If you have been on the roads in the last few days, you would have seen the long queues for fuel, as nationwide ‘shortage’ has caused untold havoc for the general public and businesses. Business Leader has looked into what it all means for the economy. In order to combat the ongoing troubles, yesterday the… Continue reading Sep 2021. The UK Fuel Crisis Part 3
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Sep 2021. The UK Fuel Crisis Part 2
The UK’s fuel crisis is “getting worse” in some areas, an industry boss has warned, as queues outside petrol stations caused gridlocked traffic for the second weekend in a row. Brian Madderson, chairman of the Petrol Retailers Association, stressed the situation remained “critical” in London and the southeast, despite claims from government ministers that the… Continue reading Sep 2021. The UK Fuel Crisis Part 2
Sep 2021. The Taliban Rule in Afghanistan
The Taliban follow an extreme version of Islamic code and when they were last in power in Afghanistan – between 1996 to 2001 – they enforced strict rules which meant that women and girls couldn’t do a lot of things, like work or go to school. In the group’s first news conference since taking control… Continue reading Sep 2021. The Taliban Rule in Afghanistan
Sep 2021. The Labour Civil War Part 1
Labour’s civil war has been dramatically reignited after one of the last Shadow Cabinet members from Jeremy Corbyn’s era resigned. Furious recriminations flew at the party conference in Brighton after Shadow Employment Rights Secretary Andy McDonald quit last night – saying Keir Starmer told him to block a £15 minimum wage. https://vk.com/video677203037_456239050
Sep 2021. The UK Fuel Crisis Part 1
It all seems to have happened so fast. Only a few months ago, the government was congratulating itself for the speed at which Britain was emerging from the pandemic. But as the nights have lengthened, there have been empty shelves at supermarkets, spiralling energy prices and queues snaking back from petrol stations. https://vk.com/video677203037_456239048
Sep 2021. US – UK Trade Deal
Nigel Farage has criticised Boris Johnson for returning from his first in-person meeting with Joe Biden without hopes of starting negotiations for a trade agreement, remarking that a deal should have been struck during the Donald Trump administration. “Boris, where’s the beef?” Mr Farage said on GB News, after Prime Minister Johnson returned to the… Continue reading Sep 2021. US – UK Trade Deal
Sep 2021. The UK Energy Crisis
From “cancelled” Christmas dinners to numerous energy suppliers collapsing and items missing from supermarket shelves, many industry experts claim Britain is in crisis. The UK economy has been disrupted by several factors including labour shortages, new immigration rules and the lingering effects of the pandemic. There is estimated to be a shortfall of around 100,000… Continue reading Sep 2021. The UK Energy Crisis
Sep 2021. Winter of Discontent
Everyone over the age of 50 remembers the year in which rubbish piled up in the streets and graves were left undug. Those famous Conservative election posters that would soon say that Labour Isn’t Working summed it up with devastating simplicity. Eighteen months into the Covid-19 pandemic, another very difficult winter looks increasingly likely with… Continue reading Sep 2021. Winter of Discontent
Sep 2021. The Ambulance Chaos in Scotlland
A majority of the issues in Scotland’s hospitals and the knock-on effect to the ambulance service are not due to Covid, a top surgeon has said. Professor Michael Griffin, president of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, warned Scotland has “a real workforce problem in the NHS and in social care” that needs to… Continue reading Sep 2021. The Ambulance Chaos in Scotlland
Sep 2021. The AUKUS Defence Pact
Britain’s new defence pact with the United States and Australia has been hailed as a landmark moment in the West’s strategic engagement with China in the Indo-Pacific region. The agreement, dubbed Aukus, seeks to curb China’s growing military assertiveness in the region and was swiftly condemned by Beijing as a “geopolitical gaming tool”. As part… Continue reading Sep 2021. The AUKUS Defence Pact