A minister has denied the UK government tried to scare the public into following COVID-19 lockdown rules after leaked messages suggest former Health Secretary Matt Hancock wanted to “frighten the pants off everyone” in order to ensure compliance. The latest set of WhatsApp exchanges, published in The Sunday Telegraph, shows how Hancock and other officials…
UK Minister Denies Government Tried to Frighten Public Into Following Lockdown Rules
Boris Johnson May Have Misled Parliament Over Lockdown Parties, UK Lawmakers Say
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson may have misled Parliament at least four times over the “partygate” scandal, a committee of MPs has said. The Privileges Committee of the House of Commons is conducting an investigation to establish whether Johnson committed contempt of Parliament by telling the House on several occasions that no parties were…
UK Renewables Generated More Electricity Than Gas This Winter, Think Tank Claims
British-based renewables generated more electricity than gas this winter, an energy think tank has claimed. According to the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), between Oct. 1, 2022, and Feb. 28, 2023, power generated by wind, hydro, and solar reached 47 terawatt hours (TWh), slightly exceeding the electricity generated by gas over the same period….
Britishvolt: Australian EV Battery Startup Completes Takeover of UK Venture
February 27, 2023
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Australian startup Recharge Industries has confirmed that it has completed the takeover of Britishvolt—the UK company that failed to build a battery factory in northeast England. Founded in 2019, Britishvolt had promised to build a £3.8 billion ($4.6 billion) gigafactory to produce batteries for electric cars in Blyth, Northumberland. The company said it would employ…
UK on ‘Cusp’ of Deal on Post-Brexit Trading Terms in Northern Ireland: Deputy PM
February 26, 2023
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Britain is “on the cusp” of securing a new deal with the European Union on post-Brexit trading terms in Northern Ireland, Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has said. The UK has been holding talks with the EU to fix issues with the so-called Northern Ireland Protocol for some time, and speculation has been mounting that…
Ukraine War Could Last Another 12 Months, Says UK Defence Chief Ahead of Anniversary
February 24, 2023
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The war in Ukraine could last another year, UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said. This Friday will mark the first anniversary of the war, which began when Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022. Asked whether the public will still see Ukraine and Russia at war in another 12…
Activists Lose Legal Challenge Against UK Police Probe Into ‘Partygate’ Scandal
February 22, 2023
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A legal campaign group has lost a bid to bring a High Court challenge against the London Metropolitan Police over the force’s investigation into former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s role in the “Partygate” scandal. Last May, the Met said its investigation into breaches of COVID-19 lockdown rules in Downing Street and Whitehall had resulted in…
Ex-UK Prime Ministers Truss and Johnson Urge Sunak to Send Jets to Ukraine
February 21, 2023
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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under increasing pressure from his immediate predecessors Liz Truss and Boris Johnson to send fighter jets to Ukraine. Sunak’s government has so far not committed to providing Ukraine with British jets, arguing that it takes too long for pilots to train on the Royal Air Forces’ F-35 and Typhoon…
Outer London Councils Launch Legal Challenge Against Mayor’s ULEZ Expansion
Five Conservative-led councils in outer London have started a legal challenge against London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s decision to expand London’s ultra low emission zone (ULEZ). The ULEZ is an area in which vehicles that do not meet certain emissions standards must pay a daily charge of £12.50 ($15) to drive or face fines. The scheme…
BBC Chairman Made ‘Significant Errors of Judgement’ Over Boris Johnson’s Loan, MPs Say
BBC Chair Richard Sharp made “significant errors of judgement” when failing to declare his role in the facilitation of a loan to the then Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a Parliamentary committee has said. Sharp is under investigation over potential conflicts of interests after allegations emerged that he had helped secure an £800,000 ($987,000) loan guarantee…
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