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Call to flee Ukraine caused ‘quite a panic’, says British student

Call to flee Ukraine caused ‘quite a panic’, says British student

Those returning from Kyiv to the UK suggested there were mixed signals about the level of concern in the country about the threat of war.

Foreign Office must learn from ‘chaos’ of Kabul in assisting Ukraine – Labour

Foreign Office must learn from ‘chaos’ of Kabul in assisting Ukraine – Labour

David Lammy said the first duty of any government ‘is to keep its people safe’.

Cost of living protesters say ‘enough is enough’

Cost of living protesters say ‘enough is enough’

Co-ordinated demonstrations around the UK saw thousands demand the Government take action.

Johnson to leave London ‘to get on with job’ as partygate police demand answers

Johnson to leave London ‘to get on with job’ as partygate police demand answers

The Prime Minister will visit Scotland and northern England this week.

Boris Johnson will be invited to address Scottish Tory conference

Boris Johnson will be invited to address Scottish Tory conference

The Scottish Conservatives are holding their conference in Aberdeen on March 18 and 19.

Amsterdam heroin smuggler who claimed he was on Dunkirk day trip jailed

Amsterdam heroin smuggler who claimed he was on Dunkirk day trip jailed

Daniel Whereatt was stopped in Dover in 2019.

British couple still stuck in Ukraine waiting for surrogate baby’s documents

British couple still stuck in Ukraine waiting for surrogate baby’s documents

Ben and Alice Garratt remain in Ukraine waiting on travel documents for their baby as UK nationals have been urged to leave by the Foreign Office.

With UK nationals told to flee Ukraine, what is behind the tensions with Russia?

With UK nationals told to flee Ukraine, what is behind the tensions with Russia?

The Foreign Office has urged Britons to leave Ukraine immediately.

Three-year-old boy with ‘kind soul’ dies almost a week after M4 crash

Three-year-old boy with ‘kind soul’ dies almost a week after M4 crash

A four-year-old girl died a day after the same accident.

Little chance of progress over protocol before elections, DUP leader warns

Little chance of progress over protocol before elections, DUP leader warns

EC vice president Maros Sefcovic and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss met in London on Friday as part of their attempt to break the deadlock.

PM ‘should recuse himself from involvement’ in picking new Met chief

PM ‘should recuse himself from involvement’ in picking new Met chief

Lord Blair’s call came after Dame Cressida Dick dramatically announced she was standing down as Metropolitan Police Commissioner.

Britons urged to flee Ukraine as Russia could attack ‘at no notice’

Britons urged to flee Ukraine as Russia could attack ‘at no notice’

Defence minister James Heappey said the RAF would not undertake evacuations in the event of war.

Father of Plymouth gunman ‘sorry and ashamed’

Father of Plymouth gunman ‘sorry and ashamed’

Jake Davison killed five people including his mother in Keyham in August 2021.

Appeal to find man after woman had hair ripped from scalp

Appeal to find man after woman had hair ripped from scalp

The woman was also punched in the back of the head in a prolonged and unprovoked assault in December.

Supermarket staples increased by 8% across Britain’s main grocery stores

Supermarket staples increased by 8% across Britain’s main grocery stores

New figures have found more than 17,000 price increases across supermarkets.

Duncan Smith warns PM against trying to cling to power if police find wrongdoing

Duncan Smith warns PM against trying to cling to power if police find wrongdoing

The party’s ex-leader said it will be ‘very tough’ for the PM to hold onto his post if he is fined over partygate.

What the papers say – February 12

What the papers say – February 12

Sombre coverage of potential military action in Eastern Europe leads many of the papers.

Johnson faces possible fine over party claims after receiving police questions

Johnson faces possible fine over party claims after receiving police questions

The Prime Minister must now ‘truthfully’ explain his presence at events to avoid being by police of breaching lockdown laws.

Thousands of Britons told to leave Ukraine now amid threat of invasion by Russia

Thousands of Britons told to leave Ukraine now amid threat of invasion by Russia

The Foreign Office urged UK nationals to ‘leave now while commercial means are still available’.

Timeline of parties being probed by police as PM is contacted by the Met

Timeline of parties being probed by police as PM is contacted by the Met

On Friday Boris Johnson received a questionnaire from police investigating allegations of lockdown-breaching parties in Downing Street.

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