💣The Trump tariffs are an economic time bomb.
With real consequences.
But... who in the UK has actually PAID these tariffs?
What do they spell for the UK's last aluminium smelter??
And are there ANY opportunities here?
Answers in this film by me & @aoifey.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqEA...
🎬From hideous harvests to Brexit changes to trade competition & inheritance tax, it's been a roller-coaster year for British farming.
But what does that actually FEEL like on the ground?
Normally TV news only gives a snapshot but this year we wanted to do something different...
In a time of change Sky News spent a critical year on a farm - watch what we learnt
Hard to know where to begin with this release👇
a) This cash is not a "boost". It's cash farmers have ALREADY been promised. It's just (finally) arriving.
b) This is NOT for food security. The £343m is for schemes to protect the environment, often removing crops from fields
NEW
Many developing countries argue they can't afford to leave their fossil fuels in the ground
One country is trying to forge a different path
If successful, could create a model for other countries to copy
If not, it may make it even harder for them...
news.sky.com/story/the-ma...
France set to import a record amount of Russian LNG this year
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🤝 France’s Total has investments in Russian plants, while Germany’s SEFE is offloading contracted supply into France
👉 The EU has leaned on Russian LNG to replace lost pipeline gas
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
🚨How British companies are bolstering Vladimir Putin’s war machine🚨
A depressing thread.
Originally posted in Feb.
But still v relevant NOW.
With some pretty shocking charts.
Let’s begin with the “official” picture. It suggests UK trade with Russia has collapsed since Feb 2022. Down by 74%
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👋 Where Clifton Suspension Bridge goes… news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
