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'Homes for Ukraine' website to help house refugees in UK

A website for Britons interested in housing and sponsoring Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion will go live on Monday as the government steps up its efforts to deflect anger over its response to the refugee crisis.

Reuters · Mar 14, 2022

Eight ways Brits will pay more tax from April and what you can do to avoid it

A tax increase of 1.25p in the pound comes into force in April, just as the rising price of energy - likely to be made worse by Russia's invasion of Ukraine - is leading to large increases in the cost of living

Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2022

Red Cross chief: Ukraine war 'nothing short of a nightmare'

A top Red Cross official says the ongoing Russian war on Ukraine has become “nothing short of a nightmare” for those living in besieged cities

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2022

Tories scramble to defend Boris Johnson over peerage for Russian-born media mogul

Labour leader Keir Starmer said Boris Johnson has “serious questions” to answer in the wake of a report claiming the head of MI6 held security concerns over the elevation of Evgeny Lebedev to the House of Lords

Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2022

Hero Hobbit star Pasha Lee 'gave his bulletproof vest to child' before being killed

Pasha Lee was a famous Ukrainian actor and he died when he was helping children in Irpen and gave one child his bulletproof vest as Russian shells fell nearby

Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2022

EU to propose enhancing security of Western Balkans

The European Union will propose enhancing the security and defence of Western Balkans countries to "anchor" the region firmly within the 27-member bloc amid concern about threats from Russia, the EU's foreign policy chief said on Monday.

Reuters · Mar 14, 2022

Squatters 'liberate' Russian oligarch's mansion in London and claim it for Ukrainian refugees

Police surrounding property in central London

Wales Online · Mar 14, 2022

Russia keeps up pounding of Ukrainian cities amid ‘nightmare’ for civilians

Red Cross chief says ‘history is watching’ as UN confirms almost 3 million people have fled country

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2022

Analysis-Ukraine invasion splits Orthodox Church, isolates Russian patriarch

Russian Patriarch Kirill's full-throated blessing for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine has splintered the worldwide Orthodox Church and unleashed an internal rebellion that experts say is unprecedented.

Reuters · Mar 14, 2022

First Thing: Talks between Russia and Ukraine to resume

Zelenskiy pushes for meeting with Putin after deadly strike near Polish border. Plus, are there more wheels or doors in the world?

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2022