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Starmer Told To Sack MP Over 'Let Russia Hack UK Nukes' Jibe

Sir Keir Starmer is resisting pressure to sack a Labour frontbencher who said he would be "quite happy” if Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent was compromised by Russian hackers.

Putin Will Pay For 'Despicable War Crimes' Vows PM

Outrage as hundreds of civilians massacred by retreating Russian soldiers

Sunak Makes Comparison To Will Smith Over Criticism Of His Partner

The chancellor Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy

Energy Putin Threat To Cut Off Gas Unless Paid For In Roubles

Vladimir Putin has indicated that Russia could rip up contracts to supply gas to Europe unless "unfriendly” states drop their refusal to pay in roubles from today.

Inspiring Fear Will Only Get Putin So Far, As The Invasion Of Ukraine Has Proven

Sir Jeremy Fleming, the director of GCHQ, is clear about the position Putin finds himself

Russian Forces Regrouping, Not Withdrawing, Says Nato

Jens Stoltenberg said the Kremlin should be judged on its actions, not on its words

Ukraine Sends Bus Convoy To Evacuate City Of Mariupol

Kyiv and Moscow agree on opening of humanitarian corridor

Energy Bills Set To Soar As Price Hike Kicks In Today

The PM and chancellor have been branded 'shameful' for not doing more

Starving Russian Soldiers Eat Dogs

Messages Also Tell Of Rapes

Almost A Third Of Covid Prosecutions Wrongful

Almost a third of Covid prosecutions have been wrongful, new figures show as Partygate sparks scrutiny of the legal system around fines.

Covid Test Staff Told Funding For Labs Ends In Two Weeks

Staff working at national Covid testing laboratories have been told their contracts are set to end with just two weeks’ notice, The Independent has learned.

'Cyberattack Threat Against State Is Low'

The threat of a direct cyberattack against the Irish state remains low despite the war in Ukraine, an Oireachtas committee has heard.

Bombing Red Cross Casts Shadow Over Peace Talks

Russia has been accused of shelling a Red Cross facility in the stricken city of Mariupol, as the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine worsened yesterday, and hopes that a political settlement could end the five-week long war were called into question.

Britons Starting To Spend Less On Food, Says ONS

Consumers have begun cutting back on food spending and reducing their use of gas and electricity at home, as more people report rising living costs and concern grows about the impact of soaring prices on the UK’s poorest households.

Kremlin: Putin Promotes Ruthless Chechen Leader

The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has promoted Ramzan Kadyrov to lieutenant-general for his role in the invasion of Ukraine, which the Chechen leader is using to showcase his loyalty to Moscow.

NHS Maternity Scandal: Police Investigate 600 Further Cases

Report condemns staff failures that may have led to 201 baby deaths

Johnson Continues Refusing To Admit Partygate Breaches

Boris Johnson repeatedly declined yesterday to admit rules were broken in Downing Street during lockdown, despite the Metropolitan police issuing 20 fixed penalty notices and Dominic Raab saying there were “clearly breaches of the regulations”.

FM: Masks To Stay In : Place Until Mid-April

Sturgeon blasted as rules remain

British Gas Boss ‘Knows The Pain'

THE boss of British Gas’s owner says he “knows the pain” caused by this week’s leap in energy bills, as it announced an extra £2million to help hard-up households.

Abramovich Asked: Are We Going To Die?

Roman Abramovich asked “Are we dying?” after he and two Ukrainian officials were poisoned with a chemical agent widely used during the First World War, it has emerged.

Number Of Ukraine Refugees Tops 4m

MORE than four million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia launched its war, in the largest refugee crisis in Europe since the Second World War, according to the UN refugee agency.

Omicron May ‘Have Peaked'

A SURGE in cases of Covid variant Omicron may have peaked, but hospital admissions and deaths will rise for the next few weeks, MPs were told yesterday.

Close Encounters Of The Third Mind

Brits Brainwashed By Aliens

Covid Deaths In Over-80s Now At Highest Rate

But Fatalities Well Below Past Levels

Russian-Owned Yacht Seized In London

A £38 million superyacht has been detained in London as part of sanctions against Russia, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced.

Hong Kong Hospitals End Ban On Parental Access To Covid Children

In a major reversal, Hong Kong’s hospital authorities have agreed to allow parents of Covid-positive children to accompany them in paediatric wards, regardless of their own Covid status, as the Chinese city’s fifth wave eases.

Only Total Lockdown Will Stop Surge Of Covid-19

..but we’ll not do that, says Donnelly

Energy And Food Bills To Rise All Year

€1.9k the addition cost that households will face according to Sinn Fein

Putin's Man In Kyiv? Abramovich An Unlikely Peacemaker

In photographs released from the Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul yesterday, one face stood out, smiling as the negotiations got under way.The billionaire Roman Abramovich, who has had sanctions imposed on him by the UK and the EU, is not officially part of the Russian delegation but has apparently played a major role behind the scenes, jetting between Moscow, Kyiv and Istanbul since Russia invaded.

Free Covid Tests To End For Most People In England On Friday

Free Covid testing will end for the majority of people in England from Friday, ministers have confirmed, meaning most people wanting to know if they are infected will have to pay for a test, whether they have symptoms or not.