Gazprom’s European gas supplies drop to decade low amid fractured unity over sanctions February 20, 2022 Gazprom's European gas supplies has fallen to 10-year lows, while Germany and Italy fret over sanctions reducing their energy reserves.
Russian invasion of Ukraine ‘very, very likely and very, very imminent’, says minister February 20, 2022 A Russian invasion of Ukraine is “very, very likely and very, very imminent”, Europe minister James Cleverly has said. Cleverly said today that “at the moment, an attack, an invasion seems far more likely than unlikely but we will continue to work to try and avert that”. Boris Johnson last night said Russia was planning [...]
‘Leave it alone’: Tory MPs push back against Channel 4 privatisation plans February 20, 2022 Senior Tory MPs have urged the Prime Minister to drop the Channel 4 privatisation push this morning. In a letter to Boris Johnson, the MPs, including former culture secretary Karen Bradley and ex-cabinet minister Damian Green, said that a case for privatisation had not been made and the move would undermine the founding vision of [...]
Russian invasion of Ukraine would ‘echo around the world’, warns Johnson February 19, 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that the shock of a Russian invasion of Ukraine would “echo around the world” as he told world leaders today that the crisis in Ukraine represented a "moment of extreme danger for the world".
Transport for London warns of potential bankruptcy as funding crisis deepens February 19, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) may have to declare itself bankrupt if the government does not say whether it will cough up fresh funding in the coming days, the Mayor’s office has said.
Boris Johnson to fly out to Munich today as tensions between Russia and Ukraine refuse to ease February 19, 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to join senior Government ministers at a major security conference in Munich today amid rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine. It comes as the UK warned the crisis in the region is at a “critical juncture”, with Russia accused of “manufacturing a pretext” for launching an attack. At a [...]
Britain’s most famous cat: Rumours swirl Larry is moving out of Downing Street after more than a decade February 19, 2022 Social media is awash with rumours that Britain’s most famous cat, Larry, has moved out of Downing Street, his home for the last 11 years. Larry’s social media account, @Number10cat, posted a picture of him being moved into a van, suggesting he is leaving the Downing Street premises. He also went on to thank all [...]
UK looks to ink post-Brexit trade deals with individual US states February 18, 2022 The UK will reportedly ink a trade deal with individual US states, in a bid to get the ball rolling on a more ambitious, country-wide, agreement. It follows president Joe Biden saying that the post-Brexit pact was not a priority for the US, which has reportedly prompted the government to go straight to states such [...]
Parliament renovation halted by shock asbestos exposure February 18, 2022 Renovation work at the Houses of Parliament has reportedly been stopped after staff were exposed to asbestos.
Exclusive: Starmer to back away from 2019 Labour manifesto with series of key speeches February 18, 2022 Sir Keir Starmer will try to definitively distance himself from Labour’s far-left 2019 election manifesto in a series of key speeches over the next few months. This will begin next week when the Labour leader makes a speech outlining his stance on some “meaty” economic issues as he sets out “a totally distinct path from [...]