Public sector borrowing shows first year-on-year fall since start of pandemic May 25, 2021 Public sector borrowing is estimated to have been £31.7bn in April, £15.6bn less than in the same month last year when public finances first fell the full impact of the pandemic. The fall in borrowing in April compared with a year earlier is the first annual decline since the start of the pandemic, but last month’s borrowing remains huge [...]
FTSE 100 follows global markets higher, as 15m Brits get first jab February 15, 2021 FTSE 100 follows global markets higher, as 15m Brits get first jab
Oil prices surge after Iran downs US drone over vital strait June 20, 2019 Oil prices hit a three-week high today after Tehran said it downed a US drone, stoking fears of war in the region. Iran claimed it downed the drone over its southern territory. However, a US official told Reuters it had lost its drone in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz. Read more: Iran downs [...]
Renaisi June 5, 2023 Renaisi help employers build inclusive workforces by restarting the careers of refugee professionals so everyone can thrive. With 25 years’ experience and a unique cross-sector model, Renaisi drives real social change, in partnership with those at the heart of the issue. Did you know? Access talent Shadi is from Iran she arrived in the UK with [...]
Western allies cannot allow China to fraternise with the Taliban August 31, 2021 The swift demise of Afghanistan has dominated every headline. Twenty years of aid, support and work towards political stability wiped out in a mere nine days. This will only spell the start of the atrocities — the return of female oppression and a crack down on all who aided Western countries are already reemerging. As [...]
UK tells G7 that it’s time to ‘get tough with China’ on trade March 31, 2021 The UK’s global partners need to “get tough with China” on its unfair trading practices, according to international trade secretary Liz Truss. Truss has called for the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to be reformed and for China to stop designating as a developing country within the body, which means it benefits from looser rules on [...]
EU not needed: Germany, France and Italy vying for post-Brexit deals with UK June 5, 2021 The EU’s three biggest countries – France, Italy and Germany – have started negotiations with the UK aimed at striking bilateral post-Brexit security and intelligence agreements. Discussions are taking place at ambassadorial and ministerial level, focusing on defence cooperation and intelligence sharing, according to multiple news reports in Germany and France, as well The Guardian. [...]
Jeremy Hunt slams Corbyn’s ‘pathetic’ response to oil tanker attack blamed on Iran June 15, 2019 The foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt has branded Jeremy Corbyn “pathetic” after the Labour leader said there was no credible evidence that Iran attacked two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. Corbyn accused the government of increasing the threat of war after the foreign office said it was “almost certain” the Iranian military were behind [...]
Refugee nurses channelled into the NHS through new scheme May 10, 2021 Refugee nurses are being channelled into the NHS as part of a Liverpool-based scheme, giving asylum seekers the opportunity to use their qualifications to live an independent life in the UK. Palestinian national from Lebanon, Walid Jarad, had lived in just two t-shirts and two pairs of jeans for a whole year, until last month. [...]
Iran made ‘very big mistake’ on drone attack: Trump sends oil prices soaring June 20, 2019 President Donald Trump has tweeted that Iran made “a very big mistake” in downing a US drone flying in international airspace, extending oil prices’ gains. The MQ-4C Triton drone was shot down over the Strait of Hormuz, south of Iran, according to Reuters. Read more: Oil prices surge after Iran downs US drone Reacting to [...]