Russia’s war in Ukraine is set to enter a new phase, with most of the fighting shifting to a front nearly 350 kilometers long running southwest from near Zaporizhia to Kherson, alongside the Dnieper River, Britain’s military service said today. information. Russian forces are almost certainly massing in southern Ukraine, expecting a counter-attack or preparing […]
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Bloomberg: Johnson succession endangers ‘golden era’ of Sino-British relations
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, rivals to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Britain, have become embroiled in a battle over who will take the toughest line on China, putting a definitive end to the famous golden age of Sino-British relations, Bloomberg reports. . Liz Truss, the front-runner in the Conservative leadership race, has branded […]
Britain: The biggest drop in two years was registered by the construction PMI
British construction firms recorded their biggest drop in activity in more than two years last month, as builders cut work and engineering firms faced a lack of new contracts. Britain’s July manufacturing PMI also showed some easing of inflationary pressures, but this is likely too late to sway the Bank of England, which is expected […]
Britain: Truss lead in succession race – Secures Mordod’s support
British Foreign Minister Liz Truss, who is seen as the hot favorite to succeed Boris Johnson as the leader of the Conservative Party and as Prime Minister, today secured the support of Penny Mordant, who she narrowly edged out to reach the final round against former finance minister Rishi Sunak. Undersecretary for Trade Penny Mordant […]
Britain: The manufacturing index fell in July
British manufacturing output and new orders fell in July at the fastest pace since May 2020 as factories across Europe struggled with rising costs and slowing demand. S&P Global’s manufacturing PMI fell last month to 52.1 from 52.8, and was revised down from initial estimates of 52.2. The decline would have been larger had it […]
Britain: Income tax cut by 20% from 2029, Prime Minister candidate Sunak promises
Rishi Sunak, who is running for British prime minister, has pitched for a 20% cut in basic income tax from 2029, with the former finance minister throwing a dangerous political gamble. Sunak, who was seen as the favorite to replace Boris Johnson when he helped steer the economy amid the problems caused by the COVID-19 […]
Britain: Prince Charles receives £1m donation from bin Laden family
The news from the Sunday Times that the Prince of Wales, Charles, received a donation of 1 million pounds from the family of Osama Bin Laden broke like a bombshell. The Sunday Times reports that the future king received the sum from Bakr Bin Laden, the “head” of the wealthy Saudi family, as well as […]
Germany-IW: A first assessment of the consequences of Brexit
British hopes for a high Brexit dividend as a result of leaving the EU have not been fulfilled – at least not so far, an analysis by the Institute for German Economics (IW) notes. On the contrary, as expected disadvantages of the exit have emerged. The fact that Brexit will not bring savings to the […]
Military high schools of Finnish, British and American soldiers in western Finland
At military high schools in Finland, soldiers from the NATO candidate state trained alongside units from the US and Britain. A total of 750 soldiers took part in the four-day “Vigilant Fox” training, including 150 members of the British army and air force, the British Ministry of Defense announced today. British soldiers, stationed in NATO […]
British Gazprom Energy Rebrands After German Bailout Stabilizes Group
One of the UK’s biggest business energy suppliers has rebranded in a move that further distances itself from its former owner, Russian gas giant Gazprom. Gazprom Marketing & Trading Retail Ltd., which traded as Gazprom Energy, is now called SEFE Energy Ltd., reflecting the new name of its parent company, Securing Energy for Europe. The […]
