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Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:57:34 GMT
Ryanair commits to being first airline to return to Ukraine
Ukrainian airspace was closed last week following Russia’s invasion.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:48:00 GMT
Putin ‘doesn’t care’ about sanctions because he believes Russians ‘can suffer’, says defence secretary
Ben Wallace was told Russian people ‘could suffer greater than Europeans’ during trip to Moscow

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:43:07 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: Putin ‘doesn’t care’ about sanctions, Wallace warns as PM to update Commons
Johnson will address MPs after a trip to Estonia amid fears Russia could target Baltic states

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:38:41 GMT
UK invasion of Iraq shows Russia ‘occupying is hardest bit’, says defence secretary
‘We learned that in Iraq’, says Ben Wallace as he predicts Ukrainian resistance will last years

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:30:57 GMT
‘We feel powerless’: The Ukrainian refugees unable to join loved ones in Britain under Home Office scheme
‘We have a warm house for them. We love them. Why should they be somewhere else?’ asks Tetiana Bykova, Ukrainian who is unable to bring her cousin’s wife and three-year-old to live with her in Glasgow

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:27:56 GMT
Lent 2022: Five things you might not know about Ash Wednesday
Rio Carnival, Mardi Gras and Pancake Day are all connected 

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:27:01 GMT
Average house price in February nearly £30,000 higher than a year ago – index
At £260,230, the average house price in February was £29,162 higher than a year earlier, according to Nationwide Building Society.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:16:32 GMT
Putin has ‘no limit’ in the violence he will use, Defence Secretary warns
Ben Wallace said Russian forces would use indiscriminate bombardments and siege tactics against Ukrainian cities.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:16:08 GMT
Oil prices soar as Ukrainian conflict intensifies
The cost of oil shot up to a new seven-year high of more than 111 dollars a barrel.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:15:38 GMT
Children’s author and illustrator Shirley Hughes dies aged 94
Her work included the Alfie series and beloved children’s book Dogger.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:10:07 GMT
‘It is not my place to fight’: UK resident trapped in Ukraine due to ban on military-age men leaving
‘It is just not my place to fight,’ 39-year-old who has lived in England for two decades says

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:08:58 GMT
Priti Patel’s borders bill at risk after Lords vote down central policies
Peers’ decision to reject controversial asylum and nationality measures described as ‘victory for compassion’

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 08:53:18 GMT
Firefighters spend five hours tackling wildfire stretching 1.5 miles
Pictures show firefighters on a steep hillside extinguishing the flames.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 08:30:00 GMT
‘Closest black hole’ system to Earth found to contain no black hole – study
Researchers agree there is no black hole in HR 6819, which is instead a vampire two-star system where one star has stripped material from the other.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 08:27:49 GMT
Tube strike: Londoners still facing major disruption on transport networks day after RMT walk-out
Commuters turn up to Tube stations to find gates locked as Transport for London warns services disrupted until mid morning

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 08:23:17 GMT
Tube disruption continues after strike
The London Underground was suspended during Tuesday’s rush hour, with only a few services running later in the day.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 08:05:18 GMT
Persimmon boosts sales but warns over economic impact of Ukraine conflict
The housebuilder said revenues and house prices rose in 2021 as the housing market remained strong.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 07:16:40 GMT
Cervical cancer vaccine recipients may only need one smear test in their lives
Results from the HPV vaccine could change the screening program for cervical cancer.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:56:03 GMT
Liz Truss slaps sanctions on Belarus for supporting Russian invasion of Ukraine
Lukashenko regime ‘aiding and abetting’ Moscow, says foreign secretary

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 06:23:48 GMT
What the papers say – March 2
As Kyiv braces for an escalation in aggression, the nation’s papers react to the human toll of Russia’s bloody campaign.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 05:21:28 GMT
Apple halts the sale of its products in Russia over Ukraine invasion
The company is one of the latest major corporations to boycott the country following the invasion ordered by Russian president Vladimir Putin.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 04:59:18 GMT
‘Difficult’ driving conditions forecast after weather warning issued for fog
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning to run until 11am.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 04:10:00 GMT
Johnson to address MPs over Ukraine as UK steps up sanctions pressure on Russia
Across the Atlantic, Joe Biden announced US airspace has been closed to all Russian flights.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 02:22:44 GMT
Woman arrested following fatal stabbing in Dunmurry
Police said the investigation was ‘at an early stage’.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 01:19:40 GMT
Lack of women and minority groups in parliament needs to be tackled, MPs warn
‘Most glaring problem is the shocking abuse and misogyny which all women in politics, and especially minority ethnic women, suffer,’ says Women and Equalities Committee chair

