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Russian broadcaster claims two captured Brits could face ‘death penalty’ May 3, 2022 A Russian television presenter has claimed two captured Brits may face the death penalty for fighting on the Ukrainian side int he war. The broadcaster , Rossiya 1, aired footage in the occupied Donetsk region, which Russia claims to have control over, and is rumoured to be planning an ‘independence’ referendum for. The two captured [...]
‘Huffy liver sausage’: Ukraine’s envoy in Germany hits out at ‘unstatesmanlike’ Chancellor Sholz over refusal to visit Kyiv May 3, 2022 Germany’s chancellor has been accused of being a “huffy liver sausage” by Ukraine’s ambassador in Berlin, after the world leader refused to visit Kyiv. Olaf Sholz was criticised by the Ukrainian diplomat as relations between the two countries continue to sour – with disagreements over arms, oil and relations with Russia. The chancellor, who took [...]
Are you a liar, Prime Minister? No, I am an ‘honest’ politician and merely got partygate ‘wrong’, says Boris Johnson May 3, 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson this morning insisted he is an “honest” politician while he did admit to being “inadvertently” wrong in his comments to Parliament about the partygate row. Speaking to ITV’s Good Morning Britain today, the Prime Minister said that he should not resign over the partygate scandal because he is “getting on with [...]
Would-be sponsors of Ukraine refugees threaten to drag Priti Patel and govt to court over visa delays May 3, 2022 Would-be sponsors under the Homes for Ukraine visa scheme are threatening the Government with legal action on behalf of hundreds of Ukrainian refugees who have spent weeks waiting to come to the UK. A class action lawsuit is being prepared over “inordinate and unreasonable delays” in processing hundreds of visa applications made in March. Figures [...]
Exclusive: Londoners absorb heaviest national insurance hike hit May 3, 2022 Londoners have suffered the worst blow to their finances in the UK in the first month the national insurance hike has been in effect, reveals exclusive research shared with City A.M. today. Workers in the capital have absorbed a near £300m blow to their budgets from higher national insurance bills, the biggest jump in the [...]
UK should follow in Chile’s footsteps with sustainability-linked bonds, says top think tank May 2, 2022 The UK should follow in Chile’s footsteps in issuing so-called ‘sustainability-linked’ bonds, which pay out more to investors should the government fail to meet its net zero targets, according to one of the country’s top think tanks. In a paper published today, the Social Market Foundation (SMF) has urged chancellor Rishi Sunak to haul in [...]
‘Hitler also had Jewish blood’: Russian foreign minister causes fury with remarks about Zelensky and ‘de-Nazifying’ Ukraine May 2, 2022 Russia’s foreign minister has caused fury after claiming Hitler “had Jewish blood”, in a bid to justify the Kremlin’s so-called ‘de-Nazification’ of Ukraine. Moscow’s top diplomat Sergei Lavrov was condemned by Israel’s foreign minister Yair Lapid, after making his comments to Italian media this week, while referring to Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian [...]
War in Ukraine: UK says Russian ‘troll factory’ is ‘plaguing’ social media with pro-war propaganda May 2, 2022 The Kremlin has is using a “troll factory” to “plague” social media with pro-war propaganda, the foreign office has claimed after new research. A UK-funded study claimed the Kremlin has acquired “cyber soldiers” to target UK politicians and spread “lies” on social media, about the war in Ukraine. According to a statement from the foreign [...]
Man dies after being stabbed near St Paul’s Cathedral May 2, 2022 A man has died after being stabbed late on Sunday night near St Paul’s Cathedral, the City of London Police have confirmed. The unnamed victim was attacked just before midnight on Gresham Street, and was given CPR by paramedics. He was taken to the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, but later died of his injuries. [...]
Russia’s war: Kremlin targets western-supplied weapons and Ukraine’s grain, as EU energy officials hold emergency meeting May 2, 2022 Russia has been targeting western-supplied weapons in Ukraine and Kyiv’s grain supply, as EU energy ministers hold emergency talks. The Kremlin reportedly targeted weaponry supplied to Ukraine by the United States and European Union this week, with Moscow’s defence ministry saying it used high-precision missiles against the airfield in Odessa. Russia also said it had [...]