Keir Starmer says ‘going cap in hand from dictator to dictator is not an energy strategy’

PM visits Saudi Arabia and UAE in talks aimed at relieving strain on oil supplies amid Ukraine war

Aid worker has been detained in Iran for six years after being arrested at airport while visiting family in 2016

Bishop of Dover Rose Hudson-Wilkin spoke of her frustration over the Russian invasion and its impact on the people of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian President said Russia’s ceasefire demands were becoming ‘more realistic’.

The BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron now makes up more than 80% of coronavirus cases in Scotland.

Scathing select committee report blasts government’s handling of ‘irresponsible’ project

Negotiations continue to be under way, Boris Johnson says

Tatiana Zavyalova and Vasyl Kucherka broke down in tears after seeing their family again.

The Restaurant Group said sales rose as hungry customers returning in droves following the easing of lockdown restrictions last year.

Boris Johnson played down the chances of securing increased Gulf oil production during a trip to the region.

Rhiannon-Faye McDonald has written an open letter to the social media giant outlining her concerns about end-to-end encryption.

The artist behind a special sculpture said it shows the public are ‘inextricably linked’ with the NHS workers who lost their lives.

The 54-year-old will be among a number of people receiving royal honours at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.

Traditional methods, which have been used for decades, involve hours of painstaking examination.

Five full tuition fees bursaries are being offered to UK-based teachers and other education professionals in disadvantaged areas.

The Ukraine crisis continues to consume the nation’s front pages.

‘They have acted like cowards,’ says author of government-backed study

‘We hope that education leaders will quickly implement required training for all school staff so that children with Afro hair can have full education experience’

Police release CCTV of man captured walking nearby at around time victim was attacked

The PSNI said the men were released pending a report being submitted to the Public Prosecution Service.

The tech giant has joined Stop Scams UK, a body of businesses working to stop scammers.

The human rights charity has urged the US government to ensure that any trade deal with the UK protects human rights in Northern Ireland.

Campaigners opposed the proposals, saying they infringe on women’s privacy.

James Cleverly says he is ‘glad website crashed’ as it shows ‘generosity of British people’

Monitoring system an ‘unforgivable violation that will inevitably compound previous traumatic experiences,’ campaigners say

Alan Gingles hallucinated that pandemic had turned his relative into zombie, court hears

Visit to Saudi Arabia risks being overshadowed by row over human rights

‘I am hopeful that we will have good news soon’ says detained mother’s lawyer

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said the Government is still not doing enough to help Ukrainians trying to reach the UK.

The Prime Minister will also visit the United Arab Emirates while trying to reduce reliance on Russia fuel after the invasion of Ukraine.

Racism ‘likely to have been an influencing factor’ in officers’ actions, damning safeguarding report says

A safeguarding review found that ‘racism (whether deliberate or not) was likely to have been an influencing factor’.

The ceremony was attended by members of Mr Hume’s family, as well as Congressman Richard Neal and SDLP leader Colum Eastwood.

Foreign Office minister James Cleverly says he is ‘very proud’ of UK’s assistance to Kyiv

Sophie called on the international community to support women peacebuilders and activists who have stood up to the Taliban to demand their rights.

Blake Woodford, 28, told officers he was 53

Frank Wynne has called for publishers to reward translators more generously.

Union warns move ‘could well have set precedent for other companies seeking to take advantage’ of government’s relaxed rules

Russia report warned PM to disrupt illicit financial activity two years ago

Images show flames on set at world-famous film production facility

Exclusive: ‘Shambolic and amateur’: Lib Dem leader blasts operation of visa system

The Irish premier said 6,646 Ukrainian refugees have now come into Ireland.

According to the Cabinet Office’s own survey of staff in January, the department has the joint highest incidents of bullying and harassment in Whitehall.

The operation to investigate the suspicious objects, found in the Fahan Street area of Derry, forced many residents from their homes.

‘Making money from distress and vulnerability’: Ex-PM calls for action against evil trade

‘People shouldn’t feel like they need all the answers,’ Rachel Poulton says

Britain’s modern slavery watchdog joins calls for ministers to bolster sponsorship scheme checks amid warnings there may be criminals in Britain ‘wishing to exploit refugees’

Child was killed by mother’s partner, Savannah Brockhill in September 2020

Calls are growing for the Chancellor to offer more help on the cost of living in his Spring Statement.

