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As the European Union prepares to expand to include up to a dozen new countries, EU Commission president Mr. Romano Prodi has unveiled sweeping reform plans that would remove the national veto over tax policies affecting the EU single market, signaling a shift towards majority voting. This move has significant
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Tony Blair, the then-Prime Minister, acknowledged yesterday that his ambition to join the single currency would be challenging due to Britain's economy not being aligned with its European partners. He stated that public opinion in the UK, which is against replacing the pound with the euro, shares his
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Labour MP Jimmy Wray, president of Westminster's all-party Boxing Group, is spearheading a campaign to allow disgraced boxer Mike Tyson to enter the UK and participate in a highly anticipated bout against British fighter Julius Francis. Tyson, a convicted rapist and former world champion, faces significant opposition from
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Mike Tyson, the former professional boxer, is facing a possible ban from Britain due to his criminal record. The Home Office, the British government agency responsible for immigration, has announced that Tyson's entry into the country for a bout scheduled for January 29 may be denied. Tyson was
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Bank of England Governor Eddie George's comments sparked concern on the day the stock market experienced its worst-ever one-day plunge, with the FTSE share index dropping by 264.3 points. George's statement raised fears of a future rate rise, which could put additional pressure on Scottish
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The Scottish National Party (SNP) has strongly condemned Bank of England Governor Eddie George for his comments on economic policy, accusing him of fueling the north-south divide in Britain. The attack comes after George stated that the country's economic welfare cannot be risked to save particular sectors or
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Railtrack's website was compromised by hackers on New Year's Eve in 1999, leading to a brief outage and disruption to travel plans for thousands of individuals. The incident occurred despite Railtrack's extensive preparations for the Y2K IT issue, which had been a major concern
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As the world braced itself for the dawn of the year 2000, fear of Y2K viruses had reached a fever pitch. Amidst the heightened hysteria, several organizations had announced plans to shut down their e-mail servers to protect against the perceived threat. However, anti-virus specialist Sophos publicly questioned the policy,
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The UK government has requested that the European Commission refer the proposed acquisition of aggregates producer Tarmac by global mining giant Anglo American to UK competition authorities for review. The deal, worth $2bn (£1.24bn), has raised concerns over competition in the UK's aggregates market. Anglo American'
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The Westminster Government has refused a proposal from the French government to lift the ban on Scottish beef, sparking outrage among Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Alex Salmond and Tory Agriculture spokesman Tim Yeo. French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin had suggested allowing imports of beef from grass-fed Scottish cattle, but
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The relations between Britain and France have plunged into deep freeze as Prime Minister Tony Blair called for swift legal action to force a lifting of the ban on British beef exports. The move comes after the French government, despite repeated assurances of a compromise, decided to maintain the ban
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As the coming months are set to be decisive for Tony Blair's European Union initiatives, the UK's opposition to the proposed savings directive has left it on the back foot among the EU's larger member countries, including Germany, Italy, and France. The Treasury'
