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Sat, 12 Mar 2022 09:46:20 GMT
Ukraine: Boris Johnson ‘halted Home Office plans to expand refugee offer’
Priti Patel suggested setting up ‘humanitarian route’ for those fleeing war

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 09:25:10 GMT
History is repeating itself ‘time and time again’, says Ukrainian MP
Lesia Vasylenko said it is easier to prevent death and destruction than to deal with the aftermath.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 09:11:57 GMT
Nuclear bunkers: Inside relics from another era that show UK is not prepared for disaster
Fears of nuclear conflict have grown since Russia invading Ukraine - but how ready are we?

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 08:28:17 GMT
‘People here are in panic’ after Russian air strikes, says Dnipro citizen
Missiles hit not just military targets but civilian building, Daria Matveytseva said.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 07:49:51 GMT
Thousands of Ukrainians in UK treated as ‘second-class citizens’ as they are blocked from bringing family
Ministers accused of refusing Ukrainian workers ‘basic level of humanity’ by continuing to exclude them from visa scheme that would allow them to bring their relatives to safety in Britain

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 07:14:34 GMT
Emmanuel Macron lashes UK for not doing enough for Ukraine’s refugees
The Frenchman criticised Boris Johnson’s Government over a policy which requires visa applications to be made in person in Brussels or Paris

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 06:45:58 GMT
Protesting about UK’s dirty money in one of London’s most exclusive streets with washing machine full of cash
Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is ‘epicentre’ of problem, say anti-corruption advocates

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 06:15:34 GMT
Lib Dems set out roadmap for rejoining EU single market and want to ‘end petty Brexit squabbles’
Policy would ultimately reinstate free movement and trade

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 04:06:29 GMT
What the papers say – March 12
France’s leader has accused Britain of failing Ukraine’s war victims.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 00:41:11 GMT
Oil supertanker from Russian port docks in Southampton
ExxonMobil says cargo came from Kazakhstan

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 00:38:53 GMT
UK seeks to hit Kremlin with ban on exporting luxury goods to Russia
G7 leaders have agreed to take steps to deny Russia ‘most favoured nation’ status on key products.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 00:09:48 GMT
Police appeal for information after teenager dies from stab wounds in Bury
Officers were called to the incident in the town centre shortly before 4pm on Friday.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 00:01:24 GMT
PM to discuss Ukraine and NI Protocol during meeting with Irish premier
On Saturday, the Taoiseach will watch the Six Nations match between Ireland and England at Twickenham alongside Boris Johnson.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMT
White Paper seems ‘underwhelming’ say headteachers
Heads say upcoming White Paper on education lacks ambition.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 23:04:07 GMT
Government set to let Ukrainians bring pets to UK as thousands of dogs and cats face being put down
Ministers have been urged to act to prevent thousands of dogs and cats being euthanised in Poland, Hungary and Romania

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 22:52:20 GMT
Terrorist who shared beheading videos and car bomb guide to be freed from jail
The Parole Board has decided Mohammed Khilji, who was sentenced to five years in 2018, is suitable for release

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 22:25:22 GMT
Weather warnings issued across UK as 60mph winds expected over weekend
Coastal parts facing foul conditions as wet weather set to sweep UK

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 21:49:02 GMT
Davey stands by call for Johnson to go as he says public need PM they can trust
The Liberal Democrat leader also pushed for checks on Ukrainian refugees to be carried out in the UK to speed up the visa process.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 21:32:00 GMT
Unionists urged to maximise vote in elections to send Westminster message
The call came at the latest rally organised in protest against the Northern Ireland Brexit Protocol.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 20:47:42 GMT
Prince Harry to miss Prince Philip’s memorial service but hopes to visit Queen ‘soon’
Decision comes amid royal’s ongoing legal battle with Home Office over his UK police protection

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 20:41:03 GMT
Queen to miss Commonwealth Day service after Covid illness
Monarch returned to in-person events on Monday when she welcomed Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau to Windsor Castle

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 20:33:11 GMT
Queen last missed a Commonwealth Day service in 2013
The monarch has pulled out of attending the event on Monday.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 20:15:53 GMT
Rollout of fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine being ‘kept under review’, Javid says
The Health Secretary said ministers were listening to the expert advice on the future rollout of vaccines.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 20:19:57 GMT
Taoiseach will talk Ukraine and protocol when he meets Johnson at Twickenham
Micheal Martin and Boris Johnson will meet at the Six Nations match between England and Ireland at Twickenham.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 19:42:31 GMT
Mother spared jail so she can travel to Ukraine to rescue daughter
Judge said ‘simple humanity’ led him to suspend Olga Khomenko’s sentence

