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Online gambling business 888 fined £9.4m

Online gambling business 888 fined £9.4m

The fine – one of the Gambling Commission’s largest to date – follows social responsibility and money laundering failings.

YouTube blocks access to RT and Sputnik across Europe

YouTube blocks access to RT and Sputnik across Europe

Google said it was cutting access to Russian state-owned media and channels linked to it across Europe, including in the UK.

Ukraine’s president tweets gratitude over William and Kate’s social media post

Ukraine’s president tweets gratitude over William and Kate’s social media post

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcomed President Zelensky and his wife to Buckingham Palace In October 2020.

Gordon Brown: Poverty soaring as welfare state safety net ‘torn apart’

Gordon Brown: Poverty soaring as welfare state safety net ‘torn apart’

The former prime minister said ‘bedding banks’ were cropping up in communities alongside food banks.

Holiday firm suspends Russia tours

Holiday firm suspends Russia tours

Riviera Travel said it made the decision due to being ‘shocked and deeply saddened’ by recent events.

Huge Russian military convoy heads to Kyiv as West fears ‘barbaric’ assault

Huge Russian military convoy heads to Kyiv as West fears ‘barbaric’ assault

Boris Johnson is visiting Poland and Estonia in a show of support for Nato’s eastern members.

Food getting more expensive as inflation bites

Food getting more expensive as inflation bites

New data from Kantar shows the cost of food in supermarkets has risen, with inflation in February at 4.3%.

Strike paralyses Tube network

Strike paralyses Tube network

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union said its members were ‘solidly supporting’ the industrial action.

Travis Perkins returns to profit as housing market booms

Travis Perkins returns to profit as housing market booms

The construction supplies business saw sales jump 24% and recorded profits of £305.6m despite inflation and supply chain problems.

Ukraine ‘on the brink of humanitarian catastrophe’, UK ambassador says

Ukraine ‘on the brink of humanitarian catastrophe’, UK ambassador says

Russia has been accused of ‘indiscriminate attacks against men, women and children’ by the UN’s British diplomat.

What the papers say – March 1

What the papers say – March 1

As Ukraine wakes to its sixth day of Russian bombardment, Britain’s newspapers lead with bloody scenes from the conflict.

Hollywood studios pause releases in Russia

Hollywood studios pause releases in Russia

Warner Bros, Sony Pictures and The Walt Disney Company all announced the decisions on Monday evening.

Home Office is ‘absolutely working on’ bringing Ukrainian refugees to UK

Home Office is ‘absolutely working on’ bringing Ukrainian refugees to UK

The Home Secretary said there will be ‘further changes’ in coming days after she came under intense criticism from MPs and refugee charities.

William and Kate to visit Wales to mark St David’s Day

William and Kate to visit Wales to mark St David’s Day

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will also ‘plant a tree for the Jubilee’ in Blaenavon to celebrate the Queen’s 70-year reign.

Charles to present Letters Patent making Southend a city

Charles to present Letters Patent making Southend a city

Local Tory MP Sir David Amess, who was stabbed to death during a constituency surgery last October, had campaigned tirelessly for the status.

Ukrainian tells of hard journey to border after waking to sound ‘like bombing’

Ukrainian tells of hard journey to border after waking to sound ‘like bombing’

‘We don’t want (Putin) and we don’t want his style,’ Halyna Wright, from Odesa, said of the conflict.

Rail fares rise ‘couldn’t come at a worse time’

Rail fares rise ‘couldn’t come at a worse time’

Train passengers in England and Wales face an increase in fares from Tuesday.

Netflix has ‘no plans’ to host channels required by Russian law

Netflix has ‘no plans’ to host channels required by Russian law

Some of the channels, which include news, sports and entertainment, are reportedly aligned with Russian authorities.

Government wins Commons battle to reinstate protest limits despite Tory concerns

Government wins Commons battle to reinstate protest limits despite Tory concerns

The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill contains a wide-ranging raft of measures aimed at overhauling the criminal justice system.

PM says Putin will ‘feel the consequences’ for Ukraine invasion as he heads east

PM says Putin will ‘feel the consequences’ for Ukraine invasion as he heads east

Boris Johnson is on Tuesday set to visit British troops serving in Estonia, which shares a border with Russia.

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