Britain, by virtue of its long and often gale-hit coastline, is already the world’s leading producer of offshore wind power. Currently enough energy to power 4.5 million homes is produced by offshore wind turbines in the UK. Boris Johnson is outlining plans to turn Britain into the world’s “wind king”, creating 2,000 construction jobs and supporting 60,000 in supply industries. He says he wants more offshore wind farms to increase the amount of energy produced from 30 to 40 gigabytes by 2030. It is a remarkable about-turn by the Prime Minister who in 2013 famously said: “Wind farms couldn’t pull the skin […]
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Local councils and refuges continue to lack the necessary funding to assist victims of domestic abuse in the UK, and while the upcoming Domestic Abuse Bill offers some important developments it doesn’t go far enough, argues Lisa Longstaff of Women Against Rape. Britain’s House of Lords is due to start debating a new domestic abuse bill in October 2020, with the proposed law having already passed through the House of Commons in July of this year. While the legislation has some support a key grass-roots victims’ rights organisation is one of several that remains critical of many aspects of the bill. Lisa Longstaff is […]
In August 2019, the world’s best-known teen environmentalist Greta Thunberg made a grand carbon-neutral journey to attend September’s UN Climate Action Summit in New York. After floating across the Atlantic Ocean for 15 days, the Swede appeared in front of the assembly to lambast the world’s leaders with her famous “how dare you” speech. A young climate change activist from Britain made an eye-catching trip to the Arctic this week as a part of the “Youth Strike” movement launched by Greta Thunberg. The photos of Mya-Rose Craig’s solitary protest were shared on her Twitter account, as the 18-year-old campaigner was pictured […]
People have argued online that forcing UK drinking establishments to close by 10pm would be ineffective against the coronavirus. The government is expected to propose new restrictions amid a surge in Covid-19 cases. Pubs, bars and restaurants in England will be forced to close their doors by 10pm starting from Thursday, UK media reported. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce the new rule in parliament on Tuesday evening, along with other additional measures to fight Covid-19. Britain’s coronavirus alert level was recently upgraded from three to four (out of five), with medical officials warning that the cases are “rising […]
The British diplomat is travelling to the United States, where he is set to meet senior US officials, including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, as well as Democratic lawmakers. UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is going to be pressured by pro-Irish lawmakers during his Washington visit this week, The Guardian reported on Tuesday. According to the newspaper, lobbyists will want Raab to clarify whether the difficulties between the UK and the EU would make the British government return to the possibility of a “hard border” on the island of Ireland, which would mean infrastructure and checks on goods. Earlier, the UK House of […]
The UK’s media watchdog Ofcom was flooded with hundreds of complaints from angry TV viewers after a Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement-inspired dance routine was performed on Britain’s Got Talent (BGT) over the weekend. Ofcom has received some 2,966 complaints over the episode of the show aired on Saturday night, the watchdog said. Almost all of the complaints have been related to the BLM-inspired routine, performed by dance troupe Diversity. “We are assessing these complaints against our broadcasting rules, before deciding whether or not to investigate,” an Ofcom spokesperson said Tuesday. The watchdog did not elaborate on the specific details of […]
Britain is holding another Black Pound Day, when consumers are encouraged to buy from black-owned businesses. RT learns more about the idea from the people behind it. Saturday marks the UK’s third Black Pound Day. It’s a grassroots campaign to encourage the public to give their custom to black-owned businesses for 24 hours. It falls on the first Saturday of every month and is the brainchild of DJ Swiss, a member of popular London rap group So Solid Crew. The initial day saw £61,940.53 spent, and last month’s total was £22,242.42. The types of business participating are wide, and include cake […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202009051080371844-eu-demands-potential-veto-on-britains-post-brexit-laws-regulations—report/ EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier is reportedly insisting that the government must agree not to make any changes to British legislation that could somehow undermine its trade with the EU without first consulting with the bloc. The European Union is demanding a potential veto on Britain’s post-Brexit laws and regulations to be inscribed in the trade agreement, The Times reported on Saturday, citing senior government officials. According to the newspaper, the UK’s chief negotiator Lord Frost has dismissed this approach. Since the negotiations have been hampered by Britain insisting on full autonomy after the divorce, […]
As sentiment supporting Scottish withdrawal from the United Kingdom begins to rise following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, the ruling Conservative Party in Westminster is looking to promote the strength of the union. Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Monday that Britain would be weakened should any constituent part of the UK leave the union, in an effort to combat Scottish nationalism. “The union of the United Kingdom is, for me, it’s the greatest political partnership the world has ever seen,” Johnson told reporters, after asking what the union mean to him. “It would be such a shame to lose […]
Britain’s biggest defense company BAE Systems reported that sales increased by 4% on a constant currency basis and excluding the impact of acquisitions, to £9.9bn or $13 billion. “We have delivered a robust performance in the first half of the year, thanks to the efforts of all of our employees. We started the year from a strong position and we have taken actions to enhance our resilience, ensuring we continued to deliver against our customer priorities, whilst keeping our employees safe,” said Chief Executive, BAE Systems adding that: “Assuming no significant COVID-19 resurgence, we expect a good second half to the […]
Russia has a deal to produce the British vaccine against Covid-19 and is eager to work with any party in power in the country, Andrey Kelin, Russian Ambassador to the UK, told the BBC, rebuffing fresh accusations by London. “I don’t believe in this story at all. There’s no sense in it,” Kelin said, in an interview with The Andrew Marr show on BBC television, when asked about the accusations by Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre earlier this week. According to the agency, Russian government-backed hackers have been trying to obtain coronavirus vaccine data from scientists in the UK and elsewhere […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107971/50/1079715015_0:0:2967:1669_1200x675_80_0_0_6d310d8657d2e9f1994cac581ad77184.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/uk/202007051079801081–housing-secretary-denies-he-said-uk-has-had-enough-female-prime-ministers-report-suggests/ Robert Jenrick has recently found himself in hot water since approving the development of 1,500 homes in East London worth more than $1.2 billion in a cash-for-favours scheme. His decision was ruled unlawful by the UK High Court. UK Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick denies saying the United Kingdom has “had enough female prime ministers”, the Daily Mail reported. “I don’t believe I ever said that. It’s not something I would say and is about as far removed from my own views as is possible”, the official was cited by the Daily Mail as saying. […]
The UK economy contracted by a record 20.4 percent in April, due to the nationwide lockdown and strict quarantine rules imposed amid the Covid-19 outbreak. Dramatic drops were recorded in all sectors. The fall in Britain’s monthly GDP for April is the biggest monthly drop since records began in 1997, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported. “Record falls” were seen in all sectors, as services went down by 19 percent, while manufacturing dropped by 24.3 percent and construction by 40.1 percent. Meanwhile, the country’s overall GDP fell by 10.4 percent in the three-month period ending with April, “as government restrictions […]