Allies must ‘establish the facts’ behind Poland missile hit, says Sunak
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said it was important to “establish the facts” following reports that a missile had landed in Polish territory, killing two people. It remains unclear who is directly responsible for the hit, which happened late on Tuesday following a Russian bombardment of neighbouring Ukraine with […]
If the West provides the weapons, Ukraine can destroy Putin
Russia was going to take Kyiv in three days Putin once said. Seven months on Kyiv remains free and Putin is having to conscript at least 300 thousand additional troops for his invasion: undoubtably a large number. But Ukraine should not be afraid. Let me explain why. The reasons for the mobilisation are simple. Putin […]
Outlining a response to nuclear warfare is a ‘political call’ says Tobias Ellwood
“This is not an operational decision, but a political call. We have a duty to do all we can to deter Putin from going nuclear”, says Tobias Ellwood. He believes that the UK need to be prepared for nuclear war, regardless of how high or low the threat is, and that outlining a plan would […]
Boris Johnson says Brits must “endure” the energy crisis
Outgoing prime minister Boris Johnson warns that the UK must “endure a tough winter” in order to keep supporting Ukraine. Johnson said the West must “stay the course” on Ukraine despite rising living costs. “If we’re paying in our energy bills for the evils of Vladimir Putin, the people of Ukraine are paying in their […]
Liz Truss says she would use nuclear warfare
The foreign secretary, Liz Truss, says that she is not afraid to use nuclear weapons if she becomes prime minister. Truss said she was “ready” to hit the nuclear button if needed and that it was an “important part of being prime minister”, even though it would mean “global annihilation”. The topic was introduced at […]
Cost of living crisis threatens Homes for Ukraine scheme
The cost of living crisis is impacting people’s willingness to partake in the Homes for Ukraine Scheme, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics. 21% of current or previous sponsors said the rise in cost-of-living had impacted their ability to provide support “quite a lot” and 9 per cent said it had “very much” harmed […]
Cancel Ukrainian debt to avoid the winter becoming a killer
The winter is coming, and it will be a killer as the war in Ukraine will not be over by Christmas. While Putin may not have foreseen the war, or the so called, “special operation”, in Ukraine to last beyond March, the decision to strike in late February is now playing to his advantage. Ukrainian […]
MPs attack tennis ace Emma Raducanu for hiring Russian coach
The Labour MP for Rhondda, Chris Bryant, has attacked the current British US Open tennis champion, Emma Raducanu for claims that she has hired former Russian tennis player, Dmitry Tursunov, as her new coach. Mr Bryant, who is Chair of the all party parliamentary group on Russia, has urged the 19 year old to reconsider […]
Starmer concerned by UK’s Commonwealth influence
In a statement to the House of Commons, prime minister Boris Johnson updated MPs on his engagement at G7, Commonwealth and Nato summits. Johnson told the House of his pleasure at the outcome of summits, including the joining of Finland and Sweden to Nato, but admitted “not every member of the Commonwelath sees Putin’s […]
‘Unlikely’ that Ukraine war will have wrapped up by Christmas
Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky told G7 leaders in a video address this afternoon that war with Russia is unlikely to be over by the end of the year. Former UK joint forces commander General Sir Richard Barrons has also admitted that it is “very unlikely” the war will have concluded by the onset of winter. […]
