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Sat, 26 Feb 2022 09:48:20 GMTKyiv resident shares photos of ‘surreal’ damage to Ukraine’s capital
Maia Mikhaluk said ‘those shards of glass are like shards of people’s lives’.
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 09:19:16 GMTRussia’s invasion plan ‘nowhere near running to schedule’ amid Ukrainian resistance, UK minister says
‘I think that will be a great cause of concern for president Putin’
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 08:57:33 GMT‘Society judges women more harshly for addiction’: Women locked out of ‘intimidating’ drug treatment services
Exclusive: ‘I would take what I needed to get to that place of complete oblivion,’ says Lara
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 08:21:36 GMTBoris Johnson news - live: Kyiv thwarting Russian forces so far, minister says as UK hits Putin with sanctions
Russian invasion about ‘greed to subsume Ukraine into Russian Federation’, says Ben Wallace
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 06:18:23 GMTRussian state-owned media stopped from advertising or monetising on Facebook
Authorities in Moscow earlier announced a ‘partial restriction’ on the site after Facebook limited the accounts of several Kremlin-backed outlets.
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 07:22:25 GMTBiden signs memo to give Ukraine £448m in immediate military assistance
Authorities in Kyiv urged residents to seek or remain in shelters early on Saturday morning.
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 04:20:11 GMTUK and US impose sanctions on Putin as the noose tightens around Kyiv
Western allies announce further economic measures amid fears of a devastating Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital.
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 04:01:07 GMTMilla Jovovich ‘heartbroken and dumbstruck’ by conflict in Ukraine
The Ukrainian-American actress and model is among the famous faces continuing to add their voices to the waves of support and solidarity.
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 03:31:42 GMTWhat the papers say – February 26
The front pages focus on Kyiv being ‘on the brink’ of invasion by Russian forces.
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 02:45:35 GMT‘Cool Runnings’ soldier who wowed Queen hopes Olympics story inspires others
Shanwayne Stephens, a lance corporal in the RAF, was a member of the Jamaican bobsleigh team at the Beijing 2022 winter games.
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 02:45:27 GMTRussian woman living in the UK fears it is the ‘end of our lives as we know them’
Anna, a marketing manager from the south of England, said she feared the world would make a ‘sad return to the Iron Curtain times’.
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 02:45:24 GMTNew archbishop of Glasgow to celebrate role at cathedral mass
Archbishop-elect William Nolan of Galloway Diocese was nominated by Pope Francis.
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 02:45:22 GMTDUP Assembly Member Christopher Stalford to be laid to rest
Prime Minister Boris Johnson was among those who paid tribute to the 39-year-old father of four, who died suddenly last weekend.
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 02:45:11 GMTWilliam and Kate to attend England vs Wales Six Nations match at Twickenham
William, who is patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, and Kate, patron of the Rugby Football Union, will be in direct competition.
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 02:45:05 GMTUkrainian-born lecturer: ‘Will it be the last time I talk to my parents?’
Andrii Zharikov said he fears for his family in Ukraine after his father joined the resistance against Russian invaders.
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 02:45:03 GMTHarry and Meghan to be recognised for social justice work at NAACP Image Awards
The award is presented for special achievement and distinguished public service, and the Sussexes said they were honoured to be recognised.
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 02:36:53 GMTThe Simpsons create special image as ‘show of solidarity’ with Ukraine
The show’s executive producer Al Jean told the PA news agency it was important to be ‘vigilant about defending freedom.’
