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Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:50:11 GMT
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Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:39:23 GMT
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe arrives home in UK after release from Iran – latest news
Aid worker back in Britain after six years

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:35:41 GMT
Russian war in Ukraine ‘largely stalled on all fronts’ with ‘minimal progress on land, sea or air’ UK claims
‘Ukrainian resistance remains staunch and well-coordinated,’ British intelligence update says

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:27:18 GMT
Labour attempts to compare Saudi Arabia with Russia ‘ridiculously distasteful’, says Tory minister
James Cleverly hails ‘huge liberalisation in the lives of women in Saudi Arabia’

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:24:16 GMT
Ukrainian refugee ‘sad and angry’ at Russian invasion
Yana Syniavina and her mother Liubov Syniavina fled Kyiv when the war began.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:05:47 GMT
Deliveroo losses swell to £298m as it predicts growth slowdown
The group said its heavy losses for the past year were driven by significant investment in marketing and technology improvements.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 06:55:54 GMT
What the papers say – March 17
Ukraine moves off some of the front pages due to a Briton’s long-awaited return to the UK from Iran.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 06:23:41 GMT
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe hugs and kisses daughter in emotional reunion
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori touched down on British soil just after 1am on Thursday.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 02:45:04 GMT
St Patrick’s Day celebrations return after two-year Covid absence
Up to 400,000 people are expected to attend the parade in Dublin, two years after it was cancelled due to the pandemic.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 02:33:47 GMT
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe – timeline from arrest in Iran to arriving back in UK
The mother-of-one arrived on British soil at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire just after 1am on Thursday.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 01:59:36 GMT
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe arrives home after six years detained in Iran
British-Iranian Anoosheh Ashoori also returned to RAF Brize Norton in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 01:57:05 GMT
Taoiseach Micheal Martin tests positive for Covid-19 in Washington DC
Mr Martin had been due to speak at the 30th anniversary of the Ireland Funds Gala dinner on Wednesday evening.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 01:42:07 GMT
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe arrives in UK to be reunited with husband and daughter after 6 years in Iran
Mother-of-one returns to Britain having been in Iran since 2016

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 01:26:17 GMT
Elon Musk to resign from the Endeavour board of directors
The US talent company said the billionaire tech entrepreneur’s departure was ‘not the result of any disagreement’.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 01:12:51 GMT
‘Happily ever after’: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s husband speaks of joy as British-Iranian mother returns home
‘Happily ever after is a journey not an arrival. But we will get there with patience and love’

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 01:09:48 GMT
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe arrives home from Iran after six years of wrongful detention
British-Iranian mother and fellow detainee Anousheh Ashoori land back in UK

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:03:15 GMT
Crackdown to stop Russian oligarchs using UK courts to ‘muzzle’ critics pledged by Dominic Raab
Proposals to tackle ‘Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation’ follow criticism of years of delay

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:01:39 GMT
‘Very difficult’ for Ukraine to give up ambitions to join Nato
Ukrainian MP Lesia Vasylenko said the wish to join was written into her country’s constitution.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMT
New support centres open as more than 7,000 Ukrainian refugees arrive in Ireland
City centre hubs in Dublin, Cork and Limerick will help Ukrainian refugees obtain PPS numbers and social welfare support.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 01:38:41 GMT
Government vows to stop Russian oligarchs ‘abusing’ British courts
Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said the Government was ‘taking action’ to end the ‘bullying and protect our free press’.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 22:31:05 GMT
Social media bosses must hand over algorithm data or face up to two years in jail
Online Safety Bill will compel tech chiefs to ‘expose those algorithms’, says Nadine Dorries

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 22:31:01 GMT
Government unveils plan to tackle race inequality based on discredited Sewell report
Labour Party says plan ‘cannot be relied upon’ to address racial disparities.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 22:30:40 GMT
UK is only major economy to put up taxes during cost-of-living crisis, research finds
Exclusive: Other G7 countries are cutting burden on working people by up to 0.5% of GDP, say Labour

