The British police announced today that they are launching an investigation against Kir Starmer for a possible violation of the rules for Covid-19 at a rally in 2021 in which the leader of the opposition Labor Party participated, in the light of “important new information”. Starmer, who had previously served as the country’s attorney general, […]
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Britain: Housing prices have risen for a tenth month
Housing prices in Britain rose for the tenth consecutive month in April, although growth slowed slightly after a 15-year high in March, according to Halifax. House prices rose 1.1% month-on-month, up from 1.5% in March and 10.8% higher in April year-on-year, slightly below the 11.2% peak in February. and which was the largest annual increase […]
Britain has revoked the status of the Moscow Stock Exchange as recognized
Britain today revoked the status of the Moscow Stock Exchange (MOEX) as a recognized stock exchange, removing some of the tax breaks for new investors. Britain gives certain stock markets a recognized stock market status, which allows some of the shares traded on them to benefit from certain tax breaks. While existing investments through MOEX […]
Britain: Business activity at a three-month low
The growth of the British private sector started at the weakest pace in recent months in April, as shown by the data of the S&P Global / CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). In particular, the services PMI in the country fell to 58.9 points in April from 62.6 in March, reaching its lowest level since […]
Boris Johnson is meeting today with Fumio Kishida
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is meeting today with the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishinda to strengthen defense and trade cooperation, in the context of post-Brexit British policy, to deepen its relations with countries in the India and Pacific region. Bilateral talks are expected to focus on escalating pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin […]
Britain: Local elections crucial to Johnson’s future
Today’s local elections may turn out to be fatal for Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Labor polls see Labor first. Thousands of municipalities and counties in England, Scotland and Wales elect local governors on Thursday. These local elections are not like any other, as they may prove fatal for the political future of British Prime Minister […]
Meeting of M. Varvitsiotis with British Ambassador: The focus is on strengthening the relations between Greece and the United Kingdom
Earlier, Deputy Foreign Minister Miltiadis Barvitsiotis met with the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Greece, Matthew Lodz. The discussion focused on the situation in Ukraine, the Ireland / Northern Ireland Protocol, and the European Union’s Enlargement Policy to the Western Balkans. In addition, ways were discussed to further strengthen Greek-British relations in the post-BREXIT […]
Britain bans export of services to Russia – Sanctions and Russian media
Britain today banned all exports of the service sector to Russia and imposed sanctions on 63 individuals and organizations in the latest wave of measures aimed at increasing pressure on Moscow to change course and withdraw from Ukraine. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine since Russia invaded on February 24, […]
Britain: Lending increased in March
UK consumer debt rose steadily in March and mortgages hit a record high since September as house prices rose, according to the Bank of England, which showed no early signs of a downturn in the economy. in the country. Lending to consumers increased by 1, 1.3 billion ($ 1.6 billion) in net terms, as expected […]
Britain can not help everyone in the short term to cope with rising living costs
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said today that his government could not immediately help everyone cope with the current rising cost of living, adding that it needed to be prudent in its spending so as not to create an inflationary spiral. The rapid rise in prices has contributed to the largest decline in household incomes […]
