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War Will Enter A ‘Deep Freeze' If Russia Seizes East Says Ex-Army Chief

Vladimir Putin is set to agree to peace talks if the bloody battle for eastern Ukraine puts the war into a nowin “deep freeze”, says Britain’s former Army supremo.

Beachgoers Urged To ‘Stay Safe' This Summer

Top Tip: Avoid Alcohol Before Going Swimming

US Watching China ‘Closely' For Sign Of Attack On Taiwan

Despite heightened tensions there are currently ‘no indications’ of an impending assault, says General Mark Milley

Cost Of Living Crisis Has Got Nothing On Our Rip-Off Republic

It's funny but what the rest of Europe is calling the “Cost of Living Crisis”, in Ireland is called just “living”.

Braverman: Remainer Civil Servants Resist Brexit Plans

The attorney general says reforms are blocked by officials ‘time and time again’

Prepare For New Covid Wave Every Few Months

Expert warns ‘India’ strain is on the way

Ukrainian Army Leaves Last Major City Held In Luhansk

The Ukrainian military has confirmed it has withdrawn from Lysychansk, the last major city the country’s forces held in the key eastern province of Luhansk.

Make It Clear, Keir, Why You Should Be The PM

A SERIOUS man from an ordinary home who through hard graft and ability rose to be one of Britain’s most senior public servants, he’s in with a fighting chance of being Labour’s next Prime Minister.

Beaten Heather Falls Off A Cliff

Sir Cliff Richard sang Summer Holiday moments before Heather Watson stepped on court. Now she gets to take one.

App Takes Pee To Save Lives!

Spots disease by listening as men wee

Truss Wants UK To Follow Canada And Seize Russian Assets For Ukraine Recovery

The UK wants to follow the example of Canada and seize the assets of Russians in the UK in order to give them to Ukraine, Liz Truss, the foreign secretary, has said.

Mickey Mouse Could Exit Disney As 95-Year Copyright Expiry Date Hovers

Disney could soon lose the exclusive rights to some of its most famous characters, including Mickey Mouse.

Sexual Misconduct Investigate Claims Before Formal Complaint, Says Phillips

Sexual misconduct allegations about MPs should be investigated without needing a victim to formally come forward, according to Jess Phillips, the Labour MP and victims advocate .

Scientists Engineer Plants Resistant To Heatwaves As Crops Hit By Climate Crisis

Modern agricultural methods mean around 40 per cent of all crops are currently lost to pests and diseases. But as the climate crisis worsens, the outlook is set to become even more grim. When heatwaves strike, crops can be decimated, hitting human food supplies, as well as the plants grown to feed livestock and for biofuel used in vehicle engines.

EU Chief Urges Britain To Talk And Get 'Brexit Done'

The EU has issued a plea to the UK to "come back to the table" to solve the crisis over Northern Ireland, as it set out the huge economic damage from Brexit.

PM Rules Out Early Election As Poll Calls Defeat For Tories

Boris Johnson has ruled out calling an early general election, as allies admitted that voters would not welcome a snap vote aimed at saving his premiership.

Crackdown On Dirty Money From Russia Will Fail Due To Lack Of Resources, MPs Warn

Boris Johnson's pledge to crack down on Russian dirty money in London will fail because of a lack of funding and expert staff, MPs have warned.

Turkey Claims Concessions But Gains Little Of Substance From Nato Expansion Deal

It was criticised by his political opponents as too little, shrugged off as unenforceable by experts and ultimately may do little to improve his political fortunes ahead of major elections scheduled for a year from now.

Britain Commits 1,000 Troops And A Carrier To Nato As Ukraine Gets £1bn

Britain will commit an extra 1,000 troops and one of its two new aircraft carriers to the defence of Nato's eastern flank, the defence secretary has announced, as Downing Street unveiled £1bn in extra military support for Ukraine.

Singer R Kelly Sentenced To 30 Years' Jail For Sexual Abuse

The singer R Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison yesterday for sexually abusing women, girls and boys, more than 20 years after first facing allegations.

Thanks For Ukraine Donations

A BUILDING supplies firm which has a branch in Plymouth is thanking those in the community who donated to its appeal for essential items that could be passed on to Ukrainian citizens.

Sturgeon's Push For Referendum

Nicola Sturgeon has said she wants a second referendum on Scottish independence to take place on October 19 next year, however the matter will be referred to the Supreme Court to establish its legality.

Japan Swelters In Hottest June Heatwave Since 1875

Japan is reeling under the worst June heatwave the country has seen in nearly 150 years, with temperatures topping 35C in Tokyo for days on end.

Tories Warn Ministers May Lose Seats At Next Election If Johnson Remains At Helm

Conservative MPs are privately warning that a swathe of cabinet ministers and other high-profile Tories are on course to lose their seats at the next general election under Boris Johnson.

Stop Brexit Man Facing Prosecution Over Protests

The activist known as "Stop Brexit Man" is facing prosecution after his equipment was seized by police attempting to shut down his regular protest near parliament, as controversial protest laws came into force.

World Leaders Condemn 'Abominable' War Crime

World leaders have denounced Russia's deadly strike on a shopping centre in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk as "abominable" and a war crime.

Nato Turkey Agrees Sweden And Finland Can Join Alliance

A last-minute agreement has been reached between Turkey, Finland and Sweden to allow the two Nordic countries to become Nato members on the eve of the military alliance's summit in Madrid.

'We Must Stand Together' G7 Leaders Unite Against Putin

Western leaders ended the three-day G7 summit in Germany promising to increase the economic and political costs to Vladimir Putin and his regime of Russia's war in Ukraine.

Biden Has A Careful Line To Tread At This Week's Summits

"We have to stay together," Joe Biden said to the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, the host for the latest G7 summit. Referring to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Biden added yesterday that Vladimir Putin had been "counting on, from the beginning, [the idea] that somehow Nato would and the G7 would splinter. But we haven't, and we're not going to."

Putin 'Could Be Toppled In Secret Plot By Inner Circle'

Vladimir Putin could be toppled by a secret plot by his own inner circle, a CIA insider has claimed. Former Moscow station chief Daniel Hoffman claimed Mr Putin's comrades would look to oust him if Russia's invasion of Ukraine fails.