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Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:57:32 GMTBritish MP calls on Boris Johnson to cease foreign aid to India over vote on Ukraine: ‘Far worthier causes’
Britain should end donation to India as ‘far worthier causes are around’, says MP Johnny Mercer
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:44:11 GMTLondon Stock Exchange suspends trading in eight more Russian firms
It comes a day after the financial markets operator said 28 Russian companies had been blocked.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:23:57 GMTPolice investigating 2004 banker murder travel to Canada for interviews
Alistair Wilson, 30, was shot on the doorstop of his home in the Highlands.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:19:19 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: Putin risks imprisonment for war crimes, Raab says as PM seeks emergency UN meeting
Putin’s ‘reckless actions’ threatening whole of Europe’s safety, Johnson tells Ukrainian president
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:14:58 GMTRussian oligarchs’ UK homes could be seized and used to house Ukrainian refugees, Raab says
Deputy prime minister says government was looking to seize UK property belonging to Kremlin-linked elite
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:00:00 GMTSenior judge recommends scaling back of Commons standards tsar’s dual role
Sir Ernest Ryder said the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards should not be both investigator and decision-maker in rule breach allegations.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:11:19 GMTCompetition watchdog probes Mitie over immigration centre contracts
The CMA said it is considering whether competition law has been breached over a procurement process for immigration removal centre contracts.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 09:46:08 GMTTory party chairman’s company deletes webpage about Russia ‘elite’ connections
Company’s website boasted about working with elite Russian clients for 15 years
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:00:02 GMTPoppy Factory celebrates centenary as veteran praises it for giving him purpose
The public are being invited to book a visit to the Richmond factory to see the work there and make their own poppies.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 07:46:48 GMTNew car sales down by a quarter on pre-pandemic levels
Sales continue to be restricted by the global shortage of computer chips, which is limiting supply.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 07:29:09 GMTClyde move to end loan deal for footballer Goodwillie after stadium ban
The controversial striker had returned to his former club on loan earlier this week.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 06:18:15 GMTUK PM Johnson says Russia must ‘immediately’ cease attack on Ukraine nuclear plant
Johnson says ‘reckless’ actions of Russian president Putin could threaten all of Europe
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 05:45:17 GMTPM: ‘All of Europe’ threatened by Putin’s shelling of nuclear power station
Boris Johnson is calling for an emergency UN Security Council meeting after Europe’s largest nuclear reactor was attacked.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 04:14:16 GMTWhat the papers say – March 4
The slumped figure of a father crying over the dead body of his teenage son is one of the images splashed across the front pages.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 03:21:00 GMTAll Emmy submissions funded by Russian government to be disqualified for 2022
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said it could not ‘in good conscience’ do business with those funded by the Russian state.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 02:45:56 GMTEd Sheeran’s Shape Of You copyright row set for High Court trial
Sheeran and the co-authors of the hit are involved in a legal battle with two songwriters who claim Shape Of You rips off parts of their song Oh Why.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 02:37:39 GMTAward winning British designer and director Tony Walton dies age 87
The Oscar winning director enjoyed a lengthy career in film, television and the stage and was famous for his work on Broadway in the US.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 02:23:13 GMTLabour’s Paulette Hamilton wins Birmingham Erdington by-election
Paulette Hamilton won with a majority of 3,266
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 01:28:20 GMTLabour wins Birmingham Erdington by-election
Paulette Hamilton held the seat for Labour in the contest triggered by the death of Jack Dromey.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 02:53:09 GMTMila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher pledge to match Ukraine donations up to £2.25m
The actors are the latest Hollywood power couple to pitch in with generous financial support to those caught up in the ‘devastating’ conflict.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 01:05:01 GMTBBC ‘blocked in Russia’ following Kremlin criticism
A number of Western-affiliated broadcasters and news outlets no longer appear to be accessible in Russia.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 00:41:42 GMTNato and EU ministers in crisis meetings over war in Ukraine
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will join Nato counterparts for talks in Brussels.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 00:34:46 GMTLabour appears on course to hold Birmingham Erdington but turnout just 27%
