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Oil Prices Surge As EU Says It Will Ban Russian Imports

Oil prices surged yesterday after the European Union announced plans to ban all oil imports from Russia, saying president Vladimir Putin “must pay a high price” for his “brutal aggression” against Ukraine.

UK Unity May Weaken Even Further After These Elections

Today's elections are of national importance because they are likely to put the integrity of the United Kingdom under further strain.

How Local Elections Could Make Or Break Johnson

Polls expert John Curtice on the challenges facing the PM

Partygate Anger And Cost Of Living Crisis Fuel Tory Revolt

Boris Johnson has suffered a grassroots Tory revolt on the eve of crucial local elections, while being warned that he will face fresh questions about his leadership as soon as the results are in.

Weapons - Moscow Targets Build-Up Of Western Arms Supplies

Russia is stepping up airstrikes on key Ukrainian supply lines that are delivering worth of western arms to the country.

EU Officials Taught Meditation To Tackle Despair Over Climate Crisis

Social affairs correspondent Brussels officials are being trained to meditate to help them tackle the climate crisis in a new wave of applied mindfulness” that seeks to take the Buddhism-inspired practice "off the cushion” and into hard politics.

‘Do Something': Pro-Choice Activists Demand Democrat Action To Defend Roe V Wade

“Do something, Democrats,” the crowd chanted at one point.

Piers Morgan's Ratings Plunge As Talk TV Struggles To Win Viewers

Murdoch's Talk TV television channel has been rated as having "zero viewers” during primetime broadcasts, as the new television channel struggles to attract an audience despite signing up Piers Morgan as a presenter.

Maradona's 'Hand Of God' Shirt Nets A Record £7.1m At Auction

The football shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored two momentous goals to knock England out of the 1986 World Cup, including the notorious "Hand of God” incident, has sold for a record breaking £7.1m at auction.

Camilla: I Love To Snap Up A Royal Souvenir...

THE Duchess of Cornwall let slip a giant secret yesterday - she's potty about royal souvenirs.

Boris Tells Ukraine: You Will Win, You Will Be Free

Boris Johnson yesterday told Ukraine's parliament the country's resistance against the Russian invasion was its “finest hour”.

PM: I'll Fire Up Economy To Beat Cost Of Living Crisis

Boris Johnson today promises to overcome the squeeze on the cost of living by boosting Britain's economy.

US Ready To Overturn Historic Abortion Law

But Biden speaks out against change

Struggling Households To Borrow £16bn To Pay Bills

Households will increasingly use credit cards to cover bills and essential purchases as living costs rise sharply this year, according to a new report.

Modi's Tour Shows Close Ties Between India And Europe

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi is in Europe for a crucial three-nation trip - his first since Covid restrictions began which will set the tone for discussions on several post-pandemic issues, including economic recovery and the Ukraine conflict.

Russia Resumes Strikes On Mariupol Mill As Fleeing Civilians Describe 'Hell'

Russia began storming the Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol yesterday with civilians still trapped inside - as others who had been evacuated from the bombed-out plant reached safer territory and spoke of the "hell” of constant shelling.

Ex-Pub Landlord Accused Of ISIS With Virus Cash

An ex-pub landlord has appeared in court accused of sending thousands of pounds in coronavirus bounceback loans to fund ISIS in Syria.

Just Stop Oil Block Entrance To Fuel Terminal In Scotland

Climate activists Just Stop Oil have disrupted operations at a key Scottish oil terminal by blocking the entrance and climbing on top of tankers.

Pay Rises For Finance Sector 'Will Deepen Inequality'

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Biden Urges US Voters To 'Elect Pro-Choice Officials'

President Biden has urged voters to elect pro-choice candidates this November, hoping the “radical” leaked Supreme Court draft decision to overturn Roe v Wade, will help motivate both Democrats and Republicans who support a women's right to choose.

Finest Hour Peace Cannot Be Imposed, PM Tells Kyiv Parliament

Boris Johnson has told the Ukrainian parliament that there should never be a peace settlement imposed against the will of the Ukrainian people, calling the fight to hold back Russian forces "Ukraine's finest hour”.

Partygate - Johnson Says He Has Not Had Questionnaire For Cain Event

Deputy political editor Boris Johnson has said he has not been contacted by police about a leaving party held for his former spin doctor in November 2020.

Air Pollution Leads To Almost 200 Deaths

Nearly 200 deaths in a single year in Cornwall were due to raised levels of air pollution, Public Health England figures have revealed.

As Urgent As It Gets Parties Square Up As Issue Of Abortion Reshapes Midterms

The stunning revelation that the US supreme court has privately voted to overturn Roe v Wade, immediately thrust one of the most polarising issues in American life to the forefront of the national political debate, and now abortion rights promises to reshape the dynamics of the midterm elections.

Why Stone Age Japan And Ancient Britain Were Both Lands Of The Rising Sun

They were separated by thousands of miles and the two sets of builders could not conceivably have met or swapped notes, but intriguing parallels between Stonehenge and Japanese stone circles are to be highlighted in an exhibition at the monument on Salisbury Plain.

“Unlegit': Court Shown Emails About UK's Covid Testing Contracts

Civil servants described the government's Covid testing programme as "unlegit" and "no way to do business” in emails revealed in a high court challenge to the awarding of up to £85m in contracts for antibody tests.

Prices Of Toys, Clothes And Furniture Rising At Fastest Rate In 15 Years

The cost of household goods such as toys, furniture and clothing is rising by the fastest rate in more than 15 years as the impact of the war in Ukraine combines with Covid lockdowns in China.

Bank Holidays Offer A Chance To Reassess Our Relationships

A friend told me she believes some people are only meant to be in your life for a short while

Worst Of The Pandemic May Still Lie Ahead, Warns Gates

The Microsoft billionaire says there is still a risk of a Covid variant 'even more transmissive and even more fatal'

British Expats In Spain Hit By Driving Ban Post-Brexit

Every other European nation has agreed a protocol for UK licences