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Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:58:23 GMT
RT: Ofcom revokes Kremlin-backed TV channel’s licence to broadcast in UK
Media regulator says it ‘cannot be satisfied that it can be a responsible broadcaster’

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:50:18 GMT
P&O Ferries: Returning £10m furlough cash after mass sacking ‘right thing to do’, says minister
Government ‘looking into’ ways to get money back, James Heappey suggests

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 00:04:36 GMT
Brexit trade deals may not deliver any ‘actual economic benefits’, MPs warn
Scathing report by Public Accounts Committee criticises government’s approach

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:21:12 GMT
I never give up on hope, missing Claudia Lawrence’s mother says
Joan Lawrence was speaking as she marked the 13th anniversary of her daughter going missing.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:01:28 GMT
Wetherspoons sees ‘more normal’ trade but cost pressures grow
Bosses said the pub group is in a strong position, with ‘a full complement of staff’ and ‘fully stocked’.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 07:53:06 GMT
Boris Johnson news - live: PM accused of breaking ‘promise’ as UK launches first phase of Ukraine scheme
The first phase of the Homes for Ukraine programme will launch on Friday

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 07:10:11 GMT
UK would suffer £70bn hit and recession if Europe banned Russian oil and gas, Rishi Sunak fears
Boris Johnson has urged EU to ‘get off that addiction’ – but chancellor has highlighted severe impact on UK if it does

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 06:52:20 GMT
What to know if your travel has been affected by interruptions to P&O Ferries
The company operates four routes: Dover to Calais; Hull to Rotterdam; Liverpool to Dublin; and Cairnryan, Scotland, to Larne, Northern Ireland.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 05:50:08 GMT
What the papers say – March 18
Friday’s front pages are dominated by the war in Ukraine and the sacking of P&O workers.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 05:49:27 GMT
Services suspended for days and protests expected against P&O Ferries
A Labour MP for one of the affected ports called on the Government to force P&O to ‘come up with a different plan’.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 04:59:34 GMT
Burger King owner says Russia operator has ‘refused’ to shut shops
The parent company has stopped supporting the supply chain, operations and marketing for Burger King in the country.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 04:12:30 GMT
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher ‘overwhelmed’ after Ukraine donations pass £22.5m
The Hollywood power couple previously said they would match up to 30 million dollars in donations to help supply humanitarian aide to refugees.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 02:44:13 GMT
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe appears in first family selfie as she highlights plight of remaining Iran detainee
Zaghari-Ratcliffe family have been ‘relentless in their pursuit of justice’, says Tulip Siddiq MP

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 00:04:40 GMT
Care homes ‘could face widespread closures’ under social care reforms
Ministers underestimated costs by at least £854m a year, analysis suggests, as homes warn of ‘catastrophic’ financial failure

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 00:04:24 GMT
County lines drug gangs crackdown sees more than 200 arrested in a week
Officers also shut down 30 county lines gangs, the Met said

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 07:05:39 GMT
What we know so far about the Government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme
More than 150,000 Britons have registered their interest in taking in Ukrainians.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 00:01:29 GMT
Tens of thousands register interest as Homes for Ukraine scheme launches
However, concerns have been raised about red tape, safeguarding and resourcing.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 00:01:17 GMT
Demonstrations planned after 800 P&O Ferries workers sacked and replaced
The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) is seeking legal advice to challenge the sackings.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 00:01:16 GMT
All remaining Covid travel measures to be axed even as cases continue to rise
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said lifting the requirements would allow ‘greater freedom in time for Easter’ to go abroad.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Government ‘struggling to point to tangible wins’ on trade policy, MPs find
The Commons Public Accounts Committee delivered a critical assessment of the UK’s trade deals.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Simon Coveney visiting Poland as Ukraine crisis continues
The Foreign Affairs Minister will meet Polish counterpart Minister Zbigniew Rau in Warsaw.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 07:12:25 GMT
More than 1,400 arrests in a week in nationwide county lines crackdown
The operation uncovered around £4.25m of class A and B drugs across England and Wales.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Stars celebrate opening of Swansea Arena as it hosts first live music show
Michael Sheen and Cerys Matthews are among the performers contributing to the From Swansea, With Love project.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Tories to push for finance transparency at party conference
The Bill would force the Scottish Government to publish a quarterly update on the budget.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 22:45:16 GMT
Good Friday Agreement ‘cannot change’, Biden warns at St Patrick’s Day event
The US president made an impassioned plea that the Good Friday Agreement be protected amid ongoing post-Brexit negotiations.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 22:30:00 GMT
Dowden: Tories will fight election with candidates from ‘all walks of life’
Tory chairman Oliver Dowden will say the “new Conservative Party” will represent “mill towns and mining towns as well as the metropolis”.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 22:15:26 GMT
Tyler Hurley: Tributes paid to ‘future world champion’ boxer, 16, stabbed to death on bus
Boxing coach Adrian Martin said the teenager had a ‘contagious smile’ that ‘lit up a room’

