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Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:55:25 GMT
Colston Bassett killing: Mother-of-three stabbed to death in ‘most desirable’ Nottinghamshire village
Detectives ‘painstakingly’ trying to piece together what happened, Nottinghamshire Police said

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:55:21 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: Putin ‘could ban BBC’ as Ofcom probes RT and Truss unveils fresh sanctions
Government fears Russian retaliation if UK bars Kremlin-backed media

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:48:18 GMT
Online gambling business 888 fined £9.4m
The fine – one of the Gambling Commission’s largest to date – follows social responsibility and money laundering failings.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:31:07 GMT
YouTube blocks access to RT and Sputnik across Europe
Google said it was cutting access to Russian state-owned media and channels linked to it across Europe, including in the UK.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:22:24 GMT
Ukraine’s president tweets gratitude over William and Kate’s social media post
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcomed President Zelensky and his wife to Buckingham Palace In October 2020.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:17:28 GMT
Gordon Brown: Poverty soaring as welfare state safety net ‘torn apart’
The former prime minister said ‘bedding banks’ were cropping up in communities alongside food banks.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:13:57 GMT
Putin could resort to ‘more barbaric tactics’ in Ukraine, Dominic Raab warns
Conflict ‘is turning into a much, much more perilous misadventure for Putin’

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:23:52 GMT
Holiday firm suspends Russia tours
Riviera Travel said it made the decision due to being ‘shocked and deeply saddened’ by recent events.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:19:43 GMT
Huge Russian military convoy heads to Kyiv as West fears ‘barbaric’ assault
Boris Johnson is visiting Poland and Estonia in a show of support for Nato’s eastern members.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:08:56 GMT
St David’s Day 2022: Five things you need to know about Wales’s national celebration
Proud Welshmen and women celebrate their history and traditions on 1 March every year

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 08:23:30 GMT
Food getting more expensive as inflation bites
New data from Kantar shows the cost of food in supermarkets has risen, with inflation in February at 4.3%.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:23:13 GMT
UK accused of being ‘heartless’ after offer to take in Ukrainian refugees ‘falls well short of what is needed’
Priti Patel told ‘more can and should be done’ after Commons announcement reveals ‘nothing new’

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 07:34:42 GMT
Travis Perkins returns to profit as housing market booms
The construction supplies business saw sales jump 24% and recorded profits of £305.6m despite inflation and supply chain problems.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 06:31:39 GMT
Ukraine ‘on the brink of humanitarian catastrophe’, UK Ambassador says
Russia has been accused of ‘indiscriminate attacks against men, women and children’ by the UN’s British diplomat.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 05:02:14 GMT
What the papers say – March 1
As Ukraine wakes to its sixth day of Russian bombardment, Britain’s newspapers lead with bloody scenes from the conflict.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 04:06:42 GMT
Home Office is ‘absolutely working on’ bringing Ukrainian refugees to UK
The Home Secretary said there will be ‘further changes’ in coming days after she came under intense criticism from MPs and refugee charities.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 02:45:49 GMT
William and Kate to visit Wales to mark St David’s Day
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will also ‘plant a tree for the Jubilee’ in Blaenavon to celebrate the Queen’s 70-year reign.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 02:45:45 GMT
Charles to present Letters Patent making Southend a city
Local Tory MP Sir David Amess, who was stabbed to death during a constituency surgery last October, had campaigned tirelessly for the status.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 02:45:44 GMT
Ukrainian tells of hard journey to border after waking to sound ‘like bombing’
‘We don’t want (Putin) and we don’t want his style,’ Halyna Wright, from Odesa, said of the conflict.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 02:45:31 GMT
Rail fares rise ‘couldn’t come at a worse time’
Train passengers in England and Wales face an increase in fares from Tuesday.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 01:11:14 GMT
Netflix has ‘no plans’ to host channels required by Russian law
Some of the channels, which include news, sports and entertainment, are reportedly aligned with Russian authorities.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 01:04:00 GMT
Matt Hancock podcast: Five biggest revelations as ex health secretary opens up about pandemic, affair and resignation
Former health secretary resigned from ministerial role in June 2021 after CCTV images emerged of him kissing close aide during Covid restrictions

