Watch the dramatic moment a Russian ship goes up in flames after a Ukrainian strike March 24, 2022 Dramatic footage has been shared on social media reportedly showing the moment a Russian landing ship burst into flames. Ukraine’s navy shared a short clip on Twitter showing the vessel after being hit by the Kyiv’s forces in the port city of Berdyansk. The ship, called the Orsk, was according to the Telegraph an Alligator-class [...]
Spring statement: Record fall in living standards under current parliament March 24, 2022 UK living standards will fall quicker over the course of this parliament than any other since records began, reveals fresh analysis released in the wake of chancellor Rishi Sunak’s spring statement. The typical non-retired household is forecasted to be two per cent worse off by the time of the next election in 2024, according to [...]
PM urges West to sanction Russian gold reserves as NATO warns of chemical weapons use March 24, 2022 Prime minister Boris Johnson has urged the West to press sanctions on Russia’s gold reserves, as NATO warns that the Kremlin-controlled state may be trying to create a climate for chemical weapons use. Johnson doubled down on his stance that the country had already “crossed a red line” during its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, again [...]
Total value of Russian-linked assets frozen by the UK at £500bn March 24, 2022 The value of UK assets seized from individuals and organisations with links to Russia now stands at £500bn. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss made the announcement on Thursday, as 65 more targets for asset freezes were hit by the UK government. Among the key individuals and firms hit by the latest round of sanctions, are the [...]
Russian foreign minister’s stepdaughter who lives in £4m Kensington flat is sanctioned by UK March 24, 2022 Russia’s foreign minister’s stepdaughter, who lives in a £4m flat in Kensington, has been added to Britain’s sanctions list. The Instagram influencer and socialite Polina Kovaleva is the latest target of Britain’s campaign against Kremlin-linked individuals, as Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its second month. Kovaleva, 26, who was privately educated, has documented her lavish [...]
Switzerland feels increasingly uncomfortable hosting Putin’s girlfriend and children in luxury chalet in Lugano March 24, 2022 A discussion in Swiss media about whether the country should ask Vladimir Putin’s girlfriend and their four children to leave Switzerland is becoming increasingly heated. Several media commentators and lawmakers do not think Switzerland should provide a safe haven to the Russian president’s long-term girlfriend, Alina Kabaeva, and the couple’s four young children. Kabaeva is [...]
Senior US politician: Post-Brexit trade deal ‘desirable’, but not if it ‘jeopardises’ Good Friday Agreement March 24, 2022 One of the most powerful American politicians has dismissed any post-Brexit trade deal that risks peace in Northern Ireland. The chair of the ways and means committee, Congressman Richard Neal, said the United States “will not entertain” any proposal that undermines the Good Friday Agreement. Speaking to The Guardian, the 73-year-old Democrat who heads the [...]
Sunak’s decision to hike national insurance while cutting income tax is ‘indefensible’ March 24, 2022 Top economic forecasters today slammed Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s decision to push ahead with the national insurance tax hike while cutting the basic rate of income tax as “indefensible”. All of the windfall households will receive from lower income tax bills will be offset by fiscal drag and a 1.25 percentage point national insurance uplift and [...]
Former MEP does a Gina Miller as he takes govt to Supreme Court over Brexit deal: ‘This is worse than remaining’ March 24, 2022 A former MEP is taking the government to the Supreme Court as he argues that Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal with the EU is ‘worse than remaining’. Ben Habib, who is also the chairman of an organisation called Brexit Watch, thinks the Northern Ireland protocol was the wrong model to go for. In fact, he said [...]
Growth forecasts and a lack of ambition portend a grim economic future March 24, 2022 For all the pageantry of yesterday’s spring statement, the truth is that just one thing really matters: the drastic, deeply concerning downgrade in the UK’s growth forecasts. There are only so many political sleight of hands that any Chancellor can do to hide the fact that unless the UK finds the secret sauce of sustained [...]