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 01:09:58 GMTJames Corden: I don’t know how to talk to my own children about Ukraine crisis
The Late Late Show host said he was ‘not nearly qualified enough’ to speak about the unfolding events.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 23:18:53 GMTBritish Airways ‘running on paper’ after suffering major outage
Flights were cancelled and delayed at Heathrow due to what BA described as ‘significant technical issues’.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 23:09:04 GMTExtinction Rebellion activists interrupt black-tie dinner for oil and gas firms
Campaigners were seen blocking access to the event and holding signs saying ‘no dinner for killers’.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 22:49:57 GMTHundreds gather in Belfast to denounce invasion of Ukraine
The event at Belfast City Hall was attended by people from Ukraine, Russian and Belarus.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 22:24:42 GMTIreland’s deputy premier brands Putin the ‘Hitler of the 21st century’
Leo Varadkar said Ireland is not neutral on the Ukraine invasion and stands fully behind the Ukrainian people.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 22:22:51 GMTUK sanctions against Russia will only escalate situation, claims Moscow
Hundreds of Ukrainians dead after Putin invades neighbour
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 22:09:47 GMTRussia limits Facebook access after network restricts Kremlin-backed media
Sir Nick Clegg says Facebook wants Russians to keep using it to ‘make their voices heard’.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 22:07:24 GMTRoyal Opera House cancels Bolshoi Ballet London tour
The Bolshoi Ballet company returned the Royal Opera House in 2019 with productions including Spartacus, Swan Lake and Don Quixote.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 22:06:13 GMTLandmarks turn yellow and blue in solidarity with Ukraine
Messages on banners at a protest near Downing Street said “Russians stand with Ukraine” and “Stop Putin Save the World”.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 21:46:12 GMTMotorists panic-buy fuel as Ukraine war drives price hike fears
Some drivers plead with others not to push costs even higher by creating surge of demand
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 21:40:26 GMT‘We’re like brothers and sisters’: Ukrainians and Russians unite in London to protest Putin’s war
Russians in UK say they are ‘ashamed’ of Kremlin’s aggression
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 21:35:34 GMTUK to personally sanction Putin and foreign minister ‘imminently’ – Johnson
The Prime Minister again urged leaders to ban Russia from the Swift payment system.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 20:52:56 GMTExpulsion of Russian ambassador has not been ruled out, Varadkar says
Sinn Fein has called on the Irish Government to expel Yuri Filatov from the country following the invasion of Ukraine.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 20:49:55 GMTDouglas Ross avoids punishment over undeclared earnings
The MP for Moray had referred himself to the Standards Commissioner last year.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 20:18:51 GMTBoris Johnson to hit Putin and Lavrov with sanctions ‘imminently’, No 10 says
EU states also agree to freeze assets of president and foreign minister
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 19:39:48 GMTThousands identified as suspected modern slavery victims fail to be referred for government support
Exclusive: Concern survivors refusing support for fear of arrest for immigration offences as campaigners warn new borders bill is set to block even more people from vital protections
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 19:33:53 GMTPensioner killed in West Lothian crash named by police
Archie Livingstone died in a crash in Blackridge on Monday.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 19:27:30 GMTWomen work for free for almost two months a year, damning research finds
Exclusive: ‘We need a complete overhaul of the shared parental leave system. It’s not an affordable option for most working families. Dads need leave they can take in their own right,’ says Frances O’Grady
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 18:56:40 GMTAlpacas hit it off with care home residents during therapeutic visit
Alpacas Alex and Bethany visited The Oaks Care Home in Wales to meet the residents.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 18:50:32 GMTKoci Selamaj admits murdering teacher Sabina Nessa in ‘predatory and extreme’ attack
Defendant killed 28-year-old primary school teacher in south-east London in September
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 20:27:45 GMTBBC journalist reveals family home in Kyiv bombed in Russian air strikes
Many of the Ukrainian capital’s residents had taken shelter deep underground in metro stations fearing the Russian invasion.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 18:44:48 GMTUkraine war: Two thirds of Brits want government to set up refugee resettlement scheme, poll shows
Government to back law criminalising asylum seekers arriving in UK ‘without permission’ in parliament next week
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 18:43:40 GMTUkrainian forces offering ‘strong resistance’ to Russian invasion
Western officials fear use of ‘indiscriminate violence’ if Putin is frustrated in hopes of swift victory
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 18:43:35 GMTUkrainian family forced to flee Kyiv as ‘worst case scenario’ invasion unfolds
Polina Karabach said it is unclear if she will ever be able to return to the city, but said she is holding onto the hope that one day she can.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 18:30:34 GMT‘Living nightmare’: British couple stuck in Kyiv with newborn surrogate twins
Manisha and Metaish Parmar can hear explosions and gunfire from their apartment in the Ukrainian capital where they are stranded with their babies.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 18:25:32 GMTSanctions against Russian oligarchs held up by London law firms, Liz Truss tells MPs
