Boris Johnson’s £4,000 in parking fines ‘drifted like snow on the windshield’ despite not driving a single mile April 24, 2022 During his time as a London-based motoring correspondent, Boris Johnson cost the magazine he worked for more than £4,000 in parking tickets, his former editor said today. Dylan Jones, who edited fashion and lifestyle magazine GQ for more than two decades until 2021, hired Mr Johnson to work at the Conde Nast title in May [...]
Union calls Jacob Rees-Mogg’s notes to civil servants ‘insulting’ April 23, 2022 The union FDA lambasted cabinet minister Jacob Rees-Mogg for leaving “insulting” notes to civil servants. “These notes from JRM are not only condescending, crass and insulting, they completely undermine the leadership of the service,” said FDA’s general secretary Dave Penman. “Day after day we have good people telling us they will go because they know [...]
UK launches inquiry into oligarch charity with royal ties April 23, 2022 The UK has launched an inquiry into a Russian oligarch’s charity with ties to the Royal household. The Kantor Charitable foundation – owned by fertiliser magnate Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor – has donated £9m to Marylebone’s King Edward VII’s Hospital as well as promised £3m to the Prince’s Foundation, a charity set up by Prince Charles. [...]
France and Germany evaded Crimea embargo to sell weapons to Kremlin, analysis says April 23, 2022 France and Germany evaded an EU ban set in 2014 and sold weapons to the Kremlin, which are now used in Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. According to an EU analysis exclusively reported by the Telegraph, Paris and Berlin sent €273m worth of equipment, going against an arms’ ban imposed following the 2014 war in Crimea. [...]
Ukraine’s government writes to Shell, accusing the oil giant of ‘bankrolling Putin’s war with an accounting trick’ April 22, 2022 Ukraine has accused energy giant Shell of continuing to “bankroll Putin’s war machine” buy buying oil through an “accounting trick.” In an angry letter sent to the oil company’s boss, Kyiv branded it “deplorable” that firm was still buying fuel linked to the Kremlin indirectly. According to the Telegraph, despite a commitment to stop purchasing [...]
Seething Tory row overshadows Boris Johnson’s much-trumpeted post-Brexit visit to India as allies lash out at critical MPs April 22, 2022 Allies of Boris Johnson have lashed out at Tory MPs calling for the Pinrime Minister to resign after the House of Commons ordered a third inquiry into lockdown parties in Downing Street. Senior backbencher Tobias Ellwood said there had been “a huge breach of trust” with the British people as he called on Conservative MPs [...]
Brexit checks: Disbelief and confusion at Gibraltar border as Spain blocks British nationals from entering April 22, 2022 There are reports coming in that Spanish authorities are refusing entry to British nationals trying to enter the country from Gibraltar. Numerous British citizens were unable to enter Spain yesterday as authorities at the border with Gibraltar demanded to see hotel reservations and evidence of onward travel, such as a return ticket or train reservation. [...]
Boris Johnson: Britain will reopen embassy in Kyiv thanks to ‘extraordinary fortitude’ of Ukrainians April 22, 2022 The Prime Minister has announced the British embassy in Kyiv will be reopening next week. Speaking at a press conference in India, Boris Johnson said: “The extraordinary fortitude and success of Ukrainian people means I can announce we will next week reopen our embassy.” In late February, the foreign ministry announced it would be moving [...]
Wimbledon’s Russia ban: Novak Djokovic, Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina and legend Martina Navratilova question decision April 22, 2022 Tennis stars including Novak Djokovic, Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina, and legendary ex pro Martina Navratilova, have come out against Wimbledon’s ban on Russian and Belarusian players. There was a backlash from the sporting community after SW19 said athletes, including men’s world number two Daniil Medvedev and women’s world number four Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus , cannot [...]
Boris Johnson urges post-Brexit negotiators in India to ‘get it done’ despite Modi’s looser ambitions for trade deal April 22, 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged post-Brexit trade deal negotiators working with India to “get it done” this autumn, despite much looser ambitions on the side of his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. After holding talks in New Delhi on Friday, Modi called for an “immediate ceasefire” in Ukraine but stopped short of criticising Russia’s actions [...]