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Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:57:34 GMTRyanair commits to being first airline to return to Ukraine
Ukrainian airspace was closed last week following Russia’s invasion.
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:48:00 GMTPutin ‘doesn’t care’ about sanctions because he believes Russians ‘can suffer’, says defence secretary
Ben Wallace was told Russian people ‘could suffer greater than Europeans’ during trip to Moscow
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:43:07 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: Putin ‘doesn’t care’ about sanctions, Wallace warns as PM to update Commons
Johnson will address MPs after a trip to Estonia amid fears Russia could target Baltic states
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:38:41 GMTUK invasion of Iraq shows Russia ‘occupying is hardest bit’, says defence secretary
‘We learned that in Iraq’, says Ben Wallace as he predicts Ukrainian resistance will last years
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:30:57 GMT‘We feel powerless’: The Ukrainian refugees unable to join loved ones in Britain under Home Office scheme
‘We have a warm house for them. We love them. Why should they be somewhere else?’ asks Tetiana Bykova, Ukrainian who is unable to bring her cousin’s wife and three-year-old to live with her in Glasgow
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:27:56 GMTLent 2022: Five things you might not know about Ash Wednesday
Rio Carnival, Mardi Gras and Pancake Day are all connected
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:27:01 GMTAverage house price in February nearly £30,000 higher than a year ago – index
At £260,230, the average house price in February was £29,162 higher than a year earlier, according to Nationwide Building Society.
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:16:32 GMTPutin has ‘no limit’ in the violence he will use, Defence Secretary warns
Ben Wallace said Russian forces would use indiscriminate bombardments and siege tactics against Ukrainian cities.
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:16:08 GMTOil prices soar as Ukrainian conflict intensifies
The cost of oil shot up to a new seven-year high of more than 111 dollars a barrel.
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:15:38 GMTChildren’s author and illustrator Shirley Hughes dies aged 94
Her work included the Alfie series and beloved children’s book Dogger.
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:10:07 GMT‘It is not my place to fight’: UK resident trapped in Ukraine due to ban on military-age men leaving
‘It is just not my place to fight,’ 39-year-old who has lived in England for two decades says
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:08:58 GMTPriti 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’
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 08:53:18 GMTFirefighters spend five hours tackling wildfire stretching 1.5 miles
Pictures show firefighters on a steep hillside extinguishing the flames.
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 08:30:00 GMT‘Closest black hole’ system to Earth found to contain no black hole – study
Researchers agree there is no black hole in HR 6819, which is instead a vampire two-star system where one star has stripped material from the other.
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 08:27:49 GMTTube strike: Londoners still facing major disruption on transport networks day after RMT walk-out
Commuters turn up to Tube stations to find gates locked as Transport for London warns services disrupted until mid morning
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 08:23:17 GMTTube disruption continues after strike
The London Underground was suspended during Tuesday’s rush hour, with only a few services running later in the day.
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 08:05:18 GMTPersimmon boosts sales but warns over economic impact of Ukraine conflict
The housebuilder said revenues and house prices rose in 2021 as the housing market remained strong.
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 07:16:40 GMTCervical cancer vaccine recipients may only need one smear test in their lives
Results from the HPV vaccine could change the screening program for cervical cancer.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:56:03 GMTLiz Truss slaps sanctions on Belarus for supporting Russian invasion of Ukraine
Lukashenko regime ‘aiding and abetting’ Moscow, says foreign secretary
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 06:23:48 GMTWhat the papers say – March 2
As Kyiv braces for an escalation in aggression, the nation’s papers react to the human toll of Russia’s bloody campaign.
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 05:21:28 GMTApple halts the sale of its products in Russia over Ukraine invasion
The company is one of the latest major corporations to boycott the country following the invasion ordered by Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 04:59:18 GMT‘Difficult’ driving conditions forecast after weather warning issued for fog
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning to run until 11am.
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 04:10:00 GMTJohnson to address MPs over Ukraine as UK steps up sanctions pressure on Russia
Across the Atlantic, Joe Biden announced US airspace has been closed to all Russian flights.
