SHOCKING new evidence has emerged that the British government conspired with the Bank of England to deny Venezuela access to 31 tonnes of gold worth more than $1bn (over £800m) it had deposited with the bank.
The British government has always maintained that the Bank of England makes its own independent decisions about Venezuela’s gold deposits.
In March 2019, Robert Jenrick, then a Treasury minister, said: “Ultimately, the Bank is responsible for dealing with requests from its customers should they wish to repatriate their gold.”
But a new book, The World for Sale, by investigative journalists Javier Blas and Jack Farchy has revealed collusion between the former governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, and Sir Alan Duncan, a Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister, to withhold Venezuela’s gold from its elected government.
Why The UK Is Leading West s Propaganda War Against Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin at the online Leaders Summit on Climate from Moscow, Russia - Russian Look/ ZUMA
London is taking a hardline against Moscow since Trump s departure left Putin increasingly isolated.
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MOSCOW Seven years after Russia was expelled from the club of Western democracies, the U.K. is calling for another war with Moscow an information war creating collective mechanisms to contain the Kremlin s propaganda and disinformation.
A three-day meeting of the G7 foreign ministers will resume the work of the club of leading Western democracies, which was suspended in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Why the G7 have China in their sights
Andrew Hammond
May 08, 2021 23:33
Britain s Prime Minister Boris Johnson (C) and Britain s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab (2L), posing for a family photograph with other delegates during the G7 foreign ministers meeting in London on May 5, 2021. (AFP)
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While the G7 was originally conceived in the 1970s to monitor developments in the world economy, this year’s UK-hosted events are showcasing the body’s often under-appreciated importance as an international security linchpin.
This was highlighted at the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in London, where international security issues framed the agenda. The group called out the significant Russian troop build-up on Ukraine’s border; agreedon further tough measures on Myanmar if the military there refuses to change course; committed to future support for the Afghan government, conditional on progress on the peace process; and issued fresh condemnation of h
Australia is very ready to engage in dialogue with our counterparts at any level.
Beijing s move freezes discussions between key Chinese and Australian officials below a ministerial level.
But its decision is largely symbolic, given Beijing was already refusing high-level meetings and discussions under the dialogue had not taken place in several years.
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China has launched a series of strikes against Australian commodities over the past year in response to an assortment of grievances.
But Beijing continues to buy vast quantities of Australian iron ore at record prices, minimising the economic impact.
The minister said two-way trade helped both countries.
G7 countries singles out China for its human rights record
By Choekyi Lhamo
DHARAMSHALA, May 7: The Group of Seven (G7) has singled out China for its human rights abuses and called the Asian giant a ‘bully’ for using its economic clout to dominate neighbouring countries on Wednesday. The G7 foreign ministers met in London under tight coronavirus restrictions and released a 12,400-word statement that vowed to confront biggest current threats: China, Russia and the coronavirus pandemic.
The G7 members said that it will bolster collective efforts to stop China’s “coercive economic policies” and to counter Russian disinformation. “I think [China is] more likely to need to, rather than react in anger, it is more likely going to need to take a look in the mirror and understand that it needs to take into account this growing body of opinion, that thinks these basic international rules have got to be adhered to,” British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said.