UnitedKingdom
As sea levels and temperatures rise, weather events worsen, and an increasing number of species face extinction, it’s more important than ever that we do more than pay lip service to reducing our environmental footprint — and that we do it without meat in our mouths. We could have once been forgiven for not realising that animal agriculture — which encompasses not only meat but also egg and dairy production and co-products like leather and wool — is a leading driver of climate destruction, second only to fossil fuels. But now it seems that every second scientific study warns us of the huge env...
Euronews (English)
The Ukrainian economy will likely grow by 3 percent in 2024, the United Kingdom's Defense Ministry predicted on May 16. The forecast aligns with previous reports from theInternational Monetary Fund (IMF) and the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), which both anticipated growth rates between 3 and 4 percent. The U.K. Defense Ministry described Ukraine's wartime economy as "resilient" in the face of intensifying Russian attacks on the nation's power grid. "Despite attacks by Russia on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, it is likely that Ukraine will see real economic growth of around 3 percent in 2024...
Kyiv Independent
The Ukrainian economy will likely grow by 3 percent in 2024, the United Kingdom's Defense Ministry predicted on May 16. The forecast aligns with previous reports from theInternational Monetary Fund (IMF) and the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), which both anticipated growth rates between 3 and 4 percent. The U.K. Defense Ministry described Ukraine's wartime economy as "resilient" in the face of intensifying Russian attacks on the nation's power grid. "Despite attacks by Russia on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, it is likely that Ukraine will see real economic growth of around 3 percent in 2024...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
The Ukrainian economy will likely grow by 3 percent in 2024, the United Kingdom's Defense Ministry predicted on May 16. The forecast aligns with previous reports from theInternational Monetary Fund (IMF) and the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), which both anticipated growth rates between 3 and 4 percent. The U.K. Defense Ministry described Ukraine's wartime economy as "resilient" in the face of intensifying Russian attacks on the nation's power grid. "Despite attacks by Russia on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, it is likely that Ukraine will see real economic growth of around 3 percent in 2024...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
The report by National Audit Office revealed that customers cumulatively spent 798 years on hold waiting to speak with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in 2022-23 – more than double the time spent waiting in 2019-20. The public spending watchdog said that a variety of factors had contributed to poor call handling performance by HMRC. They included funding pressures, job cuts and a drive to reduce costs by encouraging people to manage their tax affairs online. The average time spent waiting on the phone to speak to an adviser in the 11 months to February 2024 was almost 23 minutes, the NAO said, wel...
Euronews (English)
At time of writing, 126 acts have withdrawn from performing at the Great Escape music festival that’s due to be held in Brighton from today until Saturday (18 May). The number represents over a quarter of the festival’s line-up. The walkout is in protest of festival sponsor Barclays Bank. Barclays has been the focus of Bands Boycott Barclays, an online campaign for music festivals to divest from sponsors that are invested in Israel. Why are artists dropping out of The Great Escape music festival - and how is Barclays bank involved?Switzerland may have won Eurovision, but do streaming figures p...
Euronews (English)
Annual pay growth excluding bonuses averaged 6% between January and March, unchanged from last month according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It had been expected to slow to 5.9% between January and March. Taking inflation - which measures the pace of price rises - into account, wages were up by 2.4%. Unemployment, meanwhile rose to 4.3% between January and March, the highest for almost a year, the ONS said. The number of vacancies also slowed meaning more unemployed people are competing for the same jobs. Liz McKeown, the ONS's director of economic statistics, said:...
Euronews (English)
The British government said on May 13 that its stance toward supporting Ukraine has not changed after media reports of U.K. Foreign Secretary David Cameron allegedly pitching a peace plan to U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, Politico reported. Cameron met Trump at the latter's Florida residence in early April, seeking to convince the likely Republican nominee for the November 2024 presidential vote of the need to continue supporting Kyiv. The Sunday Times reported on May 12 that, according to an undisclosed senior source, Cameron said that further aid would help Ukraine hold the front ...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
The British government said on May 13 that its stance toward supporting Ukraine has not changed after media reports of U.K. Foreign Secretary David Cameron allegedly pitching a peace plan to U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, Politico reported. Cameron met Trump at the latter's Florida residence in early April, seeking to convince the likely Republican nominee for the November 2024 presidential vote of the need to continue supporting Kyiv. The Sunday Times reported on May 12 that, according to an undisclosed senior source, Cameron said that further aid would help Ukraine hold the front ...
Kyiv Independent
The British government said on May 13 that its stance toward supporting Ukraine has not changed after media reports of U.K. Foreign Secretary David Cameron allegedly pitching a peace plan to U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, Politico reported. Cameron met Trump at the latter's Florida residence in early April, seeking to convince the likely Republican nominee for the November 2024 presidential vote of the need to continue supporting Kyiv. The Sunday Times reported on May 12 that, according to an undisclosed senior source, Cameron said that further aid would help Ukraine hold the front ...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
閲覧を続けるには、ノアドット株式会社が「プライバシーポリシー」に定める「アクセスデータ」を取得することを含む「nor.利用規約」に同意する必要があります。
「これは何?」という方はこちら