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 22:30:00 GMT
Updated Online Safety Bill reaches Parliament promising to make internet safer
The Government has altered a number of areas of the long-awaited Bill in an attempt to improve safety while protecting free speech.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 22:30:00 GMT
Government sets out new action plan to tackle racial inequality
Equalities minister Kemi Badenoch released the 97-page plan.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 22:08:50 GMT
Archbishop tells head of Russian Orthodox Church of ‘grave concern’ over Ukraine
Patriarch Kirill has long had friendly ties with Russian president Vladimir Putin.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 21:18:22 GMT
Anoosheh Ashoori’s children look forward to ‘extraordinary’ moment after release
Dual national Mr Ashoori, 68, was arrested in Iran in August 2017.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 20:53:47 GMT
Boost aid spending to help Ukraine, says Cameron
Former prime minister David Cameron said he was ‘sad’ that aid spending had been cut by the Government.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 20:36:22 GMT
New air pollution proposals ‘too weak’ when lives at stake, says Ella Kissi-Debrah’s mother
‘Whole thing about this is to save lives,’ Rosamund Kissi-Debrah says

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 20:05:54 GMT
Another Covid booster could be rolled out in the autumn – Javid
The Health Secretary said he was awaiting advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 20:00:00 GMT
Cocoa pills could reduce the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease – study
Researchers suggest the findings offer promising signals that cocoa flavanols could have a protective effect.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:59:32 GMT
Inquiry call over ‘jobs advertised below minimum wage’ on DWP website
Minister Greg Hands said the Government takes the enforcement of the national minimum wage ‘incredibly seriously’.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:58:38 GMT
Boris Johnson fails to secure promise of more Saudi oil in visit overshadowed by executions
‘Understanding’ in desert kingdom that economic instability not in their interests, says PM

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:44:19 GMT
Micheal Martin tells Volodymyr Zelensky: Ireland is in solidarity with Ukraine
The Taoiseach spoke to the Ukrainian president in a phone call on Wednesday.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:17:25 GMT
Saharan dust cloud hits UK ahead of ‘hottest day of the year so far’
Saharan dust moving across Europe turned the skies orange and red over southern parts of the UK on Wednesday.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:11:36 GMT
David Frost admits his Brexit deal failed touring musicians by inflicting ‘excessive’ red tape
‘We have been too purist on this’, concedes minister who rejected EU offer – breaking promise to rescue visa free tours

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:58:30 GMT
Boris Johnson to call on Gulf states to step up oil production in response to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
Visit to Saudi Arabia risks being overshadowed by row over human rights

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:49:02 GMT
Catholic boarding school has ‘serious failings’ over safeguarding
Class A drugs and sexual activity between pupils during the school day reported by Ofsted.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:00:51 GMT
Met Police officers who strip searched Black schoolgirl under investigation
Staff members at her Hackney-based secondary school called the police after falsely alleging drug possession

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:37:51 GMT
Irish Government ‘doing everything it can to find accommodation for Ukrainians’
Micheal Martin said that housing will need to be refurbished for the thousands of refugees who are fleeing.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:34:42 GMT
Lighter caused fire that killed three children in Paisley, report finds
The blaze claimed the lives of the children in June 2020.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:31:38 GMT
Saharan red dust arrives in UK after turning Spanish skies orange with ‘blood rain’
It’s left cars covered in a rust-coloured coating

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:37:00 GMT
Britain’s response to Ukraine refugee crisis a ‘source of shame’, says TUC
Exclusive: Letter to Boris Johnson from TUC general secretary accuses ministers of ‘falling short of humanity, common decency and urgent action that ordinary working people in Britain expect’

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:19:29 GMT
Johnson ‘thrilled’ at Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s release
The PM downplayed comments he made as foreign secretary, which were seen as adding to her difficulties.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:16:29 GMT
Sophie Lancaster killer to be freed from jail
Ryan Herbert is to be released 15 years after he attacked Miss Lancaster and her boyfriend because they were dressed as Goths.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:12:13 GMT
Not enough evidence to decide cause of estate agent’s death – coroner
Chelsie Dack had accused her ex-boyfriend, who she saw on the night of her death, of spiking her drink.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:25:22 GMT
Uncertainty remains over Ukrainian sponsorship scheme as minister fails to answer questions
Refugees minister says he can provide no guarantee that Ukrainians won’t be placed in hotels

