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Tax row shows Sunak’s family in ‘completely different universe’ – Sturgeon

Tax row shows Sunak’s family in ‘completely different universe’ – Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon spoke out as questions were asked about the taxes paid by Mr Sunak’s wife, Akshata Murty.

Boris Johnson meets President Zelensky in Kyiv

Boris Johnson meets President Zelensky in Kyiv

The Prime Minister set out a new package of UK aid for Ukraine.

NHS patient care increasingly compromised, senior medic warns

NHS patient care increasingly compromised, senior medic warns

Overcrowding in A&E is putting people at risk and this is being exacerbated by staff absence due to Covid, the Society for Acute Medicine chief said.

Cyclist, 14, killed in collision with car

Cyclist, 14, killed in collision with car

The crash occurred just after 8pm on Friday on the A595 in Cumbria.

Refugee toddler excited to receive same doll she left in Ukraine from charity

Refugee toddler excited to receive same doll she left in Ukraine from charity

Veronika and her mother Tatyana, who are staying with a sponsor family in Surrey, were delighted to receive the doll from Stripey Stork.

Google blocks YouTube channel of Russia’s Duma

Google blocks YouTube channel of Russia’s Duma

The US tech giant, which owns YouTube, said it was committed to compliance with ‘all applicable sanctions and trade compliance laws’.

Royal family share poem tribute to Philip on anniversary of his death

Royal family share poem tribute to Philip on anniversary of his death

The elegy, written by the Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, is accompanied by a poignant video showing images from Philip’s life.

Lucy Worsley to explore Victorian female murderers in true crime podcast

Lucy Worsley to explore Victorian female murderers in true crime podcast

She will present a new series called Lady Killers for BBC Radio 4.

Racegoers ready for ‘electric’ Grand National

Racegoers ready for ‘electric’ Grand National

The race meet at Aintree was cancelled in 2020 and held behind closed doors last year.

In Pictures: Anne visits Australia to mark Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

In Pictures: Anne visits Australia to mark Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

The Princess Royal was guest of honour at the opening ceremony for the Sydney Royal Easter Show as it celebrated its 200th anniversary.

Equalities chief defends guidance on trans exclusion from single-sex services

Equalities chief defends guidance on trans exclusion from single-sex services

Baroness Falkner said activists would not force a guidance saying transgender people can be legally excluded from services in some circumstances.

Beattie slams ‘mindless idiots’ who placed noose on election poster

Beattie slams ‘mindless idiots’ who placed noose on election poster

The poster of the UUP leader was removed from a bench outside a rally against the NI Protocol in Lurgan on Friday evening.

Labour piles pressure on Sunak over his family’s tax affairs

Labour piles pressure on Sunak over his family’s tax affairs

The opposition said the Chancellor’s household may have saved ‘tens of millions’ through his wife’s non-dom status.

Travellers to France advised to bring food and drink for long queues in Kent

Travellers to France advised to bring food and drink for long queues in Kent

Toby Howe, tactical lead at the Kent Resilience Forum, advised travellers to France to ‘allow a lot of extra time’.

Call for ‘urgent’ four-nations talks on impact of Ukraine war on food security

Call for ‘urgent’ four-nations talks on impact of Ukraine war on food security

Scottish Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has written to her UK counterpart on the issue.

Waive visa requirements for Ukrainian refugees, British Red Cross chief says

Waive visa requirements for Ukrainian refugees, British Red Cross chief says

Mike Adamson said only a ‘small trickle’ of Ukrainian families had arrived in the UK and urged the Government to make the process ‘much easier’.

Owner ‘in shock’ after tornado batters Welsh farm

Owner ‘in shock’ after tornado batters Welsh farm

Deilwen Breese, owner of Gogarth Hall Farm in Pennal, said the winds were so strong that a ewe and its lambs were lifted up into the air.

NHS nurse ‘on her hands and knees’ over Homes For Ukraine delays

NHS nurse ‘on her hands and knees’ over Homes For Ukraine delays

Lauren Corbishley applied to the scheme on March 18 to bring three members of a Ukrainian family to the UK and is still waiting to hear back.

Princess Royal starts Australian tour by opening 200th Sydney Royal Easter Show

Princess Royal starts Australian tour by opening 200th Sydney Royal Easter Show

Anne first visited Australia with the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and Charles in 1970.

What the papers say – March 9

What the papers say – March 9

Rishi Sunak’s wife’s taxation situation dominates Saturday’s papers.

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