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Mon, 21 Mar 2022 09:00:16 GMTBoris Johnson news - live: ‘Spurious to say’ PM likened Ukraine invasion defence to Brexit vote, says Javid
PM’s comments to Conservative Party spring conference were met with fierce backlash
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:58:04 GMTLiz Truss condemns ‘abduction and deportation’ of Ukrainians into Russia
Ukraine MP says people from Mariupol forced to relocate to ‘distant parts of Russia’
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:25:35 GMTUkraine: ‘Normal people’ would not think Boris Johnson compared Brexit to war, says minister
‘Spurious’ to suggest PM was comparing fight against Russia to struggle against EU, says Sajid Javid
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:26:40 GMTSunak distances himself from Boris Johnson’s comparison of Ukraine war with Brexit
‘I don’t think those two situations are directly analogous’: Chancellor hints he would not have used PM’s words
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 06:00:00 GMTSadiq Khan’s fears as future TfL contracts supporting factory jobs ‘at risk’
Sadiq Khan is visiting the Siemens Mobility facility, where half the 94 new Piccadilly line Tube trains are due to be built, in Yorkshire on Monday.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 05:31:22 GMTWilliam and Kate to face protests and call for slavery reparations in Jamaica
It is thought a demonstration will be staged outside the British High Commission in Kingston on Tuesday.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 04:49:51 GMTDeltacron and Stealth Omicron differences explained as Covid infections in UK surge again
Two new Covid-19 variants are surging across the globe but what exactly are they? And should we be worried?
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 04:41:29 GMTWhat the papers say – March 21
The Chancellor’s upcoming Budget announcement features among the stories on Monday’s front pages.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 03:23:35 GMTWilliam and Kate to tour ancient ruins in Belize
The royals are on an eight-day trip marking the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 02:45:49 GMTTerror suspect to go on trial accused of murdering Tory MP David Amess
Ali Harbi Ali, 26, from north London, denies the allegations.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 02:45:26 GMTNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to address media for first time since leaving Iran
The 43-year-old will make a statement along with her husband, Richard.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 02:45:14 GMTFormer tennis champion Boris Becker to stand trial
The German national is said to have failed to hand over trophies including the 1985 Wimbledon men’s singles title.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 01:46:06 GMTUkraine war pushing UK aid programmes ‘to breaking point’, campaigners warn
Exclusive: Report finds cut to aid budget leaves UK unable to meet strategic priorities and international obligations
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 01:42:56 GMTLabour forces emergency vote to reinstate sacked P&O seafarers
TUC calls on all MPs to back motion, which would ban ‘fire and rehire’ tactics
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 00:56:45 GMTChancellor weighing up fuel duty cut as PM seeks nuclear energy solution
Rishi Sunak is also said to be considering altering the national insurance threshold to prevent the lowest earners from paying his April levy.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMTBishops call on Chancellor to rule out new UK oil and gas developments
A former archbishop of Canterbury is among 200 church leaders to have pushed for there to be no spring statement support for fossil fuel investment.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMTUkrainian orphans to arrive in London on Monday on route to Scotland
The group of children, being cared for by the charity Dnipro Kids, fled the fighting in Ukraine.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMTScotland to see Covid restrictions ease despite record infection levels
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed last week that some restrictions are being eased from Monday March 21.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMTHigher benefits uprating should be the Chancellor’s ‘top policy priority’
Analysis by the Resolution Foundation outlines a trio of support options which could be taken by Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Wednesday.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 22:30:00 GMTJohnson to host nuclear energy roundtable to remove barriers to new developments
The Prime Minister has said the Government will make some ‘big bets’ on nuclear energy as part of a drive away from Russian oil and gas.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 21:35:22 GMTZelensky praises Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher for 35m dollar Ukraine appeal
The Ukrainian president spoke with the couple via a video call.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 21:07:45 GMTForeign Secretary ‘appalled’ after reports Ukrainians ‘abducted’ by Russia
A Ukrainian MP said citizens were being sent to ‘distant parts of Russia’ to work without payment.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 21:05:04 GMTWilliam and Kate dance ‘like nobody’s business’ to delight of Belize crowds
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also indulged their love of chocolate as they explored the Caribbean country.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 20:52:21 GMTMorad Tahbaz now in hotel after being moved from jail in Iran
He was originally allowed out of jail on the same day Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori were released and returned to the UK.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 20:14:41 GMTMP who campaigned for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s release tells of first meeting
MP Tulip Siddiq said meeting Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe for the first time was ‘surreal’ after six years of campaigning for her release from Iran.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 20:08:45 GMTEqualities minister Kemi Badenoch says British Empire achieved ‘good things’ throughout rule
The minister said her education in Nigeria shaped her view of the past.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 19:31:08 GMTBusiness and unions demand urgent action on cost-of-living crisis in Sunak’s ‘moment of truth’ mini-budget
‘He’s going to have to pick sides’: TUC calls for windfall tax to fund energy bill support for working families
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:54:37 GMTUkrainian doctor takes over control of David Beckham’s Instagram account
The football star urged his followers to donate to Unicef.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:47:34 GMTFormer army chief says he cannot rule out Ukraine conflict sparking world war
