Tensions mount as Trump and Congress face off over Mueller report May 8, 2019 The political battle on Capitol Hill escalated this evening as Congress sparred with President Donald Trump over access to special counsel Robert Mueller’s full report on Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election. Read more: Trump says he knows why China U-turned on US trade deal Trump moved to block an effort by House Democrats [...]
London’s commercial courts hear record number of cases despite competition from overseas rivals May 7, 2019 London’s commercial courts heard a record 258 cases in 2018-19, up 63 per cent on the previous year. There was also a 54 per cent increase in the number of litigants using the courts in the year to March, with litigants coming from 78 countries, a report published today by Portland Communications shows. Read more: [...]
Former energy minister Greg Barker receives £3m bonus for Russian sanctions deal May 2, 2019 Former UK energy minister Greg Barker pocketed £3m-£4m for his role in the ending of US sanctions on Russian metals giant En+, according to insiders. Read more: Lord Barker takes time out for Russia’s En+ Barker, a Conservative party politician and member of the House of Lords, helped convince US President Donald Trump to lift [...]
US attorney general William Barr ducks Mueller report hearing amid calls to quit May 2, 2019 US attorney general William Barr has refused to appear in front of the House Judiciary Committee today, after facing a grilling in the Senate yesterday over his handling of the Mueller report. In a statement released yesterday, a spokesperson for the Department of Justice said that it was in part the Judiciary committee's decision to have a [...]
Russian state broadcaster RT is a ‘weapon of disinformation’, says Jeremy Hunt May 2, 2019 Foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt has slammed Russian state broadcaster RT, describing it as the country’s “weapon of disinformation”. Addressing an audience in Ethiopia, Hunt launched a searing attack on the channel, formerly known as Russia Today, over its coverage of the Salisbury novichok poisonings last year. Read more: Mirror publisher Reach revenues slip amid pressure on [...]
Five moments we’ll always cherish from Gavin WIlliamson’s time as defence secretary May 2, 2019 Historians will look back on former defence secretary Gavin Williamson as one of the more colourful figures in Theresa May's Cabinet. Read more: Defence secretary Gavin Williamson ousted from cabinet over Huawei leak Williamson, who was last night sacked over allegations he leaked information from a top secret security meeting, experienced a series of gaffes [...]
US ready to take military action in Venezuela, says secretary of state Mike Pompeo May 1, 2019 The United States is prepared to take military action in Venezuela, US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said during a television interview today. Read more: Venezuelan opposition leader Guaido urges protesters back on to streets Pompeo told the Fox Business channel: “Military action is possible. If that’s what’s required, that’s what the United States will [...]
Tories enraged after Liz Truss gaffe lifts lid on £130,000 dinner between May, cabinet and former Russian politician’s wife May 1, 2019 Liz Truss has accidentally revealed that the wife of a former Russian senior politician and ally of Vladimir Putin paid the Tories £135,000 to have dinner with Prime Minister Theresa May and several other cabinet ministers – via an Instagram post. Read more: Truss urges Tories to back May's deal and says UK should slash [...]
Gazprom profits double on higher European gas sales April 29, 2019 Record sales in Europe helped Russian energy giant Gazprom double its profits last year, it said today. The company’s profits reached nearly 1.5 trillion roubles (£17.5bn) in 2018. Read more: Plexus shares hit oil as licensee signs deal with Gazprom The big profits were helped as its exports to Europe and Turkey reached a record [...]
Ministers mull new laws to crack down on foreign spies working in UK banks and businesses April 28, 2019 A new law to crack down on foreign spies working for banks and businesses is reportedly being drawn up by the government to curb the influence of "red money" in the UK. The legislation is part of a raft of measures designed to get a grip on money flowing into the UK from Russia and China, following [...]