‘Name and shame’ lawyers working for Putin’s cronies, says Labour’s Ben Bradshaw
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 18:12:28 GMTSex predator admits murder of primary school teacher Sabina Nessa
Koci Selamaj, 36, targeted the 28-year-old as she walked through a London park on her way to meet a friend.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:57:23 GMTOfficer handed final warning for ‘gossiping’ about Wayne Couzens’ defence
Sergeant Simon Kempton was found to have acted inappropriately by sharing details from the killer’s police interviews with colleagues.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:51:35 GMTGovernment buildings fly Ukrainian flag in mark of solidarity
Blue and yellow colours as symbol of Ukrainian nationhood were banned under Soviet rule
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:43:53 GMTGovernment launches consultation into online sales tax
Chancellor Rishi Sunak first raised the proposed changes at the Budget last October.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:12:31 GMTMarkets stage strong recovery as investors question strength of sanctions
The FTSE 100 closed up by nearly 4%, recovering nearly all ground lost on Thursday in the biggest single-day rise for 16 months.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:11:18 GMTRussia excluded from Eurovision Song Contest following Ukraine invasion
The 66th edition of Eurovision is due to take place in Turin in May.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:00:38 GMTCoroner unable to determine identity of taxi driver’s killers
An inquest found that Michael McGibbon died in an attack in north Belfast that was intended as a ‘paramilitary punishment shooting’.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 16:58:14 GMTSinn Fein calls for expulsion of Russian ambassador to Ireland
The party’s leader also said that tougher sanctions needed to be levied on Russia, as the invasion of Ukraine continues
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 16:54:19 GMTTributes to ‘remarkable’ young cancer campaigner after death from brain tumour
Student had bedside graduation ceremony less than a week before she died
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 16:49:00 GMTUkrainians protest outside Russian Embassy
The demonstrators, many of them Ukrainian, were joined by other nationalities from across the world, including Russians.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 16:48:58 GMTBoy must leave father in England and return to Russia – judge
Mr Justice Peel announced his decision on Friday after considering evidence at a private hearing in the Family Division of the High Court in London.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 16:46:43 GMTUK in first ministerial-level contact with Russia since invasion
James Cleverly condemned ‘unprovoked and unjustified’ attack on Ukraine
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 16:32:38 GMTFilm star Sir Michael Caine’s spectacles up for auction
The actor and his wife are auctioning off artworks, film posters and personal items.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 16:14:15 GMTHarry given ‘insufficient information’ over security decision, court hears
Harry is bringing a legal challenge against the Home Office.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 16:09:17 GMTFreezing assets of Putin and Lavrov ‘absolutely appropriate’ – Irish minister
Simon Coveney also suggested Ireland would be open to harsher measures against Russia than those already agreed by the EU.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 16:04:45 GMTJohnson considers sanctions on Putin’s ‘inner circle’ as air strikes hit Kyiv
The Prime Minister discussed fresh measures with allies on Friday.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:59:25 GMTIt is Johnson, not Putin, who has gone ‘full tonto’, Russian official suggests
Maria Zakharova said ‘similar adjectives’ to those used about the Russian leader could be directed at Britain’s PM.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:51:25 GMTGovernment accused of ‘strangling life out of’ Transport for London despite deal
A union leader accused the Government of ‘strangling the life’ out of Transport for London.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:51:24 GMTUkraine crisis could push UK energy bills above £3,000 for millions, expert warns
Experts fear energy price cap may be hiked even higher later this year
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:40:17 GMTPolice material continuing to be prepared ahead of Jock Davison inquest
The 47-year-old was shot dead in the Markets area of Belfast in May 2015.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:37:50 GMTUse Russia sanctions cash to mitigate rise in energy prices, says Lib Dem leader
Sir Ed Davey was speaking to journalists during a visit to Scotland.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:34:46 GMTKeir Starmer axes Young Labour’s conference and cuts funding after it attacked backing for Nato
Access to youth wing’s Twitter account curbed for breaches of acceptable ‘standards of behaviour’
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:33:57 GMTUkrainians voice outrage in second day of protest outside Russian consulate
They sang the Ukrainian anthem and held signs condemning Vladimir Putin outside the building in Edinburgh.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:26:20 GMT‘A giant crime against all people’: Fear in Kharkiv after Russian shelling
The streets of Kharkiv are empty while many have abandoned their homes and sought safety in subway stations.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:22:06 GMTMet Police war crimes detectives arrest man in UK over 2000 murder of journalist in Sri Lanka
Police appeal for information into long-unsolved case of reporter claimed to have been put on ‘hitlist’
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:10:39 GMTIceland and Estonia join calls for Russia Eurovision ban after Ukraine invasion
