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Tue, 22 Feb 2022 09:55:26 GMT
UK weather news – live: ‘Danger to life’ warning as River Severn flood defences could fail
Heavy rain could slow down recovery work following Storm Franklin, forecasters warn

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 09:48:49 GMT
‘Cheerful’ boy was ‘killed by mother and step-father while self-isolating’
Logan Mwangi, five, was found dead in the River Ogmore in Bridgend with 56 injuries.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 09:45:47 GMT
UK to impose sanctions on Russia as Boris Johnson says Putin bent on ‘full scale invasion’ of Ukraine
PM will outline sanctions against the Kremlin in a Commons statement

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 09:44:20 GMT
EU set to impose sanctions on Russia, says Irish Foreign Affairs Minister
It comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered forces into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 09:19:56 GMT
‘Strong possibility’ Covid jabs will be given every autumn alongside flu vaccine
Boris Johnson has hailed the development of vaccines for coronavirus as ‘possibly the greatest national effort in our peacetime history’.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 09:00:00 GMT
Private schools call for end to strike action with updated pension offer
Teachers in the GDST are called upon not to strike this week following new pension offer and pay rise.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:49:07 GMT
Government interest payments on borrowing soar as inflation rises
The ONS said interest payments rose to the highest January level in 25 years but self-assessment tax receipts increased.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:31:32 GMT
Boris Johnson news - live: Brussels criticises UK treatment of EU citizens as firms warn over Brexit trade hit
European Commission vice president expresses ‘regret’ at British position as talks rumble on

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:15:05 GMT
Living with Covid: What did Boris Johnson announce?
PM announces end of final restrictions in England after waning of Omicron wave

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 07:57:26 GMT
Ukraine crisis: Sajid Javid says ‘Russian invasion has begun’ after Putin orders troops into region
‘President Putin has decided to attack the sovereignty of Ukraine,’ minister says

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 07:49:08 GMT
Johnson holds crisis meeting on Ukraine amid fears Russian invasion has begun
Boris Johnson was leading a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee to consider the latest intelligence and decide on a response.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 07:09:52 GMT
Johnson leads emergency meeting in response to Ukraine crisis
The UK will impose sanctions following Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s decision to recognise two regions of Ukraine as independent states.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:01:06 GMT
America’s Got Talent judges pay tribute to singer Jane Marczewski following death
The singer, who used the stage name Nightbirde, earned a coveted Golden Buzzer from Simon Cowell on the US show.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 05:56:28 GMT
West Midlands struck by magnitude 2.8 earthquake – British Geological Survey
According to the BGS, the quake hit the town of Walsall, near Birmingham, at a depth of seven kilometres (4.35 miles) at 10.59pm.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 04:42:17 GMT
Ireland’s UN ambassador urges diplomacy on Ukraine at security council meeting
The Kremlin has said President Vladimir Putin is ordering Russian forces to ‘maintain peace’ in eastern Ukraine.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 04:06:00 GMT
Kate to arrive in Denmark for fact-finding mission on early childhood
The duchess will travel to Copenhagen for a two-day working trip with her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 03:31:07 GMT
What the papers say – February 22
The national papers focus on Ukraine tensions and the final lifting of pandemic restrictions.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 03:31:00 GMT
UK ambassador to the UN urges Russia to ‘step back’ as PM readies Cobra meeting
Dame Barbara Woodward told an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council that Russia has ‘brought us to the brink’.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 02:45:39 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon to announce new Covid strategic framework
The Scottish Government will publish its blueprint for managing and recovering from Covid-19.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 02:45:03 GMT
Ex-Strictly judge Dame Arlene Phillips to collect damehood at Windsor Castle
It comes as the Queen, who is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms after catching coronavirus, is self-isolating at the Berkshire residence.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 00:10:43 GMT
Solicitor who injected supermarket food with own blood denies guilt by reason of insanity
At the magistrates court it was revealed that Elghareeb is HIV positive but the jury have not yet been told this at his trial

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 00:10:07 GMT
Man jailed for sexual assaults after Met Police track rental bike
Christion Wright was sentenced to almost four years in prison and placed on the sex offenders register for life

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 01:31:00 GMT
Prime Minister to chair Cobra meeting to discuss Ukraine crisis
Meeting will be used to ‘coordinate the UK response’, including agreeing sanctions to be introduced ‘immediately’, No 10 says.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 00:01:38 GMT
Heavy rain may ‘slow down’ storm recovery efforts and risk further flooding
The Met Office has said heavy showers lashing northern England and Northern Ireland were set to move south-eastwards on Tuesday.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 00:01:05 GMT
Concerns that Living with Covid plan ‘neglects most vulnerable in society’
Boris Johnson set out the Government’s strategy on Monday.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Health benefits of community groups to be investigated in £1.5m study
University researchers will look at the health benefits provided by a wide range of community-led organisations and activities.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Nine in 11 children have no access to safe surgical care, research finds
Charity Kids Operating Room found nine in every 11 children across the globe do not have access to safe surgical care should they need it.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMT
The roads are paved with nappies in Llanarth
What to do with disposable nappies? It is a huge environmental problem and not an easy one to solve, but in Wales they may have the answer, turn them into motorways, reports Karla Adam

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 01:33:36 GMT
40,000 pigs ‘culled and meat wasted’ due to industry crisis, farmers say
Around 200,000 pigs are also said to be backed up on farms because of a lack of skilled butchers to process them.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 23:08:44 GMT
Ireland’s support of Ukrainian sovereignty is ‘unwavering’
The foreign affairs minister said Ireland supported fresh EU sanctions on Russia.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 22:54:00 GMT
Crowds of fans gather at London vigil to pay tribute to Jamal Edwards
The music entrepreneur gained fame from setting up new music platform SBTV – helping to launch a string of UK music careers.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 22:45:21 GMT
Liz Truss: UK will announce new sanctions against Russia
The Foreign Secretary said action will be taken in light of the ‘breach of international law’.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 21:53:56 GMT
Storm Franklin: Homes flooded and rare ‘danger to life’ warnings issued as rivers break banks
Thousands without power, streets covered in water and trees toppled over as third storm hits within days

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 21:31:38 GMT
Medical advisers warn Covid pandemic not over, as Boris Johnson lifts final restrictions
‘You can celebrate when the sun is shining, but take an umbrella with you’: Patrick Vallance

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 21:30:40 GMT
Pensioner dies in three-vehicle crash
A 78-year-old has died after a crash in West Lothian on Monday.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 21:23:30 GMT
Boris Johnson says Putin ‘breaking international law’ by declaring separatist parts of Ukraine independent
Latest Russian move ‘dark sign’, say PM

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 21:07:03 GMT
Extreme weather may become feature of UK’s climate, minister says
Three storms have battered the nation in the past week, including Storm Eunice, which left 1.4 million households without electricity.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 20:59:48 GMT
You should still isolate if you have Covid-19, says Professor Sir Chris Whitty
The Prime Minister set out the Government’s strategy for ‘living with Covid’ on Monday afternoon.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 20:52:08 GMT
Doctor Who star Stewart Bevan has died age 73
The actor was best known for playing Professor Clifford Jones in BBC’s Doctor Who.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 20:35:41 GMT
PM says sun is shining but umbrella on hand in fight against Covid
Boris Johnson says ‘we should be clear that the pandemic is not over’, warning there may be significant resurgences.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 20:30:39 GMT
Immunocompromised and disabled people ‘abandoned’ by end of Covid restrictions
Charities have warned that the development will result in people ‘living with fear’.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 20:22:50 GMT
MP advised to speak to Commons officials over bid to remove Duke of York title
Labour’s Rachael Maskell, who represents York Central, has suggested Andrew should lose his association with the north Yorkshire city.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 19:25:25 GMT
UK and EU stress determination to find ‘durable solutions’ to NI Protocol row
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic chaired the EU/UK joint committee on the protocol’s implementation.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 19:20:18 GMT
School leaders condemn ‘headlong rush’ to scrap Covid testing and isolation
Lack of clarity will cause conflict between schools and parents, teaching unions warn