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 02:22:44 GMTWoman arrested following fatal stabbing in Dunmurry
Police said the investigation was ‘at an early stage’.
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 01:19:40 GMTLack of women and minority groups in parliament needs to be tackled, MPs warn
‘Most glaring problem is the shocking abuse and misogyny which all women in politics, and especially minority ethnic women, suffer,’ says Women and Equalities Committee chair
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 00:57:46 GMTChild abuse images helpline sees number of calls double
People seeking help said that increased isolation, unemployment and a rise in the amount of pornography they were viewing often fulled their offending
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 00:01:47 GMTFriends called and said goodbye before joining army, says Ukrainian in UK
“You fall asleep thinking, ‘Am I going to have a home in the morning? Am I going to have parents?’,” Yana Usherenko-Fialkova said.
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMTGrammar teaching has ‘negligible’ effect on story-writing – study
Pupils did not improve their narrative writing following a grammar teaching intervention, study finds.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 23:58:58 GMTLabour says no-fly zone ‘not an option’ but will raise Ukrainians’ pleas with government
Labour does not support a no-fly zone but Sir Kier said the party would speak to government on the matter
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 23:20:27 GMTRussian isolation exposed in mass walkout from Sergei Lavrov’s UN speech
Dozens of diplomats, including from Britain, left the meeting rather than hear from the Russian foreign minister following the invasion of Ukraine.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 23:11:18 GMTTeenage girl seriously injured in Liverpool shooting
Shortly after the incident, a man in his 20s attended hospital with a gunshot injury to his hand.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 22:02:21 GMTAristocrat dies months after being spared jail for sexually abusing six-year-old girl
Family says ‘ongoing illness and diabetes complications’ behind death
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 22:00:00 GMTWales plans to welcome refugees as Drakeford pledges £4m in aid to Ukraine
First Minister Mark Drakeford said he would be speaking about the Russia-Ukraine conflict on his visit to Brussels.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 21:51:48 GMTBritish father makes it to wife and son after two day journey to Ukraine
Ian Umney went viral as he made the journey to reunite with his wife and son in Ukraine
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 21:34:42 GMTLiverpool: Teenage girl seriously injured after shooting ‘at bus stop’ in Toxteth
Young man also injured in what police think could be related event
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 21:35:27 GMTRussian media outlet RT will no longer be available on Sky – Culture Secretary
Nadine Dorries said the move would mean that ‘Putin’s polluting propaganda machine’ would have ‘severely restricted’ access to British homes.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 21:24:03 GMTThe world is in chaos but there is power in unity, says Delia Smith
The TV chef said she is hoping to teach people to find themselves in her new book.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:48:27 GMTCampaigner burns Russian passport as hundreds gather for Ukraine vigil
Hundreds of people gathered near The Mound in Edinburgh for the vigil.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:42:02 GMTCouncil workers back strike action in equal pay dispute
GMB Scotland said strikes could take place from the end of March.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:35:51 GMTMajority of Anglicans believe same-sex marriage is right, survey shows
The level of overall support has risen in the past decade, from 38% believing in 2013 to 55% in 2022.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 11:46:12 GMTBoris Johnson bows to pressure and expands visa scheme for Ukrainian refugees
UK could welcome 200,000 people, claims PM, as eligibility widened
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:17:36 GMTScottish Labour drops rose for thistle in rebrand
The logo will be formally unveiled on Friday.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:12:16 GMTHollywood studios pull upcoming releases in Russia
Warner Bros, Sony Pictures, The Walt Disney Company and Paramount Pictures announced the decision in light of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:03:54 GMTUK pledges more aid to Ukraine as Truss speaks of ‘moral duty’ to help
The funds are aimed at saving lives, protecting vulnerable people and tackling the growing humanitarian crisis.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:00:10 GMTPM tells British troops their deployment in Estonia is ‘fundamental’ to security
Boris Johnson also wished troops from the Royal Welsh regiment a happy St David’s Day.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 19:46:14 GMTWest will exert ‘unrelenting’ pressure to ensure Vladimir Putin’s aggression fails, says Boris Johnson
World facing struggle between ‘good and evil’ in Ukraine, says PM