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 22:09:24 GMT
Terrorism: Children with extreme right-wing ideologies ‘getting substantially younger’ as 19 arrested
Under-18s make up one in eight terrorism-related arrests in UK

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:56:32 GMT
More than 6,000 people in NI sign up to Homes for Ukraine scheme
Brandon Lewis confirmed that 6,262 people in Northern Ireland have signed up for the scheme.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:46:51 GMT
David Maggs: Man, 71, who killed wife of 28 years in bed as he’d ‘just had enough’ is jailed
David Maggs told police his wife ‘doesn’t know how to keep her mouth shut, so I topped her’

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:43:18 GMT
Emiliano Sala died in plane crash after he was overcome by carbon monoxide from faulty exhaust, inquest finds
‘Missed opportunities’ in death of Argentinian footballer alongside pilot in January 2019, says family

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:25:56 GMT
Taoiseach disappointed to miss White House visit after contracting Covid
Michael Martin contracted Covid during his visit to Washington for St Patrick’s Day

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:14:09 GMT
David Carrick: Met police officer accused of 41 sex offences against 11 victims as new charges added
He was suspended from force following his arrest in October 2021

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 20:54:32 GMT
Biden praises Irish efforts over Ukraine war during St Patrick’s Day meeting
The meeting was held virtually after Micheal Martin contracted Covid.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:59:55 GMT
Child Q: Nationwide protests planned after police strip search Black schoolgirl
Campaigners condemn the treatment of the teenager – while critics take aim at the politicians who support police presence in schools

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:56:49 GMT
Edinburgh council makes Volodymyr Zelensky a freeman of the capital
Councillors unanimously awarded freedom of the city to the Ukrainian leader, as well as to Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of Edinburgh’s twin city Kyiv.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:49:40 GMT
Northern Ireland politicians slam P&O and call for urgent Government action
Political parties in the region have reacted with shock after the ferry operator sacked 800 staff and replaced them with cheaper agency workers.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:46:23 GMT
What we know so far about the Government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme
More than 150,000 Britons have registered their interest in taking in Ukrainians.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:33:01 GMT
Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘relentless in pursuit of justice’ for remaining detainee – MP
The mother-of-one was pictured in a smiling selfie among the daffodils with her husband and daughter on her first day back in the UK.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:32:02 GMT
‘National scandal’: Government urged to step in as P&O ferries sacks 800 workers
‘It’s the worst behaviour of a 19th century mill owner’

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:03:55 GMT
Smart motorway ‘putting lives at risk’ after safety radars breaks down on one of UK’s busiest roads
Chunks of technology designed to spot broken down vehicles has gone down - meaning drivers could be left strandard in 70 mph traffic

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:00:46 GMT
Ukrainian orphans shut out of UK by ‘red tape’ will be allowed in as Home Office bows to pressure
A group of 48 Ukrainian orphans will be given sanctuary in the UK after Priti Patel bowed to pressure to remove red tape blocking their arrival.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:00:13 GMT
Sturgeon tells P&O Ferries boss of ‘utter disgust’ after 800 workers sacked
The Scottish First Minister condemned the ‘appalling treatment of its workers’.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:57:09 GMT
‘Russian disinformation’: Defence Secretary Ben Wallace phoned by imposter claiming to be Ukrainian PM
Minister says caller posed ‘several misleading questions’

