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Tory MP accused of spouting 'illiterate and offensive bile' over refugees tweet

Daniel Kawczynski MP for Shrewsbury deleted his tweet which said: 'British Left wing parties demand Britain takes in more Ukrainian refugees. This is illiterate and immoral'

Daily Mirror

As we do everything we can to support Ukraine, Britain has the chance to be a better country

From the questioning of fossil fuels to greater support for refugees, the shock of this terrible war has already made us more human, says the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

How the British upper class came to serve the global elite

Who better to meet the needs of global capitalism’s mega-rich than Britons who grew up with staff themselves? asks Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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After Brexit betrayal, British-born comic takes first vote as a Frenchman seriously (mostly)

Stand-up comic Ian Moore was living the Platonic ideal of a European life – travelling from the pastoral calm of his family home in rural France to weekly gigs in Britain – when the Brexit bombshell landed. In London for the 2016 referendum, "I made the decision literally the day…

France 24

UK very concerned about the potential use of chemical weapons in Ukraine - Truss

Britain is very concerned about the possible use of chemical weapons by Russia in Ukraine, British foreign minister Liz Truss told CNN, warning that it would be a grave mistake for Russian President Vladimir Putin to use them.

Reuters

Lebedev or Medvedev? Britain pictures wrong Dmitri in sanctions tweet

Britain's foreign ministry mistakenly sent a picture of the wrong Dmitri to accompany a sanctions announcement on Thursday, mixing up sanctioned businessman Dmitri Lebedev with former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev.

Reuters

Exclusive-UK urges ex-Myanmar ambassador to leave London home citing junta 'pressure'

Britain has urged Myanmar's former ambassador to leave the official London residence where he has continued to live since he was ousted for criticising last year's military coup, citing pressure from the junta, according to emails seen by Reuters.

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ITV Good Morning Britain 'can't show' photo of Mariupol bombing as mayor describes 'mass grave' for victims

The mayor of Mauipol, Sergei Orlov, told GMB's Ranvir Singh that 47 civilians have had to be buried in a mass grave

Manchester Evening News

Why are oligarchs so necessary in Britain? Because we love living beyond our means

Cash from overseas is used to balance the UK’s massive trade deficit. The problem is not just them, it’s also us, says Guardian economics editor Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK

Member of notorious 'neighbour from hell' family dies of Covid in prison

John Pitt, whose family were known as Britain's worst "neighbours from hell" after hitting the headlines in the 1990s, died as he served a jail sentence at HMP Humber, east Yorkshire

Daily Mirror

Ukraine refugees can apply for visas online in Tory climbdown - but not until next week

Home Secretary Priti Patel confirmed the new streamlined approach will not take effect until Tuesday. Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper questioned why it has taken so long for the Home Office to implement this improved version

Daily Mirror

Priti Patel announces changes to Ukrainian visa scheme

Home Secretary Priti Patel said the system will allow Ukrainians with passports to apply online.

The Independent UK

Seized or sailing away: What we know about oligarchs and their assets

The latest on Russia's oligarchs and their assets:

Reuters

Counting vaccine donations as foreign aid will allow UK to cut £140m from budget

New international guidelines may even allow Britain and other western countries to claim back substantially more money than they paid for vaccine supplies

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UK imposes asset freezes on Abramovich, Rosneft boss Sechin

Britain imposed sanctions on Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich and Igor Sechin, the chief executive of Russian oil giant Rosneft, hitting them with asset freezes and travel bans because of their links to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Independent UK

Labour would still require biometric checks for Ukrainian refugees to come to Britain, Ed Miliband says

Opposition resists pushing government towards EU-style open door policy

Evening Standard

Britain issues warning to Russia over use of chemical weapons in Ukraine

Britain warned Vladimir Putin on Thursday that he would risk an “international response” if he uses chemical weapons in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Despicable bombing of Ukraine hospital is a war crime, says UK defence minister

Mariupol city council said the Russian strike killed three people, including a child.

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UK to streamline system to let in Ukrainian refugees after outcry

Britain will next week streamline a system to allow Ukrainians to enter the country, its interior minister said on Thursday after an outcry over a requirement for people fleeing Russia's invasion to get biometric tests before being allowed in.

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UK politics: Boris Johnson says he fears Putin may use chemical weapons in Ukraine – as it happened

PM says Russian claims about enemies getting ready to use chemical weapons echoes what happened before the use of chemical weapons in Syria

The Guardian - UK

US inflation rises to new 40-year high of 7.9%; Abramovich sanctioned by UK – as it happened

ECB raises inflation forecasts, cuts growth outlook amid Ukraine conflict, as stock markets slide and Chelsea FC owner is sanctioned by Britain

Reuters

UK says Russian commanders will be held to account for war crimes

Russian military commanders as well as people at the very top of the Russian government will be held to account for any war crimes in Ukraine, Britain's armed forces minister said on Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

Thrills and spills at 4mph: the return of Canal Boat Diaries

The BBC Four series is back next week, following Robbie Cumming along the waterways of West and North Yorkshire

The Guardian - UK

Rupture is not an option: after this war, the west must learn how to live with Russia

Solidarity with Ukraine is the priority. But the old ways of dealing with the Kremlin have failed – and it isn’t going away, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Phasing out Russian oil: how UK consumers can help the war effort

Slower driving and shorter showers could help Britain wean itself off Russian resources

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