Russian invasion of Ukraine ‘inevitable and imminent as Putin has negotiated himself into a corner’, UK Defence Committee chair warns January 17, 2022 A Russian invasion of Ukraine is “inevitable and imminent”, the UK’s Commons Defence Committee chairman Tobias Ellwood has said. The Conservative MP made the claim in the wake of a massive cyber attack on Ukraine which left much of the country without heat, light and access to money. Speaking to the Daily Mail about the [...]
Sessions Arts Club review: A restaurant worthy of all the hype January 14, 2022 Every now and then, sometimes once or twice a year, sometimes less, a place opens that combines all the right elements in just the right order to create the rare alchemy that we call the “it” restaurant. Gloria did it with its maximalist Italian amore della vita, as did Gymkhana with its studiously crafted modern [...]
Shots for Covid-19 shots? It’s time to dangle carrots to tempt the unvaccinated January 14, 2022 Yesterday, self-isolation rules for those with Covid-19 were cut to five days. This marks a milestone as the UK plots its way out of a gamble of a winter strategy to keep the virus at bay. The enduring problem, however, is the number of unvaccinated people in the UK filling up hospital beds. The risk [...]
Germany plays down links between Nord Stream 2 pipeline and Russia-Ukraine tensions January 13, 2022 German defence minister Christine Lambrecht warned against drawing a link between the Nord Stream 2 pipeline tensions in Ukraine.
Could EMS be the key to your new year fitness goals? January 13, 2022 Over the years working for City A.M. I’ve found myself in some interesting situations in search of health and mental wellbeing. I attended Europe’s first legal ‘magic mushroom therapy’ retreat, went through an intensive ‘total body transformation’, and lived alone for a week in a self-sustaining cabin in the woods. For 2022 I’ve signed up [...]
IEA accuses Russia of putting pressure on Europe’s gas supplies January 12, 2022 The head of the International Energy Agency has slammed Russia, accusing the country of putting pressure on gas supplies to Europe.
Gas prices will remain high over winter says experts January 10, 2022 UK gas prices are unlikely to revert to pre-pandemic levels "anytime soon" according to Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank.
Oil prices stable with supply disruptions cancelling out fears of reduced demand January 10, 2022 Oil prices were stable on Monday, as supply disruptions in Kazakhstan and Libya offset fears from soaring Omicron infections around the world.
Truss warns Putin that Ukraine invasion would be ‘massive strategic mistake’ January 6, 2022 Liz Truss today reconfirmed the UK’s commitment to impose sanctions on Russia if it invades Ukraine, with the foreign secretary set to visit Kiev later this month. Truss told MPs that Russian President Vladimir Putin “has run a long campaign to subvert freedom and democracy in Ukraine” and that “any further military incursion into Ukraine [...]
Crypto meme Bogdanoff twins die from Covid within a week of each other January 4, 2022 TV star twins who became a popular crypto meme have died of Covid-19 within days of each other, after refusing to be vaccinated.