Votes are being counted in the by-election triggered by the death of Jack Dromey.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 00:05:25 GMTChildren of divorced couple found stabbed to death 15 miles apart ‘devastated’
Police said family are receiving support from officers
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 00:01:47 GMTVotes being counted in Birmingham Erdington by-election
Heavy rain on polling day is likely to have contributed to a low turnout.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 00:01:47 GMTEvidence of alleged Russian war crimes is being collected, Ukrainian MP says
Vadym Ivchenko spoke to the PA news agency after the International Criminal Court’s prosecutor announced it had launched an investigation.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMTPriti Patel travels to Polish border with Ukraine to launch new visa scheme
Labour urged her to go further by creating a simple emergency visa.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 23:59:19 GMTBrexiteer Tory MP says it is ‘monstrous’ that British businesses now have to fill in forms to trade with EU
Desmond Swayne calls for border to be made digital and ‘seamless’
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 23:54:04 GMTRAF aircraft tracks Russian warships in the Mediterranean
Plane was sent to locate and monitor several Russian Navy vessels
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 23:31:07 GMTWales could see removal of legal Covid measures by end of March
Wales could see the end of legal Covid measures by the end of March as the country publishes its long-term Covid plan.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 23:30:00 GMTHope for chronic cough sufferers with results of global drug trials
Chronic coughing is defined as lasting more than eight weeks, and is thought to affect between 4% and 10% of the UK population.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 23:02:31 GMTGeorge Ezra documentary among UK Global Screen Fund award winners
The DCMS is launching a three-year UK Global Screen Fund following its pilot year.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 22:50:16 GMT‘Worst is yet to come’ as Putin vows to bomb Ukraine ‘until the end’
Zelensky calls for face-to-face talks, telling Russian president: ‘I don’t bite’
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 22:40:30 GMTStory of schoolboy imposter ‘pushes all our buttons’ – Cumming
My Old School tells the story of a 32-year-old man who posed as a teenager to re-enrol at his old school.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 21:54:04 GMTHundreds hold vigil for Sarah Everard in London one year after murder
Around 200 people laid bouquets and candles at Clapham Common bandstand
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 22:00:40 GMTPolls close in ‘really tight’ Erdington by-election
Labour hopes to retain the seat in the election triggered by the death of frontbenchers Jack Dromey.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 21:21:40 GMTSanctions imposed on Russian oligarchs including Alisher Usmanov over Ukraine invasion
Vladimir Putin’s former deputy prime minister Shuvalov also targeted for travel ban and asset freeze
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 20:44:05 GMTPolice granted extra time to question Gloucestershire double murder suspect
Magistrates have ruled the suspect in the murder of a man and woman who were stabbed to death in Gloucestershire can be held for another 36 hours.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 20:25:39 GMTMore sanctions as Johnson vows to inflict ‘maximum economic pain’ on Putin
Billionaire Alisher Usmanov and former deputy prime minister Igor Shuvalov were added to the sanctions list.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 20:17:31 GMTBody of missing Irishwoman found on English coastline
Bernadette Connolly, 45, from Co Dublin has been missing since Friday January 7.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 20:01:10 GMTCouple who claimed neighbour put mannequin in loft to stare into their bedroom lose High Court privacy battle
Rosie and Christopher Taylor-Davies previously tried to block part of Simon Cook’s extension
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 19:53:55 GMTHolyrood protesters demand change one year on from Sarah Everard’s murder
A rally was held outside the Scottish Parliament to mark the anniversary of Ms Everard’s killing.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 19:52:31 GMTGavin Williamson knighted six months after losing cabinet job following exams fiasco
Award branded ‘insult to every child, parent and teacher who struggled through Covid’
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 19:47:34 GMTIreland to keep sanctioning Russia over ‘brutal’ Ukraine invasion
The Irish Cabinet has reiterated its full solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 21:18:54 GMTRAF aircraft tracks Russian warships in the Mediterranean
The P-8 Poseidon was reassigned from a training exercise to locate and monitor several ships in the Russian Navy
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 19:33:22 GMTSanctioning Russian billionaire Usmanov ‘sends clear message’, says Truss
A travel ban and full asset freeze was also announced against former Russian deputy prime minister Igor Shuvalov.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 19:23:05 GMTCelebrities star in TV and radio appeal to help Ukrainian refugees
The Disasters Emergency Committee has launched a fundraiser to help Ukrainians fleeing the country.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 19:20:54 GMTRisk posed by criminals released early was wrongly calculated, minister admits
Scottish Justice Secretary Keith Brown said 115 open cases are yet to be checked.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 19:13:53 GMTHome Office refuses to reveal Russians given golden visas for ‘data protection reasons’
The fast-track visas were available to people who invested millions of pounds in the UK
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 19:11:05 GMTCaptain Tom Foundation flagged to watchdogs by NHS charities group
Exclusive: NHS Charities Together highlighted ‘potential improper use of data’
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 19:04:40 GMTEverton-linked Russian billionaire Usmanov sanctioned over Ukraine invasion
Alisher Usmanov and Igor Shuvalov were being sanctioned after the move was signed off by Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, the PA news agency understands.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 18:45:35 GMTNI prisons are seeing a spike in cases of Covid-19
But prisons chief Ronnie Armour said with the vaccine available they are in a better position to contend with the virus.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 18:33:28 GMTQueen donates to Ukraine refugee charity appeal
The Queen is said to have made a ‘generous donation’ to the newly launched Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Ukraine.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 18:27:03 GMTSchool leaders express ‘shock’ over Williamson knighthood
Teachers’ leaders say the former education secretary has been ‘rewarded for his failure’.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 18:26:06 GMTProgress on Stormont legislation but additional sittings may be needed – Speaker
Additional plenaries have been sitting in the Northern Ireland Assembly to allow MLAs to debate Bills close to becoming law.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 18:14:32 GMTDUP is united behind Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, insists Stormont minister
Gordon Lyons was speaking following the resignation of North Down councillor Wesley Irvine.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 18:09:42 GMTDisabled peer condemns lack of help and says he ‘might as well have been dead’
Lord Shinkwin says the pain of his operation was compounded by his ‘appalling’ treatment in the House of Lords.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 18:01:20 GMTMillions turn to Channel 4 News to follow Ukraine invasion – broadcaster says
The channel has said its Ukrainian invasion coverage across its social media platforms has received millions of views.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 17:57:28 GMTGavin Williamson, twice-sacked minister who oversaw exams fiasco, knighted
Downing Street announced that the Queen has approved the honour for the Tory MP.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 17:55:20 GMTCaptain Sir Tom Moore’s daughter defends charity set up in his name
The Charity Commission is reviewing the organisation’s set-up and governance arrangements.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 17:54:43 GMT‘Mixed emotions’ for Briton after escaping Ukraine with wife and son
Nathan Rossiter said: ‘We left so much family back there in Kharkiv and didn’t even have a chance to say bye properly.’
Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:35:23 GMTPriti 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’
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 17:51:12 GMTJewellery belonging to Dame Vera Lynn to be sold in charity auction
The singer captured the hearts of the nation during the Second World War.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 17:47:39 GMTRHI to continue as DUP and Sinn Fein clash over future of scheme
Gordon Lyons said the Executive had been unable to reach agreement on the fate of the green energy scheme prior to the administration’s collapse.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 17:40:41 GMTParents of Ukrainian-Irish woman helping refugees in makeshift rescue centre
Many children and women fleeing war-torn cities have travelled to the west of the country.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 17:36:52 GMTBuyer of Three network owner to sell 1,000 mobile towers to allay price fears
Competition and Markets Authority said £8.6 billion European deal for CK Hutchison will only be allowed if it sells off parts of the network in UK.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 17:09:39 GMTCharles welcomed by crowds waving Ukrainian flags during city visit
The Prince of Wales had to postpone a visit to Winchester planned for February after contracting Covid-19.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 17:05:44 GMTGroup of schools’ bodies sign letter expressing concern at Integrated Education Bill
They contend that prioritising one group of schools above all others will undermine efforts to provide an equitable environment.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:58:18 GMTChildren of murdered man and woman thank well-wishers for support
Former married couple Clive and Valarie Warrington were found dead at two separate addresses in Gloucestershire on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:54:11 GMTNokia focused on reliability not a smartphone tech ‘arms race’
Adam Ferguson from HMD Global, the licensee of the Nokia brand for phones and tablets, said users want more than just big specifications.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:48:46 GMTCouncil for ‘most polluted borough’ urges London mayor to scrap new road tunnel plans
All 60 councillors in Newham vote in opposition to new project due to concerns over compatibility with climate and air pollution action plans
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:47:47 GMTRussia accuses BBC of ‘playing role undermining Russian stability and security’
The foreign ministry comments came hours after calls from UK Government figures to ban the Kremlin-backed state broadcaster.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:39:06 GMTMother sends breastfeeding products to Poland to help Ukrainian mothers
Emily Page used Instagram to rally support for her cause as the number of Ukrainian women and children entering Poland rises.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:34:17 GMTCo-op Food removes Russian-made vodka from shelves
Russian Standard vodka has been taken off sale ‘with immediate effect’ as the brand is produced in the country, a spokesman said.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:31:58 GMTGloucestershire ‘murders’: Divorced couple found stabbed to death 15 miles apart as man arrested
Valerie Warrington and her ex-husband Clive Warrington were found with stab wounds
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:31:35 GMTUkrainians at solidarity ceremony thank Britain and worry about homeland
The Ukrainian flag was hoisted and national anthem sung at a gathering in Salford.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:29:47 GMT100 firefighters tackle blaze at Peaky Blinders filming location
Dalton Mills in Keighley has also been used for scenes in Downton Abbey.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:24:24 GMTCommuters warned of fourth day of travel disruption following Tube strike
Transport for London said services would be severely impacted until mid-morning on Friday following industrial action on Thursday.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:22:10 GMTPolice not seeking to withhold answers on Noah disappearance, PSNI chief says
Noah Donohoe, a 14-year-old pupil at St Malachy’s College in Belfast, was found dead in a storm drain in north Belfast in June 2020.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:15:27 GMTPassing GRA Bill will ‘say who we are as a nation’, says minister
The Bill will allow transgender Scots to self-identify, as well as shortening the time that needs to be spent living as their acquired gender.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:12:27 GMTFormer Radio 1 DJ Mark Page ‘tried to meet 13 year old girl in Philippines after messaging about sex acts’
Page, 62, denies five charges of arranging the commission of a child sex offence
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:12:07 GMTUK has ‘tolerated Russian kleptocrats’ in football for too long, says Nadine Dorries
More sanctions due ‘in coming days and weeks’ says No 10, as Commons hears call for measures on Abramovich
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:08:15 GMTM&S halts shipments to Russian franchise stores
It is the latest brand to seek to sever ties with Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:04:13 GMTTractor fan’s collection could fetch £500,000 at auction
Engineering firm boss amassed more than 80 of the classic and vintage machines over the last 30 years.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:01:20 GMTAlleged teenage arsonist declines to enter plea during first court appearance
Johnny Brady, 18, was charged last month with seven counts of arson and one burglary.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:59:00 GMTKate picks five favourite children’s tales for Camilla’s online book club
The Duchess of Cornwall is marking World Book Day 2022 by launching a children’s section of The Reading Room.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:58:01 GMTFish and chip shops fear being battered as costs soar, MP warns
Tory MP Andrew Bridgen urged the Government to ‘protect the future’ of ‘a great part of British life’.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:51:31 GMTSick woman can refuse resuscitation if she has cardiac arrest – judge
Mr Justice Hayden had analysed the case at a recent hearing in the Court of Protection in London.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:48:47 GMTNorth Wales feels ‘uncared for’ by Welsh Government – Conservative MP
Labour MPs meanwhile said the UK Government is seeking to ‘dismantle devolution’ in Wales.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:41:42 GMTDozens of Scots signed up to fight in Ukraine, consulate officials say
It comes after Ukraine’s president urged foreigners to ‘join the defence of security in Europe’.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:39:36 GMT‘This town will starve if nothing comes’: Life in Russian-occupied Kherson
The Russian military has claimed control of the Black Sea port though Ukrainian flags still fly above local government buildings.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:35:52 GMTHauliers urge ministers to take action on record fuel prices
The average price of diesel has reached £1.56 per litre amid soaring oil prices due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:25:11 GMTSarwar proposes new rights for bereaved families seeking truth
Scottish Labour will push a Bill named after Milly Main, whose death was linked to an infection from the water supply at a Glasgow hospital.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:19:48 GMTRussian minister effectively admits to deaths of civilians as result of Ukraine invasion
Sergey Lavrov refuses to say if he has ‘blood on his hands’ over killing of 10-year-old Polina
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:18:07 GMTKylie Minogue pays emotional tribute to Neighbours as soap axed after 37 years
The popular show helped launch the careers of many stars.