Britain sanction pro-Russia group for interfering in Moldova election https://www.byteseu.com/893567/ #Britain #DavidLammy #Democracy #homeslider #Moldova #MoldovaElections #ProRussiaGroup

As the #UnitedStates deserts #Ukraine & #Europe…, leaders on the continent are closing ranks & arming up to defend their democracies against #Russia. In #Britain, PM #KeirStarmer elicits comparisons to Winston Churchill. In #France, Pres Emmanuel #Macron is channeling Charles de Gaulle’s argument for independence from DC. #Germany changed its strict budget rules to spend more on #defense. #MarcoRubio, US secy of state, came to Brussels to urge them on.

#geopolitics
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/briefing/europes-paradox.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=154BF627-EE12-44D8-A7A0-BF3CE32040B0

Oh, #Britain, you dazzling #paradox ! With your 6th largest #economy and a #debt burden that rivals a student loan, it's no wonder you're feeling lighter in the wallet. But don't worry, just keep believing in those ghost motorways and maybe a secret symbol will lead you to a treasure chest .
https://martinrobbins.substack.com/p/von-6-why-does-britain-feel-so-poor #TreasureGhosts #HackerNews #ngated

According to Defense News, US 'Defense Secretary' Pete Hegseth will not attend the "Ramstein" meeting on military support for #Ukraine, scheduled for April 11 in Brussels. The group will be chaired by #Germany and #Britain.

This marks the first time the US will miss such a meeting. Additionally, the Pentagon will not send senior officials or other representatives who typically accompany the secretary.

A bird eats blossom during warm spring weather in Richmond, west London, #Britain. REUTERS/Toby Melville

@photography
#birds
#blossoms
#BloomScrolling

#Britain on Wednesday sanctioned what it described as a pro-Russian group responsible for trying to rig a referendum in #Moldova and destabilise its democracy, the Foreign Office said.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/uk-sanctions-pro-russia-network-moldova-over-election-interference-2025-04-02/

The UK has circulated plans for European countries to establish a “supranational institution” that jointly purchases military equipment, stockpiles weapons and helps to finance large-scale rearmament across the continent.

The informal paper, written by UK officials, presents the case for a multilateral fund for a “coalition of the willing” that would borrow on markets at favourable rates and support defence spending.
https://www.ft.com/content/93d7168b-75a3-41e3-ba5a-4f378b93a709

Archive: https://archive.is/kwgRo

FARMERS STRIKE: Panic Buying of Bread and Flour Begins Across Britain

https://www.dailysquib.co.uk/world/61248-farmers-strike-panic-buying-of-bread-and-flour-begins-across-britain.html

GOOD MORNING, #Britain! While Trump cosies up to Putin, #Europe still stands for democracy, rights, and peace. And it’s where we belong. We’re European—and it’s time to act like it. #RejoinEU #StrongerTogether #FBPE

https://www.europesays.com/uk/1073/ Britain’s plan to smash people-smuggling gangs has a big problem – The Economist #Britain #News #UK #UnitedKingdom

"Detectives fear he may be one of the worst attackers of women in British criminal history.

He came to #Britain to study in 2017 at Queen’s University Belfast. He began his studies at UCL two years later, which continued until his arrest in January 2024.

He stayed in #London in the vicinity of Woburn Place and later had a flat in the Elephant and Castle area.

He would invite women for drinks at his home, which he would spike."

#China #PRC #UK #crime #university

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/apr/02/twenty-three-more-women-contact-met-police-over-serial-rapist-zhenhao-zou

Emperor Diocletian elevated his general Maximian to co-emperor with the rank of Augustus and gave him control over the Western regions of the Roman Empire OTD in 286 https://toilet-guru.com/roman-gaul.html?s=mb #travel #Britain

The UK government said Tuesday that anyone working in #Britain for the Russian state will have to register on a new list launching in July or face jail.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/russia-to-be-placed-on-foreign-influence-registration-scheme

[13:22] UK hopeful US tariffs will be reversed with economic deal

Britain is still hopeful that any tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump will be reversed shortly, if the two sides can agree the outline of a new economic partnership, its business minister has said.

https://www.rte.ie/news/uk/2025/0401/1505224-uk-us-tariffs/

#Britain #US #DonaldTrump #two

“Shockat Adam didn’t just beat Jon Ashworth. He’s become a real progressive leader, too”

by Ed Sykes in The Canary @thecanaryuk @UKLabour

“Shockat Adam isn’t just the optometrist who helped to free Leicester from Jon Ashworth. He’s also been a consistent opponent of Israeli war crimes and prime minister Keir Starmer’s elitist government”

https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/03/31/shockat-adam-profile/?__s=1toyfummtp6bhspv4akg

British, French and Ukrainian military leaders will meet in the coming days to discuss the next steps to ensure #Ukraine's security for the long term, a spokesperson for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/uk-french-ukrainian-military-leadership-meet-coming-days-uk-says-2025-03-31/

**Rot: A History of the Irish Famine**

Kirkus Reviews

“_Scanlan neatly chronicles the history of England’s ever-growing Protestant financial exploitation over the “uncivilized” Catholic Ireland’s poor and their tenant farms._”

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/padraic-x-scanlan/rot-2/.

#Read #Nonfiction #History #Ireland #Éire #UK #UnitedKingdom #Britain #GB #IrishFamine #Colonialism #Book #BookReview #Bookstodon @bookstodon