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Mon, 07 Mar 2022 09:41:54 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: UK ‘on edge of dystopian economic collapse’
If UK outlaws Russian gas ‘we’re going to end up banning our own supplies’, ex-minister says
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 09:39:38 GMTPutin victory in Ukraine ‘no longer inevitable’ head of Britain’s Armed Forces says
Russia’s lead forces have been ‘decimated’ – but aggression could be ramped up with more indiscriminate killing, warns Admiral Sir Tony Radakin
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 11:29:22 GMTImmigration minister refuses to give evidence to MPs on Britain’s response to Ukraine refugee crisis
Kevin Foster being urged to reconsider refusal to answer questions given ‘urgency of the situation’
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 09:10:03 GMTLeitch ‘not panicking’ over rising Covid case numbers
The top clinician’s comments come as those between five and 11 years old are being invited for their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 09:05:47 GMTUK has ‘direct line’ to Russia’s war room but it is ‘not as strong’ as wanted, defence chief reveals
‘These lines of communication are not as strong as we would want them to be’, says Admiral Sir Tony Radakin – when asked about how to ‘de-escalate’ conflict
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 08:52:19 GMTOil price at highest since 2008 as Europe and US mull ban on Russian imports
US secretary of state Antony Blinken revealed that he was in ‘very active discussions’ with allies in Europe over a ban.
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 08:43:45 GMTPutin’s promise of Ukraine escape routes to Russia ‘cynical’, minister says
Foreign Office minister James Cleverly said the most humanitarian thing Vladimir Putin could do would be to end the war.
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 08:30:49 GMTJames Cleverly grilled over Ukraine visas in interview after ‘around 50’ issued
Home Office said 5,535 applications had been completed while ‘around 50’ given green light
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 07:52:35 GMTAverage UK house price ‘soars by 10.8% annually to hit record high of £278,123’
The average property value has risen by £38,709 or 16% since February 2020, Halifax said.
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 07:40:16 GMTPolice sergeant jailed for 10 years for raping drunk woman
Judge says 36-year-old committed ‘disgusting and persistent sexual attack’
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 06:34:18 GMTPM to host Canadian and Dutch leaders for Ukraine talks
Meanwhile, ministers are scrambling to go “faster and harder” with sanctions levelled against the Kremlin.
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 05:02:50 GMTMillions with disabilities ‘abandoned’ in Ukraine, charities fear
Exclusive: Warnings people with disabilities are being ‘left behind’ as refugees flee conflict
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 02:45:21 GMTUkrainian baker’s fundraising sale raises £25,000
Some people queued for more than two hours to buy cakes and support the sale.
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 01:35:38 GMTWhat the papers say – March 7
The desperate plight of Ukraine’s civilians is again the focus of Monday’s papers.
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 00:01:19 GMTPM to move ‘faster and harder’ against Putin at home and on world stage
The Prime Minister will host foreign leaders on Monday as tougher sanctions measures are debated by MPs.
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMTAppeal raises around £10m for Ukraine in four days
Thousands of people have contributed to the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal.
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMTUkraine aid appeal raises £100m in four days
The Disasters Emergency Committee urged people to keep donating to help charities meet the growing humanitarian need.
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMTManifesto target of 50,000 more nurses by 2024 on track, Government says
But the Royal College of Nursing said the number of unfilled nurse jobs has risen in the last year, not fallen.
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMTFalklands War veterans to take centre stage in commemoration events
A series of events will take place to mark 40 years since the Falklands War took place.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 23:51:44 GMTBoris Johnson says Russian sanctions are ‘meaningless until properly implemented’, as MPs to debate new laws
Labour accuses ministers of giving oligarchs a ‘get out of London free card’
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 23:18:40 GMTCustoms red tape is delaying Ukraine aid delivery, charities say
Three vans loaded with essential supplies for refugees were stuck at the port of Dover for two days due to paperwork issues.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 22:30:00 GMTUK to send extra money to Kyiv to support Ukraine’s ‘indomitable people’
Along with funding, Boris Johnson is set to press foreign leaders over further support.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 22:30:00 GMTRussian oligarchs still have ‘get out of London free’ card under new laws
Labour welcomed the reduction of the register grace period to six months, but said it needed to be reduced further.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 21:21:52 GMTWoman escapes injury after pipe bomb explodes outside Londonderry house
A number of homes in the area were evacuated during the subsequent security alert.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 21:07:25 GMTQuestion Time to host special episode on war in Ukraine
The show recently hosted a special featuring unvaccinated people in the audience.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 21:04:52 GMTPM must reveal his role in Evgeny Lebedev’s peerage – Yvette Cooper
Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper wrote to Boris Johnson asking him to hand over information to Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 19:59:12 GMTDominic Raab dismisses Putin’s threats to use nuclear weapons as ‘rhetoric’
Amid reports that the Kremlin is claiming Ukraine is developing a dirty nuclear bomb – a possible pretext for pressing the button – the deputy prime minister says it is just ‘brinkmanship’
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 19:49:50 GMTHampshire couple take Molly the motorhome to help people fleeing Ukraine
‘Why don’t we take our motorhome, which is called Molly… and see what we can do?’ said Laura Rice.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 19:46:25 GMTUK considers using Brexit ‘freedom’ to allow pesticides banned in EU on food
American agricultural lobby groups had criticised some of the import bans
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 19:28:46 GMTFormer Nato commander pleads for no-fly zone over Ukraine, rejecting fears of war with Russia
‘How many casualties does it take before we take a different approach to this war?’ asks US general
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 19:07:21 GMTWe must prepare for darker days ahead in Russian aggression, PM warns allies
Boris Johnson admitted the world had not done enough for Ukraine.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 18:23:19 GMTPriti Patel urged to send emergency help for Ukraine refugees stranded in Calais in visas row
Home secretary told to ‘send an emergency team to Calais immediately to get desperate people swiftly through’
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 17:40:32 GMTAnti-war protesters told of nuclear threat at Ukraine demonstration
The rally was held by the Stop the War Coalition along with the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 17:37:47 GMTBoy, 15, dies after being knocked down in Fife
Police said the boy was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 17:21:05 GMTPriti Patel under fire after ‘only 50 visas’ issued for Ukraine refugees
Home secretary challenged over why ‘only 1% of UK visa applications have been granted’
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 17:06:15 GMTBritain is not turning back Ukrainian refugees at the border – Patel
Home Secretary Priti Patel defended the UK’s offer to those fleeing the conflict in Ukraine.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 16:49:09 GMTStabbing of pharmacist in north Belfast attack condemned
The knife attack happened on the Antrim Road on Saturday evening.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 16:28:05 GMTIrish farmers will ‘step up’ to challenge of growing more grain, says minister
Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has convened a meeting with farmers’ representatives to discuss plans to boost home grown supplies.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 16:15:38 GMTFrance condemns ‘inhumane’ British policy on Ukrainian refugees
It is claimed hundreds have been diverted from Calais to UK consulates in Paris and Brussels because they did not have a valid visa.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 16:09:13 GMTSpiking offences recorded by police result in a charge less than 2 per cent of the time, figures show
Exclusive: ‘This is emphatic proof that this appalling crime is not being taken seriously enough,’ says Labour
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 15:46:14 GMTMore than 80,000 Ukrainian refugees could arrive in Ireland, minister says
Preparations are under way to accommodate the significant number of people due to arrive in the country in the coming days and weeks.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 15:42:32 GMTLack of Executive must not hinder refugee plans, Stormont ministers are warned
Amnesty International has written to those ministers who remain in place, calling for urgent action to prepare to accept people fleeing the war.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 15:30:27 GMTDefending democracy abroad should not mean PM gets off with partygate – Sarwar
The Scottish Labour leader appeared to disagree with comments made earlier by Sir Keir Starmer.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 15:15:05 GMTIndependence will not drive young people’s political thinking in 2026 – Sarwar
Scottish Labour sought to claim the centre ground during its three-day conference in Glasgow.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 14:53:34 GMTProtesters gather in London to brand Putin a ‘delusional lunatic’ and ‘bully’
The march was held by the Stop the War Coalition as well as the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and CODEPINK.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 14:00:23 GMTBBC World News taken off air in Russia, broadcaster says
It comes after the Russian parliament approved strict new media legislation on Friday.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 13:46:44 GMTFormer head of Orange Order must abide by Labour values – Sarwar
Henry Dunbar has been selected to stand in Airdrie North in the local elections in May.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 13:14:26 GMTNo-fly zone would not help Ukraine, says UK armed forces chief
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said the invasion in Ukraine ‘is not going well’ for the Kremlin.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 12:46:01 GMTCovid booster jabs will be offered to over-75s from Monday
Care home residents and immunocompromised people will also receive invitations.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 12:33:07 GMTNow is not the time to call for PM to quit – Starmer
The Labour leader said it was more important to show unity in the face of Russian aggression.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 12:05:44 GMTNo-fly zone over Ukraine ‘would not help’, says head of UK’s armed forces
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said most of the offensive was coming from Russian artillery.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 11:59:57 GMTUK-based nanny tells of desperate fight to get brother out of Ukraine
Nataliia Kolodii said her homeland is ‘a peaceful nation’, adding: ‘We never thought this war would start.’
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 11:46:21 GMTWe cannot forget saving our planet despite energy security risks – Sarwar
The Scottish Labour leader said the transition to renewable energy should continue.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 11:44:51 GMTAlliance will take a stance on constitutional question in the future, says Long
Naomi Long said Northern Ireland’s constitutional status was not the main priority for most people in the region.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 11:42:12 GMT‘Unlawful and unhelpful’ for Britons to fight in Ukraine, armed forces head says
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin urged people not to rush towards ‘the sound of gunfire’.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 12:03:12 GMTRoyal Navy warship seizes cannabis worth £6.5m in Middle East
HMS Montrose claimed the haul after stopping a vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 10:51:52 GMTRory Gallagher back on the road after brief lockdown stint as delivery driver
The former Revs frontman says performing online during the pandemic has made him a better artist.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 10:22:37 GMTUK snow forecast in your area and when Met Office expects wintry conditions to return
Country to see return to unsettled conditions including strong winds
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 10:06:26 GMTBoris Johnson unveils six-point plan to help Ukraine amid criticism of UK help for refugees
Six-point ‘plan of action’ will also include more weapons, fresh economic pressure on Russia and strengthening of west’s security