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:58:54 GMT
PM can boast no oil commitments during ‘dictator to dictator’ trip to Saudi
Boris Johnson was trying to convince Gulf States to up oil production as he tries to reduce dependence on Russian fuel.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:55:32 GMT
Health facilities ‘becoming a target in war’ – WHO
Attacks on healthcare facilities are against international law.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:48:30 GMT
Experts give contrasting views on Sheeran’s Shape Of You at copyright trial
Ed Sheeran denies that Shape Of You rips off a 2015 song by Sami Chokri.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:46:27 GMT
Man arrested in Lyra McKee murder probe released pending report to prosecutors
The journalist was shot dead in Londonderry in April 2019.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:32:23 GMT
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe prepares to fly home following Iran ordeal
The British-Iranian mother and another dual national, Anoosheh Ashoori, arrived in Oman after being released from detention in Iran.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:29:02 GMT
Covid ‘not yet seasonal or predictable’, says WHO
The latest data from the Office for National Statistics Covid-19 Infections Survey showed an increase in cases across the whole of the UK.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:19:21 GMT
In Pictures: Weather makes the biggest splash at Cheltenham Ladies Day
Wednesday brought the punters out in their finery for Ladies Day.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:10:31 GMT
Nazanin Zaghari-Racliffe’s release could set precedent for political hostage-taking, MPs warn
Hilary Benn called on Liz Truss to explain what steps she was taking to make it “difficult” for “governments to engage in hostage-taking”.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:03:44 GMT
Payment of £400m debt helped secure release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss agreed to settle Iran’s 40-year-old claim in relation to a cancelled order for British Chieftain tanks.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:02:50 GMT
Man raped as he walked home from work in Manchester city centre
Police say the man was attacked in a fire exit near a hotel in the centre of Manchester

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 07:54:54 GMT
Festival of Brexit is £120m ‘waste of money’ and heading for failure, MPs say
Scathing select committee report blasts government’s handling of ‘irresponsible’ project

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:59:35 GMT
Will taking in a Ukrainian refugee affect your council tax and benefits?
UK government’s belated scheme to support those fleeing conflict in Eastern Europe criticised for lack of clarity on key points

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:56:12 GMT
Briton Morad Tahbaz jailed in Iran for protecting wildlife released on furlough as Nazanin returned to UK
Wildlife conservationist Morad Tahbaz is at his home in Iran on a temporary release from prison

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:55:32 GMT
UK Covid cases up by more than half a million in last 7 days as infections continue to soar
Covid-19 cases in the UK have risen by almost 50 per cent in one week as new variants continue to spread

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:53:39 GMT
Former Invictus Games trialist from Ukraine is killed fighting Russian forces
The upcoming Invictus Games, delayed because of the pandemic, will be staged in The Hague next month.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:52:15 GMT
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s husband and daughter ‘looking forward to new life’ after her release
Richard Ratcliffe said he would make his wife a cup of tea when she returned home

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:50:12 GMT
Families honour doctors who died in pandemic at memorial service
The British Medical Association held a Covid-19 memorial service to remember the 50 doctors who lost their lives to Covid.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:49:17 GMT
Sturgeon pledges £15m to help Ukrainian refugees arriving in Scotland
The money is the Scottish Government’s ‘immediate response’ to the humanitarian crisis prompted by the Russian invasion.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:44:53 GMT
Robert Rinder tracks down family of Strictly partner after they fled Ukraine
The British barrister and TV personality has been documenting his journey to eastern Europe on his social media accounts.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:37:12 GMT
Former Welsh rugby chief ‘thought MBE was a prank’
Martyn Phillips said he was surprised to be honoured.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 00:33:44 GMT
‘Soul destroying’: How flooded Ironbridge found itself on front line of the climate crisis
‘This flooding, it’s no longer a one off. It’s the new normal,’ council leader says

