes for first time

Reuters — Health officials in Britain have for the first time endorsed e-cigarettes, saying they are 95 percent safer than tobacco equivalents and even suggesting doctors should be able to prescribe the "game-changing" devices to smokers trying to quit.
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Used VW diesel car prices fall in UK after scandal

Used VW diesel car prices fall in UK after scandal

Reuters — The price of used Volkswagen diesel cars in Britain fell after the company's admission that it used emissions-cheating software in over 11 million vehicles, a car valuation tracking guide said on Wednesday, in an early sign of the impact of the scandal on the car-maker.
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Britain's Sun tabloid to tear down paywall to boost readership

Britain's Sun tabloid to tear down paywall to boost readership

Reuters — Britain's biggest-selling newspaper the Sun is to take down its online paywall, after the Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid failed to win enough readers in the latest troubled digital experiment for a traditional publisher.
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Chinese first lady escapes pomp of British visit to charm students and eye robots

Chinese first lady escapes pomp of British visit to charm students and eye robots

Reuters — Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan slipped away from the pomp, politics and deal-making of President Xi Jinping's state visit to meet teenagers studying the Mandarin language -- and some of Britain's pop culture icons.
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No more funds for Chile copper producer Codelco for now - minister

No more funds for Chile copper producer Codelco for now - minister

Reuters — Chile's government is not planning for now to give more funds to state-run copper producer Codelco, the world's No.1 supplier of the metal, having already pledged $4 billion until 2020, its mining minister told Reuters on Monday.
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Ted Baker's quirky fashions gain favour in North America

Ted Baker's quirky fashions gain favour in North America

Reuters — British designer clothing brand Ted Baker on Tuesday said retail sales were up by just over 20 percent in its first half year, boosted by solid demand at home and a strong performance in North America. Ted Baker's dresses, suits and shirts, often sporting quirky details such as flowery collars and polka-dotted sleeves, have attracted a big British customer base and demand is growing abroad as it expands across Europe, Asia and North America.
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London council becomes first in Britain to ban 'hippy crack' laughing gas

London council becomes first in Britain to ban 'hippy crack' laughing gas

Reuters — They have become a common sight in London's gutters after a hard night of partying: small, silver cylinders that contained nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, Britain's most popular "legal high". But their days may be numbered after Lambeth council in south London became the first in Britain to ban the use of nitrous oxide.
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