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Tue, 08 Mar 2022 06:54:21 GMT
Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelensky to address UK MPs in Commons
The Ukrainian president will speak via video link to British politicians on Tuesday.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:15:56 GMT
Ukraine war: UK can and will do more for refugees - minister
The UK needs to speed up the processing of visas for refugees from Ukraine, says the defence secretary.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 06:56:35 GMT
Cost of living: Warning UK faces biggest income squeeze in nearly 50 years
The war in Ukraine will lead to an even tighter squeeze on living standards this spring, a think tank says.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 02:23:22 GMT
Economic Crime Bill: MPs back measures to speed up oligarch sanctions
Measures to stop wealthy Russians using the UK to launder money get through the Commons at a rapid rate.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:12:16 GMT
Government rescue of Bulb Energy set to cost taxpayers billions more
A buyer hasn't been found for the ailing supplier, so the the taxpayer will have to keep funding it.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 01:26:13 GMT
Public sexual harassment: Groped and laughed at while walking to the gym
A survey for the BBC suggests 43% of women have experienced unwelcome touching in public.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 01:44:00 GMT
Handforth Parish Council viral meeting probe costs £85k
The Handforth Parish Council viral meeting highlighted the role of stand-in clerk Jackie Weaver.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 07:15:51 GMT
Whitechapel fire: Residents raised concerns before huge east London blaze
People living in the Relay Building in Whitechapel said they could not hear alarms during the blaze.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 23:08:31 GMT
Ukraine war: PM calls for 'step-by-step' move from Russian fuel
Meanwhile, the German chancellor says there is no alternative to Russian supplies at the moment.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:17:17 GMT
Missing Sarm Heslop: Parents head to Caribbean for answers
A year since she vanished, the parents of Sarm Heslop, from Southampton, fly to St John for answers.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 20:33:00 GMT
Student shot by Taliban is Oxford debating club president
Ahmad Nawaz moved to Birmingham following the attack when he was 14.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 06:18:00 GMT
Penderyn fire: Firefighters tackle large mountain blaze
Firefighters tackle a large blaze on the side of a mountain in south Wales.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:40:09 GMT
Ukraine: Small and big ways in which people in the UK are helping out
BBC Radio 4's Today listeners share their ideas for ways to help Ukrainians in their time of need.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 06:19:48 GMT
Ukraine war: Scottish expat worried over Ukrainian wife's visa bid
Sean Cusick and his family left their home in the besieged city of Kharkiv last week bound for Lviv.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 18:37:16 GMT
Ukraine: Second Wales-bound ship with Russian oil diverted
The Archelaos was set to unload its cargo in Milford Haven having filled with diesel in Russia.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 13:13:40 GMT
Scottish grandfather travels to Ukraine to fight Russians
An online video shows Rab Grady, from Edinburgh, wearing a flak jacket and holding an assault rifle.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 13:31:31 GMT
Ukrainian doctor in Coventry urges more visa help for family
Tania Hebert says her cousin, who is in Ukraine with a young baby, has been refused a UK visa.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 12:22:42 GMT
Five ways the Ukraine war could push up prices
Prices for everyday items could go up at a time when the cost of living is already rising.

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 16:09:29 GMT
Ukraine war: Boris Johnson urges renewed world push to halt Russia's invasion
The PM wants a renewed effort from world leaders to tackle Vladimir Putin's "barbarous assault" on Ukraine.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 12:46:10 GMT
The firms pulling back from Russia
Reputational risk and practical difficulties are making it harder to do business in the country.

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 12:17:55 GMT
Ukraine: Workers refuse to unload Russian oil from ship
Workers at Stanlow Oil Refinery will not unload the cargo from a German-flagged ship, a union says.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 16:52:24 GMT
Ukrainians on way to UK hit paperwork dead-end in Calais
"No visa for at least another week," said Misha, simply. "No-one can help us in Calais."

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 06:20:06 GMT
I've cut out energy drinks now mum's given me a kidney
Elaine Horne donated a kidney to her 23-year-old son Luke after he almost died from kidney failure.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 06:52:38 GMT
Migrants: How the community in Dover views Channel crossings
Political editor Charlotte Wright speaks to people in a town seeing a high influx of migrants.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 07:53:27 GMT
Covid: Vaccines not linked to deaths, says study, and brain changes after virus
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Tuesday morning.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 00:05:40 GMT
Manchester Arena bombing: Saffie Roussos's parents on hearing the truth
The parents of the Manchester Arena bombing's youngest victim speak about their life since she died.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 11:56:42 GMT
Bristol plogger to fight climate change 'one bit of plastic at a time'
Vivek Gurav aims to start a 'plogging' community to encourage joggers to litter-pick as they run.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 06:34:09 GMT
Wife hopes for bowel cancer blog to be husband's lasting legacy
Krunal Sharma died in December 2021, two days after celebrating his daughter's first Christmas.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 00:20:23 GMT
The sophisticated tech predicting if an advert will work
Ad-testing firms are using real-time software, webcams to find out if ads resonate with customers.

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 12:54:10 GMT
Wrexham AFC: When Wales became toast of West Hollywood
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have made Wales the toast of West Hollywood.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 18:13:27 GMT
Family separated by war in Ukraine finally reunited
Rita and her children were trapped in Ukraine when Russia invaded. After spending a week in their basement, they've finally been reunited with Rita's husband and their father Andy.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 06:13:23 GMT
Take a look inside London's smallest flat
Despite being only 75 sq ft, the east London property meets all current national regulations.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 12:33:27 GMT
PM rules out Ukrainians allowed into UK with no checks
Boris Johnson doubts the figure of only 50 Ukrainians being given visas to come to the UK is correct.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 09:01:16 GMT
Ukraine war: Civilian evacuation routes to Russia and Belarus 'nonsense' - Cleverly
James Cleverly says he'll believe Russia's ceasefire proposal when he sees it.

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 00:27:54 GMT
Belfast: The sounds of the city during Covid lockdowns
A student at Queen's University Belfast used his daily walks to record the sounds of Covid lockdowns.

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 00:23:18 GMT
Mandibuloacral dysplasia: 'You feel guilty not wanting her to get older'
The parents of five-year-old Isla say she is the only child in the world with a rare condition.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 05:16:40 GMT
The Papers: Putin's 'cynical' refugee offer and UK urged to help
The growing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and soaring energy prices lead Tuesday's front pages.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 06:20:47 GMT
Girl honoured after raising £215k for Birmingham hospital
Elizabeth, who suffered severe burns as a baby, is recognised at the Pride of Birmingham Awards.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 06:04:06 GMT
International Women's Day: UTI testing '50 years out of date'
Areas of women's health have been neglected for too long, says scientist developing rapid test.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 23:34:40 GMT
Scotland v Ukraine World Cup play-off semi-final postponed
Scotland and Ukraine's World Cup play-off semi-final, scheduled for 24 March, is postponed.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:00:57 GMT
Ukraine: Irish student 'making progress' with escape attempt
A 19-year-old Irish woman living in Sumy is trying to leave the country, amid a new ceasefire agreement.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 19:04:32 GMT
Dashcam footage captures Just Eat rider cycling on M6
The food delivery worker was captured on dashcam footage on the hard shoulder in Birmingham.



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