Here is the graph of UK car exports to Azerbaijan, spiking after Russian sanctions came in to place. Hilariously and embarrassingly, motor organisation SMMT says this isn’t evidence of the flouting of sanctions, rather that Azerbaijan is a “flourishing market”.
Here is the full Sky News story on the systematic abuse by UK and EU exporters of Russian sanctions. A brilliant, case study example of forensic journalism by Ed Conway.
Sky News travels to the Caucasian state of Georgia where we uncover a complex but finely-honed system designed to get cars into Russia, despite their importation being banned under UK and EU sanctions...
The excellent Peter Geoghegan has written about Jenrick's donations from loss-making firms, give it a read (this was before he received a third £25k donations AFAIK) democracyforsale.substack.com/p/robert-jen...
New transparency data also reveals how Labour Together has become the party’s “first SuperPac”
"We want to attract the brightest and the best" www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024... Same shit,. different bucket
London-based doctor Tajwer Siddiqui says Home Office rules are separating him from his wife and Alina, 19
Handy tip to make cucumber last longer in the fridge (despite what Tom says) Wrap the cut end tightly in kitchen paper. Another hack for keeping lettuce is to put it in an airtight container with a sheet of kitchen paper lining the bottom and lid. We've kept lettuce for over a week like thisHandy tip to make cucumber last longer in the fridge (despite what Tom says) Wrap the cut end tightly in kitchen paper. Another hack for keeping lettuce is to put it in an airtight container with a sheet of kitchen paper lining the bottom and lid. We've kept lettuce for over a week like this
If only Nadhim had something like nice heated stables he could offer poor Jonathan somewhere to sleep without making the street outside of his house look untidy.