UK to remove stamp duty tax from newly London-listed shares for 3 years

Britain will exempt new London Stock Exchange listings from stamp duty tax for 3 years, the government announced on Wednesday, in a bid to revive the country's struggling stock market.
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3,700 Miles From London, Child Rape Suspect Stopped At Dulles And Sent Back To UK: CBP

A rape suspect wanted in London was stopped at Dulles Airport and sent back to the United Kingdom to face charges after arriving on a flight from Germany, according to US Customs and Border Protection.

JPMorgan to build 3 million-square-foot, multibillion dollar tower in London’s Canary Wharf

The new London tower would also cover more space than JPMorgan’s recently-completed 2.5 million-square-foot global headquarters on Park Avenue in Manhattan.

JPMorgan to build multi-billion pound tower in London's Canary Wharf

JPMorgan said on Thursday it would build a 3-million-square-foot (280,000-square-metre) tower in the Canary Wharf financial district in East London, committing a big investment to Britain on the heels of a closely watched UK budget that has sought to reassure investors of the nation's finances.

Reeves Budget to Embrace Tourist Tax for Cities Including London

The UK will allow Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and other local leaders to impose a “tourist tax” on overnight stays in English cities.
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JP Morgan unveils plan for London’s biggest office tower

JP MorganChase has unveiled plans for a 3m sq ft tower in Canary Wharf that would become the biggest office building in London and a new HQ for up to 12,000 staff.

The paint is barely dry on JPMorgan's state-of-the-art New York HQ, but it's already planning a new tower in London

JPMorgan Chase announced plans to build a "world-class workplace" for 12,000 employees in London, reinforcing its desire to get staff to the office.
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UK Royal Air Force Plans To Launch Trainer Contest Before Christmas

LONDON—The UK Royal Air Force is hoping to launch a formal contest to find a replacement for its BAE Systems Hawk T1 and T2 fleet before Christmas. The service needs to find a replacement for both the T1s flown by the Red Arrows aerobatic team and the T2s used to support advanced jet training. The...
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EXCLUSIVE | Genocide is a matter for courts to decide not governments: UK

But UK government sources do tell me the following: On the question of whether the UK would attend G20 events and meetings if South Africa was barred, they will only say at this stage that 'ministerial attendance will be confirmed in the usual way.' That is not a confirmation either way that the UK will definitely be attending, or not.
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Premier To Attend JMC Meetings In London

Premier David Burt is in London this week to attend the annual meeting of UK government officials and leaders of the Overseas Territories at the Joint Ministerial Council [JMC]. A Government spokesperson said,
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