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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

Mexican cops are not even trying to find killers

Murdered Brit’s family in cartel fear

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.

Champions League Kills Off The Euro Super League

An expanded, new-look European Cup will see off any hope of a breakaway tournament says PSG chief Khelaifi

Law-Breaking In No 10: Police Issue First 20 Partygate Fines

Johnson faces renewed pressure after Met takes action on rule breaches

NHS Faces A £2.7bn PPE Black Hole, Warns Watchdog

More than 3.5 billion unsuitable items currently lie in storage

Johnson Can Rest Easy For Now As Tory Mood Shifts

It should be a hugely significant event. Metropolitan Police detectives have concluded that the law was broken on numerous occasions at Downing Street and Whitehall departments during the Covid-19 crisis.

Can Peace Talks Succeed?

Only a month ago Vladimir Putin was more than likely dreaming of visiting Kyiv as its conqueror, the city’s mythical neo-Nazi government and its renegade president Volodymyr Zelensky driven into exile by a populace grateful to Russia for their liberation.

Can't U C, Rishi?

Ex PM Gord: We need the £20 universal credit uplift back now

Ukrainian Refugees In UK Forced To Register Homeless

Newly arrived Ukrainian refugees are registering as homeless in the UK, leaving local councils to “pick up the pieces” and arrange emergency housing for them with no additional funding from central government.

Survivors Of The Holocaust In Ukraine Fear Putin Will Target Them Just Like Nazis

The only reason Yuri Parfenov was not murdered in the 1941 massacre of Odesa’s Jewish population is because a family hid him and his brother in a toilet pit when the soldiers came for them. The son of a Jewish mother and a Russian father, Mr Parfenov says he was due to be taken to the neighbouring region of Mykolaiv and shot that day.

West Sceptical Of Russia's Vow To Ease Assault On Kyiv

Russia will scale back military operations around Kyiv and the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv in a bid to “increase mutual trust”, Moscow said at the conclusion of the first day of talks in Istanbul yesterday to end the month-long Russian war against Ukraine.

Russia To 'Cut Back' Operations Near Kyiv

RUSSIA'S deputy defence minister said Moscow has decided to "fundamentally cut back" operations near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the city of Chernihiv to "increase mutual trust" in talks aimed at ending the fighting.

Brits Eat Into Their Savings As Financial Squeeze Bites

THE deadline for using this year’s tax-free £20,000 Isa allowance will pass at midnight on Tuesday, April 5, but many will struggle to save due to the cost of living crisis.

Whispering Campaign To Rally Russia

Vladimir Putin must be wishing he had never begun his war on his seemingly lesser neighbour and it will certainly not be long before more Russians feel the same way.

Boris Must Listen To Voters And Win War On Inflation

‘Stories of being ambushed by a birthday cake now seem trivial’

Boris Escapes Party Fine For Now...But Day Of Reckoning Looms

Boris Johnson is believed not to be among the first 20 Downing Street insiders about to be hit with fixed-penalty notices for parties during lockdowns.

PM Urged: Have A Heart, Save Covid Wall

Bereaved families delivered a petition to Downing Street yesterday calling for the National Covid Memorial Wall to be made permanent.

Firms Lose €6m In A Year To Email Scams

Gardai issue online fraud warning