Best of 2022: Sir Craig Reedie lifts the lid on how London 2012 Olympics was delivered December 23, 2022 In this interview from July 2022, Sir Craig Reedie, one of the architects of the London 2012 Olympics and one of Britain’s most influential sports administrators, looks back on the Games 10 years on. If you lived through the London 2012 Olympics then you will probably remember where you were for its most spectacular or [...]
UK condemns North Korea for supplying arms to Russian Wagner Group mercenaries December 23, 2022 The UK has condemned North Korea for completing an arms delivery to Russia’s mercenaries in the notorious Wagner Group. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly made his comments on Thursday after the US released information claiming Pyongyang had completed an arms delivery, which is in breach of UN Security Council resolutions. Cleverly said: “The UK supports the [...]
Watch Zelensky channel Churchill in rousing speech to Congress: ‘Ukraine will never surrender’ December 22, 2022 Ukraine’s president channeled the words of Sir Winston Churchill in a rousing speech to US Congress, saying his country ” will never surrender” against Russia. In an address to US lawmakers he wished them a “happy, victorious new year” while repeatedly asking America for more funding and weapons. Appearing in his now trademark military sweater, [...]
European Commission clears Germany’s Uniper bailout December 21, 2022 The European Commission said on Tuesday it had approved Germany's €34.5bn plan to recapitalise German natural gas trader Uniper.
Elon Musk’s year in Tweets: Ukraine, buying Twitter, Trump, Bitcoin and blue ticks December 21, 2022 Elon Musk’s time as Twitter CEO has been controversial. Even before his purchase of the social media platform, the business magnate and investor was an avid Twitter user. After a turbulent year online – and off – we have done the painstaking task of trawling through the Tesla billionaire’s feed, for high (and low) points [...]
Ukraine’s president Zelensky heads to US in first trip since Kremlin’s invasion December 21, 2022 Ukraine’s president Vlodymyr Zelensky is heading to the US for his first foreign trip since Russia invaded. The leader will address the US Congress and meet his counterpart, President Joe Biden. He announced the move on Twitter after days of speculation about whether he would travel. On social media he wrote: “On my way to [...]
Government must outline support for businesses, urges leading energy supplier December 20, 2022 One of the UK’s leading energy suppliers has criticised the delay in outlining future support for businesses beyond next spring.
Russia attacks Ukraine’s oil and gas sites, confirms operator Naftogaz December 20, 2022 Russia attacked Ukrainian oil and gas facilities in eastern Ukraine overnight, confirmed Ukrainian energy giant Naftogaz.
Workforce shrinkage risks roiling growth and embedding inflation December 20, 2022 A workforce squeezed by older Brits retiring earlier threatens to intensify inflation in the UK and whack economic growth, a new report out today claims. The some 565,000 people who have left the jobs market since the start of the Covid-19 crisis will drag on a UK economy that is already tumbling into an at [...]
At last: EU ministers finally agree Russian gas price cap December 19, 2022 EU energy ministers have finally agreed a gas price cap, after months of talks within the bloc as it seeks to slash Russian war revenues.