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“Widespread Civil Unrest” Looming in UK Over Cost of Living Crisis
“Widespread Civil Unrest” Looming in UK Over Cost of Living Crisis Movement to stop paying bills snowballs. SOPA Images via Getty Images The chance of “widespread civil unrest” occurring in the UK as a result of people being unable to afford to pay their bills due to the cost of living crisis is “inevitable,” according […]
Those who the gods wish to destroy…
Those who the gods wish to destroy… The UK is already in a de facto recession – only the fiddling of the data to count GP appointments as a value-adding activity led to a paltry 0.5 percent GDP growth in May. Discretionary spending has already plummeted, and it is only a matter of time before we see […]
UK shatters record for its hottest day ever; London fire service declares ‘major incident’
UK shatters record for its hottest day ever; London fire service declares ‘major incident’ Britain recorded its hottest-ever day Tuesday, with temperatures hitting a high of 40.3 degrees Celsius (104.5 degrees Fahrenheit) in the east of England, according to provisional data from the Met Office. London’s fire brigade declared a major incident after a “huge […]
UK Met Office Issues First Red Warning for Extreme Heat
People walk past Big Ben at the Houses of Parliament in London, on July 15, 2022. (Dominic Lipinski/PA Media) UK UK Met Office Issues First Red Warning for Extreme Heat The UK’s Met Office has issued its first ever red warning for extreme heat, as it warned of a “potentially very serious situation” in parts […]
Motorway speed limit reduction and Sunday driving ban to tackle reliance on oil suggested
Motorway speed limit reduction and Sunday driving ban to tackle reliance on oil suggested Included in the plan is a ban on driving cars in cities every Sunday, as well as a suggestion to cut speed limits on motorways by 6mph (PA) Reducing the speed limit on motorways and banning Sunday driving are ideas suggested to cut Britain’s […]
Norwegian Strikes Could Sever NatGas Supplies To UK
Norwegian Strikes Could Sever NatGas Supplies To UK The European energy crunch is set to worsen this week after Norwegian offshore oil and gas workers went on strike, threatening to sever the Scandinavian country’s energy supplies to the UK and Europe, according to Reuters. As much as 1,117,000 barrels of oil equivalent, or 56% of daily […]
Record UK Gasoline Prices See Biggest Daily Surge In 17 Years
Record UK Gasoline Prices See Biggest Daily Surge In 17 Years UK gasoline prices continue to set records, with the daily price jump between Monday and Tuesday at its highest in 17 years, RAC, the UK’s longest-serving motoring organization, says. “The average price of petrol endured its biggest daily jump in 17 years by going […]
Six Million Britons Could Face Power Rationing If Russia Cuts Supplies
Six Million Britons Could Face Power Rationing If Russia Cuts Supplies Millions of UK households could face a treacherous winter riddled with power blackouts if Russian natural gas supplies to Europe stop, according to The Times, citing a government report. Officials from Whitehall have drawn up a “reasonable” worst-case scenario, outlining widespread natgas shortages are possible […]
This time really is different
This time really is different The UK may have avoided a technical recession – two successive quarters of negative growth – in the first half of 2022, but a year from now this will be of little comfort. This is because – despite the protestations of the US Bidon administration – the downturn in economic […]
UK Households Struggle As Inflation Hits 30-Year High, New Taxes Kick In
UK Households Struggle As Inflation Hits 30-Year High, New Taxes Kick In Millions of Britons who previously found themselves financially ‘comfortable’ are feeling the heat over accelerating inflation, record energy bills, and tax increases which kick in this year. A food bank for military veterans in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England. The Food Foundation survey found that 16% of people surveyed […]
Largest UK Supermarket Warns “Worst Has Yet To Come” Amid Food Inflation Crisis
Largest UK Supermarket Warns “Worst Has Yet To Come” Amid Food Inflation Crisis Britain’s largest supermarket chain warned “the worst is yet to come” on food inflation as the cost-of-living crisis pulverizes the working poor. John Allan, chairman of Tesco Plc, told the BBC’s Sunday Morning Live that low-income households have difficulty choosing between food and heat this winter. […]
What Has Been Asserted Without Evidence May Be Dismissed Without Evidence
What Has Been Asserted Without Evidence May Be Dismissed Without Evidence Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ We’re being bashed in the face with western propaganda about the Ukraine situation with increasing forcefulness. Every day now we’re seeing things like “analysts” claiming Putin definitely wants a large-scale war, very familiar-looking puff pieces about Ukrainian guerrilla […]
The U.K. is two months away from a brutal cost-of-living crisis
The U.K. is two months away from a brutal cost-of-living crisis Soaring inflation is causing headaches around the world, but in Britain the squeeze is coming from all sides Commuters walk over London Bridge during the morning rush hour in central London. Britain’s acute cost-of-living crunch will hit in April. PHOTO BY DANIEL LEAL/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES […]
UK energy crisis is a fossil fuel crisis – and gas is the villain
UK energy crisis is a fossil fuel crisis – and gas is the villain New analysis by energy think tank Ember reveals that the skyrocketing price of fossil gas was responsible for 85% of the increase in UK wholesale electricity prices in 2021. In just one year, wholesale electricity prices quadrupled and it became almost five […]
UK Threatens Russia With ‘High Impact’ Sanctions Over Ukraine
UK Threatens Russia With ‘High Impact’ Sanctions Over Ukraine NATO foreign ministers are meeting Friday to discuss Ukraine On Thursday, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss warned Russia that the UK is working on “high impact” sanctions Western powers could implement over allegations that Moscow is plotting to invade Ukraine. “The UK is working with our partners on these […]
