Pound strengthens on strong polling for Boris JohnsonTories
The pound and the London markets both surged higher as strong polling for the Conservatives and reports of an improving US-China relationship buoyed trading sentiment.

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US Supreme Court rejects call for new trial in Serial podcast case
The US Supreme Court has rejected a Maryland man's bid for a new trial based on information uncovered by the hit podcast Serial.

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Hitler auction items donated to keep them out of ‘bad hands&
A businessman has purchased Adolf Hitlertop hat and other Nazi memorabilia from a German auction in order to keep them out of the hands of neo-Nazis, and has agreed to donate them to a Jewish group.

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A Yorkshire fish and chip shop has opened a new branch in China.

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Former WH Smith boss Stephen Clarke receives £3.4m final annual pay packet
Former WH Smith boss Stephen Clarke has been handed a £3.4 million farewell pay packet by the retailer for the past year after driving shares higher.

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