Logan Mwangi was found in the River Ogmore in Bridgend, South Wales, on July 31 2021.

The monarch welcomed Mary Simon to her Berkshire royal residence on Tuesday.

Boris Johnson’s spokesman said it showed a ‘significant proportion of the people of Russia do not believe this war is in their name’.

The Lib Dem leader challenged Boris Johnson to travel to the region to see for himself the plight of people fleeing the conflict.

Nicola Sturgeon says continued use of face coverings will help protect vulnerable people

Nicola Sturgeon said refugees could arrive in Scotland from Ukraine ‘very soon’.

Hannah Bernard, of Barclays, told MPs that, instead, her bank had to rely on self-attestation by businesses applying for bounceback loans.

Inna Sovsun said the singing was ‘highly emotional’ as she and fellow MPs passed a series of new laws in response to Russia’s invasion.

Scotland is delaying the ditching of face masks laws after a rise in Covid cases.

More than 30 animal welfare groups have written to Boris Johnson concerned the Government is deprioritising animal welfare legislation.

Five activists convicted over a protest at a newspaper publishers are questioning whether there was political interference in police actions.

New figures show ‘cost-of-living crisis is already beginning to bite’, union leader says

Brexit and economic ties between Ireland and the US will also be on the agenda.

Children on free school meals will be eligible for the payment

‘The burden of this struggle is being borne by Ukrainians, not by us’, says ex-prime minister

British journalist Benjamin Hall remains in hospital after the incident near Kyiv.

Talks with crown prince Mohammed bin Salman come just days after Saudi Arabia executed 81 people

Vladimir Putin’s prime minister and defence minister and a number of super-wealthy oligarchs were among 370 people added to the UK’s sanctions list on Tuesday.

The clip shows opulent furnishings and a grand piano – as would be expected in a luxury townhouse

The new sanctions could be brought in quickly due to the Economic Crime Act.

Nicola Sturgeon said the sub-variant appeared to have become dominant faster than in England and Wales.

The Irish Parliament was previously told that 118 billion euro (£98 billion) was funnelled through Dublin to Russia between 2005 and 2017.

Nicola Sturgeon announced the shift on Tuesday.

Gillian Coultard was given an MBE by the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle.

Gabriel Bringye, who worked for vehicle hire firm Bolt, was fatally stabbed after he responded to a fake fare in Tottenham.

The First Minister pushed back the date when Scots will no longer be required to wear face coverings in some public spaces.

Shares in the online wine retailer slipped after it reported that pre-tax profits declined to £3.2 million for the six months to December 31.

Scheme offers those providing a home to refugees a £350 monthly payment

Move will add 35 per cent tax to bottles of Russia’s favourite spirit

In a statement on Tuesday, the DPC said that it had found that Meta had breached EU data protection rules.

Jason Willis found the medieval pendant, which dates from the 11th or 12th Century, a few inches into the ground at Sutton St Edmund in Lincolnshire.

Professor Sir Michael McBride received his knighthood at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.

Sara Rowbotham was presented with the honour for services to young people by the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle.

The Prince of Wales and his wife visited a centre of Irish culture in London.

The charity operates five cafes in Scotland where customers can buy food and drink for homeless people as well as for themselves.

The monarch held virtual audiences – the day after missing the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey.

‘It is in realms of possibility,’ Air Marshall Edward Stringer says

Radd Seiger said he had thought about travelling to Ukraine or Poland to offer his support.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Geri Horner and David Walliams have launched The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2022.

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Liz Truss said the country was going ‘further and faster than ever in hitting those closest to Putin’.

Boris Johnson said the West had to wean itself off Vladimir Putin’s oil and gas.

Gambling Commission names rival Allwyn Entertainment as preferred applicant to take on venture - but questions emerge over firm’s links to the Kremlin

The Chancellor will deliver the Spring Statement on March 23.

The RAF gunner went missing after a night out in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, in September 2016.

Exclusive: Campaigners are calling for the government to introduce mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting