Explainer-in-brief: Inside Nato’s Nordic expansion and enlargement policy May 13, 2022 Finland has announced it wants to apply to join Nato within days, while Sweden is also considering the option. The two countries bordering Russia aim to strengthen their security in the aftermath of the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. If the two countries send their applications next week, Nato should accept them quickly, but the full [...]
Eurovision 2022 faces new levels of politics May 13, 2022 Whilst the Eurovision contest has always been given a political tint by viewers, who look for signs of the audience turning towards or against nations based on geopolitical factors, this year feels especially pertinent for Europeans tuning in tomorrow evening. With Russian banned, Ukraine is already the favourite to win with its folk and rap [...]
Eurovision: Jacob Rees-Mogg urges ‘patriotic Brits to vote for Ukraine’ May 13, 2022 There was a rift between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Jacob Rees-Mogg this week over the Eurovision Song Contest. Both appeared on LBC over the last two days and were quizzed on the singing extravaganza which has its final on Saturday. While minister for Brexit opportunities Jacob Rees-Mogg said he would “encourage a patriotic Britain” [...]
Germany brings in more emergency measures to control gas supplies amid supply shortage fears May 13, 2022 Germany has brought in new measures to control the country's energy supply amid continued volatility in global gas markets.
Ollie Phillips: Whoever wins in Dublin will go on to win the Champions Cup May 13, 2022 Last Weekend’s European rugby quarter-finals were a brilliant watch, and I was enthralled by the Champions Cup penalty shootout win for Toulouse against Munster, but this weekend I expect the performance levels to increase further. This is the pinnacle of the club game and the teams are just one win away from the finals later [...]
TfL pauses works on London bridges’ anti-terror barriers due to financial pressure May 13, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) reportedly paused its plans to instal £35m worth of permanent anti-terror barriers on London bridges because of its financial situation. TfL board papers, which were released ahead of next’s week committee meeting, report that “several planned projects,” won’t go ahead because of “the reduced funding available,” the Evening Standard reported. Called [...]
Advantage boss exclusive: ‘We need to showcase travel industry’s attractiveness to get talent back’ May 13, 2022 The UK travel industry needs to revamp its image as an exciting yet stable industry to work in if it wants to put an end to its recruitment difficulties. According to Julia Lo Bue-Said, chief executive at travel agent consortium Advantage, post-pandemic, the UK workforce sees travel and tourism as a very uncertain industry. “The [...]
Bank of England adds Brexit critic to rate setting committee May 13, 2022 The Bank of England (BoE) has appointed a strong critic of Brexit to its key rate setting monetary policy committee.
Revolution Beauty poaches new CFO Elizabeth Lake from Everyman May 13, 2022 Revolution Beauty has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Lake as the company’s new chief financial officer. Lake will replace current chief financial officer Andrew Clark, who stepped down yesterday after three years at the company. To help the business transition, Clark will remain with Revolution Beauty until July. “After what has been an incredibly busy [...]
Business cloud popularity powers Sage Group’s rising revenues May 13, 2022 Software specialist Sage Group has reported five per cent year-on-year organic revenue growth in its half-year results.
