More than 100,000 Ukrainian refugees have settled in Britain since start of Kremlin’s war July 28, 2022 More than 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing the Kremlin’s war have made their homes in the UK. 25,300 who have had visas approved are still awaiting confirmation, through the Family and Sponsorship schemes set up earlier this year. More than 70,000 refugees arrived in Britain through the UK government’s sponsorship scheme, which allows applicants to settle if [...]
Energy bosses must be wise to the coming tide of public anger July 28, 2022 ONE OF a City chief exec’s key jobs is horizon scanning. For those in the energy sector, should they be finding their forecasting glasses a little fogged up, we’ll help: you’re about to become the least popular companies in Britain. It is hard to over-egg how painful energy bills could become this winter, with predictions [...]
US ambassador enters Brexit snakepit: ‘Everybody has to give a little for the sake of Northern Ireland’ July 28, 2022 Jane Hartley, the US ambassador to the UK, has joined the Brexit debate by calling for further negotiations to find a way to make the Northern Ireland Protocol work. Jane Hartley said indecision is “never a positive” when it comes to economic investment, as she spoke of the importance of finding a resolution to the [...]
TfL ask for more time to look at “very complex” Whitehall funding arrangement July 27, 2022 TRANSPORT for London chiefs have asked for more time to look at the detail of a long-term funding deal from central government. Late last Friday evening the Department for Transport sent the body a proposal which would bring to an end a series of temporary bailouts and fraught negotiations, but TfL commissioner Andy Byford yesterday [...]
European gas prices close in on record highs as Russia cuts flows into Nord Stream pipeline July 27, 2022 European gas prices are closing in on record highs, after Russia followed through on its threat to further cut gas supplies into the troubled continent.
Former Everton FC director among new Russian sanctions: Officials with ties to ‘republics’ of Donetsk and Luhansk targeted July 27, 2022 A former director of Everton FC is among new UK sanctions on Russian officials, as the foreign office targets officials with links to the puppet administrations of the ‘Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics’ . Among those hit are Vitaly Khotsenko and Vladislav Kuznetsov, the Russian-imposed leaders of the so-called republics, in addition to Sanjar Ismailov, nephew of [...]
Rishi Sunak under fire for ‘flip-flopping’ on tax after promising to cut VAT on energy bills July 27, 2022 Tory leadership hopeful Rishi Sunak has been accused of “flip-flopping” on tax after pledging to cut VAT on energy bills and interrupting his rival Liz Truss in two debates in recent days. It came after the Tory leadership hopeful unveiled plans to remove VAT from domestic energy bills for a year if the price cap [...]
TalkTV Tory leadership debate halted after ‘medical issue’ July 26, 2022 Tonight’s TalkTV/The Sun debate between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss finished prematurely, after the moderator fainted on stage. A NewsUK spokesperson said Kate McCann, political editor at TalkTV, was fine but that it was decided the debate should not continue. A loud crash was heard about 30 minutes into the debate and a visibly shaken [...]
Volodymyr Zelensky pays tribute to Boris Johnson as he receives Churchill Award July 26, 2022 Volodymyr Zelensky has praised Boris Johnson’s role in helping Ukraine in its war against Russia as he received a Sir Winston Churchill Leadership Award in a Downing Street ceremony. Zelensky said that Ukraine was “not left alone” when Russia invaded its neighbour on 24 February and told Johnson that “this award is yours as well”. [...]
UK sinks to bottom of G7 growth league amid global economic downturn July 26, 2022 The global economy could be hurtling toward one of the sharpest slowdowns in recent memory, with the UK plummeting to the bottom of the G7 growth league, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned today. A full shut off of Russian gas flows to Europe and more upside inflation shocks would plunge growth into among the [...]