Tory donors and polarised party losing faith in Johnson ‘cult’ Hotelier Rocco Forte demands PM changes course as Commons battle looms over tensions with EU The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2022
The bodies of Ukrainian fighters killed during the Azovstal steelworks siege are still awaiting retrieval – as it happened This live blog is now closed, you can find our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war here The Guardian - AU · Jun 12, 2022
Chris Patten: ‘We have a populist government that is – fatally – not popular’ The Tory grandee, publishing his diaries of his time as governor of Hong Kong, on the ‘greedy’ west giving China an easy ride – and his party’s ‘long nervous breakdown’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2022
With Brexit, the UK has achieved the gold standard of self-harm As with another self-inflicted economic injury in the 1920s, Britain is struggling under a burden that could be reversed The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2022
In Kyiv, EU Chief Promises a Signal on Ukraine's Bid Next Week The European Commission will provide a clear signal next week on Ukraine's EU candidate status bid, its chief Ursula von der Leyen has said, as fighting rages in the east and south of the country. Making a surprise visit to Kyiv on Saturday, von der Leyen said talks she held… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 12, 2022
The Observer view on Britain’s dire economic outlook The true cost of Brexit is becoming painfully clearer by the day The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2022
Brexit impact causes successful Scots firm to end all international trade A SCOTTISH business has ceased all international trade after its owner said the impact of Brexit led to long waiting times, missed parcels and… The National (Scotland) · Jun 12, 2022
Scots councils will bid for £800m 'levelling up' fund launched by Tories Other projects directly funded by the UK Government include £219,096 to finance a community buy-out of The Old Forge pub – the most remote bar in Britain. Daily Record · Jun 12, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 109 of the invasion EU to make recommendation on Ukraine’s candidacy next week; Biden says Zelenskiy didn’t want to hear warnings of Russian invasion The Guardian - AU · Jun 11, 2022
Can MENA countries fight climate change the same way? With Egypt’s COP27 six months away, experts are calling attention to the MENA region’s transition to clean energy. Al Jazeera · Jun 11, 2022
Von der Leyen says Ukraine’s EU bid advancing during Kyiv visit European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen praised Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy during an unannounced visit to Kyiv for making progress on his country’s bid to join the European Union and said they will address how to fund the rebuilding of the war-torn nation. Tribune News Service · Jun 11, 2022
Transport department denies UK mulling visas for EU workers to ease airport woes Britain's Department for Transport on Saturday denied a report that the government was considering issuing temporary visas to workers from the European Union to ease a staffing crisis at airports. Reuters · Jun 11, 2022
Boris Johnson warned NI protocol ‘rule-breaking’ will repeat mistakes of Partygate Tory tensions high over risk of illegality in imminent bill to improve trade between Northern Ireland and rest of UK The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2022
EU will likely grant Ukraine candidate status to join bloc, says Ursula von der Leyen Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been pushing for rapid admission, and says the decision will determine the future of Europe The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2022
The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2022 Germany's Scholz tries to unblock North Macedonia's EU bid German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has visited North Macedonia and Bulgaria in a bid to resolve the dispute between both countries that has seen European Union membership talks with both North Macedonia and Albania blocked
The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2022 Blacklist Dubai over failure to crack down on Russian oligarchs, say campaigners UAE has become haven for superyachts, private jets and ‘dirty money’ since invasion of Ukraine, but has taken no action
Tribune News Service · Jun 11, 2022 Editorial: Western unity is more essential than ever Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine has made the West — in this context, NATO and the European Union — more united than it’s been in a long time. Unfortunately, that cohesion is now at risk, as the Russian invasion turns into a grinding war of attrition. To deter…
Liverpool Echo · Jun 11, 2022 Warning over passport mistake that could see you banned from Europe Holidaymakers have been caught in huge queues due to post-Brexit travel rules
The National (Scotland) · Jun 11, 2022 Gene-editing bill should not ‘force products on Scotland’, says minister A BILL that would ease regulations around gene editing in the food sector should not “force products on Scotland”, a minister has said.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2022 Thirty years of climate summits: where have they got us? Highlights and lowlights of Cop since Rio 1992, when countries set up a system to tackle climate crisis
Radio France Internationale · Jun 11, 2022 Von der Leyen meets Zelensky to discuss Ukraine EU membership bid European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen visited Ukraine on Saturday for discussions with President Volodymyr Zelensky about his country's bid to join the continental bloc.
The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2022 Gene-editing Bill should not ‘force products on Scotland’, says minister An impact assessment said gene-edited goods will be able to be sold elsewhere in the UK if the changes are made.
Reuters · Jun 11, 2022 Germany urges Bulgaria to lift veto on N.Macedonia EU entry talks German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday called on Bulgaria to lift its veto on EU accession talks for North Macedonia, saying the bloc should avoid dashing the membership hopes of countries in Western Balkans.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 11, 2022 Algeria’s Suspension of Trade with Spain Could Violate EU Trade Law, Top EU Officials Algeria’s decision to block trade with Spain following a diplomatic row over Western Sahara could be a violation of European Union trade law, two senior EU officials said on Friday. “The European Union is ready to stand up against any type of coercive measures applied against an EU Member State,”…
Reuters · Jun 11, 2022 EU's von der Leyen tells Zelenskiy opinion on membership ready next week European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a visit to Kyiv that the EU executive's opinion on Ukraine's request to join the European Union would be ready by the end of next week.