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Tag: Great Britain
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Rishi Sunak Accused of Cutting U.K. School Rebuilding in Concrete Crisis
The prime minister was warned in his past job as finance chief, an official said, that hundreds of schools contained dangerously weak concrete. Now classrooms are having to shut.
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Mohamed al-Fayed, Tycoon Whose Son Died With Diana, Is Dead at 94
An Egyptian businessman, he built an empire of trophy properties in London, Paris and elsewhere, but it was overshadowed by a fatal car crash that stunned the world.
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U.K. Names Grant Shapps as New Defense Minister
Ben Wallace, a former soldier, championed the Ukrainians in their war against Russia. His successor, Grant Shapps, is best known for his political skills
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A Resurgent Labour Party Sees Scotland as a Springboard to Power
As the Scottish nationalists stumble, a by-election near Glasgow this fall will test support for the opposition Labour party ahead of Britain’s coming general election.