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Ukrainian family thanks UK but warns Putin will not stop unless he is defeated

Pavlo Romaniukha said he and his family have been touched by the welcome they have received in Sheffield.

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023

'War is coming' to UK within next 7 years says Ben Wallace in ominous warning

The Defence Secretary is lobbying for increased defence spending in Jeremy Hunt's budget next month, saying that the world is "more dangerous, more unstable and more insecure" since Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Feb 23, 2023

‘Unbreakable’ Ukrainians ‘don’t feel fear any more’ one year on from invasion

Sergiy, Tetyana and Olga spoke with the PA news agency from the Depaul Day Centre in Kyiv ahead of the one-year anniversary of the war.

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023

Keir Starmer sets out Labour’s five ‘national missions’ to ‘fix’ Britain

Labour leader vows to make UK fastest-growing G7 economy

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023

Some houseplants take in nutrients from roots outside the soil – and it may change how we care for them

In recent years, we have seen growing interest in houseplants, particularly among younger generations. Between 2019 and 2022, houseplant sales in the UK increased by more than 50%. Indoor plants are associated with a range of environmental and health benefits including cleaner air, better mental health and clearer thinking.

The Conversation · Feb 23, 2023

Class and the City of London: my decade of research shows why elitism is endemic and top firms don't really care

During the COVID pandemic, as most wages stagnated, workers in the City of London were enjoying bumper pay packets. Average partner salaries in one corporate law firm exceeded £2 million for the first time. Investment bankers received their highest bonus payouts since 2008.

The Conversation · Feb 23, 2023

‘We have to pay more for food’: Britain’s biggest tomato farmer on the runaway costs of growing

Soaring costs from light and fertiliser to pickers and packaging led APS Group to leave one in 12 of its glasshouses empty last winter

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2023

Arsenal face key Premier League title run but outdated rule means not everyone can witness it

The Gunners next three games will be unavailable on television in the UK due to the 3pm blackout rule and football.london's Kaya Kaynak has explored why it's time for things to change

Football London · Feb 23, 2023

UK weather: Met Office issues snow and ice warning ahead of ‘Beast from the East’

Shift to colder weather comes amid warnings of a rare atmospheric phenomenon known as Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW)

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023

Buncefield: the PFAS legacy of ‘biggest fire in peacetime Europe’

Wayne Crossman, a firefighter deployed to the oil depot after the huge explosion in 2005, suspects firefighting foam contributed to his myeloid leukaemia

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2023