The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was called a “pathological liar” by an internet user, defended his handling of the partygate scandal and argued that “it would not be a responsible act” on his part to resign, despite the harsh criticism he receives even from his own party. “Why should we believe you after […]
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Britain: Slower growth in manufacturing in May
Manufacturing in Britain expanded at a slower pace in January 2021 than in January 2021, as consumer goods producers struggled with falling living costs. According to S&P Global, manufacturing PMI fell to 54.6 in May from 55.8 in April. “Growth in the UK manufacturing sector slowed in May as output growth, new orders and employment […]
Britain plans partial maintenance of coal-fired power plants for winter
Some of Britain’s coal-fired power plants, which would be shut down this year, may need to be left open to ensure power supply this winter, the government announced on Monday. Countries across Europe are drawing up contingency plans to deal with possible gas flow problems due to the war in Ukraine. Russia typically supplies about […]
Britain to grant work visas to graduates of the world’s best universities
Britain will offer work visas to graduates of the world’s top universities in an expansion of the post-Brexit immigration system designed to attract “the best and smartest” workers. After leaving the European Union, Britain put an end to the priority given to EU citizens and introduced a point-based immigration system that ranks applicants for everything […]
Britain: Inflation expectations remained stable in May
Expectations for British inflation have remained stable this month, but at high levels that are likely to keep the Bank of England alert to the risks of rising prices, according to a survey released today. The US bank Citi and the polling company YouGov, announced that their index of inflation expectations for five to 10 […]
Britain: Russia exploits global food security for its own political purposes
Russia has shown that it is ready to exploit global food security for its own political purposes and then present itself as the rationale and blame the West for the failure, according to the latest information from the UK Ministry of Defense. “On May 25, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said that Russia was […]
Britain: Seizure of Greek ships unacceptable
“The seizure of Greek ships by the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) is unacceptable. The United Kingdom is committed to the freedom of navigation and the safety of shipping in the Straits of Hormuz.” This was the answer of the representative of the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs to APE – MPE when he was […]
Bloomberg: Why Britain spends 37 37 billion to exacerbate energy supply crisis
As he opened the COP26 climate talks in November, Boris Johnson warned that “it’s a minute before midnight” in the fight to reduce global warming carbon dioxide emissions, according to Bloomberg. His government has since announced 37 37 billion in funding, focusing solely on subsidizing energy consumption – most of which is fossil fuels. The […]
Britain: 15 billion in households and tax on energy giants
The ever-increasing cost of living has led many Britons to a dead end as pressure on the Johnson government for drastic solutions continues to grow. For months now, Boris Johnson and his government have been calling for the Partygate affair to be forgotten and for the British people to be moved on to the realities […]
Britain: No coal-fired power generation for three weeks
The UK has not used coal for electricity for three weeks, the longest period since mid-2020, when pandemic restrictions depleted electricity demand. According to Bloomberg, coal use has been slowly declining in Britain’s electricity grid in view of the complete abolition set for 2024, but the importance of polluting fuel has increased in recent months, […]
