The Notebook: Nick Bowes on devolution, LA’s issues and why Lewisham is now home March 6, 2023 ACCESS to opportunities – well-paid jobs and high-quality study – is a major part of the levelling up agenda.Clearly, some parts of the UK don’t have the same access to jobs and education as others. London scores well, being home to amazing universities and colleges and thousands of high-end jobs. Many Londoners can see the [...]
Speaker of Russia’s state Duma threatens West saying supplying Ukraine with more powerful arms risks ‘global catastrophe’ January 23, 2023 The speaker of Russia’s parliament warned that countries supplying Ukraine with more powerful weapons risked their own destruction. The message followed Ukraine’s supporters pledging billions of pounds in military aid to the country on Friday, including armoured vehicles, air defence systems and other equipment, but not including the battle tanks Kyiv had requested. State Duma [...]
‘Hundreds of thank yous are not hundreds of tanks’: Ukraine’s president Zelensky pleads for help against Putin January 20, 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appealed to western allies to speed up the delivery of military support – including badly needed heavy armour – in his country’s struggle against the Russia invader. In an address to a pledging conference at the US airbase in Ramstein, Germany, he urged assembled defence ministers to agree in “principle” [...]
Why former Nato chief Lord Robertson told Parliament Britain is now at war with Putin’s Russia over Ukraine January 19, 2023 Britain is at war with Russia over Ukraine, a former Nato chief has told Parliament. The stark assessment was made by Lord Robertson of Port Ellen as he welcomed the support being provided to the Kyiv government, including the sending of 14 Challenger 2 tanks. The Labour former defence secretary also expressed the hope the [...]
German defence chief QUITS after heavy criticism of Russia-Ukraine war handling January 16, 2023 German defence minister Christine Lambrecht has resigned following persistent criticism of her handling of military modernisation programmes and the country’s arms deliveries to Ukraine. Lambrecht said she had submitted her resignation request to Chancellor Olaf Scholz, saying that “months of media focus on my person” had stood in the way of a factual debate about [...]
London toasts Europe’s top talent at ‘Oscars of Tech’ October 7, 2022 Europe’s leading investors and technology entrepreneurs gathered in London’s Hilton Park Lane last night, Thursday 6 October in celebration of the 20th annual GP Bullhound Investor Allstars. Dubbed the ‘Oscars of the tech world’, Investor Allstars is one of the leading events celebrating the very best of Europe’s vibrant tech industry, shining a light on [...]
Next winter’s energy crisis will be even worse, warns forecaster August 23, 2022 Next winter's energy crisis will be even worse than this year, unless the West makes fresh efforts to tame demand.
Germany will struggle to reach gas storage target warns energy chief August 18, 2022 Germany will struggle to reach its November targets for gas storage levels this winter, warned the country's energy regulator.
Russia ramps up pressure on Europe as it halts flows into another EU country July 31, 2022 Latvia is the latest European country to be cut off from Gazprom's gas flows, as Russia puts more pressure on Europe this winter.
Flying high: 10,000 UK jobs supported as BAE Systems cashes in with £500m order for Spanish fighter jets June 24, 2022 Thousands of UK jobs will be supported thanks a mammoth order from Spain for a new fleet of 20 fighter jets, with BAE Systems cashing in £500m of a £1.5bn contract. The major purchase to expand Spain’s armed forces was announced in Berlin this week, and will increase the number of Typhoons in Europe to [...]