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May courts business seeking to avoid Brexit exodus
LONDON Prime Minister Theresa May set out plans to get big business behind her Brexit strategy on Monday, toning down plans to put workers on company boards and promising to spend billions of pounds on science, technology and research. | Video
David Davis starts tour to lay ground for 'constructive' EU talks
LONDON British Brexit minister David Davis met the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier on Monday, the first meeting of several that Britain hopes will "lay the ground for a constructive dialogue".
May calls on business to invest in innovative firms, spur productivity
LONDON Prime Minister Theresa May called on business on Monday to invest in innovative companies to spur an economy that is struggling with low levels of productivity and to deliver the change demanded by Britain's Brexit vote.
May wants to cut corporation tax - Daily Telegraph
LONDON Prime Minister Theresa May will tell business leaders on Monday that she wants to cut corporation tax to the lowest among the world's 20 largest economies, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported.
Accused killer of Jo Cox had Third Reich eagle at home
LONDON Police searching the house of the man accused of killing British member of parliament Jo Cox found Nazi materials including books and an eagle ornament bearing a swastika, a prosecutor told his trial on Monday.
Hammond says budget options constrained by high debt
LONDON Britain's first budget plan since the Brexit vote will not include a big new spending push because of "eye-wateringly" high public debt levels, but will have some help for the economy and struggling families, the country's Chancellor said.
Pope extends power to forgive abortion to all Roman Catholic priests
VATICAN CITY Pope Francis on Monday extended indefinitely to all Roman Catholic priests the power to forgive abortion, a right previously reserved for bishops or special confessors in most parts of the world. | Video
Britain considering inviting Trump for state visit - May's spokeswoman
LONDON Britain is considering whether Queen Elizabeth should invite U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for a state visit next year, a spokeswoman for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday.
Britain must be able to transition smoothly out of EU - Hammond
LONDON Britain must be able to transition smoothly when it leaves the European Union and that will be an important part of negotiations with the bloc, Chancellor Philip Hammond said on Sunday.
Hammond pledges to spread wealth, but debt 'eye-wateringly' high
LONDON Chancellor Hammond said on Sunday he would aim to help struggling families and boost the country's long-term growth prospects when he announces Britain's first budget plans since the Brexit vote next week.