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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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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’

The Independent UK

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

Reuters

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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.

Reuters

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…

Tribune News Service

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

Daily Mirror

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

Evening Standard

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…

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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Los Angeles Times

The new omicron subvariant XE is getting attention. How concerned should we be?

LOS ANGELES — Even as the highly contagious omicron subvariant BA.2 is increasingly dominating California and the U.S., an even more potentially contagious subvariant, XE, has attracted the attention of global scientists.

Daily Mirror

UK energy strategy: 5 things Boris Johnson has announced - and 5 gaping holes he missed

Boris Johnson has unveiled his big British energy security strategy after weeks of delay - but there's nothing to help your bills or your home insulation now. We look at what it means for your - and what it doesn't

Wales Online

Bus journeys still a third below pre-pandemic levels across Britain

Research by the Campaign for Better Transport suggests that more than a quarter of bus services have been lost in the last 10 years

The Guardian - UK

British sovereignty over the Falklands is an absurd imperial hangover that must end

Forty years after the war in the South Atlantic, common sense demands a negotiated settlement with Argentina, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Evening Standard

Britain steps up supply of military equipment to Ukraine

The “age of engagement” with Russia is over. In a message to a working dinner of Nato foreign ministers later today, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is expected to call on Europe to deliver a new security strategy based on “defence, deterrence and resilience”.

Wales Online

New nuclear power stations and giant offshore windfarms loom for Wales as UK government publishes energy strategy

The UK government has announced how it plans to curb soaring energy costs in the long term

Daily Mirror

Ten best and worst places for a night out in Britain - see full list

A study found the 10 best places to sip a pint were dominated by the north with Gloucester the only southern city or town to make the list. In Telford, drinkers can get a beer for £2.60

Chronicle Live

How Martin Lewis became Britain's Money Saving Expert after starting website for £100

We look at how the one-time City spin doctor became the person trusted for his financial advice by millions every week

Daily Mirror

How Meghan Markle's ties to UK have been cut- and the one cause she's still linked to

It has been announced that Meghan Markle is relinquishing her role of patron of UK-based animal charity Mayhew - and it's one of just several ties she still had to Britain that have now been severed

France 24

Seventy years on the throne: The life and legacy of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II

Almost exactly a year after she lost her beloved husband, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is preparing for the culmination of celebrations marking her Platinum Jubilee. Her reign has now entered an unprecedented eighth decade. Elizabeth ascended the throne in February 1952 following the death of her father. We discuss her…

Daily Mirror

Britain's Got Talent star Lagi Demetriou becomes a father for the first time

Stavros Flatley star Lagi Demetriou, 25, took to Instagram to share the happy news that he has become a dad. The Stavros Flatley dancer found fame in 2009 with his hilarious Greek-Irish dance fusion in front of Britain's Got Talent judges alongside his dad Demi

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