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Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Ukraine is ready for a tough battle with Russian forces amassing in the east of the country, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, a day after a missile attack in the east that officials said killed more than 50 civilians trying to evacuate.

Reuters

Germany, UK offer more weapons for Ukraine in show of unity

BERLIN — Germany and Britain vowed to send Ukraine more weapons and work together to put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin, downplaying differences over imposing tougher sanctions on Moscow.

Tribune News Service

Waitrose begins rationing sunflower oil due to war in Ukraine

Around 80% of sunflower oil sold in Britain comes from Ukraine and supplies have been hit

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Inside historic city named Britain's worst place for a night out in new survey

Sanjeeta Bains spent a night in Coventry. This week, the city was named the worst place in Britain to spend a night out. From dinner to late-night drinks, here's how it went...

Daily Mirror

UK urges citizens to avoid 'unsafe' Russian airlines

British citizens should avoid Russian airlines due to safety concerns, following a decision by Britain's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to put Russia on a safety watchlist, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Friday.

Reuters

Using Windrush to justify UK visa rule for Ukrainian refugees baffles experts

Analysis: Windrush scandal wrongly categorised people as illegal immigrants, while most Ukrainian refugees have documentation

The Guardian - UK

Britain 'appalled' by Ukraine railway station attack on civilians fleeing Russia war

The Defence Secretary said Russia may have committed another war crime by targeting civilians fleeing from the eastern Ukraine railway station of Kramatorsk

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UK's Queen Elizabeth to miss annual Maundy Service

Britain's Queen Elizabeth, who has been suffering some problems with her mobility, will not attend next week's annual Maundy Service, where the monarch usually distributes coins to pensioners in an ancient tradition ahead of Easter.

Reuters

UK defends Ukraine refugee policy amid anger at slow pace

The British government is defending its Ukraine refugee policy despite figures indicating that only 12,000 Ukrainians fleeing the war have arrived in the U.K. The figure from the government includes 10,800 people who came to join family members in Britain, and just 1,200 under the Homes for Ukraine program set…

The Independent UK

The UK may try to flex military muscles, but has it got what it takes?

Analysis: Ukraine shows militarising foreign policy has come to define Boris Johnson’s premiership

The Guardian - UK

Russia can only afford its war in Ukraine because Britain helped raise the cash

To undermine Putin in the long term, government ministers have to get serious about closing tax breaks and loopholes, says Oliver Bullough, author of Butler to the World

The Guardian - UK

Britain ‘appalled’ by Ukraine railway station attack on civilians fleeing war

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the strike with Russian precision missiles could be another war crime.

The Independent UK

City comment: Energy Security Strategy falls short of what Britain needs

What more could the government have done to help families and businesses struggling today? The obvious oversight is energy efficiency.

Evening Standard

Airport bosses read the riot act over long delays and axed flights

Britain’s embattled aviation bosses were today ordered to sort out chronic staff shortages so passengers can enjoy “hassle-free” travel during the first major holiday getaway since pandemic restrictions were lifted.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Just 1,200 Ukrainian refugees in UK homes under sponsorship scheme as 71% of applicants still waiting

Ministers accused of ‘squandering’ generosity of British public with ‘needless bureaucracy and delays’

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK Airport Warns COVID-related Delays Could Last Months

A major British airport warned passengers on Friday to expect the delays plaguing travel to continue for months, as the UK aviation regulator told the country’s air industry to shape up after weeks of canceled flights and long airport queues. The head of Manchester Airport in northwest England said passengers…

Reuters

Philippines teachers outraged over 'politicking' in school learning

The Philippines education ministry came under fire from teachers on Friday over a learning module that contained negative content about presidential candidate Leni Robredo, and praise for incumbent Rodrigo Duterte, including a fake endorsement from Britain's queen.

Reuters

UK sanctions Russian President Vladimir Putin's daughters

Britain added Vladimir Putin's daughters to its sanctions list on Friday, mirroring moves by the United States, in what it said was an effort to target the lifestyles of those in the Russian president's inner circle.

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Turkish, British, Italian defence ministers to discuss Ukraine in Istanbul

The defence ministers of Turkey, Britain and Italy will meet in Istanbul on Friday to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine and security ties between the three NATO allies, the Turkish Defence Ministry said.

Tribune News Service

Therese Raphael: Only one thing will help Ukraine now. Weapons

The first stage of the war in Ukraine didn’t go according to Vladimir Putin’s plan, but it is the next four weeks that could determine how the map of Europe is changed as a result of his invasion. The incremental sanctions tightening we’ve seen in recent days will make little…

Daily Mirror

Best place to live in UK revealed as Britain's top locations ranked - see the full list

Yorkshire dominated the Sunday Times Best Places to Live list and it was the small town of Ilkley that has been named the best place to live in the UK, with Norwich in Norfolk the greatest region

Asharq Al-Awsat

Omicron Lasts Three Days less than Delta for Boosted

People who are vaccinated and have had a booster shot against Covid-19 recover from symptoms from the Omicron variant more than three days earlier than those with the Delta variant, a study said Friday. The study also found that people with Omicron are significantly less likely to lose their sense…

Evening Standard

A maze of red tape, data losses and visa bottlenecks — inside the UK’s Homes for Ukraine fiasco

Just 1,200 of the 32,000 Ukrainians who have applied to the Government’s sponsorship scheme have safely arrived in the UK, leaving thousands starving, sick and in danger while they wait — so how did Michael Gove’s re-homing process all go so wrong? Katie Strick reports

The Independent UK

UN demands Mali allow peacekeepers into town where 300 died

The top U.N. envoy in Mali is demanding that the country’s military leaders allow U.N. peacekeepers to visit a town where Human Rights Watch says the Malian army and foreign soldiers suspected to be Russian recently killed an estimated 300 men, one of several alleged rights abuses denounced by the…

Evening Standard

US vows to supply the weapons Ukraine needs to defeat Vladimir Putin

The US, Britain and other allies pledged to supply ‘new and heavier’ weapons to Ukraine amid Putin’s invasion

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