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Britain to send more arms to Ukrainian military as fighting reaches Kyiv

Armed forces minister James Heappey said the ‘incredible’ Ukrainian resistance has slowed the advance of Russian forces.

The Independent UK

The Island of Extraordinary Captives by Simon Parkin review – light amid darkness

The story of how art and intellect triumphed in Britain’s bleak internment camps for ‘enemy aliens’ on the Isle of Man

The Guardian - UK

Momentum grows to ban Russia from SWIFT payment system

Canada, the United States, Britain and the European Union on Friday said they could act to exclude Russia from the SWIFT global interbank payments system in a further round of sanctions aimed at halting Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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UK imposes asset freeze on Russia's Putin and Lavrov

Britain imposed sanctions to freeze the assets of Russia's President Vladimir Putin for launching an invasion of Ukraine, and of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who it said was a key decision maker in Russia's government, according to its UK sanctions list.

Reuters

WW2 veteran says Britain should be prepared to act after Russia invaded Ukraine

John Henry Meller was just 14 when Britain entered the Second World War. After Vladimir Putin decided to invade Ukraine, he said Britain and its allies should be strong in the face of Russian aggression

Daily Mirror

Russian army circling Kyiv as west fear Putin could deploy thermobaric bombs if his plans stall

Heavily armoured Russian troops are seeking to encircle Kyiv, Britain’s chief of military intelligence said on Friday.

Evening Standard

To engage LGBTQ+ people in data collection, we need to look at its harmful history

In the 1950s, the UK government formed a committee to investigate fears of a homosexual “problem” in Britain. This was partly sparked by a series of scandals, including the exposure of a Soviet spy ring of homosexual and bisexual men at the heart of major cultural and political institutions, and…

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Russia-Ukraine war: 7 ways the UK is - and isn’t - helping in invasion crisis

With Britain not deploying troops in Ukraine or enforcing a no-fly zone, many feel helpless in the face of the onslaught from Russia. We take you through the basics of how the UK is, and isn't, helping in the region and why

Daily Mirror

Aussie cycling star McCulloch takes GB job

Australia's cycling sprint star Kaarle McCulloch, who retired in November, has now been snapped up to coach Britain's fastest track women.

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UK says Russian forces opened new route of advance towards Kyiv

Britain said on Friday that Russian armoured forces had opened a new route of advance towards Kyiv, and that the bulk of troops remained more than 50km from the centre of the city.

Reuters

Could share buybacks be the next big controversy on the FTSE?

Critics say the billion-pound giveaways should be invested in the business instead of being returned to shareholders

Evening Standard

Donald Tusk blasts EU nations over sanctions after Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine

Mr Tusk’s extraordinary comments suggest sharp divisions between members of the Western alliance

Evening Standard

UK set to send more troops in Russia crisis - but won't enter Ukraine or set up no-fly zone

Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said 'we may need to provide more both in land, sea and air' but warned any UK fighting in Ukraine itself could provoke an 'existential' war with nuclear-armed Russia

Daily Mirror

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Russian minister makes bizarre Ireland argument in attempt to justify invasion

Sergei Lavrov implied that Britain would invade Ireland if the English language was banned by the Irish government in a press conference on Friday morning

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Britain's spy chief claims intelligence win on Putin's invasion of Ukraine

Spies in the United States and Britain scored an intelligence victory by uncovering Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to order the biggest attack on a European state since World War Two, Britain's foreign spy chief has claimed.

The Guardian - UK

Time now to look at ourselves as a nation and take stock: Covid has changed Britain

The UK is still a calmer place than it may appear, but the pandemic has fuelled cynicism and resentment, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Evening Standard

Evening Standard Comment: Britain stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine

Newborn babies in intensive care units moved to makeshift bomb shelters. Grandmothers receiving training to operate AK-47 assault rifles. And chilling video footage of what appear to be Russian tanks driving through residential neighbourhoods of Kyiv. This is the reality of war, and we are witnessing its devastating impact in…

Daily Mirror

Cold War map shows 20 UK towns and cities Russia could hit with a nuclear bomb

UK defence officials once released a list of targets if Russia were to launch a nuclear attack on Britain, with 106 locations markers as "probable targets"

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Russia 'pretend' sanctions spark claims of 'disgrace' as Ukraine demands tougher action

Former EU chief Donald Tusk said countries like Germany had 'disgraced themselves' after Britain, the US and EU all announced sanctions on Russia - but failed to ban Moscow from using the SWIFT bank system

Evening Standard

We need Britain’s help, says woman sheltering in metro as ‘100,000 flee’

‘My friends and colleagues spent the night in bomb shelters,’ she said

The Guardian - UK

UK politics live: Boris Johnson imposes sanctions against Putin and Lavrov – as it happened

Latest updates: PM also urges leaders to take ‘immediate action’ to ban Russia from Swift payment system; sending Nato forces to Ukraine would risk leading to ‘existential’ threat, says minister

Evening Standard

Russia bans UK flights amid fallout from Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace it was a retaliation to Britain’s decision to ban Aeroflot flights from UK airports

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan, U.S., EU to impose additional sanctions on Russia

Japan on Friday announced additional sanctions against Russia over its military invasion of Ukraine, following in the footsteps of the United States, the European Union and Britain.

The Independent UK

Winter Paralympics 2022: A closer look at Great Britain’s hottest medal prospects

The Paralympic Games begin on 4 March

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson claims the UK is rooting out dirty Russian money. That’s ludicrous

Britain has for decades helped a mafia state stash its stolen money. Our long-term security depends on cracking down, says author Oliver Bullough

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