General Sir Mike Jackson said Russia’s invasion had put the world in ‘uncharted territory’.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:35:42 GMTChocolate farm visit is the golden ticket for William and Kate
The Duchess of Cambridge said her children would be very jealous as she sampled products in Belize.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:28:37 GMTGovernment to start moving Ukrainian refugees in with Irish families
Around 20,000 offers of accommodation have been pledged by Irish people, including from Tanaiste Leo Varadkar.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:22:46 GMTWoman charged with murder after body ‘of missing man’ found buried in Northampton back garden
Fiona Beal was arrested at a hotel in Cumbria on Wednesday
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 17:48:26 GMTBoris Johnson sparks fury by comparing Ukraine war to Brexit
‘He is no Churchill. He is Basil Fawlty’: European statesmen and UK politicians appalled by PM’s analogy
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 17:45:46 GMTStarmer: ‘Depressing situation in Ukraine’ will ‘change politics for long time’
Sir Keir was speaking at a launch of the Labour campaign for May local elections in north west London.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 17:39:19 GMTClerkenwell: Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman, 19, found dead in student halls in London
Police made arrest on Sunday afternoon, hours after naming the victim as Sabita Thanwani
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 17:32:00 GMTTanaiste rules out bringing back Covid restrictions
There are currently around 1,100 people in hospital with Covid, with some 50 people in ICU.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 16:42:38 GMTFather’s ‘unbearable pain’ after death of son while playing rugby for Holyrood
David Hill died while playing for the Scottish parliament team in Dublin on Saturday
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 16:05:45 GMTParkgate fire: Huge marshland blaze ‘with wall of flames’ seen for miles is suspected arson
Police are looking to speak to a group of teenagers after suggestions that the fire could have been started deliberately
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 16:00:23 GMTPomeranian dressed as Sir Elton John stars at Oscar-themed dog pageant
Dexter the Pomeranian was one of the stars of the Furbabies event in Leeds.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 15:23:39 GMTUkraine crisis shows Boris Johnson must drop opposition to EU defence pact, Tories say
Conservative European Forum calls for closer cooperation – to allow UK to rapidly ‘deploy forces around Europe’
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 15:18:55 GMTSunak hints at fuel tax cuts in cost-of-living crisis, but admits ‘It’s not going to be easy’
Government ‘can’t solve every problem’, says chancellor as households face average £700 hike in energy costs
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 15:24:04 GMTMan, 22, arrested over murder of 19-year-old student in London
Metropolitan Police officers arrested Maher Maaroufe, 22, on Sunday afternoon on suspicion of murder and assault on police.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 15:03:09 GMTWoman charged with murder after man’s body found buried in back garden
Fiona Beal was arrested at a hotel in Cumbria just after midnight on Wednesday, police said.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 14:57:50 GMTAfghan refugees ‘still lingering in hotels’ as UK welcomes Ukrainians
The UK still has around 12,000 Afghans living in hotels after the Taliban took over the country last year.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 14:31:30 GMTSuspected deliberate fire on marshland ‘devastated’ nature reserve
Firefighters rushed to the scene at around 6.20pm on Saturday to find a square kilometre of marshes in flames.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 14:27:30 GMTStaff replacing sacked P&O Ferries workers face ‘poverty pay’, union claims
The RMT said Filipino ratings now crewing the Liverpool-Dublin route are being paid below the minimum wage.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 14:24:13 GMTUkraine conflict should not derail SNP plans for indyref2 – Ian Blackford
However a former senior member of staff in the SNP said it is ‘unlikely’ such a vote will be held before the end of 2023.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 14:04:23 GMTMore warm weather and sunshine forecast for large parts of UK
The Met Office is expecting above average temperatures for the week ahead, after reaching 20C in some areas on Saturday.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 13:43:18 GMTUnion representatives set to brief Stormont on legal plans against P&O
Ulster Unionist Mike Nesbitt said unions will be given the opportunity to “vent their anger” against the “Orwellian” treatment of P&O workers.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 13:37:39 GMTScepticism urged over peace talks as Ukraine stands firm on giving up territory
Chancellor Rishi Sunak said any accord with Russia needs to be on ‘Ukraine’s terms’.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 12:11:41 GMTSunak hints at fuel duty cut as he vows to ‘stand by’ struggling households
The Chancellor said he recognises rising petrol prices mean filling up is ‘one of the biggest bills people face’.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 11:48:17 GMTUK-based couple rent entire Polish hotel to create hub for Ukrainian refugees
‘We cannot carry on keep drinking tea and thinking about the crisis – we need to act now.’
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 11:26:11 GMTRishi Sunak says he won’t be taking part in Homes for Ukraine scheme ‘and will help in other ways’
He said 25,000 Ukrainians have applied for visas but only 10,000 have been approved.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 11:17:55 GMTMartin Lewis warns Rishi Sunak the poorest face choice to starve or freeze in cost-of-living crunch
‘Absolute panic’ as 10 million forced into fuel poverty, warns Martin Lewis
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 10:45:05 GMTChancellor defends PM amid criticism of Ukraine war and Brexit comparison
Labour said the remarks were ‘insulting’ and called for Boris Johnson to apologise.
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 14:15:00 GMTRussians will overthrow Vladimir Putin’s regime within five years, says Navalny aide
Exclusive: Unpopularity of Ukraine invasion ‘brings forward Putin’s demise’, says key ally to jailed opposition leader
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 09:04:45 GMTBritish Airways passengers hit by fresh baggage chaos at Heathrow
‘Took off late, landed late, waited on the tarmac for ages as no gate, pilot was baffled’ says one passenger
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 09:17:23 GMTWilliam and Kate to visit beachfront village on day two of Caribbean tour
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have begun an eight-day tour of Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas.