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Tens of thousands of children absent from England’s schools, children’s commissioner says
Tens of thousands of children in England are persistently absent from schools, according to a new report from the Children's Commissioner, including some who haven't returned after the pandemic lockdowns.
The Ukrainian refugees stuck in Calais
Hundreds of Ukranians are stuck in Calais after trying to reach the UK.
Drivers call for UK government help over soaring petrol costs
Back now to the new sanctions on Russia - and President Biden admitted the measures to ban Russian oil and gas imports will lead to a rise in the cost of petrol for American motorists. Customers here are already seeing the steepest rises in decades -...
‘How can I go? Where can I go?’: Life under Russian occupation on International Women’s Day
The Black Sea port of Kherson is one of Russia's vital strategic gains in this conflict.
‘I would not take his word on anything’, says John Bercow’s former clerk
We spoke to Lord Lisvane, who used to serve under the House of Commons speaker John Bercow as Clerk of the House of Commons and made a complaint about him.
John Bercow claims bullying investigation was ‘a kangaroo court’
We spoke to John Bercow and put to him a verdict by Parliament’s Independent Expert Panel which found he was “a serial bully” and “liar”.
John Bercow found to be ‘a serial bully’ and ‘liar’ by independent inquiry
The former House of Commons speaker John Bercow is "a serial bully" and a "liar" - that is the verdict of Parliament's Independent Expert Panel, which adjudicates on bullying complaints against MPs.
Analysis: Why humanitarian corridors out of Ukraine are not working
While some civilians have been able to escape two of Ukraine's embattled cities, other attempts at "humanitarian corridors" have collapsed amidst Russian shelling and acrimony.
Zelenskyy gives historic address to UK MPs
He quoted Shakespeare and echoed Churchill, and he was given a standing ovation by MPs but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a simple message for the UK: give us more support.
President Biden announces ban on Russian oil and gas imports
The UK and US governments have announced new sanctions on Russian energy.
“Money we spend on Russia oil and gas is money being spent to help Putin’s war,” says Green MP
We were joined from Westminster by the Green Party MP Caroline Lucas.
‘We need to look at ways in which we can minimise that pain to consumers,’ says former Secretary of State for Business and Energy
We spoke to the Conservative MP Andrea Leadsom, who was the Secretary of State for Business and Energy, and started by asking her if she would support a boycott of Russian oil and gas.
Ukraine conflict: Petrol prices hit record highs as oil and gas prices surge
The conflict and the surging gas prices have pushed petrol prices here to another record high - reaching 155p a litre for the first time.
Putin only understands one thing and that is strength, says former PM Gordon Brown
We spoke to the former Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Confusion over Ukraine refugee visa rules in Calais, as UK announces extra £175 million in aid
Back in Westminster there was confusion over whether Ukrainian refugees arriving in Calais could get visas there to cross to Britain.