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:58:14 GMT
Government wins Commons battle to reinstate protest limits despite Tory concerns
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill contains a wide-ranging raft of measures aimed at overhauling the criminal justice system.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:55:49 GMT
PM says Putin will ‘feel the consequences’ for Ukraine invasion as he heads east
Boris Johnson is on Tuesday set to visit British troops serving in Estonia, which shares a border with Russia.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:55:29 GMT
Policeman accused of raping ‘paralytically drunk’ woman and getting her pregnant on night out
Sergeant with West Yorkshire Police denies charges against him

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:01:25 GMT
‘I’m realising this is the new reality’: How life in Ukraine has changed
Liza Chernobay, who spent six years studying at a school in Gloucestershire, is staying with friends just outside of Kyiv.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:52:39 GMT
Fears Putin is turning to ‘indiscriminate’ attacks as missiles bombard Kharkiv and Kyiv
Intelligence officials warn of mass civilian casualties as Ukraine sees deadliest day of war so far

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:07:06 GMT
Murder investigation opened over man wanted in connection with robberies
The Met said officers are keeping an open mind about the circumstances and no arrests have been made.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:35:23 GMT
Priti Patel’s borders bill at risk after Lords vote down central policies
Peers’ decision to reject controversial asylum and nationality measures described as ‘victory for compassion’

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:30:00 GMT
Government moves to bring in licensing to administer Botox and fillers
Sajid Javid said too many people have been left “emotionally and physically scarred after botched cosmetic procedures”.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:30:00 GMT
PM vows to ‘bring maximum pressure’ on Putin ahead of Poland and Estonia trip
Boris Johnson said the Russian president must ‘feel the consequences’ for invading Ukraine.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:19:52 GMT
Fears grow for Ukraine’s Antonov AN-225, the world’s largest plane
Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said Russia ‘may have destroyed’ the aircraft

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:14:21 GMT
Ukraine war must be considered in NI’s climate change laws, MLAs told
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots said the conflict demonstrated the importance of protecting Northern Ireland’s capacity to produce its own food.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:10:25 GMT
UK government expects Brexit trade deal with New Zealand to hurt British farmers
Department for International Trade describes £150 million hit as ‘reallocation of resources within the economy’

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 21:53:10 GMT
Home Office sent family back to Afghanistan a week before Kabul fell
Exclusive: Ministers accused of ‘unforgiveable mistake’ after family of five flown back to Afghanistan days before Taliban takeover

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 21:48:03 GMT
Louis Tomlinson scraps concerts in Russia and Ukraine over ‘needless war’
The singer shared a statement with his more than 18 million followers on Instagram.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 21:40:00 GMT
Shell cuts ties with Gazprom as Britain steps up sanctions on Russia over Ukraine invasion
‘We are shocked by the loss of life in Ukraine’ says oil giant chief executive

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 21:27:50 GMT
BBC faces ban in Russia if UK shuts down RT, Liz Truss warns MPs
Last week Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries asked Ofcom to review the operation of RT.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 21:27:01 GMT
Keir Starmer warns Labour MPs anyone attacking Nato will be booted out
Message follows row over left-wingers signing Stop the War letter

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 21:26:21 GMT
Conservative MPs vote against move to make misogyny a hate crime
Labour MP Stella Creasy says ‘many of us’ can’t go home without looking over shoulder

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 21:14:56 GMT
Bedtime stories remain popular in UK, poll of parents finds
Parents often opt for the same book when reading bedtime stories

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 21:04:56 GMT
Jealous mother who ran over love rival made pregnant by the father of her child is jailed
Alexis Glass claimed ‘self defence’ as she threatened to kill victim

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 20:41:59 GMT
Russian-owned ship will not dock in Orkney – council chief
The vessel had been due to dock on Tuesday.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 20:40:20 GMT
Priti Patel refuses to waive visa rules for fleeing Ukrainian refugees because of ‘security advice’
Hardline home secretary shocks MPs expecting a rethink – after existing measures were attacked as ‘shameful’

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 20:35:11 GMT
Bank robber escapes with three-figure sum
Police said it was ‘very frightening’ for staff.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 20:03:56 GMT
Four people charged in connection with death of woman and car crash
They are due to appear before Newtownards Magistrates’ Court on March 24.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:54:40 GMT
Clive Myrie shelters underground as fighting comes ‘closer to heart of Kyiv’
The 57-year-old BBC presenter has been delivering regular broadcasts from the Ukrainian capital.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:49:30 GMT
Festival requests and accepts resignation of Russian conductor
Edinburgh is twinned with Kyiv.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:48:23 GMT
‘Offensive attitudes’: Anger as London Assembly Tory leader says ‘Black community has a crime problem’
‘A Black person can say these things without being called racist, but it needs to come from all of us,’ says Susan Hall

