Nigel Farage hits back at claims he accepted more than half a million pounds from Russia: ‘Nonsense’ March 16, 2022 Former UKIP and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has called suggestions that he received hundreds of thousands of pounds from the Russian state “nonsense”. Labour MP Chris Bryant told a parliamentary debate that he wanted to “point out” payments for Mr Farage amounting to almost £550,000, which he said came from the Kremlin-backed broadcaster RT [...]
Johnson says he will push Saudi Arabia on human rights as he lands in Middle East March 16, 2022 Boris Johnson has defended his decision to meet with the Crown Princes of Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi today, vowing to bring up their human rights records. Johnson arrived in the United Arab Emirates this morning and will hold a meeting with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, before travelling to Riyadh to meet [...]
Government accused of wasting £120m on ‘festival of Brexit’ as MPs call event ‘recipe for failure’ March 16, 2022 MPs are saying the Government is wasting tens of millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money on a so-called “festival of Brexit” without any clear idea of what it is meant to be. The Unboxed: Creativity in the UK event – due to take place later this year – is supposed to showcase the best of [...]
Coming for oil: Watch as Boris Johnson arrives in the Middle East March 16, 2022 Boris Johnson has been greeted at Abu Dhabi airport by British Ambassador to the UAE Patrick Moody and UAE presidential advisor Anwar Gargash. The Prime Minister was guided through a guard of honour, the lines of men wearing coronavirus face masks and blades sheathed in scabbards on their torsos. More to follow.
Putin’s plane heist signals dark days ahead for Russia’s people March 15, 2022 Amongst the humanitarian carnage unleashed on Ukraine by Kremlin tyrant Vladimir Putin, what interest should there be in a bunch of expropriated planes? That more than five hundred airlines, owned by leasing companies predominantly based in Ireland, could soon become the (stolen) property of the Russian state is hardly the most pressing issue. But what [...]
Lambeth tower proposal causes resident rebellion March 15, 2022 A tower-block-proposal in Lambeth has come under fire from local residents, with attention turning to the record of council-owned housing company Homes for Lambeth. The proposal for three towers all above nine storeys will block sunlight reaching a nearby park, playground and school and involve the uprooting of 43 trees. Residents complain that the project [...]
Kremlin cronies face more sanctions while furious Putin fires eight generals: ‘Clusterf**k’ invasion not going well’ March 15, 2022 More family members of Russian oligarchs can expect to be targeted with sanctions, a UK official said this afternoon. The official, asked about the potential to sanction family members of Russian elites, said: “Yes, there is actually quite a wide range, out of the 370, who are family members. “There is a number of members, [...]
Hundreds of thousands of crypto addresses linked to sanctioned Russians March 15, 2022 Several hundred thousand crypto wallets have been linked to Russia-based individuals facing sanctions amid conflict with Ukraine.
Over 100k Brits sign up for Home for Ukraine scheme as refugee crisis continues March 15, 2022 Over 100,000 people have signed up to the government’s Home for Ukraine site, as the UK strengthens its refugee policy for Ukrainians entering the UK. Housing and Communities Secretary Michael Gove said that the UK had a history of “supporting the most vulnerable during their darkest hours”, adding there would be no limit to how [...]
UK rushing to close investment deal with Saudi Arabia as PM visits Riyadh March 15, 2022 The UK is reportedly looking to close a multi-billion pound investment deal with Saudi Arabia as Boris Johnson gets set to visit Riyadh tomorrow. Sky News reports that the deal could be announced during Johnson’s visit, which will see him meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman tomorrow. City A.M. reported last year that [...]