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:53:01 GMT
Ukrainian orphans given green light to come to UK, Home Secretary says
Priti Patel confirmed the youngsters, who have been evacuated from Ukraine by charity Dnipro Kids, would be allowed to travel to the UK.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:52:40 GMT
Teenager admits ‘racially abusing Marcus Rashford after Euro 2020 final’
Justin Lee Price, 19, directed a slur at the 24-year-old striker after England’s defeat in a penalty shoot-out against Italy last summer.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:44:16 GMT
Russia accused of ‘dirty tricks’ after ministers targeted with hoax calls
Home Secretary Priti Patel and Defence Secretary Ben Wallace were called by an impostor claiming to be Ukraine’s PM.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:42:19 GMT
‘NI language legislation to be introduced at Westminster if Stormont fails’
MPs held a debate on the Irish diaspora in Britain to mark St Patrick’s Day.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:39:11 GMT
Lithium may decrease risk of developing dementia, study suggests
Researchers say the findings support the possibility the drug could be a preventative treatment for the condition.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:35:40 GMT
Biden expresses desire to visit Ireland again
The US president’s links to the country are well-known.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:23:44 GMT
Harry launches Sentebale’s annual report highlighting pandemic’s effect on young
The charity works with vulnerable children and young people in southern African nations of Lesotho and Botswana.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:16:44 GMT
Boy, 12, denies burgling London’s top hotels and BBC’s television HQ in alleged 10-month spree
Youngster faces 15 charges for alleged crimes between April 2021 and February 2022

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:12:16 GMT
Ireland has ‘stepped up’ since war in Ukraine – Biden
Joe Biden, who has always taken pride in his Irish roots, hailed Irish efforts to help defend the war-torn country from Russian aggression.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:04:42 GMT
Ukrainian MPs detail ‘medieval’ tactics and sexual violence of Vladimir Putin’s army
Humanitarian corridors have ‘turned red with the blood of people’

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:59:05 GMT
Coroner will write to the Government over Emiliano Sala’s illegal ‘grey’ flight
The Argentinian footballer, who had just joined Cardiff City, was passenger in a plane that crashed into the English Channel in 2019.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:57:32 GMT
Former hostage Terry Waite advising Nazanin on returning to real life after six-year ordeal in Iran
Now 82-year-old, who was held in captivity in Lebanon for almost five years, says British-Iranian mother should take her time adjusting to normal life

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:54:08 GMT
Bank of England raises key interest rate as pressure mounts on households
War in Ukraine and fear of inflation surge cause policymakers to increase rate to 0.75 per cent

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:51:02 GMT
Online Safety Bill is ‘huge missed opportunity’ to protect women and girls, warn campaigners
Research shows more than one in three women living in the UK - which amounts to 11 million women - have been subjected to online abuse

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:48:01 GMT
Unions threaten legal action over ‘shameful’ sacking of P&O workers
The sackings sparked outrage from politicians and workers, many of whom refused to leave ships.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:42:46 GMT
Hostages like Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘face long journey to normality’
Lara Symons, 53, chief executive of Hostage International, spoke to the PA news agency about some of the struggles ex-hostages can expect to face.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:41:59 GMT
Impostor posing as Ukrainian PM calls Defence Secretary
Ben Wallace accused Russia of ‘dirty tricks’ following the incident, which he branded a ‘desperate’ move.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:32:47 GMT
‘Increasing levels’ of Covid driven by jump in rates among 30-49 year-olds
Hospital admissions are still highest among the over-85s.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:29:48 GMT
Father of three to drive emergency supplies to Ukraine in borrowed van
Frank Matthews, of Greenwich, south-east London, set up a JustGiving page – Lviv and Let Live – just over a week ago aiming to raise £5,000.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:16:25 GMT
Sadiq Khan: ‘Climate crisis is a racial justice issue’ as black and Asian Londoners most affected
Exclusive: “The climate crisis should be a wake-up call to people of colour in London to understand that this is also a matter of racial injustice,” Sadiq Khan tells The Independent

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:12:28 GMT
Scientists may have solved Professor Stephen Hawking’s black hole paradox
According to two new studies, something called “quantum hair” is the answer to an almost half-century-old problem.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:10:44 GMT
Sarah, Duchess of York travels to Poland after organising help for refugees
More than 1.7 million people – out of a total of almost three million refugees – have crossed Ukraine’s border with Poland.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:51:16 GMT
Lombardy plane crash: British test pilot dies as military jet hits mountain
Dave Ashley, a 49-year-old father of two, managed to eject from cockpit but was found dead

