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Mon, 21 Mar 2022 09:00:16 GMT
Boris 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 GMT
Liz 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 GMT
Ukraine: ‘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 GMT
Sunak 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 GMT
Sadiq 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 GMT
William 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 GMT
Deltacron 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 GMT
What 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 GMT
William 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 GMT
Terror 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 GMT
Nazanin 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 GMT
Former 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 GMT
Ukraine 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 GMT
Labour 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 GMT
Chancellor 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 GMT
Bishops 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 GMT
Ukrainian 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 GMT
Scotland 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 GMT
Higher 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 GMT
Johnson 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 GMT
Zelensky 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 GMT
Foreign 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 GMT
William 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 GMT
Morad 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 GMT
MP 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 GMT
Equalities 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 GMT
Business 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 GMT
Ukrainian 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 GMT
Former 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 GMT
Chocolate 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 GMT
Government 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 GMT
Woman 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 GMT
Boris 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 GMT
Starmer: ‘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 GMT
Clerkenwell: 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 GMT
Tanaiste 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 GMT
Father’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 GMT
Parkgate 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 GMT
Pomeranian 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 GMT
Ukraine 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 GMT
Sunak 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 GMT
Man, 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 GMT
Woman 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 GMT
Afghan 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 GMT
Suspected 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 GMT
Staff 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 GMT
Ukraine 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 GMT
More 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 GMT
Union 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 GMT
Scepticism 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 GMT
Sunak 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 GMT
UK-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 GMT
Rishi 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 GMT
Martin 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 GMT
Chancellor 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 GMT
Russians 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 GMT
British 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 GMT
William 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.



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