UK summons Chinese ambassador over beating and arrest of BBC journalist November 29, 2022 The UK government has summoned China’s ambassador to London over the beating and arrest of a BBC journalist in Shanghai. Foreign secretary James Cleverly called ambassador Zheng Zeguang to the Foreign Office, with department sources calling the incident “completely unacceptable”. BBC journalist Ed Lawrence was beaten and arrested by Shanghai police yesterday, while reporting on [...]
UK to buy out China General Nuclear’s share of Sizewell C nuclear plant November 29, 2022 The UK government will pay £100m to a Chinese state-owned firm to buy out their share in the Sizewell C nuclear plant. The taxpayer buyout of China General Nuclear’s (CGN) 20 per cent share will mean the UK government and French state-owned EDF will take a 50-50 equity split for the Suffolk nuclear plant. It will [...]
Brexit: Small firms ‘not clamouring for bonfire of EU laws’ according to BCC survey November 29, 2022 Small firms are “not clamouring for a bonfire of regulations” from the EU after Brexit, with only four per cent of small firms understanding a bill paving the way for deregulation. More than 70 per cent of companies surveyed by the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) did not know about the Retained EU Law Bill, [...]
Qatar’s World Cup boss admits ‘400-500 migrant workers have died’ November 29, 2022 Qatar’s World Cup boss has finally admitted that at least “400-500” migrant workers died while building infrastructure for the tournament. Hassan Al-Thawadi made his comments on Piers Morgan’s ‘uncensored’ talk show, as the competition progresses to the end of the group stage. Asked what the “honest realistic total” of the number of migrant workers who [...]
Rishi Sunak calls for more ‘diplomacy and engagement’ with China November 28, 2022 Rishi Sunak has said the UK needs to “evolve its approach” toward China as he signals closer “diplomacy and engagement” with the burgeoning super power. The Prime Minister told the Lord Mayor’s banquet at Guildhall tonight that the “golden era” of UK-China relations pushed by David Cameron “is over”, but that the UK must not [...]
Number 10 hits out at China for ‘shocking and unacceptable’ arrest of BBC journalist November 28, 2022 The arrest of a BBC journalist by Chinese authorities in Shanghai has been branded as “shocking and “unacceptable” by Number 10. Rishi Sunak’s official spokesman today said that “journalists must be able to do their jobs without fear or intimidation” and that the Foreign Office is making inquiries. BBC journalist Ed Lawrence was beaten and [...]
Police prepare for new wave of Just Stop Oil disruption in run up to Christmas November 28, 2022 The Met Police are preparing for a month of disruption from Just Stop Oil in the run up to Christmas. The force said the environmental campaign group will launching a new wave of protests from 28 November until 14 December. This comes after more than 750 activists were arrested in October and November, with over [...]
I’m A Celeb: Matt Hancock finishes third as Lioness Jill Scott crowned Queen of Jungle November 28, 2022 Matt Hancock finished third in the ITV reality show I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, as Lioness Jill Scott was crowned Queen of the Jungle. The MP, who lost the Conservative whip upon entering the Australian rainforest, was kept in the competition until the end, but proved not to be the winner. The [...]
Post-Brexit Japan deal branded ‘a failure’ November 27, 2022 The first major free trade agreement signed by Britain after Brexit has been branded a failure. Liz Truss signed a deal with Japan in October 2020 that was claimed could boost trade by billions and help the economy recover, reported in The Guardian. However figures from the Department for International Trade showed that trade to [...]
EU to introduce bloc-wide vaping levy November 27, 2022 The EU is set to introduce a new vaping levy as it revamps the tobacco industry’s tax structures and adapts to the vape boom. According to a draft European Commission document and first reported by the Financial Times, stronger vaping products would have an excise duty of at least 40 per cent applied, while lower-strength [...]
