Electric heat pumps, a key element of the UK government’s plan to reach its net-zero climate target, may not be able to “heat homes adequately” if the homes are not sufficiently insulated, a parliamentary committee has suggested. The UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) projects that by 2050 all heating in British homes will be provided…
Electric Heat Pumps May Fail to ‘Heat Homes Adequately’: UK Lawmakers
UK Air Force Scrambles Typhoon Jets to Intercept Russian Bombers
Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) scrambled its Typhoon jets on Wednesday to respond to four Russian military aircraft approaching UK airspace, the RAF has confirmed. The jets were launched from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland and were joined by a Voyager air-to-air refuelling tanker from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. The incident took place less than…
UK’s Johnson Faces ‘Inevitable’ Vote of No Confidence: Senior Conservative
A vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s leadership is “inevitable,” a senior British Conservative lawmaker has said as the political crisis over the “partygate” scandal deepens further. Johnson is facing calls to resign from both opposition parties and his own MPs following a series of damaging allegations of parties and other gatherings…
Sanctions Will Follow ‘First Russian Toecap’ in Ukraine, UK’s Johnson Warns
The UK and its Western allies are ready to launch sanctions against Russia “the moment the first Russian toecap crosses further into Ukrainian territory,” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. Speaking at a joint press conference in Kyiv on Feb. 1 with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Johnson said the UK and allies “will always stand…
Lockdown Gathering in Boris Johnson’s Flat Among 12 Events Under UK Police Probe
British police are investigating a gathering in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street flat during the COVID-19 pandemic, one of 12 events held at the heart of the UK government that are being probed for possible violations of lockdown rules. It was revealed by senior civil servant Sue Gray in the update (pdf) on her…
UK Threatens to Sanction Russian Oligarchs If Ukraine Is Invaded
The British government has warned Russia that it needs to “step back from the brink” and desist from a possible invasion of Ukraine, or oligarchs linked to the Kremlin may be subject to sanctions. Downing Street said that Prime Minister Boris Johnson will speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday afternoon, and will visit…
‘Partygate’ Report Finds ‘Serious Failure’ at Heart of UK Government
A limited version of a report into lockdown-breaching parties held in UK government buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic has criticised a “serious failure” to observe the high standards expected of those working at the heart of government. The report was commissioned by Prime Minister Boris Johnson following a series of damaging allegations of Christmas and…
UK to Launch Brexit Freedoms Bill to Speed up Removal of EU Law
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out plans for a “Brexit freedoms” bill to end the special status of EU law and enable the government to amend or remove outdated EU law more easily. On the two-year anniversary of the UK’s departure from the European Union, Downing Street unveiled plans it says will ease…
Ireland Calls for Justice on 50th Anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’
LONDONDERRY—Ireland on Sunday called for Britain to ensure justice for the families of 13 peaceful protesters shot dead by its soldiers on “Bloody Sunday” in 1972 as thousands marked the 50th anniversary of one of the defining days of the Northern Ireland conflict. The British government in 2010 apologised for the “unjustified and unjustifiable” killings…
UK Offers to Bolster Potential New NATO Military Deployment to Europe
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seeking to bolster any new NATO defenses against an amassment of troops by Russia on its border with Ukraine with the offer of a major military deployment to Europe. The prime minister’s office said the extra forces on offer would include sending defensive weapons to Estonia, and doubling British troops…
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