British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss clashed on Thursday over the future of the economy with former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, both vying for the prime ministership, in a televised debate over the Bank of England’s warnings of a prolonged economic downturn. recession. Truss is a challenger to Sunak in the race for the […]
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Russia: Bans entry to 39 British politicians, businessmen, journalists
Russia today announced sanctions against 39 British politicians, officials, business executives and journalists, banning them from entering Russia for advocating the “demonisation” of Russia. The list includes opposition Labor leader Keir Starmer, former prime minister David Cameron and well-known TV journalists Piers Morgan, Robert Peston and Hugh Edwards, among others. Their names join those of […]
Great Britain: Tras is favorite against Sunak for the leadership of the Conservatives
Not many members of the ruling Conservative Party backed Foreign Secretary Liz Truss when the process to name Boris Johnson’s successor as Tory leader and prime minister began. Now, however, the prevailing perception is that Liz Truss will become the next Prime Minister of Britain. According to several party officials, the main reason for Truss’s […]
Great Britain: New 24-hour rail strike
Around 40,000 rail workers are on strike in Britain today over pay and jobs, a month after the sector’s biggest strike in 30 years, amid the UK’s spending power crisis. Having failed to get their demands met in a historic three-day strike at the end of June, the RMT union has called a new 24-hour […]
Britain: MPs call on the government to cover the increased cost of energy in winter
The UK government must increase the level of support it offers households to help them cope with the cost of higher winter energy bills and should introduce plans to insulate homes, a cross-party group of MPs said yesterday. . The call comes as former finance minister Rishi Sunak and foreign minister Liz Truss are vying […]
The British Labor Party is on the counterattack
Today all eyes are on Rishi Sunak’s first four-a-four debate with Liz Truss. Their positions on main issues have not yet been clarified, as only four days have passed since the announcement of this final duo, while their controversial statements during this time, make the turn of the debate even more interesting. The Labor Party, […]
The British Navy chased Russian submarines off the coast of Norway
Britain’s Royal Navy revealed today that two Russian submarines were spotted and chased off in the North Sea off Norway. In particular, the submarine “chaser” HMS Portland of the British war fleet followed the Severodvinsk cruise missile submarine and the Vepr attack submarine. According to the Royal Navy, the Type 23 frigate spotted the submarines […]
Boris Johnson: Goodbye… with ‘Hasta la vista, baby!’
Conservative MPs greeted the conclusion of today’s intervention by Boris Johnson in the House of Commons, during his final appearance on “Prime Minister’s Hour”, with warm applause. “We helped, I helped, get this country out of the pandemic and help save another country from barbarism. And, frankly, that’s enough for the march. Mission accomplished,” he […]
Russia: The upper house banned access to its building to British diplomats
The Federation Council (upper house) of Russia today banned access to its building to British diplomats, including the ambassador, as reported by Russian news agencies. Speaking today during a meeting of the upper house’s Rules Committee, Senator Grigory Karasin said the ban was in retaliation for Britain’s decision to expel Russian diplomats from the British […]
Bruno Le Maire on Johnson’s resignation: Populism and Brexit are not a good combination
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s resignation shows that populism and Brexit were not a good combination, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said today, adding that he will not miss Johnson. After a series of scandals, Johnson announced on Thursday that he would step down as prime minister after a barrage of ministers, under-secretaries and […]