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:41:36 GMT
UK ramps up Russia sanctions as Johnson warns Putin of ‘colossal mistake’
All Russian banks are expected to be hit with asset freezes in Britain within days as pressure mounts over the invasion of Ukraine.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:31:37 GMT
Ukrainian protesters in Dublin turn focus to Chinese Embassy
A small crowd of Ukrainians gathered outside the Chinese Embassy in Dublin, calling on the global superpower to wield its influence against Russia.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:27:41 GMT
Russian use of ‘indiscriminate’ firepower raises fears for civilians
Frustrated Putin could ramp up violence after failure of initial Ukraine invasion plan

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 17:45:12 GMT
Sasha Johnson’s ‘heartbroken’ family make public appeal for information amid shooting investigation
“We all got shot in the head and the pain has been so much at times it’s like we couldn’t breathe”.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:28:44 GMT
Liz Truss reveals new sanctions aimed at hitting all Russian banks to ‘cut off’ Putin from global economy
Foreign secretary wants ‘complete degradation’ of Russian economy

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:03:07 GMT
Truss to tell UN: Putin has blood on his hands in Ukraine and must be isolated
The Foreign Secretary is due to travel to Geneva on Tuesday to urge international condemnation of Russia’s invasion into Ukraine.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:46:57 GMT
Public sexual harassment law will come if there is ‘clear need’, minister says
The Government faces pressure to amend to the controversial Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill to make misogyny a hate crime

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:41:20 GMT
Man in court charged with murder over Emma Caldwell death in 2005
Ms Caldwell was found dead in May 2005.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:29:41 GMT
Kate Moss portrait and pop art Bentley among items at ‘British Cool’ auction
The auction on March 3 will feature artwork, photographs, fashion pieces and prints.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:13:41 GMT
Russia Today hit by 15 Ofcom investigations, as Liz Truss warns Putin could ban BBC
Watchdog probing Ukraine invasion coverage

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:12:45 GMT
Shell to sell all stakes in Gazprom joint ventures
The oil giant said the Russian invasion was “senseless” and that it will divest its stakes worth around three billion dollars.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:09:51 GMT
Watchdog launches impartiality probe into RT News
Ofcom will conclude its investigations ‘as a matter of urgency’ given the escalating conflict in Ukraine.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:05:39 GMT
NHS worker who died from Covid was not put at risk, manager tells inquest
The boss of Mark Woolcock, 59, who died in April 2020, said leaders were scrambling to put in place systems to protect staff at a ‘reactive’ time.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:02:35 GMT
Draft Budget could lead to ‘lasting damage to the justice system’
Stormont Justice Minister said the current allocation would see extremely long waits in the courts and fewer police officers.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:00:00 GMT
A dose of nostalgia may help combat pain, study suggests
The research indicates nostalgia may be a drug-free way to alleviate low levels of pain like headaches.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 17:55:30 GMT
Government ‘failed to publish report on Grenfell-style cladding 20 years ago’
Former government official Anthony Burd admitted to the Grenfell Inquiry that a report should have been made public in 2002.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 17:49:57 GMT
UK road destroyed by ‘unexplained underground movements’
The road looks as if it could have been hit by an earthquake

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 17:40:08 GMT
Briton travels to Ukraine to be with wife and son and ‘make sure they’re safe’
Ian Umney is travelling to Nikopol in the south-east of the country to be with his wife and two-year-old.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 17:33:58 GMT
Kremlin criticised for blaming Putin’s nuclear deterrent escalation on Liz Truss
A Kremlin spokesman said Vladimir Putin ordered the move over unspecified ‘absolutely unacceptable’ remarks from the Foreign Secretary.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 17:18:32 GMT
Calls for support for Ukraine as it ‘fights for Europe’
There are also calls to make it easy for Ukrainian refugees to come to the UK.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 17:05:52 GMT
Boris Johnson says Putin has made ‘colossal mistake’ as he hails heroic Ukraine resistance
Russian president expected his tanks to be ‘garlanded with roses’ by grateful Ukrainians

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 17:05:46 GMT
UK ports should refuse access to Russian boats, says Transport Secretary
Grant Shapps has told all UK ports to refuse access to any vessel linked to Russia.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 17:00:10 GMT
Tanker with Russian oil bound for US makes mid-Atlantic U-turn to dock in Wales amid sanction fears
The UK government said it is “looking into” how to handle Russian ships at its ports

