The group set off from Ashford, Kent carrying thousands of pieces of equipment.

Lifting of sanctions on Tehran would allow resumption of oil exports, easing pressure on energy prices

The proposal already has over 140 signatories.

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The Opposition asked if there are legal moves ministers could take to reverse the decision to make so many staff redundant without consultation.

Ms Truss noted it was up to president Volodymyr Zelensky how his country approached the negotiations.

The royals are starting a tour of the Caribbean on behalf of the Queen to mark her Platinum Jubilee.

The group consisting of 22 vehicles and two lorries of equipment, donated by fire services across the UK, was due to leave from Kent.

The former veterans minister also visited Lviv, where he met with local politicians.

It takes the charity’s sum contributions since it was formed to more than £1.5 billion.

Kyiv’s ambassador to the UK Vadym Prystaiko warned ‘there is no place for responsible businesses’ in Russia.

‘You’re just gonna just take away a 15-year-old girl’s dignity like that and nothing’s going to happen? That’s a problem,’ one protester said

The nation’s papers continue to focus on the shock sacking of 800 P&O workers.

The Foreign Secretary and the Defence Secretary are also scheduled to deliver speeches on Saturday.

In an interview with the PA news agency on Friday, Vadym Prystaiko said Russian media needs to be “regulated differently”.

‘This is where I’m supposed to be right now,’ Joel Wasserman said of staying in western Ukraine after recent strikes on Lviv’s outskirts.

Hundreds of thousands of medical items have been flown over to the region following an urgent request from Ukraine amid the Russian invasion.

The Opposition also published analysis of data it said reveals P&O Ferries has received £38.3m in Government contracts since December 2018.

Two senior judges found the Met’s decisions in the run-up to the planned event were ‘not in accordance with the law’.

Cries of ‘seize our ships’ and demands for government to reinstate workers

The head of Britain’s defence intelligence said civilian casualties will rise as the Kremlin switches tactics in the face of fierce resistance.

Media regulator says it ‘cannot be satisfied that it can be a responsible broadcaster’

Crowds gathered at Stoke Newington Police Station in north-east London on Friday afternoon.

“I couldn’t wait to hug him,” said Sherry Izadi, the wife of Anoosheh Ashoori

Warnings ‘only a trickle’ of Ukrainians will benefit from scheme amid confusion over ‘matching’ process

BP says its financial performance this year is ‘outstanding’

Dmitry Muratov said security concerns about the family are ‘misguided and dangerous’

Accusations of lockdown breaches ‘should be taken seriously’, party chair Oliver Dowden says

Former prime minister applauds Britons for ‘stepping up to help our neighbours in hour of need’

Chancellor Rishi Sunak said it was his ‘priority’ to slash taxes, having raised the tax burden to its highest level in 70 years.

‘Pandering to fringe elements’: Cabinet minister Oliver Dowden’s comments branded ‘frankly unbelievable’

The case has sparked outrage from politicians, campaigners and members of the wider public

Hundreds demonstrate in Hull after workers sacked en masse ‘like something from the 1980s’

The ferry company owner has been used as an example of post-Brexit trade wins by the British government

Force says it must ‘resolve what’s required by law when policing protests and events in the future’

The Prime Minister said Labour would rather work with the SNP to bring down his government than work with them to stop independence.

The Tory peer said the Health Secretary had sent him a text message apologising for the impression.

Boris Johnson was speaking at the Scottish Tory conference in Aberdeen.

Weekend will see temperatures rise well above average for this time of the year

The Prime Minister said he had pledged to send more defensive weapons to Ukraine.

Anastasia Marunich can now move to the UK with her other family members.

Mears Group denies whistleblower’s claims of fraud and corruption involving taxpayers’ money

Demonstrations have been held at ports in Liverpool, Larne, Hull and Dover, as unions call for a boycott of the company.

The Education Secretary says children are not “snowflakes” and must be exposed to all points of view.

Britain follows other European rail operators who have provided free travel since invasion

Prime minister argues it would be ‘crazy’ to stop production – allowing Putin to ‘blackmail’ UK

Hundreds of thousands of people who have caught the virus are not being counted each week.

The former prime minister said it would be ‘a long drive’.

Micheal Martin made the comments following a phone call with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Steven Ling, a farm worker, was jailed for life in 1998 after stabbing his victim 60 times during sex.

Company issues fresh statement defending its controversial action.

Anastasia Marunich applied to come to the UK along with five family members.