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 19:42:10 GMTBriton speaks of ‘tough two or three days ahead’ as Russian troops close in
English teacher Dan Baker, his Ukrainian wife, stepdaughter and their car Pumpkin are sheltering in their school.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 19:39:21 GMTSigns that more families get top choice of secondary school
Nearly two thirds of councils saw a rise in pupils getting their top choice of secondary school.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 19:36:01 GMTBBC stops licensing content to Russian customers
The TV sector has joined many others in distancing itself from Russia following the escalating conflict with Ukraine.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 19:27:49 GMTPrince of Wales pays tribute to success of black Britons at Powerlist event
Charles hosted an event at his residence, Clarence House, to honour those listed.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 19:03:51 GMTNicola Sturgeon urges UK Government to waive all visas for Ukrainians
Scotland’s First Minister has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:55:58 GMTMilitary power: Ukraine seeks to link energy grid to EU
Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko said: “We refused to return to parallel work with the systems of Russia”
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:55:50 GMTWilliam and Kate reveal they are ‘getting children involved in farming’
The Cambridges revealed that Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis had helped with their animals during half term.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:54:59 GMT‘Significant questions remain’ over UK offer to Ukrainian refugees as loved ones still unable to reunite
Ministers warned of ‘gaps and delays in system’ and urged to go further by waiving visas for Ukrainians
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:29:52 GMTMPs awarded £2,200 pay rise as Britain faces cost of living squeeze
‘Right that they are paid fairly’, says watchdog as pay rises to £84,144
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:27:29 GMTWar veteran feels ‘sense of duty’ to help deliver medical supplies to Poland
Matt Simmons will be travelling to Poland on the evening on March 4 to deliver medical supplies.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:19:16 GMTEnergy support scheme payments to households set to begin
A one-off payment of £200 will be made automatically to around 280,000 eligible people in Northern Ireland.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:15:46 GMTMandatory vaccine rules for health and social care staff scrapped from mid-March
Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the policy is no longer proportionate.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:12:37 GMTResignation of DUP first minister ‘robbed patients of three-year budget’
Paul Givan resigned, effectively forcing deputy first minister Michelle O’Neill from the joint office, over the Brexit Protocol.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:49:52 GMTUncertainty over Russian-chartered tanker in Belfast
The ship arrived before the invasion of Ukraine began.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:42:00 GMTFacebook hopes to stay online in Russia ‘to offer counter-speech to propaganda’
Head of global affairs, Sir Nick Clegg, said the platform wants to offer a place for Russians to get information and oppose the war in Ukraine.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:40:33 GMTFood and drink exports to Europe fall by a quarter after Brexit
Sales outside Europe rise over same period, suggesting EU withdrawal has hit business
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:33:51 GMTRAF aircraft was flown 330 miles for Boris Johnson photoshoot
PM pictured next to patrol plane flow down from north of Scotland to Lincolnshire
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:23:16 GMTSarah Panitzke: Britain’s most wanted woman arrested in Spain after decade on the run
Tax fraud fugitive was behind £1bn money laundering scheme
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:17:36 GMTMaggie’s Call initiative suspended over potential legal concerns
The scheme was due to see on-call firefighters respond to cardiac calls alongside the ambulance service.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:10:41 GMTMI5 agent BBC wants to identify ‘is dangerous enough to kill a woman’
Attorney General Suella Braverman is seeking an injunction to prevent the broadcaster from naming the man, who is allegedly an MI5 informant.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:07:49 GMTBritish Gas owner Centrica to exit Russia gas supply contracts
It comes after a number of UK energy companies, including BP and Shell, moved to sever their ties to Russia because of the conflict.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:07:15 GMTSheku Bayoh’s family ‘bitterly disappointed’ at inquiry evidence requests
Lord Bracadale is seeking undertakings from Police Scotland and the Crown Office.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:06:53 GMTElderly patient dies after wait in ambulance outside ‘pressured’ hospital
The woman died in the emergency department at the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald on Monday evening.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:07:28 GMTIn Pictures: Pancake races and unusual ball games mark Shrove Tuesday
