Kremlin ‘power grab’ in full swing as controversial Wagner Group boss pushes Putin to boot defence chief Shoigu November 22, 2022 An internal coup inside the Kremlin is reportedly in full swing as the chief of the controversial Wagner mercenary group is putting Russian president Putin increasingly under pressure to sack his Defence minister, Sergie Shoigu. Yevgeny Prigozhin, who heads the Wagner Group, also dubbed Putin’s private army which primarily consists of mercenaries, is reportedly increasingly [...]
Starmer: Labour has no interest in a Swiss-style Brexit deal November 22, 2022 A future Labour government would not pursue a “Swiss-style” Brexit arrangement to bring the UK closer to the EU, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The opposition leader, writing in City A.M., said a new Brexit deal to increase regulatory alignment with Brussels will “not be the fix some imagine”. The government has been forced this [...]
Rail strike action will hit those Lynch claims to care about the hardest November 22, 2022 In days past, newspapers had a tried-and-tested way of covering rail strikes. The key element was the photo spread of suit-and-tie workers in unusual situations – perhaps one had got the boat in for the first time, or cycled in on their child’s bike. Combine that with a few snaps of Wimbledon-esque queues to get [...]
South Africa President urges UK to give climate reparations to poor nations during London visit November 22, 2022 South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the UK to give climate reparations to “low and medium income countries” during his state visit to the UK – the first under the reign of King Charles III. Ramaphosa told a joint sitting of parliament today that countries like South Africa should receive funding from rich [...]
Starmer: I can’t do some ‘good Labour things’ for the sake of ‘sound money’ November 22, 2022 Sir Keir Starmer has said his party won’t be able to do some “good Labour things” as quickly as he would like if it wins government as he will need to promote “sound money in our public finances”. Starmer told the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) annual conference that Labour under his leadership had become [...]
Kyiv plunged into freezing darkness as the Kremlin targets power supplies November 22, 2022 Ukraine’s capital Kyiv has been plunged into freezing darkness as Russia continues to target its power supplies. President Volodomyr Zelensky spoke to his country last night branding the damage as having been done by “terrorists” from the Kremlin. The war, which began in February, is entering a new phase following Russian retreat from parts of Kherson. [...]
Starmer: UK must be weaned off its ‘immigration dependency’ November 21, 2022 The UK can no longer rely on “low pay and cheap labour” to spur economic growth and must be weaned off its “immigration dependency”, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will say tomorrow. Starmer will tell the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) annual conference that a Labour government will “start investing more in training up workers [...]
Flip flopping over tax hikes and spending cuts a ‘bruising episode’ for UK November 21, 2022 Flip flopping on UK economic policy has been “a bruising episode” for the country over the past few months, a top City economist said today. The huge swing in tax and spending decisions between former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng and the current number 11 incumbent Jeremy Hunt has damaged the country’s financial credibility, according to Neil Shearing, [...]
Sunak slaps down idea of Swiss-style Brexit deal to bring UK closer to EU November 21, 2022 Rishi Sunak will not pursue a post-Brexit “Swiss-style” deal to bring the UK closer to the EU, the Prime Minister has said today. Sunak said he was “unequivocal on this” and that “under my leadership, the United Kingdom will not pursue any relationship with Europe that relies on alignment with EU laws”. The Sunday Times [...]
UK ‘can’t afford’ another decade of lost growth, CBI warn November 21, 2022 The UK “can’t afford a repeat” of its severe economic underperformance since the 2008 financial crisis, the chief of the country’s top business group will warn chancellor Jeremy Hunt today. Responding to last week’s autumn statement, Tony Danker, director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), will slam the chancellor for failing to roll [...]