Britain will send a large number of firearms and more than 1,600 anti-tank weapons to Ukraine in another arms supply from the West aimed at bolstering the country’s defenses against Russia, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said today. The boost comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson last month pledged a further £1bn of military support, bringing […]
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Britain: High inflation soared the budget deficit
A rise in bond costs, driven by a jump in inflation to double the rate from the previous month’s peak, widened Britain’s budget deficit in June to the highest since April 2021. Figures from the ONS said net public sector borrowing (excluding state-owned banks) rose to 22.879 billion pounds ($27.44 billion) from 12.560 billion pounds […]
Britain: Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak in the final race to succeed Boris Johnson
Liz Truss will face Rishi Sunak in the final round to succeed Boris Johnson as Prime Minister of Britain, as noted by CNBC. Trade Secretary Penny Mordant dropped out of the race on Wednesday after receiving the least support (105 votes) in the fifth round of voting among Tory MPs. Former Finance Minister Sunak maintained […]
Major fire in east London village – Authorities declare ‘major incident’ for fires and heat
The London Fire Brigade today declared a “major incident” in response to the outbreak of fires amid record-breaking heatwaves across Britain and Europe. A major incident is defined as an event or situation with a series of serious consequences that requires the implementation of special arrangements by one or more emergency response services. The London […]
Britain is ‘on fire’: Temperature above 40 degrees Celsius for the first time in modern history
A record temperature that exceeded 40 degrees Celsius was recorded today for the first time in history in Britain, as the country’s meteorological service announced today. According to this service, a temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius was recorded at London’s Heathrow Airport at 14:50 Greek time. Earlier Britain’s Met Office reported 39.1 degrees in Charleswood, […]
Britain: Johnson’s succession process is picking up speed
The process to choose British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s replacement is picking up speed today, with four candidates stepping up their bid to be in the top two in a decisive leadership battle that is dividing the ruling Conservative Party. Since Johnson announced he was stepping down earlier this month after his scandal-plagued government lost […]
Heatwave in Europe: The temperature in Great Britain can exceed 40 degrees Celsius today
The temperature may exceed 40 degrees Celsius today in Great Britain, for the first time in the country, due to the heat wave that is hitting western Europe, causing forest fires mainly in the south-west of France. This is the second such phenomenon in almost a month in Europe, which has caused fires in the […]
Britain: Russia is struggling to maintain an effective level of combat capability in Ukraine
Britain’s military intelligence services said today that Russia has struggled to maintain an effective level of combat capability since the start of its invasion of Ukraine, and the problem is likely to worsen. “At the same time, the planners of the Russian military operations are faced with a serious dilemma regarding the serious problem of […]
Britain: Sunak first in the third qualifying round for the leadership of the Tories
Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordant remained on track to claim the Conservative leadership and become the next UK prime minister after winning the third ballot on Monday, according to Bloomberg. The former finance minister won 115 votes while Mordaud received 82 votes. Secretary of State Liz Truss was third with 71 votes. Kemi Beidenock secured […]
Deliveroo cuts revenue forecast – Concern over UK economy
British food delivery company Deliveroo on Monday cut its full-year revenue guidance, citing mainly a worsening economic outlook as pressures on consumption escalate. The group stressed that growth in its gross transaction value (GTV) would, based on the updated forecast, be in the range of 4% to 12% at constant exchange rates, against a previous […]
