Kremlin coup rumours growing in Moscow: Disgruntled generals join FSB looking to oust Putin and end Ukraine war May 5, 2022 Rumours are swirling in Moscow that a number of former generals and KGB officials are preparing to oust Russia’s president Vladimir Putin and plan to end the war in Ukraine, which is increasingly seen across Russia as a strategic mistake and, above all, an economic disaster. The top of Putin’s former employer – the Russian [...]
D-Day for Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer as polls are now open: All you need to know about the 2022 local elections May 5, 2022 Millions of Brits around the country will go to the polls todayfor the 2022 local elections. Voters will be choosing local representatives in England, Scotland and Wales and there will also be an election for the Northern Ireland Assembly. Polling stations have just opened and close at 10pm. When will the results be announced? After [...]
Crossrail is (almost) complete but the battle for TfL funding is far from over May 4, 2022 The ‘Lizzie Line’ is good news for London – but it might be the last for a while without a funding settlement for the transport network It says something that the relationship between London’s mayoral leadership and Westminster is now so toxic that both sides are attempting to claim credit for a project three years [...]
Police name man stabbed to death near St Paul’s Cathedral as Emmanuel Odunlami May 4, 2022 Police have named the victim of a fatal stabbing near St Paul’s Cathedral over the bank holiday weekend as Emmanuel Odunlami. City of London detectives named 32 year old Emmanuel Odunlami as the victim of a fatal stabbing on 1 May. Odunlami, from Romford, was found in Gresham Street, EC2V, suffering from a fatal stab [...]
Take the Brexit bus: Brits living in Spain no longer allowed to drive after deal collapses May 4, 2022 Tens of thousands of British nationals living in Spain are no longer able to use their current licence as the UK and Spain have failed to reach a post-Brexit deal on the use of British driving licences. From 1 May, British expats in Spain are hit by a driving ban as they are no longer [...]
Former Downing Street comms chief Allegra Stratton set to join Bloomberg May 4, 2022 Former Downing Street Press Officer Allegra Stratton will be joining Bloomberg News following her resignation last year.
Brexit papers: More applications for Irish than UK passports in Northern Ireland for first time, 419 every single day May 4, 2022 The number of people in Northern Ireland applying for an Irish passport topped 24,643 during the first two months of this year, more than 419 per day, according to new figures. In fact, the demand for Irish papers in Northern Ireland is so high that, for the first time ever, people in Northern Ireland applied [...]
Tories face losing 550 seats tomorrow: Johnson and Starmer race to make final pitches before local elections May 4, 2022 Local party leaders and the nation’s more familiar faces are racing to make their final pitches today and visit key electoral battlegrounds on the last day of political campaigning before voters go to the polls on Thursday. The political fortunes of the major party leaders are likely to be influenced by what voters decide in [...]
Johnson announces £300m military top-up for Ukraine, including radars, heavy-lifting drones and night vision equipment May 3, 2022 Boris Johnson has announced a new £300m military package for Ukraine, including radars to pinpoint artillery and heavy-lift drones to supply Kyiv’s army on the front line. The prime minister made the announcement during a speech to Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, which is the first time a world leader has addressed it since the [...]
Amazon will cover travel costs for employees wanting an abortion, as US Supreme Court ponders overturning Roe v Wade May 3, 2022 Tech giant Amazon will cover travel costs for abortions amid controversy over proposed changes to the law in the US. The company will expand its coverage to employees to support them in having the procedure, as a leaked document claimed the US Supreme Court is going to overturn the historic Roe v Wade ruling, legalising [...]