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:34:26 GMT
Energy giant ‘actively’ eyes plans to reopen Middlesbrough gas terminal
Trafigura had been waiting for the right market conditions before restarting operations at the decommissioned gas site.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:32:52 GMT
Tax rise due to be £12.5bn bigger than expected amid inflation surge, says IFS
An income tax freeze is now expected to mean a £20.5 billion tax rise, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:05:39 GMT
Simon Middleton takes day off England training camp to collect royal honour
The Red Roses are currently preparing for the women’s Six Nations.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:03:33 GMT
First thing Nazanin wants is for me to make her a cup of tea – Richard Ratcliffe
The husband of the released British-Iranian said he hoped it was the ‘beginning of a new life’ for his family.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:00:00 GMT
Researchers create fabric that ‘hears’ your heartbeat
The material works like a microphone and converts sound into vibrations, and then into electrical signals.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:55:14 GMT
Family of Anoosheh Ashoori ‘delighted’ following his release from Iran
Dual national Mr Ashoori, a retired civil engineer, was arrested in August 2017 and detained.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:41:50 GMT
Edward plants Jubilee tree in Kenya close to where his mother first became Queen
The earl has travelled to the Aberdare National Park, near the Treetops hotel where Princess Elizabeth was staying in 1952.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:32:37 GMT
Officers investigated for misconduct after strip search of black schoolgirl
The Independent Office for Police Conduct said it has completed its investigation and is finalising its report.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:20:10 GMT
Detectives to scour remote area in new hunt for remains of Lynda Spence
The businesswoman was tortured and murdered in 2011 and her killers were later convicted.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:18:27 GMT
Refugee sentenced for manslaughter of veteran, 86, who ‘racially insulted him’
Frank Fishwick admitted saying ‘something I shouldn’t’ died in hospital the day after he was punched by Syrian teenager Mohammed Al Araaj

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:15:20 GMT
Partner receives knighthood on behalf of late opera director Sir Graham Vick
Sir Graham, 67, died from complications of Covid-19 in July, having learned six months earlier that he was to be knighted.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:11:55 GMT
Currys launches recycling scheme for old electronic items
Cash for Trash will give people vouchers worth at least £5 in exchange for their used tech

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:04:59 GMT
Nadine Dorries says Silicon Valley bosses decide who gets ‘cancelled’
Culture secretary wants to stop US tech giants being ‘supreme arbiters of online speech’

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:59:07 GMT
New social media data dump means wait goes on for Molly Russell’s family
The 14-year-old viewed material linked to anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide before ending her life in November 2017.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:54:20 GMT
Ministers falling behind on levelling up and net zero, say government’s own advisers
Government plans ‘leave key gaps’ or ‘simply do not go far enough’, says infrastructure body

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:46:53 GMT
Bank mulls rate hike amid inflation dilemma caused by Ukraine conflict
Experts predict the Bank will raise rates to 0.75% on Thursday, but trade more cautiously due to fears over slowing growth.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:44:56 GMT
Lemn Sissay: My OBE is for younger self who overcame ‘dehumanising’ time in care
Mr Sissay detailed his experiences in the British care system in his autobiography of his early life – My Name Is Why.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:44:46 GMT
Daughter ‘beyond excited’ at return of mother Nazanin after six years
‘Roller-coaster of emotions’ ended in relief as Nazanin sent photo of herself on plane

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:37:08 GMT
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe flies back to UK following her release by Iran
The British-Iranian mother was freed after the UK settled an outstanding £400 million debt owing to Tehran was settled.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:36:48 GMT
Rare Henry Moore sculpture sold for eight times estimate after bidding war
The ‘extremely rare’ piece, crafted in lead, was sold to a UK private collector for £400,000.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:35:54 GMT
Ukrainian ballet star Ivan Putrov on uniting the dance world for charity gala
Dance For Ukraine will be held at the London Coliseum on March 19.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:25:29 GMT
Ministers ‘must ensure Scotland’s wind is not being used to power Putin’s war’
Labour’s Liz Twist said ScotWind, the ‘largest offshore wind project in the world, has huge potential’ but added ‘we must also live up to our values’.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:24:48 GMT
Raab: Nonsense to suggest PM pressed security services over Lebedev peerage
Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner repeatedly pressed Dominic Raab over Lord Lebedev’s elevation to the Upper House during Prime Minister’s Questions.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:23:33 GMT
No 10 fails to deny that Boris Johnson still uses WhatsApp to talk with Mohammed bin Salman
Messages exchanged with Saudi crown prince were blamed for hacking of Jeff Bezos’ phone



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