hello, and welcome to unspun world. is the war in gaza beginning to slip away from israel? and are we seeing the start of a wider middle east conflict? for all of the words and all of the warnings, here we are, months on, and so many red lights are flashing across the region. after its involvement with the three hs hamas, hezbollah and the houthis is iran getting an inflated sense of its own importance? the iranian authorities felt overconfident in projecting their power in the middle east and they felt that they can get away with doing the same in pakistan. and prime minister modi of india inaugurates the hugely controversial hindu temple in ayodhya. does it represent the start of his election campaign? there was definitely a sense of political colour in that event. it is something the government will deny. they will say this is a religious ceremony, this was something that millions of hindus have wanted. israel s long serving prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, is for t
Post-Brexit Border Hurdles: UK May Lose Businesses, Value Chains if Fails to Act Fast, Academic Says
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The UK government is not ready to respond to inquiries by British exporters and business lobbies over significant issues at the borders following Brexit, says economist Dr Sheikh Selim, suggesting that Britons should brace themselves for another full year of low economic growth and low productivity.
The UK government has announced it doesn t recognise data from the Road Haulage Association (RHA) indicating that loads to the EU have reduced by as much as 68% in comparison to the same period last year. On the contrary, London is emphasising that freight flows were “up to 95% or even 100% of normal levels on some days in January”.