Former Conservative MP Sir John Redwood joins Mike Graham to discuss Keir Starmer being the first PM to join an EU leaders' meeting post-Brexit.
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Former Conservative MP Sir John Redwood joins Mike Graham to discuss Keir Starmer being the first PM to join an EU leaders' meeting post-Brexit.
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 Starmer doesn't have the courage to do the same here to review who the UK sends its taxpayere's money to. For example, why on earth are we still sending (so called) aid money to China and India?
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Elon Musk shuts down agency which provides ALL US foreign aid with Trump's approval - as 10,000 employees face the sack
'It became apparent that it's not an apple with a worm it in,' Musk said of the six-decade U.S. international aid and development agency. 'What we have is just a ball of worms. You've got to basically get rid of the whole thing. It's beyond repair.'
'We're shutting it down,' he said in the audio-only appearance on X.
The Tesla and SpaceX boss noted in the announcement on his social media site that he spoke with Trump about the agency and they 'agreed we should shut it down.'
As of 2016, USAID reported that it had 10,235 employees on its payroll.
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Barclays IT failure sees renewed calls for compulsory cash acceptance
Many of the bank’s customers were unable to use the banking app for three days while Barclays attempted to fix the issue.
It said in a statement: “Our ATMs are unaffected by this technical issue so customers can withdraw cash to make payments.”
However, several observers noted that a move towards a cashless society would make such technical issues even more stressful for customers as, increasingly, shops and other businesses would no longer be accepting cash payments.
Speaking to Talking Retail, Martin Quinn from Campaign for Cash, said: “We are over reliant on technology, and it seems that IT outages are the new normal, but physical cash is the only option, it’s reliable, doesn’t crash and is accepted everywhere”
The IT issue followed the news that, for the third consecutive year, cash withdrawals have risen, with ATM withdrawals increasing by nearly 5% over the past year. |
Pound Vs Dollar Forecast: GBP/USD Crashes Below 1.23 On Trump Tariff Drama
he Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate tumbled to test lows of $1.225 when markets reopened this week, after Trump's fresh tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China rocked markets.
At the time of writing, GBP/USD was trading at $1.2309.
GBPUSD was volatile last week, striking a 20-day high before sliding to a five-day low, amid more tariff uncertainty under US President Donald Trump. |
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Military operation in Ukraine 2 Feb, 12:50
Russian army destroys Ukrainian military aerodromes, fuel storage facilities — top brass
Ukraine’s armed forces lost up to 515 troops, a tank and six armored fighting vehicles, in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup Center in 24 hours
MOSCOW, February 2. /TASS/. The Russian army’s units have destroyed the infrastructure of military aerodromes and fuel storage facilities used in the interests of the Ukrainian armed forces, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
"Operational-tactical aviation, combat unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces’ group of forces inflicted damage on infrastructure of military airfields, fuel storage facilities used in the interests of the Ukrainian armed forces, as well as troops and equipment of the Ukrainian armed groups in 153 areas," the report said.
Battlegroup Center
Ukraine’s armed forces lost up to 515 troops, a tank and six armored fighting vehicles, in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup Center in 24 hours, the ministry said.
"Units of Battlegroup Center continued active advance actions. Damage was inflicted on troops and equipment of two mechanized, two jaeger brigades, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian army, and an assault brigade Lyut of Ukraine’s National police near settlements of Dzerzhinsk, Druzhba, Lysovka, Nadezhdinka, Shevchenko, Uspenovka, Andreyevka, and Kotlino of the Donetsk People’s Republic. The enemy lost up to 515 troops, a tank, six armored fighting vehicles, ten cars, and six field branch artillery weapons, one of them produced by a NATO country," the report said.
Battlegroup West
Ukraine’s armed forces lost up to 295 troops and three armored fighting vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup West in 24 hours.
"Damage was inflicted on troops and equipment of five mechanized and a tank brigades of the Ukrainian army near settlements of Kondrashovka, Kolodeznoye, Kislovka, Monachinovka of the Kharkov Region and Makeyevka of the Lugansk People’s Republic. The enemy lost up to 295 troops, three armored fighting vehicles, 11 cars, a multiple-launch rocket system, four field branch artillery weapons. Two ammunition depots and an electronic warfare station were eliminated," the ministry said.
