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 [...]
‘A dangerous crossroads’: Gambling industry warns UK against heavy reform as black market swells across Europe February 18, 2022 New data released today has revealed the shocking size of black market gambling across Europe as industry warns the government that it is “at a dangerous crossroads”, urging ministers to “learn lessons from abroad” in its upcoming gambling review. According to research from the Betting and Gaming Council, British punters using unlicensed sites has more [...]
Joe Biden: Russia invasion of Ukraine likely in ‘several days’ February 17, 2022 Joe Biden believes a Russian invasion of Ukraine will happen in the “next several days” and that Moscow’s claims of military de-escalation are untrue. The US President today said the threat of invasion was “very high” and that he believed a false flag operation – in which Russia would fake a Ukrainian attack as a [...]
Europe’s LNG terminals near full-capacity amid deepening tensions between Russia and the West February 17, 2022 Most of Europe's liquefied natural gas terminals have been topped up to full capacity again, following an influx of supplies from the US.