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:34:35 GMT
Angela Rayner tells of distress over abusive messages after David Amess death
Stuart Kelly and Michael McGrath pleaded guilty to sending offensive and menacing messages to the Labour deputy leader after the Tory MP was killed.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:21:41 GMT
P&O workers block road to Port of Dover in jobs protest
Police intervened after dozens of employees stood on the road holding banners and flags.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:13:51 GMT
Counter terror police have seen rise in ‘lone actors’ carrying out attacks
There is also growing concern about the number of children being drawn into extreme right-wing terrorism.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:13:16 GMT
Government ‘unleashing chaos’ with Homes for Ukraine refugee scheme
More than 122,000 Britons have registered their interest in taking in Ukrainians.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:13:12 GMT
Sturgeon condemns P&O’s ‘appalling’ decision to sack 800 staff
The Scottish First Minister said she is ‘deeply concerned’ by the move.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:11:52 GMT
Queen welcomes new ambassadors as busy week continues
The 95-year-old head of state reached her Platinum Jubilee last month and recently recovered from a bout of Covid.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:10:28 GMT
Football agent speaks of regret over death of footballer
Willie McKay was involved in the transfer of Emiliano Sala to Cardiff City from Nantes and helped organise the flight on which the striker died.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:10:02 GMT
Retired accountant who murdered wife in bed jailed for life
David Maggs who killed his wife Linda at their home in Pontypool last year will serve a minimum of 20 years in prison.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:05:00 GMT
Measures to stop oligarchs bullying critics ‘too little, too late’, says Labour
Shadow justice secretary Steve Reed was responding to Government proposals to tackle Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:04:41 GMT
Emiliano Sala: Timeline of events leading to plane crash tragedy
The Cardiff City footballer was killed in a plane crash in 2019 as he returned to Wales after saying goodbye to former team-mates at Nantes in France.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:03:42 GMT
Footballer Emiliano Sala died as result of plane crash, inquest jury finds
The Argentina-born striker died from head and chest injuries but was deeply unconscious, having been poisoned by carbon monoxide.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:53:37 GMT
Emiliano Sala’s goalscoring talent led to £15m transfer
The striker’s ability to regularly find the back of the net for Ligue 1 mid-table side Nantes had attracted the attention of Premier League scouts.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:30:51 GMT
Harrods admits ‘mistake’ after Russian vodka sold ‘under the counter’
The Knightsbridge-based department store said its Beluga vodka stock has been removed from sale.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:23:54 GMT
P&O Ferries sparks fury after sacking 800 workers
Crew members currently on board ships were instructed by unions not to leave.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:10:35 GMT
Police must be ‘ready to adapt’ to constantly changing terror threat
Dame Cressida Dick, who is stepping down as the boss of the Metropolitan Police, spoke to reporters on Thursday.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:09:12 GMT
St Patrick’s Day parade returns to Belfast after pandemic absence
Hundreds of people lined the streets of the city for the first large-scale March 17 celebrations since 2019.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:08:45 GMT
Pub owner donates premises to house Ukrainian mothers and children
Charlie Southall, 43, said his experience of living in a women’s shelter as a child influenced his decision to make the offer.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:07:17 GMT
Russian war in Ukraine ‘largely stalled on all fronts’ with ‘minimal progress on land, sea or air’ UK claims
‘Ukrainian resistance remains staunch and well-coordinated,’ British intelligence update says

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:58:46 GMT
Bank raises rates to 0.75% as it warns inflation could reach double figures
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted eight to one to increase rates by a quarter point, marking the third rise in a row.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:09:35 GMT
Boy, 12, denies burgling top London hotels in alleged 10-month spree
The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is accused of carrying out raids on Claridge’s in Mayfair and the Four Seasons in Park Lane.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:47:08 GMT
Removing PM would be ‘extremely dangerous’ during Ukraine war, says Ross
The Scottish Tory leader was previously one of the most senior voices calling for the Prime Minister to go.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:45:40 GMT
Nearly one in four ambulance handovers delayed by at least 30 minutes
Around one in 10 delays lasted more than an hour.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:47:41 GMT
Government investigating yachts linked to Russian oligarchs, says Grant Shapps
‘Small number’ of luxury vessels blocked from leaving

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:39:39 GMT
UK sending missile system and troops to protect Poland from Russian aggression
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said it is right to protect Poland as the country takes in the bulk of Ukrainian refugees.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:36:20 GMT
This week could be worst for health service since pandemic began, warns Sturgeon
But despite the high numbers, Deputy First Minister John Swinney has said he believes the peak of the BA.2 variant has passed.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:31:32 GMT
Outrage over strip-searching of black girl shows UK ‘cares about ethnic minorities’, says minister
Kemi Badenoch also says Britain ‘fairest country in the world’



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