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 00:57:46 GMT
Child abuse images helpline sees number of calls double
People seeking help said that increased isolation, unemployment and a rise in the amount of pornography they were viewing often fulled their offending

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 00:01:47 GMT
Friends called and said goodbye before joining army, says Ukrainian in UK
“You fall asleep thinking, ‘Am I going to have a home in the morning? Am I going to have parents?’,” Yana Usherenko-Fialkova said.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Grammar teaching has ‘negligible’ effect on story-writing – study
Pupils did not improve their narrative writing following a grammar teaching intervention, study finds.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 23:58:58 GMT
Labour says no-fly zone ‘not an option’ but will raise Ukrainians’ pleas with government
Labour does not support a no-fly zone but Sir Kier said the party would speak to government on the matter

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 23:20:27 GMT
Russian isolation exposed in mass walkout from Sergei Lavrov’s UN speech
Dozens of diplomats, including from Britain, left the meeting rather than hear from the Russian foreign minister following the invasion of Ukraine.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 23:11:18 GMT
Teenage girl seriously injured in Liverpool shooting
Shortly after the incident, a man in his 20s attended hospital with a gunshot injury to his hand.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 22:02:21 GMT
Aristocrat dies months after being spared jail for sexually abusing six-year-old girl
Family says ‘ongoing illness and diabetes complications’ behind death

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 22:00:00 GMT
Wales plans to welcome refugees as Drakeford pledges £4m in aid to Ukraine
First Minister Mark Drakeford said he would be speaking about the Russia-Ukraine conflict on his visit to Brussels.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 21:51:48 GMT
British father makes it to wife and son after two day journey to Ukraine
Ian Umney went viral as he made the journey to reunite with his wife and son in Ukraine

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 21:34:42 GMT
Liverpool: Teenage girl seriously injured after shooting ‘at bus stop’ in Toxteth
Young man also injured in what police think could be related event

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 21:35:27 GMT
Russian media outlet RT will no longer be available on Sky – Culture Secretary
Nadine Dorries said the move would mean that ‘Putin’s polluting propaganda machine’ would have ‘severely restricted’ access to British homes.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 21:24:03 GMT
The world is in chaos but there is power in unity, says Delia Smith
The TV chef said she is hoping to teach people to find themselves in her new book.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:48:27 GMT
Campaigner burns Russian passport as hundreds gather for Ukraine vigil
Hundreds of people gathered near The Mound in Edinburgh for the vigil.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:42:02 GMT
Council workers back strike action in equal pay dispute
GMB Scotland said strikes could take place from the end of March.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:35:51 GMT
Majority of Anglicans believe same-sex marriage is right, survey shows
The level of overall support has risen in the past decade, from 38% believing in 2013 to 55% in 2022.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 11:46:12 GMT
Boris Johnson bows to pressure and expands visa scheme for Ukrainian refugees
UK could welcome 200,000 people, claims PM, as eligibility widened

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:17:36 GMT
Scottish Labour drops rose for thistle in rebrand
The logo will be formally unveiled on Friday.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:12:16 GMT
Hollywood studios pull upcoming releases in Russia
Warner Bros, Sony Pictures, The Walt Disney Company and Paramount Pictures announced the decision in light of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:03:54 GMT
UK pledges more aid to Ukraine as Truss speaks of ‘moral duty’ to help
The funds are aimed at saving lives, protecting vulnerable people and tackling the growing humanitarian crisis.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:00:10 GMT
PM tells British troops their deployment in Estonia is ‘fundamental’ to security
Boris Johnson also wished troops from the Royal Welsh regiment a happy St David’s Day.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 19:46:14 GMT
West will exert ‘unrelenting’ pressure to ensure Vladimir Putin’s aggression fails, says Boris Johnson
World facing struggle between ‘good and evil’ in Ukraine, says PM

