Food as a weapon: Russia accused of withholding grain for millions to ‘break the spirit of Ukraine’ May 20, 2022 Russia has been accused of ‘weaponising’ food and holding grain for millions of people around the world hostage to “break the spirit of the Ukrainian people”. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told a UN Security Council meeting called by the United States that the war has halted maritime trade in large areas of the [...]
French citizenship confirmed: Boris Johnson’s father Stanley becomes EU national while UK faces Brussels head on over Brexit May 19, 2022 European media are reporting that Stanley Johnson, the father of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has obtained French citizenship. Johnson Sr was given a French/EU passport after he applied for citizenship in January 2021. According to various media across the continent, including the Italian newspaper La Stampa, the procedure to obtain French citizenship has ended and [...]
Elon Musk slams rating agency after Tesla removed from ESG index May 18, 2022 Elon Musk has accused a rating agency of being “phony social justice warriors” after it removed Tesla from its ethical investing index. The S&P rating agency booted the EV giant from its ESG index on Tuesday, citing racism accusations at one of the factories and Tesla’s software malfunctions as the main reasons. The serial entrepreneur [...]
PMQs: Boris Johnson deflects on windfall tax as Starmer teases him on an ‘inevitable u-turn’ May 18, 2022 Boris Johnson has been accused of dithering on a windfall tax by Keir Starmer during Prime Minister’s Questions, as the leader of the opposition said he would do an ‘inevitable u-turn’ on the issue. The PM refused to be drawn on whether he supported the one-off tax, with Starmer highlighting Rishi Sunak’s comments to the [...]
Blame it on the bots: Musk says Twitter takeover can’t progress without fake account clarity May 17, 2022 Twitter said it is committed to completing Elon Musk's $44bn deal at the agreed price and terms, despite the Tesla founder's continuous floundering.
S4 Capital reveals fresh US acquisition despite reports that Sorrell has expanded too much too quickly May 17, 2022 Following a scathing Sunday Times investigation which implied it has grown too much too quickly, ad and marketing giant S4 Capital announced it would be combining MediaMonks and LA-based firm TheoremOne in a push for its tech services.
Hope and excitement in Kyiv as Ukrainian troops reach Russian border: Retreat is embarrassment for Putin May 16, 2022 Ukraine is hit by a wave of hope and excitement this morning as its troops have reached the border with Russia. Troops defending the city of Kharkov claim to have pushed back Russian troops to the Ukraine-Russia border. Ukrainian authorities released a video in which a military unit poses in front of a boundary marker. [...]
Kwasi Kwarteng: ‘Entirely reasonable’ for Prime Minister to be distracted by cheese while working from home May 15, 2022 The business secretary has defended Boris Johnson’s remarks that he is distracted by making coffee and “hacking off” cheese when working from home. In an interview with the Daily Mail, the Prime Minister said his experience of remote working involved a lot of time making coffee, walking to the fridge and “forgetting” the task at [...]
‘Friday 13th horror show’: Musk’s announcement that his Twitter buyout is on hold sends stock plummeting by 20 per cent May 13, 2022 Elon Musk’s decision to put his $44bn takeover of Twitter on hold has sent the social media giant’s stock plummeting by almost 20 per cent. The billionaire Tesla owner took to Twitter this morning announcing the deal was off, citing concerns over the amount of fake users. He wrote: “Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending [...]
Anger after partygate champagne donated by Tory chair and signed by PM is auctioned for charity May 13, 2022 The Conservative Party chair has come in for criticism after donating a bottle of ‘partygate’ champagne signed by prime minister Boris Johnson to a charity auction. . TV food critic and journalist Jay Rayner flagged it up on Twitter, sharing an image of the item and saying the party didn’t take partygate claims “seriously”. This [...]