The event has said it intends to allow Russia to compete in May.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:08:36 GMTLush closes Ukraine stores as invasion takes hold
The boss of the cosmetics brand said staff in the country are safe but stores have been closed.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:06:15 GMTCable going on Salmond show an error of judgment, Lib Dem leader says
The former Lib Dem leader said the interview had ‘nothing to do with the security situation and Ukraine’.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 14:50:54 GMTHarry Styles’s stalker in court accused of forcing her way into star’s home
Diana Tarazaga-Orero was found guilty of stalking in 2019 and banned from going near the singer.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 14:48:09 GMTWest’s sanctions misaligned with urgency of Ukraine crisis, expert warns
The action from the West is ‘asymmetric’ with Russian aggression, as its sanctions will only ‘bite’ in a matter of weeks and months, a professor says.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 14:26:37 GMTPhotographer guilty of sexually assaulting aspiring actress 10 years ago
Pascal Molliere exploited the woman during an hour-long photoshoot at a warehouse in west London in 2010.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 14:25:15 GMTScotland records another 11 coronavirus deaths
On Thursday there were 1,093 people in hospital with recently confirmed Covid-19.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 14:09:19 GMT‘Predatory’ day tripper admits murder of primary school teacher Sabina Nessa
CCTV footage captured the moment Koci Selamaj swiftly overwhelmed Ms Nessa by repeatedly striking her.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 14:02:40 GMTFresh rail strikes announced in worsening disputes over pay and rosters
Members of the RMT on TransPennine Express and London Underground are taking industrial action this weekend.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 14:00:06 GMTDiabetic Briton in Kyiv forced to reuse needles says explosions ‘getting closer’
Nathan Rossiter said his wife is ‘the most stressed I have ever seen her.’
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 13:53:07 GMT‘I walked to Poland’: Thousands embark on ‘harrowing’ 43-mile walk to border
Manny Marotta described the ‘brutal’ 20-hour journey, seeing toddlers ‘dragged out of bed’ and Ukrainian men being conscripted to fight ‘on the spot’.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 13:47:29 GMTIPL founder Modi denies deceit during London court fight with venture capitalist
Lalit Modi has been sued by ex-model Gurpreet Gill Maag, who says she invested in a company after being told the Duke of York was a patron.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 13:43:54 GMTNew farm animal welfare plan ‘must not distract from fur and foie gras U-turn’
Payment-by-results scheme will include annual visits by a vet funded by the government
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 13:28:37 GMTEU sanctions will ‘hit hard’ at Russia but will not stop the attack – Taoiseach
EU leaders agreed a fresh set of sanctions against Russia following an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 13:24:29 GMTAssistant Chief Constable pledges to help Noah Donohoe family get justice
Noah, a 14-year-old pupil at St Malachy’s College, was found dead in a storm drain in north Belfast in June of 2020, six days after he went missing.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 13:19:48 GMTMan charged over death of Emma Caldwell in 2005
The 49-year-old will face Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 13:15:54 GMTBoris Johnson renews plea to lock Russia out of vital bank transfer system
Germany and Italy resisting closure of Swift to Russian money, despite call for action from Ukraine
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 13:10:48 GMTRural firefighters will attend cardiac arrests in response to ‘Maggie’s Call’
Health Minister Robin Swann made the announcement after receiving a petition with more than 20,000 signatures from the family of Maggie Black.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:51:22 GMTUK minister pays tribute to Russian protesters, saying Kremlin has ‘miscalculated badly’
‘President Putin and the kleptocrats that surround him have miscalculated badly young, Russian men and women are needlessly losing their lives’
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:44:02 GMTTransport for London funding deal extended to June
Another £200 million has been announced, taking Government support to almost £5 billion.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:43:38 GMTBoris Johnson to make renewed plea to lock Russia out of crucial banking system
Germany and Italy resisting move despite appeal from Ukraine’s president
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:30:16 GMTVladimir Putin has ‘bitten off more than he can chew’ in Ukraine, says UK defence minister
Time for ‘kleptocracy’ in Moscow to call out Russian president, says Armed Forces minister
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:30:07 GMT‘Still time’ to cut Russia out of Swift payment system, Defence Secretary says
Ben Wallace suggested the Prime Minister would push the issue with Nato allies on Friday.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:25:30 GMTUkraine war: Delayed public inquiry into Salisbury novichok attack ‘must start urgently’ after Russian invasion
Inquiry will hear evidence of Russian state responsiblity for the death of Dawn Sturgess
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:01:42 GMTLondon mayor calls for seizure of luxury homes owned by Putin cronies in capital
Properties with combined value of more than £1bn could be targeted in bid to end ‘Londongrad’ status
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 11:55:26 GMTFour men guilty of murdering student beaten and thrown from balcony at NYE party
Bill Henham, 24, was kicked and stamped on during ‘savage’ assault at Brighton squat party