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Russia Has Lost One-Third Of Its Invasion Force, Says MoD

Russia may have lost a third of the invasion force it sent into Ukraine, as its offensive continues to struggle in the face of stiff resistance, British military intelligence has said.

No 10 Demands ‘Flexibility' From EU Over Northern Ireland As Trade War Looms

And in a separate development, Britain's former ambassador to the EU warned that there was a "severe risk” the UK was heading into a trade war.

Djokovic Nets Timely Boost With Italian Open Triumph

After clinching his 1,000th career victory on Saturday, Djokovic has now won a record-extending 38 Masters 1000 titles and six Italian Open titles in 12 finals.

US Passes 1m Covid Deaths - Highest Toll In The World

More than one million people have died in the Covid-19 pandemic in the US, according to Johns Hopkins University, far and away the most deaths of any country.

Irate Tories Set To Grill Bank Of England Chief Over Inflation As Independence Questioned

The Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, will today face a grilling from angry Conservative MPs over inflation, as cabinet sources move to quell incendiary remarks about the bank's independence.

Labour Calls On Tory MP To Withdraw 'Misleading' Beergate Allegations

Chief political correspondent Labour activists in Durham have called on a Conservative MP to withdraw allegations made to the police, accusing him of presenting misleading evidence about Keir Starmer.

Hunt Derided Over Own Record After He Warns Of NHS Staffing Crisis

Jeremy Hunt has been accused of ignoring serious NHS staff shortages for years and of driving medics out of the profession while he was health secretary, after intervening to warn of a workforce crisis.

Zelenskiy Hails Eurovision Win And Wants Final ‘In Mariupol'

“Our courage impresses the world, our music conquers Europe! Next year Ukraine will host Eurovision!” Zelenskiy said in a Telegram post.

Harvie: It's No To Nato Over Nukes

Greens co-leader says sanctions more useful

Life Returns To Village Putin Thugs Plundered

Heartbroken residents of liberated Bohdanivka returned to find their village has been devastated by war.

Fast-Food Addiction Fuels Nation's Obesity Disaster

MILLIONS of children are "sleepwalking” towards a lifetime of disease because of a junk-food obsession, experts warn.

Children Less Active Than Before Covid

Children are getting eight minutes less exercise in the wake of Covid, experts have suggested.

Sunak Urged To Cut Tax As One In Five Faces A Hike

Rishi Sunak is facing renewed pressure to cut taxes as research reveals one in five workers will be in higher or top-rate tax bands by the next general election in 2024.

Boris Warns EU: We'll Act If You Don't Change

PM threatens to tear apart Brexit deal unless Brussels accepts 'sensible' reform

Economy Shrinks As War And Inflation Risk Recession

The UK economy shrank in March, as soaring living costs and the war in Ukraine hindered recovery from the pandemic.

A 0.1% Fall In GDP Piles Pressure On The Treasury

The UK economy shrank in March and it is easy to paint a picture of catastrophe.

USA Hope For Billion Dollar 2031 World Cup

Rugby's rulers are hoping for a fistful of dollars after the United States was announced as host of a World Cup for the first time.

De Bruyne Proves Deadly For Striker-Less Superstars

Pep Guardiola can be the scourge of the centre-forward, the pioneer who threatens to render them an endangered species.

North Korea Admits Covid Outbreak For The First Time

North Korea has confirmed an outbreak of coronavirus in the country for the first time since the pandemic began, describing it as the “gravest national emergency”. Kim Jong-un declared a nationwide lockdown and vowed to quickly eliminate the virus.

Russia Could Cut Off Finnish Gas Supply Over Nato Status

Kremlin has already warned of taking ‘retaliatory measures'

Refund Claims On Cancelled Flights Refused, Admits BA

Airline apologises and promises to compensate customers

Passport Advice Changed After Passengers Wrongly Told They Couldn't Travel

The Foreign Office has finally changed its advice on passport validity for travel to the EU after dozens of airline passengers were wrongly told they couldn't fly.

Image Proves Our Galaxy Has A Supermassive Black Hole

Scientists have taken the first image of the black hole at the heart of our galaxy, the Milky Way.

Government Plans To Axe 90,000 Civil Service Jobs

The government could cut as many as 90,000 civil service jobs in a cost-saving exercise touted by Boris Johnson, as ministers come under increasing pressure to help ease the cost of living crisis with possible tax cuts.

Protocol Deadlock Means Brexit Still Won't Get Done

Britain celebrates two momentous anniversaries next month.

Energy Levy How Targeting North Sea Profit May Work

Boris Johnson refused to rule out a windfall tax yesterday as calls for a one-off levy grow.

Spain Plans To Relax Abortion Rules And Grant Period Leave

Spain's Socialist-led coalition government is preparing a law that would allow anyone over the age of 16 to have an abortion without permission from their parents or guardians.

PM Is Urged To Widen Covid Inquiry After UK-Wide Consultation

The chair of the UK Covid-19 public inquiry has urged the prime minister to significantly widen its scope to better examine the pandemic's unequal impact on minority ethnic people, on children and on mental health.

Brexit Legal Experts Dispute UK's Claim Parts Of Deal Can Be Ditched

Claims that the UK government has discovered a legal justification for tearing up large parts of Brexit arrangements in Northern Ireland have been greeted with scorn by expert lawyers.

Labour Votes Reject 'Woke' Politics, Blair Tells Starmer

Tony Blair has urged Keir Starmer to reject “woke” politics and to present a programme for government that is "radical without being dangerous” if he wants to win the next general election.