Battlegroup South
Ukraine’s armed forces lost up to 200 troops in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup South in 24 hours.
"The units of Battlegroup South took more favorable positions. Damage was inflicted on formations of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian army and two territorial defense brigades near settlements of Ulakly, Belogorovka, Verkhnekamenskoye and Chasov Yar of the Donetsk People’s Republic. The Ukrainian army lost up to 200 troops, two cars, a multiple-launch rocket system, and seven field branch artillery weapons, two of which were produced by NATO countries. Four ammunition depots were destroyed," the report said.
Battlegroupы Dnepr, North
The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr and Battlegroup North reached up to 80 troops, the ministry added.
"The units of Battlegroup North in the Kharkov area inflicted damage on formations of Ukraine’s infantry and air assault brigades near settlements of Liptsy and Volchansk of the Kharkov Region. The enemy lost up to 20 troops, two cars, and four field branch artillery weapons," according to the report.
Units of Battlegroup Dnepr inflicted damage on troops and equipment of Ukraine’s mechanized brigade and two coastal defense brigades near settlements of Rabotino, Primorskoye of the Zaporozhye Region, and Antonovka of the Kherson Region. The enemy lost up to 60 troops, three cars, three field branch artillery weapons, and two electronic warfare stations, the ministry said, adding that an ammunition depot was destroyed.
Battlegroup East
Moreover, Ukraine’s armed forces lost a tank and 140 troops in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup East in 24 hours.
Russia’s air defense downed a HIMARS system and 44 unmanned aerial vehicles of the Ukrainian armed forces in 24 hours, the Defense Ministry said.
"Air defense systems downed a US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system and 44 drones," the ministry said.
In all, the Russian forces have destroyed 652 Ukrainian warplanes, 283 helicopters, 42,139 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 20,997 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,513 multiple rocket launchers, 21,129 field artillery guns and mortars, and 31,127 special military motor vehicles since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, the ministry added. |
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Military Situation In Russian Kursk Region And On Ukrainian Frontlines On February
1st 2025
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Russian forces eliminated up to 155 servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, 15 motor vehicles, and one field artillery gun in the area;
Russian forces took control of Makhnovka;
Russian forces advanced near Guevo village;
Clashes continued near Kurilovka;
Fighting is ongoing near Staraya Sorochina;
Clashes continued in Pogrebki and Orlovka;
Fighting is ongoing in Cherkasskoe Porechnoye;
Clashes continued near Malaya Loknya.
Military Situation In Russian Kursk Region And On Ukrainian Frontlines On February 1, 2025
Russian strikes were reported in the Odessa region;
Russian strikes were reported in the Nikolaev region;
Russian strikes were reported in the Dnepropetrovsk region;
Russian strikes were reported in the Sumy region;
Russian strikes were reported in the Cherkassy region;
Russian strikes were reported in the Poltava region;
Russian strikes were reported in the Kiev region;
Russian strikes were reported in the Zaporozhye region;
Russian strikes were reported in the Kharkov region;
Russian strikes were reported in the Chernihiv region;
Russian strikes were reported in the Zhytomyr region;
Russian strikes were reported in the Khmelnitsky region;
Russian strikes were reported in the Kirovograd region;
Russian forces advanced in the Kursk direction;
Russian forces advanced in Chasov Yar;
Russian forces advanced in the Kurakhovo direction;
Russian forces advanced in the Pokrovsk direction;
Russian forces eliminated 30 servicemen, three motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns in the Kharkiv area;
Russian forces eliminated 320 servicemen, one armoured vehicle, 15 pickup trucks, and one field artillery gun in the Svatove area;
Russian forces eliminated 220 servicemen, five pickup trucks, two artillery guns, four ammunition depots in the Chasov Yar area;
Russian forces eliminated 570 servicemen, two tanks, one Leopard tank, four armoured vehicles, nine pickups, three artillery pieces in Donetsk region;
Russian forces eliminated up to 130 , one Leopard tank, one armoured vehicle, one motor vehicle, four artillery in the Southern Donetsk area;
Russian forces eliminated up to 40 servicemen, four motor vehicles, and one electronic warfare station in the Kherson region;
Russian air defense forces intercepted 108 Ukrainian drones over the past day;
Russian air defense forces shot down shot down 10 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles over the past day.
