Russia attack on Ukraine army base near Nato border kills 35 March 13, 2022 An attack on a Ukrainian army base near the border of Poland has killed 35 people and brought the war close to Nato territory. In the most deadly single strike of the war, Russia reportedly fired 30 rockets at the Yavoriv International Centre for Peacekeeping and Security near the city of Novoiavorivsk – a base [...]
Sunak: UK businesses need to urgently cut links with Russia March 13, 2022 More British businesses need to urgently cut any ties with Russia to “inflict maximum economic pain – and to stop further bloodshed,” Chancellor Rishi Sunak urged today. Western blue-chips have been severing ties with Moscow in a combined effort to freeze Russia out of the global economy. The likes of Shell and BP are in [...]
Iran suspends Saudi Arabia talks while US deal hits Russian roadblock March 13, 2022 Iran has paused talks with Saudi Arabia while Russian demands have curtailed its attempts to revive former arrangements with the US.
Northern Ireland Protocol: Truss to halt plan to trigger Article 16 and provide economic support March 13, 2022 Liz Truss is set to halt threats to trigger Article 16 and suspend the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The foreign secretary has reportedly written to Boris Johnson to call for a series of measures to boost trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, including tax breaks and [...]
Chaos at the Kremlin: Isolated Putin detains senior FSB security chiefs while third Russian general is killed in Ukraine March 13, 2022 Two senior officers in the Russian security service, the FSB, have been put under house arrest by President Vladimir Putin, according to a report this weekend. Andrei Soldatov, of the investigative website Agentura, reported that Sergei Beseda, the head of the Fifth Service – the FSB’s foreign intelligence branch – and his deputy have been [...]
Justice secretary heads to Europe’s top court to aid Russian war crimes probe March 13, 2022 The UK’s justice secretary is set to visit Europe’s top court to help with the investigation into Russian war crimes during the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Prime minister Boris Johnson accused Russian president Vladimir Putin of indiscriminately “sending missiles into tower blocks to kill children” at the beginning of the month, prior to the destruction [...]
Rishi Sunak preparing more help for families facing rising energy bills March 13, 2022 Rishi Sunak is reportedly drawing up plans to provide more financial help to families facing further increases in energy bills in the wake of the Russo-Ukraine war. The chancellor is expected to outline details of a two-stage intervention to ease the cost of living crisis during his spring statement on 23 March, according to the [...]
PM received £7,150 in gifts from Russian friend Lebedev as Mi6 raised security concerns March 13, 2022 Boris Johnson received £7,150 in gifts while he was London mayor from media mogul Lord Evgeny Lebedev at the same time Mi6 was raising security concerns about the Russian-British dual national, it has been revealed. Documents show Johnson received gifts like private jet flights to visit Lebedev’s Italian villa, chaffeur-driven cars and dinners in London [...]
UK firms welcome Ukranian refugees with offer of 10,000 jobs March 13, 2022 British businesses including Marks & Spencer are calling on government to welcome Ukranian refugees fleeing war in Russia.
Gove says £350 a month will be given to people housing Ukrainian refugees March 13, 2022 Brits who take in Ukrainian refugees will be given £350 a month as a part of a government scheme, housing secretary Michael Gove has said. Gove today said more than 3,000 UK visas had now been given out to those fleeing Ukraine, which is up from 1,300 on Thursday. The government has opened up refugee [...]