EU considers offering asylum to Russian soldiers if they desert Ukraine amid claims Kremlin is using hunger as a weapon April 6, 2022 European Council president Charles Michel said EU countries should think about ways to offer asylum to Russian soldiers willing to desert Ukraine battlefields. During an address to the the European Parliament, Michel expressed his “outrage at crimes against humanity, against innocent civilians in Bucha and in many other cities”, and called on Russian soldiers to [...]
Government paves way to end fracking moratorium with new survey April 5, 2022 The government has announced a survey into fracking ahead of the unveiling of its long-awaited energy strategy.
Germany seizes control of Gazprom supply arm April 5, 2022 The German government has taken hold of Gazprom's German unit - to prevent a Russian-backed takeover of the business.
Channel 4: Some key questions about the Government’s privatisation plans answered April 5, 2022 The Government is set to proceed with plans to privatise Channel 4. City A.M. sought answers to some of the key questions about the decision. Firstly, why does the Government want to privatise the broadcaster? The Government has argued that Channel 4’s long-term future needs to be secured amid concerns for its survival in the [...]
Morrisons’ new owners green light plans to sell £500m worth of property April 5, 2022 Morrisons’ new owners have rubber stamped plans to sell a £500m property portfolio including manufacturing and distribution facilities. According to Sky News, the supermarket is preparing to appoint advisers to oversee the disposal of certain sites across the country. It comes just months after New York’s Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) took over the grocer [...]
Solar power pipeline exceeds onshore wind April 4, 2022 The number of solar power development plans has massively outstripped proposed onshore wind sites over the past two years.
The SEC proposal that could ‘cripple’ DeFi, and EU lawmakers vote to outlaw anonymous crypto transactions April 4, 2022 Bitcoin ended March with a move toward the $48,000 mark but quickly plunged to $44,000 as April began. It has since recovered to $46,000.
Other half speaks out: David Warburton’s wife thinks Tory MP accused of sexual misconduct has ‘not done anything wrong’ April 4, 2022 David Warburton’s wife and family are reportedly standing by him as the Conservative MP faces an investigation into his alleged misconduct. Warburton’s brother-in-law, Jonathan Baker-Bates, said the Tory and his wife believed he had “not done anything wrong”. Speaking to the Daily Mail, Mr Baker-Bates, brother of Harriet Warburton – the MP’s wife of 20 [...]
Tottenham Hotspur throw down gauntlet to Arsenal with Newcastle thrashing April 3, 2022 Over to you, Arsenal. On a weekend when Manchester United lost more ground in the race for the Champions League places and West Ham United moved to within a win of the top four, Tottenham Hotspur threw down the gauntlet with a 5-1 rout of Newcastle United. Spurs dislodged the Gunners from fourth place on [...]
Downing Street weighs up nationalisation of Gazprom’s UK retail arm April 3, 2022 The government is preparing to nationalise Gazprom's UK supply arm amid a stand-off between the firm and a Wall Street giant,