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 19:42:10 GMT
Briton speaks of ‘tough two or three days ahead’ as Russian troops close in
English teacher Dan Baker, his Ukrainian wife, stepdaughter and their car Pumpkin are sheltering in their school.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 19:39:21 GMT
Signs that more families get top choice of secondary school
Nearly two thirds of councils saw a rise in pupils getting their top choice of secondary school.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 19:36:01 GMT
BBC stops licensing content to Russian customers
The TV sector has joined many others in distancing itself from Russia following the escalating conflict with Ukraine.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 19:27:49 GMT
Prince of Wales pays tribute to success of black Britons at Powerlist event
Charles hosted an event at his residence, Clarence House, to honour those listed.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 19:03:51 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon urges UK Government to waive all visas for Ukrainians
Scotland’s First Minister has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:55:58 GMT
Military power: Ukraine seeks to link energy grid to EU
Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko said: “We refused to return to parallel work with the systems of Russia”

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:55:50 GMT
William and Kate reveal they are ‘getting children involved in farming’
The Cambridges revealed that Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis had helped with their animals during half term.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:54:59 GMT
‘Significant questions remain’ over UK offer to Ukrainian refugees as loved ones still unable to reunite
Ministers warned of ‘gaps and delays in system’ and urged to go further by waiving visas for Ukrainians

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:29:52 GMT
MPs awarded £2,200 pay rise as Britain faces cost of living squeeze
‘Right that they are paid fairly’, says watchdog as pay rises to £84,144

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:27:29 GMT
War veteran feels ‘sense of duty’ to help deliver medical supplies to Poland
Matt Simmons will be travelling to Poland on the evening on March 4 to deliver medical supplies.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:19:16 GMT
Energy support scheme payments to households set to begin
A one-off payment of £200 will be made automatically to around 280,000 eligible people in Northern Ireland.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:15:46 GMT
Mandatory vaccine rules for health and social care staff scrapped from mid-March
Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the policy is no longer proportionate.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:12:37 GMT
Resignation of DUP first minister ‘robbed patients of three-year budget’
Paul Givan resigned, effectively forcing deputy first minister Michelle O’Neill from the joint office, over the Brexit Protocol.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:49:52 GMT
Uncertainty over Russian-chartered tanker in Belfast
The ship arrived before the invasion of Ukraine began.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:42:00 GMT
Facebook hopes to stay online in Russia ‘to offer counter-speech to propaganda’
Head of global affairs, Sir Nick Clegg, said the platform wants to offer a place for Russians to get information and oppose the war in Ukraine.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:40:33 GMT
Food and drink exports to Europe fall by a quarter after Brexit
Sales outside Europe rise over same period, suggesting EU withdrawal has hit business

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:33:51 GMT
RAF aircraft was flown 330 miles for Boris Johnson photoshoot
PM pictured next to patrol plane flow down from north of Scotland to Lincolnshire

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:23:16 GMT
Sarah Panitzke: Britain’s most wanted woman arrested in Spain after decade on the run
Tax fraud fugitive was behind £1bn money laundering scheme

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:17:36 GMT
Maggie’s Call initiative suspended over potential legal concerns
The scheme was due to see on-call firefighters respond to cardiac calls alongside the ambulance service.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:10:41 GMT
MI5 agent BBC wants to identify ‘is dangerous enough to kill a woman’
Attorney General Suella Braverman is seeking an injunction to prevent the broadcaster from naming the man, who is allegedly an MI5 informant.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:07:49 GMT
British Gas owner Centrica to exit Russia gas supply contracts
It comes after a number of UK energy companies, including BP and Shell, moved to sever their ties to Russia because of the conflict.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:07:15 GMT
Sheku Bayoh’s family ‘bitterly disappointed’ at inquiry evidence requests
Lord Bracadale is seeking undertakings from Police Scotland and the Crown Office.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:06:53 GMT
Elderly patient dies after wait in ambulance outside ‘pressured’ hospital
The woman died in the emergency department at the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald on Monday evening.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:07:28 GMT
In Pictures: Pancake races and unusual ball games mark Shrove Tuesday
The Atherstone Ball Game in Warwickshire dates back to 1199, while the Royal Shrovetide Football Match in Derbyshire has some unusual rules.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:01:45 GMT
Ukraine invasion prompts rockers Franz Ferdinand to axe Russian gigs
The band announced it was cancelling its concerts in Russia.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:00:15 GMT
MPs awarded £2,200 pay rise in recognition of ‘dramatically increased’ workload
The independent watchdog that oversees MPs’ pay said the increase was the same as other public sector staff received last year.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:55:05 GMT
Warning of £390m annual cost of Covid tests for schools and parents
Exclusive: If parents choose not to pay, schools will be ‘flying blind’ on infections, warn Lib Dems

