War enters new phase: Nato agrees to arm Ukraine to the teeth with heavier weapons as Putin ‘has changed his tactics’ April 8, 2022 As Nato foreign ministers met in the Belgian capital of Brussels to hear the demands from Ukraine for more equipment, they agreed to arm Kyiv to the teeth with much more modern weapons. Nato allies have agreed to supply “new and heavier” weapons to Ukraine as Kyiv warned it needs immediate reinforcement in its struggle [...]
Panic in China’s richest city as 25m residents of Covid-ridden Shanghai run out of food in world’s strictest lockdown April 8, 2022 Frustration, panic and anger is growing in Shanghai as millions of residents are struggling to get their hands on meat, rice and other food supplies while the government tries to contain a spreading Covid outbreak with anti-coronavirus controls that confine most of its 25m people to their homes, People in China’s business capital have complained [...]
Internal Conservative spat implodes as party donor issues libel suit against former ‘Baywatch’ Tory MP Charlotte Leslie April 8, 2022 Conservative Party donor Mohamed Amersi said this morning he has issued libel proceedings against the Conservative Middle East Council (CMEC) and former Tory MP Charlotte Leslie, often dubbed the ‘Baywatch’ MP because of her looks. Amersi previously sought, through data protection legislation, to get the High Court to determine whether there is further personal data [...]
Environmental activists block Tower Bridge causing travel disruption, with campaigner abseiling off of the London landmark April 8, 2022 Environmental protestors hung a banner saying “end fossil fuels now” as they blocked traffic on Tower Bridge and caused travel disruption as it was forced shut. Footage shared on social media showed one activist abseiling and dangling above the Thames, as police attended at the London landmark at around 7am. The campaigners, urging an end [...]
Under pressure: NHS asks families to care for covid-positive loved ones April 7, 2022 NHS chiefs have asked family members to discharge Covid-positive loved ones from hospital as services buckle under pressure.
British embassy guard facing nine charges of spying for Russia under official secrets act April 7, 2022 A British man who was an embassy guard in Germany is facing nine charges under the Official Secrets Act, accused of spying for Russia. David Ballantyne was extradited from Germany, where he was living in Potsdam and working as a security guard. The 57-year-old will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court today, over alleged offences committed [...]
Government slammed for failing to back onshore wind April 7, 2022 Energy analysts and industry bodies have criticised the government's failure to include onshore energy targets in its supply strategy.
Calls grow louder for Rishi Sunak to ‘come clean’ on family tax affairs and wife’s non-dom status April 7, 2022 Responding to the news that Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s wife claims non-domicile tax status, the Liberal Democrats are calling for the Chancellor to ‘come clean’ on his family’s tax affairs “This news will be a slap in the face for families struggling to cope with Rishi Sunak’s crippling tax hike,” Treasury spokesperson Christine Jardine told City [...]
Sunak reportedly vetoed plan to give households extra £300 to help with energy bils April 7, 2022 Rishi Sunak reportedly vetoed a plan by civil servants to give households an extra £300 rebate in the government’s new energy strategy to help with the surging cost of bills. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Beis), who released the new strategy today, drew up plans to increase this year’s energy rebate from [...]
‘Let people invest’: Matt Hancock makes case for liberal crypto rules April 7, 2022 Matt Hancock, the former health secretary, has come out in favour of permitting mass crypto adoption in the UK.