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 19:08:32 GMT
London to lift mandatory mask rules on tube, Sadiq Khan announces
London’s mayor today announced that he expects to lift the requirement to wear face coverings while onboard Transport for London (TfL) services.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 19:01:02 GMT
Women with ovarian cancer enduring longer waiting times for treatment than other patients
‘They can often confuse ovarian cancer symptoms with more common conditions like IBS or the menopause,’ says expert

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:42:36 GMT
Covid: Self-isolation to end Thursday and free tests scrapped from 1 April
Public will have to pay for tests from spring, says PM

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:38:22 GMT
Commons and US speakers discuss threat to democracy in Westminster
Their discussions took place against the backdrop of two MPs – Tory Sir David Amess and Labour’s Jo Cox – being killed within the last six years.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:33:42 GMT
Why is the Covid-19 infection survey so important?
The Government’s daily case numbers have increasingly limited value.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:32:29 GMT
Government plans to make some coronavirus laws permanent
The Government’s Living with Covid plan sets out its intention for other legal provisions to remain indefinitely.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:30:32 GMT
Thousands of people remain without power after heavy winds hit Ireland
In the Republic of Ireland, 8,600 customers were without power on Monday evening.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:30:01 GMT
Residents of basement flats across UK ‘at risk of drowning in flash floods’
Warning comes as Storm Franklin batters UK

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:26:06 GMT
Culture sector welcomes end of Covid restrictions, but says support is crucial
The Prime Minister detailed his ‘living with Covid’ strategy to the Commons on Monday afternoon.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:22:42 GMT
Owner of Claridge’s asks judge to send woman who ran Claridge Candles to jail
Lawyers representing Claridge’s Hotel Ltd argued that 64-year-old Denise Shepherd, who lost a trade mark fight, is in contempt of court.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:22:31 GMT
Trade unions condemn ‘reckless’ ending of Covid sick pay
From March 24, workers will have to wait until day four before they are entitled to statutory sick pay.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:12:03 GMT
Legal isolation for Covid to end from Thursday, Boris Johnson says
Free universal testing will finish under the plan for ‘living with Covid’ in England from April 1.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:10:30 GMT
‘I’m not going to jail if we get caught’: Girlfriend texted suspected Uber killer Calvin Crew during ride
As Christi Spicuzza is farewelled, police say they are weighing up further charges in relation to her homicide

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:04:21 GMT
Storm Franklin: Power restored to vast majority of customers
At the peak of the disruption, Northern Ireland Electricity said there were 10,000 homes without power.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:03:15 GMT
Johnson sets out Covid plan after last-minute Cabinet hitch
The plan, which had been in the pipeline for weeks, hit a last-minute snag just hours before it was due to be announced.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:00:00 GMT
Connect Music Festival set to be relaunched after 14-year hiatus
The Connect Music Festival will be held at the Royal Highland Centre, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, promoters have announced.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:53:41 GMT
Elections watchdog tells government to drop power-grab with ‘no precedent’ in western democracies
Electoral Commission warns independence at risk as ministers ‘influence operational functions and decision-making’

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:50:26 GMT
Ukraine: UK ready to launch retaliatory cyber-attacks on Russia, defence secretary tells MPs
‘I’m a soldier, I was always taught the best part of defence is offence,’ says Ben Wallace – pointing to new ‘offensive cyber capability’

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:44:56 GMT
Stormont Health Minister to consider Living with Covid plan for England
Those who test positive for coronavirus will no longer be legally required to isolate from Thursday, and free universal testing will end in April.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:38:40 GMT
Man who stopped rape told ‘You’re dead meat’ before being shot, inquest hears
Abraham Badru lived in fear for more than a decade after helping to convict a rape gang

