- Associated Press
Russia is violating UN limits on petroleum shipments to North Korea, the White House says
Russia is shipping refined petroleum to North Korea at levels that exceed U.N. Security Council limits, the White House said Thursday, signaling it will impose new sanctions against those involved in facilitating the transfers. The United Nations had set an annual 500,000 barrel global cap on refined petroleum products to North Korea as part of its yearslong effort to curb Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program. White House national security spokesman John Kirby said that in March alone, Russia shipped more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to North Korea.
- PA Media: Money
Doubts raised over demand for pints of wine ahead of September launch
The SNP’s Patrick Grady said the Government should admit there is ‘little to no demand or interest for this supposedly glorious Brexit benefit’.
- The Telegraph
Building societies to pay tens of millions to trust scandal victims
Three major building societies have agreed to pay millions to customers after introducing them to tax schemes that led many to lose their life savings.