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 19:22:56 GMT
Gluten-free veggie creation wins pie of the year
The winning pie includes veggie jackfruit ‘steak’, gluten-free craft ale and black pepper.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 19:19:08 GMT
Harry to miss Philip’s memorial service
The duke will not be returning to the UK in late March for the event in honour of the Duke of Edinburgh.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 19:00:58 GMT
‘Decimation’ of UK resettlement system could see Ukrainians put in hotels, charity warns
Communities must not be left to ‘pick up the pieces’ from lack of official generosity

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 18:49:45 GMT
Russia limits access to Instagram after ‘calls for violence against Russians’
The move comes a week after Facebook was banned in Russia.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 19:40:17 GMT
Mother spared jail to save daughter from Ukraine
A mother who admitted taking her daughter to Ukraine against a court order was handed a suspended sentence so she can travel there to rescue her.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 18:22:11 GMT
Sarah Everard vigil organisers felt ‘punished’ for trying to work with Met Police
Exclusive: Reclaim These Streets founders tell how they had been trying to hold memorial safely and comply with Covid laws

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 18:18:26 GMT
UK accuses Russia of bringing ‘wild’ conspiracy theories to UN council
Dame Barbara Woodward said Russia must not be allowed to ‘abuse its permanent seat’ on the security council ‘to spread disinformation and lies’.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 18:09:42 GMT
Sarah Everard vigil organisers win legal challenge against Metropolitan Police after ‘rights breached’
High Court rules that none of the force’s decisions were ‘in accordance with the law’

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 18:02:21 GMT
Emiliano Sala plane crash pilot likely ‘overcome by carbon monoxide’
Footballer had poisonous levels of carbon dioxide in his body, which was pulled from the sea following the crash, an inquest has heard

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 18:00:00 GMT
Clyde steamer which carried royalty to sail again
It is hoped the TS Queen Mary will be back in service, offering Clyde cruises, by the summer of 2024.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 17:56:25 GMT
Stormont ministers make public apology to victims of historical institutional abuse
Children in Northern Ireland residential homes and in the care of religious order were abused from 1922 to 1995

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 17:37:33 GMT
Reclaim These Streets: Inside the Sarah Everard campaign group police ‘tried to silence’
‘It was about reclaiming all the dark corners and trees you can hide behind, the scariness of being out as a woman after dark,’ founders tell Lizzie Dearden

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 17:16:58 GMT
Jamal Edwards ‘did not see similarity between Sheeran song and another track’
The late music entrepreneur gave a witness statement in the High Court copyright case involving Ed Sheeran.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 17:11:11 GMT
Kyiv won’t be captured, says Ukrainian MP as Russia moves to surround capital
Inna Sovsun said Russia faces ‘huge logistic problems’ and ‘their whole strategy is a way to lose’.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 17:00:47 GMT
Lack of ‘meaningful sanctions’ over Hong Kong sent ‘wrong message’ to China
Failing to sanction officials over Hong Kong’s National Security Law let China believe it had ‘got away with it’, an Australian politician said.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:59:25 GMT
Mask rule in Northern Ireland classrooms to be lifted
The requirement for post-primary pupils to wear face coverings in class will be removed from March 21, minister announces.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:54:27 GMT
British American Tobacco to withdraw from Russia over its invasion of Ukraine
The Lucky Strike owner reduced its sales forecasts for the year as a result of plans to offload the Russian operation, which employs 2,500 people.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:49:55 GMT
Mother shouted ‘What have you done with my son?’ after his murder, trial is told
Logan Mwangi was found dead in a river in Bridgend on July 31 2021.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:45:28 GMT
UK universities are ‘soft underbelly’ for Chinese intelligence, says politician
An Australian senator told an audience in London he backs calls from MP Tom Tugendhat to close Confucius Institutes at UK universities.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:45:12 GMT
More than 70 Insulate Britain activists charged over protests blocking M25
Incidents took place in 2021 as climate change protesters took to the streets

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:36:23 GMT
Ministers deliver long-awaited apology over historical institutional abuse
Some victims walked out of the Assembly chamber as they rejected the apology from church and state-run institutions.

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:55:40 GMT
Teaching assistant who had sex with 14-year-old pupil in supermarket car park is jailed
Hannah Harris groomed the boy with sweets and take-aways

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:26:35 GMT
In quotes – the Institutional Historical Abuse apology
Ministers and institutions apologised to abuse victims in the Stormont Assembly chamber on Friday.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:57:46 GMT
Irish Government sends 4,000 blood bags and 50,000 masks to Ukraine
As part of an EU-wide effort, the Government and the HSE have donated thousands of items to help Ukrainian medics.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:52:12 GMT
Victims urge: ‘Demonstrate atonement by contributing to redress fund’
The apology offered by representatives of the organisations that ran institutions where children were abused were rejected by many of the victims.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:49:07 GMT
Oil prices UK: Fuel costs hit ninth consecutive all-time high as ministers urged to cut VAT for drivers
Experts welcome ‘hint of better news’ as crude oil prices stabilise

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:40:27 GMT
Emiliano Sala crash pilot ‘likely to have been overcome by carbon monoxide’
David Ibbotson, 59, was hired to take the 28-year-old striker home to France after he signed for Premier League club Cardiff City.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:28:46 GMT
Irish premier Micheal Martin to hold meeting with Boris Johnson
Following his trip to the UK, Mr Martin will travel to Washington DC where he will meet US president Joe Biden.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:16:37 GMT
Institutions offer ‘heartfelt apology’ to victims of abuse
Survivors watched in the Assembly chamber as a minute’s silence was held.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:07:26 GMT
Boris Johnson news - live: UK sanctions 386 Russian lawmakers who backed Putin amid chemical weapon warning
Truss says government ‘will continue to tighten screw on Russian economy through sanctions’

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:55:46 GMT
School skirt length policies can be seen as victim-blaming, heads told
Teachers’ conference also heard that receiving unwanted nudes had become “normalised” for some young people.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:53:18 GMT
Anthony Russell: Killer who murdered three people in five days and raped pregnant victim jailed for life
Heroin addict sentenced for taking lives in Coventry and Leamington Spa

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:52:04 GMT
Driver arrested after police chase involving London taxi
Surrey Police said it was ‘not the kind of vehicle you expect to be in pursuit of’.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:50:03 GMT
UK imposes sanctions on 386 Russian parliamentarians who backed Putin over Ukraine
Duma voted in favour of Russian military presence in Ukrainian sovereign territory

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:39:42 GMT
Rap star claims he picked up bottle to defend himself during fatal brawl
Pa Salieu told jurors he had been drinking brandy and shots before violence erupted outside a music event.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:33:05 GMT
Thousands of baby boxes filled in Scotland for babies in Ukraine
The Scottish Preloved Baby Box for Ukraine Facebook group has thousands of supporters.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:29:07 GMT
Driver caught after 35-mile police chase found with just a Legoland ‘driving licence’
The 21-year-old driver was also caught with cannabis in his car

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:22:52 GMT
‘Manipulative and dangerous’ triple-killer handed whole-life tariff
Anthony Russell admitted the three murders at an earlier hearing.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:17:01 GMT
Historical abuse victims told they were failed by state during public apology
The public apology was recommended in the final report of the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry (HIAI), which was published five years ago.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:08:37 GMT
UK to allow members of public to house Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russian invasion
Michael Gove to set out on Monday details of new sponsorship route to UK

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:02:59 GMT
UK firm’s Ukrainian web developers reflect on new lives in wartime
The men, who are based in Lviv in western Ukraine, are helping the military and taking in refugees from the east.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:07:41 GMT
Woman’s ten-day journey from war-torn Ukraine to Dublin
Hanna Hordynska left her home in Lviv with her sister and niece.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:07:39 GMT
Wrong bin weight in Corrie McKeague search was due to error in process – inquest
Device used by the lorry driver to get the weight of the bin had not been cleared before the start of the driver’s shift.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:05:03 GMT
Covid-19 infections rise in all UK nations with record levels in Scotland
The figures suggest coronavirus is once again becoming more prevalent.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 13:54:09 GMT
‘Nobody talking’ to black refugees who were split up from Ukrainians in France
A refugee from Ukraine said he feels ‘awful, neglected, angry’ after being taken to a hotel around 70 miles from other refugees.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 13:42:48 GMT
Britain warns Putin over chemical weapons as Ukraine raises alarm on Chernobyl
The UK said Russia would be hit with a ‘dramatic increased response’ if it unleashes unconventional weapons during the invasion.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 13:11:09 GMT
Government warns military veterans not to go and fight in Ukraine
Ex-service personnel could face prosecution when they return home, says minister

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:55:21 GMT
Fuel prices hit record new high on UK forecourts as litre of diesel costs 170.1p
The average cost of a litre of diesel reached a new high on Thursday, up from 167.4p on Wednesday

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:46:10 GMT
Polish tech entrepreneur hopes to house 500 Ukrainian refugees in hotel
Marek Zmyslowski’s foundation has already provided beds in a hostel in Warsaw for 50 families, he told the PA news agency.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:44:53 GMT
UK sanctions 386 Russian parliamentarians over support for separatists
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the Government will continue to ‘tighten the screw’ on Moscow over the invasion of Ukraine.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:42:19 GMT
74 people charged over Insulate Britain road-blocking protests
Kent Police said the prosecutions relate to incidents on the M25 motorway and near the Port of Dover.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:36:54 GMT
Over a million tutoring courses started under NTP scheme
But just over 100,000 have been started through the beleaguered Randstad tuition partners route, data suggests.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:29:05 GMT
Falklands politician talks of devastating impact of the conflict
40 years on islanders are working hard to develop a self-sufficient economy, official said.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:29:06 GMT
Sarah Everard vigil organisers win High Court challenge against Met Police
Reclaim These Streets argued the Met’s decisions in the run-up to their planned event, which they withdrew from, breached their rights.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:12:55 GMT
WAGs to stay on luxury cruise ship during World Cup where they can avoid alcohol laws
Other halves of stars including captain Harry Kane, Jordan Henderson and Raheem Sterling will stay on water

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:01:02 GMT
Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy to appear for May court hearing, judge orders
Mendy is accused of nine charges in all, including seven counts of rape involving six alleged victims.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:58:03 GMT
Online translated lessons for Ukrainian refugee children
The lessons will be available translated into Ukrainian or Russian, as some refugee pupils will speak Russian as a first language.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:49:55 GMT
Union says train safety concerns were raised years before Stonehaven crash
The Aslef union said its concerns about the High Speed Train fleet were not addressed.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:33:23 GMT
Statement from Reclaim These Streets in full
The statement was made after a successful High Court claim.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:28:06 GMT
Ex-tennis star and BBC pundit Boris Becker to give evidence aided by translator
The 54-year-old German is due to go on trial later this month accused of failing to hand over the trappings of his career.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:23:37 GMT
Charity warns people to beware of scammers trying to exploit Ukraine crisis
Advice Direct Scotland urged people to be vigilant.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:10:28 GMT
Veterans minister urges ex-armed forces personnel not to join Ukraine conflict
Leo Docherty urged veterans to think about donating money to humanitarian charities instead.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:10:17 GMT
Man charged with murder after woman, 68, dies from neck injuries
Valerie Freer was found on the driveway of her home by paramedics, police said.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:04:42 GMT
Charles sends message of sympathy to Australian people following floods
Extraordinarily heavy rains have created the current emergency in New South Wales and Queensland states of Australia.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 10:51:47 GMT
Drop in wholesale fuel costs gives hope to drivers of pump price relief
The AA said latest trade figures show fuel wholesale costs have slumped since the start of the week.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 10:43:00 GMT
More than 100,000 extra deaths in private homes in UK since pandemic began
Covid-19 has accounted for only a minority of the excess deaths.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 10:38:58 GMT
Rail strikes continue in disputes over pay and rosters
Cleaners, Tube drivers and conductors will be taking industrial action this weekend.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 10:35:40 GMT
Former SNP MP accused of embezzlement to stand trial next month
Natalie McGarry did not appear at the hearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 10:24:45 GMT
Sturgeon urges Scots to take ‘sensible precautions’ as Covid cases rise
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon warned that coronavirus has not gone away with increasing cases, hospital patients and deaths.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 10:23:27 GMT
UK and EU watchdogs launch competition probes into Google and Meta over ads
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and European Commission announced parallel probes into an agreement between the firms.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 10:14:20 GMT
Another 27 Covid-linked deaths recorded in weekly update
The weekly toll is down 11 on the 38 deaths that occurred in the previous week, according to Nisra.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 10:01:11 GMT
Douglas Ross defends decision to withdraw call for PM to quit
Mr Ross said ‘anything else just seems trivial’ compared with the war in Ukraine.



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