Gazprom halts gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland as Russia demands rouble payments April 27, 2022 Kremlin-backed energy giant Gazprom has halted gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland for failing to pay for gas in roubles.
MPs say government was ‘complacent’ on Covid fraud in new report April 27, 2022 The government was “complacent in preventing fraud” against the Covid Bounce Back Loan Scheme and will lose almost £5bn to scammers, according to a Westminster committee. MPs on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said the £47bn loan scheme – which saw the government take on 100 per cent of default risk – was delivered at [...]
German energy firms risk being nationalised as cabinet backs emergency measures April 26, 2022 Germany's government could soon have the power to seize ownership of energy companies to secure supplies in the event of an emergency.
Johnson threatens to ‘privatise the arse’ off Passport Office and DVLA April 26, 2022 Boris Johnson has threatened to “privatise the arse” off the Passport Office, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and other under-performing public bodies. The Prime Minister told cabinet colleagues that he wanted to end the “post-Covid mañana culture” among arms-length public bodies, which now have huge backlogs, by increasing scrutiny. Senior government sources also say [...]
Chernobyl: ‘Abnormal’ amount of radiation at site of nuclear plant after Russian occupation April 26, 2022 There is an “abnormal” amount of radiation at the site of Chernobyl nuclear power plant, following the Russian invasion and occupation of the site. The head of director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi issued a warning about the dangers posed by the site, saying it was being monitored. “day by day”. The [...]
Police name four victims of Southwark stabbing April 26, 2022 Police have named the four victims killed in a South London stabbing on Monday. Denton Burke, 58 and his partner Dolet Hill, 64, were stabbed to death at their home in Delaford Road Southwark, in the early hours of yesterday morning. The force also announced victims as Tanysha (Rachquel) Ofori-Akuffo, 45, who is Dolet Hill’s [...]
Number 10 says Elon Musk must ‘protect users’ after Twitter buyout April 26, 2022 Downing Street has said that Twitter must continue to “protect consumers” after Elon Musk’s impending buyout of the social media giant. Boris Johnon’s spokesman today told journalists that “it is too early to say what if any changes will be made to how Twitter operates”, but that “all social media platforms must be responsible”. Twitter’s [...]
Boris Johnson hints at childcare announcement as PM will chair new committee to tackle raging cost of living crisis April 26, 2022 Boris Johnson will chair a committee to tackle the cost of living crisis in the coming weeks, Downing Street said. One of the announcements will most likely include a childcare measure. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “The Prime Minister will chair a domestic and economic strategy committee in the coming weeks to finalise the [...]
Germany u-turns on tank delivery to Ukraine as Russia warns west’s support may lead to ‘World War Three’ April 26, 2022 Germany has u-turned on its decision to directly militarily support Ukraine, as Russia’s foreign minister warned it could lead to World War Three. Chancellor Olaf Scholz changed his mind after he was accused of stalling on fulfilling an order of German-made tanks, listed in Vlodymyr Zelensky’s so-called wish-list of military support. Germany said it would [...]
Prime Minister: Planned Welsh nuclear plant is ‘going to happen’, amid claims of a U-turn on stalled project April 26, 2022 Boris Johnson has insisted a new Welsh nuclear plant is “going to happen” and there will be a “couple of reactors” at the site. The prime minister made his comments about the Anglesey-based proposed site of Wylfa after accusations of a U-turn from Labour. Britain had reportedly been in talks with two American companies over [...]