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By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -England and Wales saw the most company insolvencies since 1993 last year, although the rate of businesses going bust was not as severe as during the 2008-09 financial crisis when adjusted for a rise in the total number of companies, official data showed. Britain’s Insolvency Service, a government agency, said 25,158 companies were declared insolvent last year, up from 22,123 in 2022. “It’s a stark reminder that, while in terms of interest rates and prices the general feeling might be that the worst is over, the trading environment for businesses in the UK re…