The British government is presenting a bill in parliament today that will allow it to ignore certain rulings of the European Court of Human Rights, following the court ruling that froze the deportations of immigrants to Rwanda. A Council of Europe tribunal has ruled in favor of the deportation of Rwandans who entered the UK […]
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Britain says it is determined to impose further sanctions on Russia
The British government is determined to impose further sanctions on Russia and will continue to do so until Moscow withdraws completely from Ukraine, Secretary of State Liz Tras said today. “We are determined to provide more weapons, to impose more sanctions and to support Ukraine in excluding Russia from its territory,” she told parliament. She […]
Chr. Pissaridis: The situation in the labor markets is even worse than in the 1970s
The labor market is in a “worse state than it was in the 1970s”, with massive rail strikes in the UK setting the stage for what will follow, according to Nobel Prize-winning economist Christoforos Pissaridis. The British Railways Union RMT Union confirmed yesterday that it was going on strike this week, after no agreement was […]
Chief BoE economist: We would sacrifice growth to control inflation
The chief economist at the Bank of England, Huw Pill, said policymakers would sacrifice growth to control inflation in the UK, saying there was a risk that rising prices could have a “self-fulfilling prophecy” dynamic. Bloomberg. Speaking at an online event on Tuesday, Pill said further monetary policy would need to be tightened in the […]
Paralysis in Britain causes the biggest strike on British railways in 30 years
The biggest strike on British railways in 30 years has begun today as tens of thousands of workers quit their jobs over wage and other issues that could herald widespread mobilization in all sectors of the economy in the coming months. The strikers have been holding pickets since dawn, while some of the more than […]
Newcleo pocket startup raises € 300 million for UK-France expansion
The startup of its space nuclear power Newcleo raised € 300 million in investment funding to develop its technology to carry out its first pilot projects in France and the United Kingdom. The London-based company aims to reduce the cost of developing and producing nuclear power, in order for the latter to play a greater […]
The British government does not expect the economy to enter a recession
The British government must be prudent with public sector wages, while not expecting the economy to enter a recession, said today the British Undersecretary of Finance Simon Clark. Clark warned that any wage increases in the public sector above inflation would only exacerbate general inflation, which is projected to reach 11% later this year. Teachers […]
Britain-Ofgem: Proposals for new consumer protection measures against rising energy prices
UK energy regulator Ofgem today proposed new measures to protect consumer money and prevent high charges from energy suppliers, a move that comes at a time when households are struggling to make ends meet. energy costs. Ofgem said its measures were aimed at reducing the risk of bankruptcy of most electricity and gas suppliers, as […]
British army chief: ‘We must be ready to fight’
Britain must have an army capable of fighting in Europe and defeating Russia, the new British army chief said, according to Reuters, quoted by the British inews.com. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a vocal supporter of Ukraine after the Russian invasion in February, ruled out sending British troops to help Kyiv, but warned this weekend […]
Irish PM warns Britain of changes to Northern Ireland protocol
Irish Prime Minister Michel Martin today warned Britain that it would be “very serious” if new legislation came into force to unilaterally change part of the Brexit deal with the EU in a bid to facilitate trade with Northern Ireland, and called on British government to resume talks. “If this bill enters into force, I […]
