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Minister for the Armed Forces of United Kingdom James Heappey announced his resignation at the end of March in a letter addressed to his local association, citing "time to step away from politics, prioritise my family, and pursue a different career," The Times reported on Friday.

"The opportunity to serve the communities within the Wells constituency for the last nine years has been the greatest honour of my life," the Iraq, Afghanistan and Northern Ireland veteran added.

As a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Wells Constituency, Heappey will be stepping down from his government role and will not be participating in the next general election. His decision comes after he voiced his frustration with colleagues regarding the need for increased funding in defence.

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Meanwhile, the government continues with the second tranche of cutting the army by another 10,000 as confirmed in the 2021 review. This second cull requires another few thousand to be cut this year, sinking to 72,500 by 2025.

CONservatives keeping our nation unsafe

A Labour-led government after the next UK election would be the best result for stocks and the pound, according to a new Bloomberg survey that shows the ruling Conservatives have failed to win back the faith of global investors a year after Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-budget.

About two-thirds of finance professionals said an outright win for Keir Starmer’s center-left party or a Labour-led coalition would be the “most market-friendly outcome,” a stinging verdict on a Tory party that’s long considered itself the natural partner of business and finance.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-17/bloomberg-poll-labour-led-government-will-be-best-for-uk-markets-investors-say

Several people have been detained for vandalism at polling stations on the first day of voting in presidential elections, Russian officials say.

Incidents involved green dye being poured into ballot boxes, the boxes being set alight and fireworks being set off inside polling stations, state media reported.

Vladimir Putin is certain to win six more years in office after the vote.

However, officials have called on law enforcement officers to be vigilant.

Voting is taking place in Russia over three days until Sunday. The result is not in doubt as Mr Putin has no credible opponent, however state-run media said that turnout had reached 23% by late afternoon in Moscow.

Most of the incidents were reported at polling stations in Moscow, Voronezh in south Russia, and the region of Karachay-Cherkessia in the north Caucasus, according to state news agency Tass.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68576817

VID shows a polling booth set alight on Russia voting day

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TROAJAN

The CEO of WRES had 30m shares....

But did he buy them at the market rate?

or were they given to him or bought v cheap.

He was paid salary for yrs by shareholders funds and still has the mine that he could sell privately.

He won't lose out m8.

Did you recoup all of WRES losses from your HE1 profits bonanza ?

hope U did.....

Minister for the Armed Forces of United Kingdom James Heappey announced his resignation at the end of March in a letter addressed to his local association, citing "time to step away from politics, prioritise my family, and pursue a different career," The Times reported on Friday.

"The opportunity to serve the communities within the Wells constituency for the last nine years has been the greatest honour of my life," the Iraq, Afghanistan and Northern Ireland veteran added.

As a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Wells Constituency, Heappey will be stepping down from his government role and will not be participating in the next general election. His decision comes after he voiced his frustration with colleagues regarding the need for increased funding in defense.

Baha Breaking News (BBN) / RR

INDIAs GDP has overtaken the UK

It's now 5th....UK 6th

FTSE100 trading FLAT

https://www.ig.com/uk/indices/markets-indices/ftse-100

https://www.baha.com/Europe-mostly-lower-premarket-on-US-PPI-report/news/details/61690804?internal=1

Pointless voting in the rigged Russian election, so doubt many Russian Germans will bother.

Donations for £15m for £500m of NHS contracts (analysing patient data)

Nice little racket for the Tory rich boys this donation lark.

AND later a HOL seat/gong

DRY day here EVIKING

for a change.

Smartspace Software (SMRT)

90p rec offer, 3 months after approach announced. 20% premium.

[SP=72.33 Cap=21m]

Beeks Financial Cloud (BKS)

significant contract extension with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. No £££. Supports FY25 exp.

[SP=171.5 Cap=113m]

FTSE100 FLAT

https://www.ig.com/uk/indices/markets-indices/ftse-100

https://www.baha.com/Europe-mostly-flat-in-premarket-amid-inflation-data/news/details/61681994?internal=1

Looks like the offer to buy has failed.

It was a sneaky operation involving the CEO and a BOD member PATEL who was also on another BOD (Saturn) that was making the offer.

nasty dodgy stuff worthy of corrupt AIM

VICTORY‼️

AGAIN

FTSE100 🔺 0.15%

https://www.ig.com/uk/indices/markets-indices/ftse-100

https://www.baha.com/europe-mixed-premarket-ahead-of-data/news/details/61673393?internal=1

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