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UK ports asked to deny access to Russian vessels by Transport Secretary
The Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has written to all UK ports asking them to deny access to vessels linked to Russia - saying they were not welcome here. 


Parents to sue university over daughter’s suicide
The family of an undergraduate who took her own life is to challenge the University of Bristol over its duty of care in protecting the mental health of its students.


UK-based Ukranians rally to support relatives at home
Ukrainians here in the UK have been desperately trying to rally support and raise money for relatives and friends back home, including many who gathered at London's Ukrainian catholic cathedral today.


Russia Ukraine conflict: One mother’s journey to escape war
There are many Ukranians living in the UK who are desperate to help their relatives back home reach some kind of safety. 


Russia Ukraine conflict: Rallies across the globe in solidarity with Ukraine
Across the world people have been rallying in support of Ukraine, including in the UK where hundreds gathered outside Downing Street for the second day running, condemning Vladimir Putin and calling for more action by the West. 


UK faces calls to abandon visa restrictions for fleeing Ukrainians
The Government is facing calls to abandon visa restrictions for Ukranians which prevent them joining relatives in the UK. 


Russia-Ukraine conflict: Downing Street announces stricter sanctions
Downing Street has announced a tougher line on sanctions against Russia and its leaders - will they make a difference?


UK must ‘get personal’ and seize Russian assets says MP
Tom Tugendhat is the chair of the Commons Foreign Affairs committee.


More than 100 reportedly killed in eastern Ukraine fighting
Ukraine’s authorities are reporting 57 military and civilian deaths, and 50 on the Russian side - although those numbers are sure to climb.


Rebecca Hall on ‘excavating’ her racial identity through directing
A new film based on a novel written in the 1920s explores racial identity through the story of two African American women who 'pass' as white in New York City. 


Birmingham City’s Troy Deeney calls for mandatory teaching of black, Asian and minority ethnic history
The footballer Troy Deeney has launched a campaign to make the teaching of Black, Asian and ethnic minority history mandatory in schools - saying the current education system is failing children from minority backgrounds. 


Severe flood warnings remain in UK after week of storm chaos
Severe flood warnings remain in place tonight in parts of Shropshire and Worcestershire - after a week in which three major named storms have caused havoc across the UK.


Labour and Tory MPs agree UK has been ‘weak’ on Russia
We’re joined by two members of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee - Conservative MP Bob Seely and Labour MP Chris Bryant.


Ukraine crisis: Is the UK being tough enough on Russia?
MPs have urged the government to impose tougher sanctions on Russia - while the Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has called on the broadcasting regulator Ofcom to review the licence for the Kremlin-backed news channel Russia Today.


Russian leadership consider Ukraine as ‘existential threat’ says expert
We speak to the Russian international relations specialist, Dmitri Suslov, from the Higher School of Economics in Moscow. 



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