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The self-censoring at the BBC became quite oppressive

With his new exhibition and a gig at LBC, Andrew Marr is ready to ruffle feathers. The broadcasting heavyweight talks to Melanie McDonagh about his audience with Putin, ‘shameful’ Partygate and why Boris is not safe yet

Underappreciated Bale has earned the right to do as he likes in twilight years

IN August, Gareth Bale gave an interview to the Observer which was almost comical in its non-committal blandness.

The real Oscars furore? Liam Payne's new accent

JUST sometimes, someone will dare to ask a question that no one has ever asked before.

Checkpoint in no man's land offers respite for mothers fleeing the terror of bomb attacks

THE queue was three hours long. A logjam of cars, bumper to bumper, packed with women and children who had fled Ukraine into Moldova or Romania waiting to enter the Schengen area at Csengersima on the Romanian-Hungarian border.

24-hour Tube strikes cost TfL £13 million in lost fares

THE two strikes that virtually shut the Tube earlier this month cost Transport for London an estimated £13 million in lost fares, Sadiq Khan has revealed.

How to avoid key investment errors

Planning to take out an ISA before the looming deadline? Steering clear of these pitfalls could help your savings grow more healthily, says Rob Griffin

I was out of line: Will Smith says sorry for Oscars slap

WILL SMITH today issued a public apology to Chris Rock after slapping him at the Oscars, admitting his actions were “unacceptable and inexcusable”.

Car insurers tipped as UK drivers hit the road again

ADMIRAL and Direct Line are expected to reap the benefits of Brits returning to the road, post pandemic.

Maguire can't rely on Southgate keeping faith all the way to Qatar

ENGLAND v IVORY COAST (7.45pm, Sky)

Poison mystery deepens as Abramovich attends talks

Don’t eat or drink at peace talks, warn Ukrainians

QUEEN AT SERVICE FOR PHILIP WITH ANDREW AT HER SIDE

Queen gives show of support to Andrew as she says emotional farewell to Philip

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‘Russell has skill to keep Hamilton in shade'

THERE is nothing new in Lewis Hamilton losing in his second grand prix against a team-mate, as he did to George Russell in Saudi Arabia last weekend.

‘How duke's award scheme had an amazing impact on millions'

A STAR of the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme who was playing a key role in the memorial service today hailed the “amazing impact” of Prince Philip’s legacy on millions of young people.

Ukraine's forces push back Putin troops near Kyiv, say defence chiefs

RUSSIAN forces have been pushed back from a “number of positions” near Kyiv, British defence chiefs said today.

Biden talk about ridding Russia of Putin unhelpful, says Starmer

SIR KEIR STARMER hit out at US President Joe Biden as he indicated he would not be able to offer a home to a Ukrainian refugee because of “practical issues” linked to his political role.

Hands of hope reach out to women and children with desperate tales of their escape

AS the train from Ukraine pulled into platform five at Zahony railway station on the Hungarian border, a dozen police boarded and began to process the refugees, family by family.

Evacuate 160,000 left in Mariupol pleads mayor… ‘people are starving to death'

THE Mayor of the besieged city of Mariupol pleaded today for the complete evacuation of 160,000 civilians amid reports that some are starving to death.

Coda leads the way on Oscar night of firsts

Winning stars: Jessica Chastain, Ariana DeBose and Troy Kotsur with Chastain, Sir Kenneth Branagh, Billie Eilish, Anya Taylor Joy, Kristen Stewart and Dylan Meyer

Hospitals and councils urged to cancel Russian supply contracts

MINISTERS today urged all public bodies in England, including hospitals, schools and local councils, to cancel any contracts with Russian suppliers.

Crowd-pleasing Stormzy delivers a homecoming show to remember

Stormzy The O2, SE10

PUTIN DEFEAT ‘IS MATTER OF TIME'

ZELENSKY HAILS UK SUPPORT AS RUSSIAN LEADER TOLD HE’LL FACE ‘DESPOT’S RECKONING’ | 'This is our home and our independence: we will win'

Sheeran's retro detour on way to Wembley

Ed Sheeran Royal Albert Hall, SW7

THANKS, JOE... BUT IT IS TIME FOR CHANGE

STOKES MUST TAKE ENGLAND CAPTAINCY FROM ROOT, WHO HAS RUN OUT OF IDEAS

WILL SMITH'S FIGHT NIGHT AT THE OSCARS

Smith tries to brush off row with Jiggy rap

SHE'S JAMMING ROCK STAR WELCOME FOR DUCHESS OF REGGAE

We’re on your side but we can’t solve all your problems, says Rishi

‘Dream-chaser' Barty stuns the world of tennis by retiring at 25

ASH BARTY stunned the tennis world overnight by announcing her retirement at the age of 25.

Use ‘distasteful medicine', Bank is urged as inflation hits 30-year high

PRESSURE is growing on the Bank of England to deliver “distasteful medicine” in the battle against inflation as it hit a 30-year high today and factory gate prices pointed to even higher inflation in the post.

Putin's tactics will become

Attacks on civilians ‘likely to intensify to make up for stalled invasion strategy’

Stokes and Lawrence give me hope that England can get things right

THAT England were in with a sniff of winning the Second Test in Barbados on the deadest of pitches was down to the impetus provided by two of their batters: Dan Lawrence and Ben Stokes, who was back to his best with bat and ball.