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Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:57:32 GMT
British 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 GMT
London 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 GMT
Police 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 GMT
Boris 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 GMT
Russian 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 GMT
Senior 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 GMT
Competition 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 GMT
Tory 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 GMT
Poppy 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 GMT
New 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 GMT
Clyde 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 GMT
UK 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 GMT
PM: ‘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 GMT
What 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 GMT
All 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 GMT
Ed 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 GMT
Award 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 GMT
Labour’s Paulette Hamilton wins Birmingham Erdington by-election
Paulette Hamilton won with a majority of 3,266

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 01:28:20 GMT
Labour 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 GMT
Mila 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 GMT
BBC ‘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 GMT
Nato 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 GMT
Labour 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 GMT
Children 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 GMT
Votes 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 GMT
Evidence 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 GMT
Priti 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 GMT
Brexiteer 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 GMT
RAF 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 GMT
Wales 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 GMT
Hope 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 GMT
George 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 GMT
Story 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 GMT
Hundreds 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 GMT
Polls 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 GMT
Sanctions 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 GMT
Police 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 GMT
More 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 GMT
Body 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 GMT
Couple 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 GMT
Holyrood 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 GMT
Gavin 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 GMT
Ireland 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 GMT
RAF 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 GMT
Sanctioning 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 GMT
Celebrities 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 GMT
Risk 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 GMT
Home 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 GMT
Captain 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 GMT
Everton-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 GMT
NI 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 GMT
Queen 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 GMT
School 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 GMT
Progress 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 GMT
DUP 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 GMT
Disabled 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 GMT
Millions 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 GMT
Gavin 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 GMT
Captain 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 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’

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 17:51:12 GMT
Jewellery 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 GMT
RHI 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 GMT
Parents 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 GMT
Buyer 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 GMT
Charles 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 GMT
Group 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 GMT
Children 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 GMT
Nokia 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 GMT
Council 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 GMT
Russia 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 GMT
Mother 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 GMT
Co-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 GMT
Gloucestershire ‘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 GMT
Ukrainians 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 GMT
100 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 GMT
Commuters 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 GMT
Police 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 GMT
Passing 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 GMT
Former 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 GMT
UK 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 GMT
M&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 GMT
Tractor 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 GMT
Alleged 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 GMT
Kate 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 GMT
Fish 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 GMT
Sick 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 GMT
North 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 GMT
Dozens 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 GMT
Hauliers 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 GMT
Sarwar 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 GMT
Russian 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 GMT
Kylie Minogue pays emotional tribute to Neighbours as soap axed after 37 years
The popular show helped launch the careers of many stars.



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