LAST UPDATE: 19.54 Britain intercepted and escorted four Russian bombers that approached its area of ​​interest earlier Wednesday, a Royal Air Force spokesman said. “Typhoon fighters on high alert took off from Royal Air Force Lossiemouth Air Base, backed by a Voyager aircraft that took off from Royal Air Force Brize Norton Air Base, to […]
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The number of Tories who submit a motion of censure against Boris Johnson is increasing
The pressure on Boris Johnson to resign, now from his own party, is growing. With 54 letters the process of his succession begins. Although today the Johnson administration through Michael Gove presented the country upgrade program (Leveling up) while trying to normalize its position from the “Partygate” scandal, for the British Prime Minister it seems […]
Britain: 10% of cases since the beginning of the year are said to be re-infections
Alleged re-infections account for about 10% of Covid-19 cases in the UK so far this year, according to a Reuters analysis, after the UK Health and Safety Authority (UKHSA) changed the way it calculates coronavirus data. With an increasing number of people being re-infected with the disease since the Omicron variant began to dominate in […]
Britain: Bank mortgages rise in December despite Covid
British banks approved much more loans than expected in December, according to the Bank of England, which underscored the strength of the housing market after the lockdown and strengthened the indications of only a small blow from Omicron. The BoE said 71,015 mortgages were approved in December, up from 67,859 in November and higher than […]
Kremlin: No Putin-Johnson phone call is scheduled for today either
Russian President Vladimir Putin is not expected to have a telephone conversation with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson today, the Kremlin said, adding that another date could be agreed for the two leaders to meet. Johnson’s prime minister’s office had announced earlier today that a telephone conversation between Messrs. Putin and Johnson, which was scheduled […]
Britain: Half-year high for manufacturing in January
Britain’s manufacturing output grew at the fastest pace in six months in January as pressure on the global supply chain began to wane and factories met Omicron’s challenges. The manufacturing PMI of IHS Markit pointed out that the production index increased to 54.5 points in January – the highest level since July 2021 – compared […]
London warns Putin that the economic cost will be severe if it invades Ukraine
Britain today warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that there would be serious economic consequences if Russia invaded Ukraine. Asked if British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had canceled a telephone conversation with the Russian president on Monday over a scandal over Downing Street, British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic told Reuters. the details. “The important message that […]
British Foreign Secretary: Extending the scope of sanctions against Russia is being considered
LAST UPDATE: 14:09 Foreign Minister Liz Tras said it was “unlikely” that British troops would be sent to fight alongside Ukrainian troops in the event of a Russian invasion, adding that “there is no guarantee that Ukrainian forces will have all the support we can give them”. , according to Reuters. Tras also told BBC […]
British Foreign Secretary: Enlargement of sanctions against Russia is being considered
LAST UPDATE: 14:09 Foreign Minister Liz Tras said it was “unlikely” that British troops would be sent to fight alongside Ukrainian troops in the event of a Russian invasion, adding that “there is no guarantee that Ukrainian forces will have all the support we can give them”. , according to Reuters. Tras also told BBC […]
Ukraine: Britain to propose to NATO a ‘large’ deployment of military forces in Europe
Britain will propose to NATO a “large” deployment of troops, warships and warplanes in Europe, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday, seeking to respond to the “rise of” Russian hostility “towards Ukraine. The proposal, which is expected to be tabled at a meeting of NATO chiefs of staff next week, if accepted, would double […]