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:36:42 GMT
Kidnapper faces more jail time after sentence is referred to Court of Appeal
The Solicitor General said the seven-and-a-half year term he received was ‘unduly lenient’.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:34:40 GMT
Queen works in isolation as she sends message of condolence despite Covid
The 95-year-old monarch is self-isolating at Windsor Castle after testing positive for Covid.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:25:48 GMT
William and Kate to attend England vs Wales Six Nations match at Twickenham
William, who is patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, and Kate, patron of the Rugby Football Union, will be in direct competition.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:23:24 GMT
NHS worker ‘did not feel safe at work’ before catching and dying from Covid-19
Mark Woolcock, 59, died towards the beginning on the pandemic and was remembered by his daughter as a “nurturing and gentle soul”.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:24:42 GMT
DWP admits it has wrongly refused disabled people benefits at record rate as cost to taxpayers soars
Exclusive: Warnings that ‘flaws in the system’ have led to almost 80,000 Personal Independence Payment decisions being overturned at initial review

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:09:37 GMT
Spring Covid-19 booster jab to be offered to over 75s in Northern Ireland
The additional jab will also be offered to anyone over the age of 12 who is immunosuppressed.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:08:20 GMT
Still strong concern that Russia intends to invade Ukraine, says Wallace
As the military build up continues, No 10 says there remains a ‘window for diplomacy’ to resolve the crisis and avert war.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:03:48 GMT
More can be done to analyse ‘poverty premium’, says FCA boss
More can be done to see the effects of the premium in areas such as insurance and access to banking, Sheldon Mills told the Treasury Committee.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:51:38 GMT
Older Scots and the most vulnerable to receive second Covid booster
The move was announced following the latest advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:51:32 GMT
Scottish Government announces £300 million heat pump fund
Scottish Government minister Patrick Harvie said heat networks can help to alleviate fuel poverty.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:40:57 GMT
Woman murdered by violent partner after refusing police support
‘You say that you love her but you punch her,’ says Recorder

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:38:36 GMT
Teenage footballer’s killer denied release from prison for second time
Somalian refugee Hannad Hasan was 17 when he was handed a life sentence with a minimum of 13 years in 2007.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:19:57 GMT
Loose Women panellists pay tearful tribute to Jamal Edwards and his mother
Tributes have been paid from the music industry and more to Jamal following his death at the weekend.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:11:58 GMT
Tragic teacher became addicted to gambling from young age, inquest told
Hull University history graduate Jack Ritchie died in Hanoi, Vietnam, after years of gambling problems.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 15:36:59 GMT
Extra Covid boost in spring for over-75s and people at high risk
In interim guidance, the JCVI said that a further dose for older people and those at risk is likely to be needed this autumn.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 13:21:18 GMT
Priti Patel faces legal action as women held in detention centre blocked from meeting lawyers
Female detainees at controversial new removal centre told they can only obtain legal advice over the phone

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 15:35:49 GMT
Still a ‘window for diplomacy’ to avert war over Ukraine, says No 10
Boris Johnson’s official spokesman said intelligence reports suggest Russia still intends to invade its neighbour.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 15:26:47 GMT
Johnson and Biden ‘risk being boys who cried wolf’ over Russia invasion claims
Daniel Williams, a Briton living in Ukraine, said Vladimir Putin and Russia may have a longer term goal than an imminent invasion.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 15:24:09 GMT
PM will still launch living with Covid plan despite Cabinet delay – No 10
Some ministers had already arrived for Monday’s Cabinet meeting when it was abruptly called off.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 15:15:38 GMT
Storms flatten Kent family’s garden and leave them without power for days
David Thomas and his family have been staying warm with a wood burner and generator since Storm Eunice toppled trees and power lines in their garden.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 15:02:44 GMT
Screaming passengers ‘prayed’ during terrifying Storm Eunice landing before being flown 200 miles away
‘It’s the worst flight I have ever been on and everyone said the same thing,’ one passenger said

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:49:14 GMT
Inmate accused of attacking officer claims to be ‘treated differently’
Hashem Abedi, 24, is one of three prisoners on trial accused of attacking Paul Edwards, 57, at HMP Belmarsh on May 11 2020.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:44:45 GMT
Man denies murdering his neighbour
Can Arslan, 51, pleaded not guilty to stabbing to death father-of-three Matthew Boorman, 43, but admitted three other linked offences.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:38:08 GMT
Maastricht rebel Sir Richard Shepherd dies aged 79
The former Tory MP had the whip withdrawn by John Major over his opposition to the Maastricht Treaty on the EU.



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