Brexit made Covid vaccine rollout a success and allowed Britain to ‘lead on Ukraine’, argues Lord Frost April 13, 2022 Brexit is directly responsible for the success of the coronavirus vaccine rollout and also allowed the UK to “lead on Ukraine”, according to former Cabinet minister Lord David Frost. However, the former Brexit minister did say he would like to see progress on issues like planning reform and free trade deals. Speaking on LBC, he [...]
Troubled miner Polymetal International postpones dividend decision April 13, 2022 Anglo-Russian miner Polymetal International (Polymetal) has postponed the decision on its final dividend payment for 2021.
Renewables generated more power than gas and coal amid record wind turbine performance April 13, 2022 Renewables provided more power over the first three months of the year than gas and coal, according market specialist EnAppSys.
Biden accuses Russia of ‘genocide’ as Zelensky mocks Kremlin’s ‘noble’ war April 13, 2022 President Joe Biden has accused Vladimir Putin and Russia of committing genocide in Ukraine. This comes amid claims Russia has deliberately targeted civilians and has used chemical weapons. The Kremlin has also been accused of committing massacres in towns such as Bucha and Irpin. The President said he would use the label genocide “because it [...]
How long can Russia withstand the sanctions? April 12, 2022 | City Talk In response to its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has been targeted with severe economic sanctions. How impactful will they be? We have yet to see a serious, data-driven analysis. Some predict the embargo will initiate a Russian financial collapse very quickly, while others expect it will constitute more of a long and slow drag on [...]
Ukraine in shock as corpses are ‘carpeted through Mariupol’ after Russian Army kills 10,000 while fears for chemical weapon grow April 12, 2022 As Russian troops killed more than 10,000 civilians over the past six weeks in their unsuccessful fight to capture the strategic southern port of Mariupol, the city’s major said this morning that corpses are now “carpeted through the streets” of the regional hub. He spoke as western powers warned Tuesday of a continuing build-up for [...]
Bristol e-scooter scheme may be shelved over firm’s Russian investors April 12, 2022 An e-scooter scheme in Bristol may be pulled because the company that operates it has investors with “dubious” ties to Russia. The West of England mayor Dan Norris met the chief executive of £1bn-valued Swedish firm Voi Technology this week, as he vowed to ensure the region is “not linked” with Moscow. Norris said “Voi [...]
Lawyers struggle to get government permission to let sanctioned Russians pay legal fees April 11, 2022 LAWYERS working for sanctioned oligarchs are floundering in their efforts to get paid for their work, due to struggles in obtaining permission from the UK government to let their sanctioned clients pay. The UK government has received 15 separate applications for permission to temporarily lift sanctions so that sanctioned Russian clients are able to pay their [...]
Ukraine’s president Zelensky: ‘Tens of thousands’ are dead in eastern city of Mariupol April 11, 2022 “Tens of thousands” have been killed in the besieged eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, the country’s president has claimed. Vlodymyr Zelensky made the remarks while addressing South Korea’s parliament virtually, pleading for more help “if we are to survive” the Russia onslaught. This comes after the Boris Johnson visited Kyiv on the weekend to offer [...]
Tory backbencher calls on government to close ‘loopholes’ letting London firms work for the Kremlin April 11, 2022 Tory backbencher Kevin Hollinrake has called on the government to close the “loopholes” that have allowed UK professional services firms to continue carrying out bankruptcy proceedings on behalf of the Russian state. In a letter to Rishi Sunak, the Conservative party MP accused accountancy giant Grant Thornton, litigation funder Harbour, and London law firm CMS [...]