Campaigners fear that international students stranded in the city have been “forgotten” by Governments and organisations which can render assistance.

Minister admits he is ‘not happy’ with speed of visa processing as Ukrainians tell of delays

Founded in Afghanistan in 1988, the Halo Trust employs 10,000 people in 28 countries and territories either at war or recovering from conflict.

Individuals are believed to have left UK, police say

Angharad Williamson and two others are accused of murdering five-year-old Logan Mwangi.

The British-Iranian charity worker landed back on British soil in the early hours of Thursday.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the country is reading and willing to welcome those fleeing the war in their homeland.

The announcement by Surrey Police follows separate charges brought by the Kent force and the Metropolitan Police earlier this month.

Proposed rule changes would have ‘chilling effect’, says government

The Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme formally launched on Friday.

Some schools are seeing three times the level of pupil absence that they did before restrictions were lifted in February.

But Tory chairman Oliver Dowden said any suggestion politicians had breached the rules needed to be ‘taken seriously’.

Vadym Prystaiko said he is ‘grateful’ to those opening their hearts – and homes – to those fleeing war-torn Ukraine.

Former Manchester City star Joey Barton has been accused of beating his wife Georgia.

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Temperatures soared to 17.5C in West Sussex and are set to rise even higher in parts of the UK on Saturday, the Met Office said.

A breakdown by local area of the percentage of people likely to test positive for coronavirus.

Dismissed crew members recounted the experience of being escorted pff a ferry on Thursday by private security guards.

Archewell Audio has described the Duchess of Sussexes’ series as “groundbreaking”.

Natalie Elphicke was heckled by union members outside Maritime House in Dover, with others shouting: “You voted for fire and rehire”.

Newsquest said it has completed the acquisition of Archant Community Media from private investment firm Rcapital.

The 15-year-old, also known as Child Q, is taking civil action against the Metropolitan Police and her school.

Latest figures show average prices are a record 165.9p per litre for petrol and 177.3p per litre for diesel.

Legislation will see BSL recognised as language in its own right in England, Wales and Scotland and promoted by government

Relatives of Daniel Morgan, whose murder remains unsolved, hit back after the force repeated its rejection of findings from an independent inquiry.

Sacked workers joined union officials and members of the public as they walked into the compound past the Pride of Hull ferry on Friday.

In England 2.7 million people had Covid-19 in the week to March 12

‘This is what farm vets, farmers and the public should have been told regarding this animal health emergency,’ says biologist author

Demonstrations were held in Dover, Liverpool, Hull and Larne on Friday.

A fringe event at the Scottish Tory conference heard violent behaviour had worsened when pupils returned to class following Covid closures.

Daniel McDonnell and Giles Norton were targeted on the bus service in Cheltenham last week by a group of teenagers

Councillors and social workers say ‘more clarity desperately needed’ as scheme opens today

Concerns have been raised about its current drafting, including over a lack of funding guarantees.

Ministers had appeared to wash their hands of what they described as a ‘commercial decision’

DP World is a founding partner of the Duke of Cambridge’s Earthshot Prize and has donated £1m to the project.

Liberal Conservatives hope Ukraine tragedy has shifted mood – ahead of fresh clash over hardline Borders Bill

Over 6,000 people in Northern Ireland have signed up for the UK Government’s Homes for Ukraine programme.

Ted Baker, which has seen its shares slide by almost 95 per cent over the past four years, saw its stock leap higher on Friday morning

The force formally responded to the findings of an inquiry into the murder of Daniel Morgan.

Max Fox is offering a room in his Lancashire home to a Ukrainian he hopes to meet in Przemysl, near the Ukrainian border.

The figures provide further evidence that coronavirus is once again becoming steadily more prevalent.

Brian Sengendo beat and stabbed Therasia Gordon, 44, in an act of extreme violence, Old Bailey heard.

Around 3,400 of staff were put on special leave during the first lockdown meaning they did not have to work at all, while the figure was still nearly 2,000 months later

Eight hundred members of staff were fired without notice on Thursday and replaced with cheaper agency workers.

The Bill proposes to address inconsistencies in the Equality Act to ensure all disabled people are afforded protection from discrimination.

The first phase of the Homes for Ukraine programme will launch on Friday

The survey, titled #BeeWell, was co-designed with young people and found that only a third of young people were playing enough sport.

Rishi Sunak also told the Scottish Tory conference he wants to see ‘greater opportunity in every region and every community’.