LAST UPDATE: 16:36 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a telephone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the situation in Ukraine, it became known today by the spokesman of the British Prime Minister, as Western leaders call on China to avoid any support in Russia and its invasion. “This morning, the prime minister spoke […]
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Declining retail sales and deteriorating consumer confidence ‘drop’ sterling
The British pound fell against both the US dollar and the euro on Friday after consumer sentiment fell to a 16-month low and retail sales plummeted. The National Statistics Office said retail sales volumes fell 0.3% in February from January as weather prevented some buyers from going outside. Meanwhile, a GfK survey found that British […]
Britain wants to put shipping in the carbon trading system
Britain has launched a consultation on possible changes to its emissions trading system, including the addition of the shipping sector and stricter ceilings set under the system, to help it achieve the zero emissions target, according to published documents. on Friday and saw Reuters. Britain launched a domestic emissions trading scheme (ETS) in May last […]
Britain and Canada begin talks on a new free trade agreement
Britain and Canada begin talks on a new free trade agreement today as the British trade minister met with her Canadian counterpart to try to deepen the two countries’ already $ 25 billion economic ties, the report said. Reuters. “There is tremendous potential for strengthening and growing trade between our two countries,” said British Commerce […]
Britain: Record price increases in the private sector
The British private sector has announced the biggest increase in prices charged by companies since at least 1999, according to the IHS Markit index. Specifically, the composite PMI for March stood at 59.7 points from the all-time high of 59.9 points in February, and was higher than estimates for 57.8 points. The PMI for private […]
Britain: Pressure may mount on Putin’s gold reserves
Britain and its Western allies will increase economic pressure on Russia to see if more can be done to prevent Russian President Vladimir Putin from gaining access to gold reserves, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said today. Western sanctions have froze much of the Russian Central Bank’s $ 640 billion’s resources, excluded some banks from […]
Britain is sending another 6,000 anti-tank missiles to Ukraine
The United Kingdom will deliver another 6,000 anti-tank missiles to Ukraine, doubling arms deliveries following the Russian invasion, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday. “Despite the” extremely courageous “resistance of the Ukrainians,” we can not and will not react and let the Russians pulverize Ukrainian cities, “Johnson said before the NATO and G7 […]
Britain: More than 25 people taken to hospitals after chlorine gas leak
More than 25 people were taken to hospitals today after a large amount of chlorine gas spilled into the pool used for the London Olympics. According to the fire service of the British capital, about 200 people were evacuated from the water sports center of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, in east London. These facilities […]
New commercial era for the United Kingdom – USA
The way is open again for the free export of British steel and aluminum to America. But is the way open for free trade between the two allies? Following the new trade agreement signed between the two countries, we can now speak clearly about a post-Brexit and post-Trump era. However, both seasons have left a […]
Britain: Toxic smoke leaks at London’s Olympic Park Water Center
LAST UPDATE: 14.03 Many people with respiratory problems are being treated by the London First Aid Service, which rushed to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Water Park after a toxic smoke leak, the agency said. The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC), which manages the Olympic Park, announced that the incident occurred at 10.00 GMT (12.00 Greek […]
