Apple Lightning charger 'will still be allowed' on iPhones in Britain despite ban There will reportedly be permitted in England, Scotland and Wales Wales Online · Jun 9, 2022
The ages you can expect to live to in Ireland nowadays and the areas taking years off your life In 2019 there were 73,000 people aged 85+ in the Republic and this is expected to rise to 301,000 by 2051, according to the Central Statistics Office Irish Mirror · Jun 9, 2022
Tory rebellion warning if Northern Ireland Protocol legislation falls short Boris Johnson has been warned he risks a Tory rebellion if new legislation fails to offer the ‘serious prospect’ of restoring Stormont powersharing. The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022
Bulgaria won't lift veto on N. Macedonia's EU plans yet, wants EU guarantees - PM Bulgaria has set conditions for lifting its veto blocking North Macedonia's European Union accession talks and is working to see if Brussels can guarantee those terms are met, Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on Thursday. Reuters · Jun 9, 2022
Why filling up the average family car in the UK has topped £100 Explainer: Average cost of 55-litre tank of diesel or petrol is more than £100, adding to squeeze on finances The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2022
Food prices: how countries are using the global crisis to gain geopolitical power Twenty million tonnes of grain are currently stuck in Ukrainian silos, exacerbating the global food crisis sparked by Russia’s invasion of the country. Aside from the need to get the grain onto world markets, freeing up storage space will be crucial to make room ahead of the country’s next harvest… The Conversation · Jun 9, 2022
Dining across the divide: ‘I was expecting a vegan wearing a European Union hat - one of those’ They’ve voted the same way in the past, but differ on positive discrimination and leave/remain. Can they find common ground over refugees? The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2022
EU court says UK residents in EU nations can't vote there The European Union’s top court says British citizens living in the 27 EU member countries have no right to vote or stand for office in the bloc unless they have obtained a European nationality The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022
Welsh Government refuses to support UK funding allocations in Wales in tit-for-tat row It's part of a long-running saga over who gets to allocate EU funds Wales Online · Jun 9, 2022
EU stance on NI Protocol ‘hardened’ in face of UK threat of unilateral action Irish foreign affairs minister Simon Coveney warned Boris Johnson against tabling legislation that would override aspects of the trade arrangements. The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022
Why Apple's Lightning Port Could Fizzle Out Sooner Than You Think The days of Apple Inc's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhones sporting the lightning port could be numbered. Benzinga · Jun 9, 2022
Zero economic benefit from Brexit crowns on pint glasses, government admits Government hoped to sell new guidance as ‘Brexit benefit’ The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022
Europe's 1st rate hike in 11 years looms amid high inflation It's decision time again for the European Central Bank The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022
Thirty years of Maastricht overshadowed by the war in Ukraine Early in May 2022, French President Emmanuel Macron raised the possibility of a new type of political community that would enable countries outside the EU sign-up to "European core values”. Radio France Internationale · Jun 9, 2022
Daily Mirror · Jun 9, 2022 Vladimir Putin's rumoured lover spotted at Kremlin before vanishing over sanctions Alina Kabaeva, 39, an Olympic gold-winning rhythmic gymnast and rumoured to be the mistress of tyrant Vladimir Putin, has been spotted posing with a group of children in the shadow of the Kremlin
Radio France Internationale · Jun 9, 2022 EU lawmakers vote to support ban on fossil fuel vehicles by 2035 European lawmakers have voted to support a proposed ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035 in a move to speed up the shift to electric vehicles.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2022 EU regulators ‘dismissed evidence’ linking glyphosate to rodent tumours European Chemical Agency’s positive assessment for continued sale of substance is flawed, say environmental campaigners
France 24 · Jun 9, 2022 EU Parliament approves ban on new fossil-fuel cars from 2035 European Parliament lawmakers on Wednesday voted to support an effective EU ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035, rejecting attempts to weaken the proposal to speed Europe's shift to electric vehicles.
Leeds Live · Jun 8, 2022 Asda issues warning over law change for sale of fruit and veg Lord Rose of Monewden said putting the plans into place would also be 'costly'
Radio France Internationale · Jun 8, 2022 MEPs vote down key part of climate plan in 'bad day for European Parliament' The European Parliament voted Wednesday to reject a reform of the EU carbon trading system, in a surprise setback to the bloc's Green Deal climate plan.
Reuters · Jun 8, 2022 Ukraine eyes billions in euros from Europe electricity exports Ukraine hopes to make 1.5 billion euros from electricity exports to the European Union by the end of the year and earn to more in the future after obtaining the right to export its energy there, a Ukrainian energy ministry adviser said on Wednesday.
Tribune News Service · Jun 8, 2022 Russians flock to EU court in long-shot bids to undo sanctions Russian billionaires hit by European Union sanctions over Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine are flocking to the bloc’s courts in an attempt to extricate themselves from the EU’s target list of rich individuals. History shows their chances of lasting success are slim.
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022 Irish Government ‘ignoring’ unionists’ concerns over protocol Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said the protocol has left him being treated like a second-class citizen.
The Conversation · Jun 8, 2022 Conservative Party: who are the rebels and why do they want Boris Johnson gone? Boris Johnson rose to power as the Conservative Party’s “Heineken” leader: deemed able to reach parts of the electorate that other Conservatives couldn’t. But fewer than three years after winning a stunning election victory, he now has the distinction of attracting the greatest vote of no confidence in any prime…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2022 MEPs vote to end sale of petrol and diesel car by 2035 in EU European parliament defeats centre-right lawmakers’ attempts to weaken climate target