Billions of pounds of taxpayer cash will be lost due to covid support scramble, MPs warn May 18, 2022 Billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money will be “lost to fraud and error” in the government’s scramble to dish out cash via covid business support schemes, the public accounts committee has warned today.
European Commission urges EU to be ready for cut-off in Russian gas supplies May 17, 2022 The European Union should prepare for Russia to switch off gas supplies into Europe, the trading bloc's executive arm will warn tomorrow.
Petrol firms defend ‘nauseating prices’ as business minister implores retailers to pass on fuel duty cut May 17, 2022 Retailers have defended forecourt prices as politicians call for costs to be slashed after a fuel duty cut earlier this year. Business minister Kwasi Kwarteng has written to businesses to implore them to pass on the savings from a 5p per litre cut in fuel duty introduced in March. It comes after motoring group the [...]
Tory MP arrested for rape and asked to stay away from Parliament May 17, 2022 A Conservative MP has been arrested on suspicion of rape and asked to stay away from the parliamentary estate. The Metropolitan Police said the alleged sexual offences were committed between 2002 and 2009 in the capital. A statement from Scotland Yard stated: “A man was arrested on suspicion of indecent assault, sexual assault, rape, abuse [...]
Brexit: UK announces plan to kill off Northern Ireland protocol, outrage and disbelief in EU capitals May 17, 2022 Foreign Secretary Liz Truss just announced the Government’s intention to introduce legislation “in the coming weeks to make changes in the [Northern Ireland] protocol”. She told the Commons: “As the Prime Minister said, our shared objective has to be to find a solution that commands the broadest possible cross-community support for years to come and [...]
Russia brands G7 plan to use frozen assets in Ukraine’s rebuild ‘outright theft’ May 17, 2022 Using Russia’s frozen reserves to rebuild Ukraine would be “outright theft” according to the Kremlin. A new proposal from G7 leaders to seize assets from Moscow to finance the reconstruction of decimated Ukraine has been condemned by Russia. The proposal was made by German finance minister Christian Lindner, who according to Reuters, said proposals were [...]
The Spy Who LinkedIn Me: Government launches new app to help public dodge spies May 17, 2022 The government has launched a new spy detecting app, which will help members of the public dodge espionage and stay safe online.
Watch as retired Russian military leader says the ‘Kremlin is in total geopolitical isolation and the whole world is against us’ May 17, 2022 A retired Russian military leader has said the Kremlin is in “total geopolitical isolation and the whole world is against us”, speaking on state television. Military analyst and retired colonel Mikhail Khodarenok made his comments on the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, during an interview with anchor Olga Skabeyeva, known as the “Iron [...]
Brexit tensions rising amid UK-EU trade war drawing closer as Britain plans to kill off Northern Ireland deal today May 17, 2022 Liz Truss is expected to announce the government’s intention to bring forward legislation which rips up parts of the UK’s post-Brexit trade deal on Northern Ireland. It is understood that the Foreign Secretary will make the announcement in a statement to the Commons following a full Cabinet meeting, in an attempt to restore power-sharing in [...]
Turkey’s Erdogan looks to block Sweden and Finland’s application to Nato May 17, 2022 Sweden and Finland are facing opposition to their Nato application bid from Turkey, who called them a “hatchery” for terrorist cells. Ankara’s president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan threatened to block their fast-tracked ascension to the military alliance, because of the Scandinavian countries’ willingness to host his opponents. For Stockholm and Helsinki to be added to NATO, [...]