Jack insists Scotland is seeing ‘many benefits’ of Brexit The Scotland Secretary was questioned by several SNP MPs in the Commons Insider UK · Jan 12, 2023
Sadiq Khan: ‘Let London set its own rules on immigration’ Mayor to use set-piece Mansion House speech to call for reformed relationship with Europe Evening Standard · Jan 12, 2023
Varadkar and Starmer head to Belfast as attempts to resolve protocol row ramp up A meeting held by Foreign Secretary James Cleverly went awry after Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald was not allowed to take part. The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023
Falling Russian fossil fuel revenues could deal a lethal blow to Putin's war machine Vladimir Putin is starting to see the main financing mechanism for his war in Ukraine dry up. Fortune · Jan 11, 2023
Cleverly’s Brexit talks left in disarray by Sinn Féin and SDLP no-shows Sinn Féin accuses UK government of ‘Tory petulance’ claiming its leader Mary Lou McDonald had been excluded from the talks The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2023
Ukraine war: life on Russia's home front after ten months of conflict It’s been a year since I last visited Russia. Back then, most people I met thought the prospects of a war with Ukraine were very remote, despite the massive troops build-up on the border. So I was curious to see how attitudes had changed since then. Equally important was to… The Conversation · Jan 11, 2023
After Nord Stream blasts, NATO, EU vow to protect infrastructure The two Western organisations are moving to work more closely together, a development the Kremlin has ridiculed. Al Jazeera · Jan 11, 2023
POLL: Do Scots want to rejoin the European Union? SCOTLAND Secretary Alister Jack has claimed that there is "no desire in Scotland to have membership of the EU." The National (Scotland) · Jan 11, 2023
Boris Johnson’s biggest scandals: From unlawfully closing parliament to Covid lockdown fine The former PM was arguably the architect of his own downfall The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023
Polish judicial reforms clear first hurdle but doubts remain Polish lawmakers on Wednesday voted to continue work on a judicial reform bill designed to unblock billions in European Union funds, marking a step forward for changes whose chances of becoming law are uncertain due to splits in the ruling camp. Reuters · Jan 11, 2023
EU set for long war in Ukraine, will work on more Russia sanctions -EU presidency The European Union is prepared for a long war in Ukraine and will support Kyiv against Russia's aggression as long as it takes, Sweden's Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom, whose country holds the EU's presidency, said on Wednesday. Reuters · Jan 11, 2023
Rishi Sunak to travel to France for summit with Emmanuel Macron Summit in March is aimed at resetting relations following rows over migration and Brexit Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2023
Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Russia puts top general in charge of invasion Russia ordered its top general on Wednesday to take charge of its faltering invasion of Ukraine in the biggest shake-up yet of its malfunctioning military command structure. Reuters · Jan 11, 2023
Sinn Fein withdrawal overshadows Cleverly talks with parties on protocol Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald accused the British Government of ‘Tory petulance’ after she said she was excluded from political talks. The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023
Reuters · Jan 11, 2023 EU parliament head to set out transparency plan to respond to scandal The head of the European Parliament will set out a 14-point plan on Thursday to tighten within weeks rules for lawmakers on financial declarations and contacts with lobbyists, in a bid to restore trust after a criminal corruption scandal.
Reuters · Jan 11, 2023 Russia says EU is becoming a vassal of NATO Russia said on Wednesday that the European Union was becoming a vassal of NATO, citing the signing of a joint declaration in which the two organisations pledged to deepen their cooperation in response to Russia's war in Ukraine.
The National (Scotland) · Jan 11, 2023 'No desire' in Scotland to rejoin the EU, Scottish Secretary claims THERE is “no desire in Scotland to have membership of the EU”, Scotland Secretary Alister Jack has claimed despite significant evidence to…
The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023 Report: Oil price cap takes small slice of Russia war chest Russia's still making plenty of money from oil sales despite a price cap imposed by the Group of Seven major democracies
The Conversation · Jan 11, 2023 Elephant poaching rates vary across Africa: 19 years of data from 64 sites suggest why It’s a grim and all too common sight for rangers at some of Africa’s nature reserves: the bullet-riddled carcass of an elephant, its tusks removed by poachers. African elephant populations have fallen by about 30% since 2006. Poaching has driven the decline.
The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023 Sinn Fein pulls out of protocol meeting after party leader ‘excluded’ The roundtable talks with Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will concentrate on the NI Protocol and the powersharing crisis at Stormont.
Reuters · Jan 11, 2023 Greece, Malta lag behind in sanctioning Russian assets - EU Greece and Malta lag behind their European Union peers in freezing Russian assets sanctioned over Moscow's war against Ukraine, according to an EU official and an internal document, as the bloc considers confiscating the funds to help Kyiv.
The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023 Far-right shadow looming over Swedish EU presidency There are concerns in the European Union that Sweden's ambitions for its presidency of the Council of the European Union won’t materialize into concrete progress
Glasgow Live · Jan 11, 2023 Holidayers forced to pay extra cash to fly to 30 countries in 2023 visa shakeup Those travelling from Glasgow to many destination will be required to apply for a visa in order to gain access. And it will cost holidaymakers extra money as they make plans this year.
The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023 UK, EU inch closer to deal over N. Ireland Brexit trade spat The U.K. and the European Union are inching closer to settling a post-Brexit trade dispute that has brought economic headaches and political turmoil to Northern Ireland
Radio France Internationale · Jan 11, 2023 Belgian port of Antwerp says record volume of cocaine seized in 2022 Belgian authorities said seizures of cocaine at the port of Antwerp, the main gateway into Europe, hit a new record last year. This comes amid mounting concern over the power of violent international gangs.