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:41:52 GMT
Volunteers who delivered pandemic food parcels appeal for clothing for Ukraine
The Bearded Broz community group is asking for donations of men’s, women’s and children’s clothes.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:27:46 GMT
Priti Patel rejects call for visa waiver for Ukrainians fleeing war zone
The Home Secretary said Russian forces were ‘infiltrating’ Ukraine and she also warned that ‘extremist groups’ could threaten the UK.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:24:03 GMT
Warning over Tube services ahead of strike
Transport for London said there is likely to be no service on the London Underground network on Tuesday and Thursday.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:22:22 GMT
Compare the Market meerkat adverts pulled from TV news broadcasts over Russian invasion of Ukraine
Company ‘reviewing’ advertising to ensure it is ‘sensitive to current situation,’ spokesperson says

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:20:28 GMT
Protocol has cast ‘long shadow’ over politics and life in Northern Ireland
A Bipa meeting was told that the Stormont Executive would only be restored when issues surrounding the NI Protocol were resolved.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:10:11 GMT
Record demand for mental health services as new mothers are left ‘isolated’ in pandemic
Exclusive: Pandemic has left new parents ‘isolated’ says one mother, who says she felt ‘hopeless’ during the first lockdown

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:09:29 GMT
Sinn Fein Stormont leader calls for expulsion of Russian diplomats
Michelle O’Neill also urged the EU to take greater sanctions against Russian leader Vladimir Putin over his actions in Ukraine.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:07:43 GMT
Road safety strategy at risk due to Executive collapse, minister warns
The draft 2030 strategy had proposed to reduce road fatalities by 50% by the end of the decade.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:05:05 GMT
Sturgeon calls for ban of Russian oil tanker due to dock in Orkney
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed she is speaking to the UK Transport Secretary about stopping a Russian tanker docking at at Orkney port.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:00:00 GMT
Healthy gut bacteria may improve the success of cancer treatment – study
Researchers say the findings are a key step forward in the fight against multiple types of cancer.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 15:55:08 GMT
UK signs Brexit trade deal with New Zealand promising 0.02% GDP boost by 2035
Government modelling suggests deal could damage some UK industries like farming and food processing

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 15:49:38 GMT
Former police officer in Rotherham ‘failed to investigate abuse claims’
Ex-Detective Sergeant David Walker was in charge of a unit tasked with investigating child abuse.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 15:35:11 GMT
Petrol prices hit record high of £1.51 per litre as fuel costs pass 'dreaded milestone'
The average cost of a litre of diesel is also at a record high, reaching £1.55

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 15:45:23 GMT
Set builder jailed for fraudulent claims from TV and film studio
Liam Pattison worked on the set of Brave New World at Dragon Studios in Bridgend.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 15:24:33 GMT
Ukrainian compares Kyiv shelling to the Blitz but says citizens stand ‘united’
Vitaliy Rulyov has urged Britons to ‘close your eyes and imagine’ how it feels to experience bombs falling outside your home.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 15:13:48 GMT
Matt Hancock says he ‘broke the rules because he fell in love’ in tell-all podcast
Former health secretary resigned from ministerial role and left wife after CCTV images emerged of him kissing aide at height of Covid pandemic

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 15:12:21 GMT
Ex-primary school teacher to stand trial in October charged with kicking horse
Sarah Moulds entered a formal not guilty plea to the charge of causing unnecessary suffering to the animal on Monday.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 15:06:03 GMT
Agent Willie McKay helped Emiliano Sala by arranging doomed flight, inquest told
Football agent was involved in brokering the transfer of the Argentinian striker from Nantes to Cardiff City for £15 million in 2019

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 15:03:51 GMT
Putin issued nuclear order in response to Liz Truss comments, Kremlin says
‘I will not name the authors of these statements, although it was the British foreign secretary’

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 14:59:01 GMT
Teletext Holidays broke consumer law over pandemic refund delays, court rules
The legal action was launched by the Competition and Markets Authority.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 14:57:59 GMT
Boris Johnson says Vladimir Putin has made a ‘colossal mistake’ on Ukraine
Downing Street was eyeing the possibility that sanctions could ultimately bring about regime change in Moscow.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 14:49:59 GMT
Evening Standard owner Lebedev uses front page to urge Putin to halt invasion
Russian-born crossbench peer Lord Evgeny Lebedev wrote an open letter to the Russian leader.



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