High prices and market volatility is “damaging to society”, he said The chief executive of Shell has implored the government to start taxing oil and gas companies in order to protect the poorest people in society from soaring energy costs. Speaking at the Energy Intelligence Forum in London, Ben van Beurden said: “One way or […]

3 years ago

She also defended plans to remove the cap on bankers’ bonuses  Liz Truss has admitted that her tax cuts will disproportionately benefit the rich more than the poor as her economic plans came under scrutiny in New York. The Prime Minister is in America for the annual United Nations General Assembly (Unga) in her first […]

3 years ago

The opposition have since claimed this was a ruse so that an activist could be arrested A Ryanair flight has been forced to make an unscheduled stop in the Belarusian capital of Minsk, reportedly to allow authorities to arrest an opposition activist. The plane, which had been travelling from Athens in Greece to Vilnius in […]

5 years ago

Ursula von der Leyen says the EU may ‘forbid’ AstraZeneca vaccine exports The European Union has threatened to stop exports of Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to the UK, it has been reported. This weekend, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the EU could use its power to “forbid” exports of the Oxford-AstraZeneca […]

5 years ago

There is an increasing likelihood of the UK entering an Australia-style trade agreement, as it seems Boris Johnson will now leave EU talks with No Deal

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“This draft Bill is a breach of the obligation of good faith laid down in the Withdrawal Agreement” The European Union has launched legal action against the United Kingdom over the breaching of terms of the Withdrawal Agreement. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced the UK has been put on formal notice […]

5 years ago