The Atherstone Ball Game in Warwickshire dates back to 1199, while the Royal Shrovetide Football Match in Derbyshire has some unusual rules.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:01:45 GMTUkraine invasion prompts rockers Franz Ferdinand to axe Russian gigs
The band announced it was cancelling its concerts in Russia.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:00:15 GMTMPs awarded £2,200 pay rise in recognition of ‘dramatically increased’ workload
The independent watchdog that oversees MPs’ pay said the increase was the same as other public sector staff received last year.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:55:05 GMTWarning of £390m annual cost of Covid tests for schools and parents
Exclusive: If parents choose not to pay, schools will be ‘flying blind’ on infections, warn Lib Dems
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:37:46 GMTNew economic strategy is undeliverable ‘wish list’, Sir Tom Hunter suggests
The millionaire businessman called for the Scottish Government’s economic strategy to be more business-led.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:35:57 GMTVeterans charities to receive more than £2m
Veterans minister Keith Brown announced the funding during a debate at the Scottish Parliament.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:34:33 GMTBritish couple’s ‘absolute nightmare’ stranded in Ukraine while collecting newborn surrogate twins
After 13 years of waiting, it was meant to be the happiest moment of their lives
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:34:13 GMTVolunteers praise donation response for Ukraine refugees
The shop is owned by a Ukrainian family who are working with Green Speed delivery service, who are transporting the goods to Poland and on to Kyiv.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:24:07 GMTNo Nato allies are considering a no-fly zone over Ukraine, Boris Johnson says
The Prime Minister ruled out the move despite please from Ukraine to help repel the Russian invasion.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:20:44 GMTTreasury ‘preventing’ NHS from maximising taxpayers’ money
Treasury’s silence on workforce is forcing NHS to spend billions on temporary staff, says Chris Hopson
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:12:41 GMTNick Cave becomes latest music act to cancel Russia shows
Louis Tomlinson and American rock band Green Day have also scrapped gigs.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:12:37 GMTPension schemes assessing portfolios in response to Ukraine crisis
Schemes are taking action to comply with UK sanctions and considering whether to enact any exclusion policies, industry body the PLSA said.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:06:47 GMTTory MP Adam Holloway ‘should not have travelled to Ukraine’, says No 10
Conservative appears on GB News from Polish-Ukrainian border
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:06:42 GMTBoris Johnson hits out at Putin’s atrocities, saying difference between ‘good and evil’ is clear
PM says government does not support UK volunteers fighting in conflict – contradicting Liz Truss
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:05:46 GMTThree in 10 London families miss out on first secondary school choice
There has been a nearly 4% rise in the proportion of pupils getting their first choice since last year, however.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:18:23 GMTFather from Bradford appears in court charged with terrorism offences
Mohammad Owais Sabir appeared via videolink at Westminster Magistrates’ Court and will face a trial at the Old Bailey later this month.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:02:53 GMTInvasion of Ukraine may ‘lead to food shortages this year’
Edwin Poots told the Stormont Assembly that the consequences of the Russian action would be ‘significantly greater’ than the consequences of Brexit.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:58:50 GMTFinance Secretary refuses to say why investment bank boss quit
Eilidh Mactaggart resigned as chief executive of the Scottish National Investment Bank on Friday.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:52:06 GMTCamilla enjoys fish and chip lunch as Southend achieves city status
The Prince of Wales famously does not eat lunch so the Duchess of Cornwall enjoyed a private solo meal at a local restaurant.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:51:47 GMTPutin committing war crimes in ‘unprovoked and unjustifiable war’ – Taoiseach
Micheal Martin also branded Vladimir Putin a “bully and a thug”.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:50:51 GMTCinema and TV association calls on members to cease co-operation with Russia
Pact said it joined ‘the call of millions in expressing our fervent hope for peace’.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:50:00 GMTJudge oversees Only Fools and Horses copyright fight
A company set up by the creator of the sitcom has taken legal action against the operators of an ‘interactive theatrical dining experience’.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:46:19 GMTJohnson insists UK is not actively backing volunteers joining Ukraine in fight
The Prime Minister said no Nato countries are contemplating becoming actively involved in repelling Moscow’s invasion.