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:37:46 GMT
New economic strategy is undeliverable ‘wish list’, Sir Tom Hunter suggests
The millionaire businessman called for the Scottish Government’s economic strategy to be more business-led.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:35:57 GMT
Veterans charities to receive more than £2m
Veterans minister Keith Brown announced the funding during a debate at the Scottish Parliament.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:34:33 GMT
British couple’s ‘absolute nightmare’ stranded in Ukraine while collecting newborn surrogate twins
After 13 years of waiting, it was meant to be the happiest moment of their lives

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:34:13 GMT
Volunteers praise donation response for Ukraine refugees
The shop is owned by a Ukrainian family who are working with Green Speed delivery service, who are transporting the goods to Poland and on to Kyiv.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:24:07 GMT
No Nato allies are considering a no-fly zone over Ukraine, Boris Johnson says
The Prime Minister ruled out the move despite please from Ukraine to help repel the Russian invasion.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:20:44 GMT
Treasury ‘preventing’ NHS from maximising taxpayers’ money
Treasury’s silence on workforce is forcing NHS to spend billions on temporary staff, says Chris Hopson

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:12:41 GMT
Nick Cave becomes latest music act to cancel Russia shows
Louis Tomlinson and American rock band Green Day have also scrapped gigs.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:12:37 GMT
Pension schemes assessing portfolios in response to Ukraine crisis
Schemes are taking action to comply with UK sanctions and considering whether to enact any exclusion policies, industry body the PLSA said.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:06:47 GMT
Tory MP Adam Holloway ‘should not have travelled to Ukraine’, says No 10
Conservative appears on GB News from Polish-Ukrainian border

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:06:42 GMT
Boris Johnson hits out at Putin’s atrocities, saying difference between ‘good and evil’ is clear
PM says government does not support UK volunteers fighting in conflict – contradicting Liz Truss

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:05:46 GMT
Three in 10 London families miss out on first secondary school choice
There has been a nearly 4% rise in the proportion of pupils getting their first choice since last year, however.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:18:23 GMT
Father from Bradford appears in court charged with terrorism offences
Mohammad Owais Sabir appeared via videolink at Westminster Magistrates’ Court and will face a trial at the Old Bailey later this month.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:02:53 GMT
Invasion of Ukraine may ‘lead to food shortages this year’
Edwin Poots told the Stormont Assembly that the consequences of the Russian action would be ‘significantly greater’ than the consequences of Brexit.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:58:50 GMT
Finance Secretary refuses to say why investment bank boss quit
Eilidh Mactaggart resigned as chief executive of the Scottish National Investment Bank on Friday.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:52:06 GMT
Camilla enjoys fish and chip lunch as Southend achieves city status
The Prince of Wales famously does not eat lunch so the Duchess of Cornwall enjoyed a private solo meal at a local restaurant.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:51:47 GMT
Putin committing war crimes in ‘unprovoked and unjustifiable war’ – Taoiseach
Micheal Martin also branded Vladimir Putin a “bully and a thug”.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:50:51 GMT
Cinema and TV association calls on members to cease co-operation with Russia
Pact said it joined ‘the call of millions in expressing our fervent hope for peace’.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:50:00 GMT
Judge oversees Only Fools and Horses copyright fight
A company set up by the creator of the sitcom has taken legal action against the operators of an ‘interactive theatrical dining experience’.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:46:19 GMT
Johnson insists UK is not actively backing volunteers joining Ukraine in fight
The Prime Minister said no Nato countries are contemplating becoming actively involved in repelling Moscow’s invasion.



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