Russian forces took control of Krymske area;
Clashes continued in Druzhba;
Clashes continued in Scherbynivka;
Russian forces are storming Novospaske;
Russian forces eliminated up to 570 servicemen, two tanks, one Leopard tank, four vehicles, nine pickups, three artillery pieces in the area.
Russian forces took control of Novom;
Clashes continued in the area of Zapadne;
Clashes continued in Zagryzove;
Clashes continued in Petropavlivka;
Up to 30 servicemen, three motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns were destroyed in the area.
Russian forces advanced near Baranivka;
Russian forces advanced near Sribne;
Clashes continued in Udachnoe;
Clashes continued in Uspenivka;
Clashes continued in Lysivka;
Clashes continued in Zvirove;
Clashes continued in Yelizavetivka;
Russian forces eliminated up 570 servicemen, two tanks, one Leopard tank, four vehicles, nine pickups, three artillery pieces in the area.
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Manhunter’s Lot. Shockingly Blunt Interview With A Ukrainian Border Guard
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European countries are covertly occupying the western territory of Ukraine. Military personnel pay bribes to avoid going to the front. Ukrainian border guards are being replaced by their Polish and Romanians colleagues.
The military telegram channel Northern Wind has published a video interview with Sergey Valchuk, a Ukrainian border guard. This senior warrant officer with more than 20 years of military service, who voluntarily surrendered to Russians, gave a large number of shocking details about the policy pursued by Kiev towards the servicemen guarding the Ukrainian state border, and the population living in the western part of the country.
Manhunter’s Lot. Shockingly Blunt Interview With A Ukrainian Border Guard
Sergey Valchuk
According to Sergey Valchuk, the Ukrainian command is redeploying to the Kursk Region border guards who used to catch draft evaders on Ukraine’s borders. The formation of assault detachments made up of border guards serving in the western regions is not an exceptional case, but a common practice. It is possible to buy off a one-way trip to the front for a bribe of 10 thousand dollars, which is taken by the deputy commanders of the detachments. There is a huge demand for such a service among regular officers (border guards), who at the same time are trying to go abroad en masse.
However, this is becoming increasingly difficult even for experienced and well-connected Ukrainian border guards. The problem is that border checkpoints with Poland and Romania are now effectively controlled by foreign personnel, who are gradually shifting the frontier. At the moment, the Polish and Romanians have moved up to 2 kilometers deep into Ukrainian territory in many sections of the border.
At the same time, Polish citizens are actively entering Ukraine. Most of them are teachers who give lessons in schools of the Lviv and Volyn Regions or who work in scouting organizations.According to Sergey Valchuk, the population of the mentioned regions dreams of joining Poland, and the Polish President Andrzej Duda is considered by them to be almost a national hero.
In Transcarpathia, a huge number of Hungarian citizens live there. In this region people use mainly Hungarian language in their everyday life. With this in mind, officers of Ukrainian security services were allegedly forbidden to send their children to Hungarian schools (Polish and Romanian ones are not forbidden).
An interview with a former Ukrainian border guard turned out to be a strong argument in favor of the radical point of view that Volodymyr Zelensky and Oleksandr Syrskyi have decided to “fight to the last Ukrainian”. Currently, as it appears, the command of the Ukrainian army is already throwing its so-called “privileged” military class – border guards who detain evaders at the border – into assaults. The notorious border checkpoints, which are so often talked about in Kiev, are already guarded by the Polish and Romanians officers, who occupy Ukrainian territory with enviable regularity. Only it happens not militarily, but through “soft power”, although this term is hardly suitable for describing such dishonorable actions.
After three years of hostilities, it turns out that Russia has nothing to fear from western Ukraine, just as western Ukraine has nothing to fear from Russia. Most likely, the lands of the Lviv, Volyn, and Transcarpathian Regions will soon simply be partitioned to other countries. The conditions of this division have probably already been agreed upon.
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