UK minister: Nato will not tolerate Russian ‘bullying or threats’ over Ukraine February 13, 2022 Nato will not allow Ukraine to be bullied or intimidated by Russian threats, Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis has said. Lewis also restated the UK’s position that it will not send troops into Ukraine if it faces an invasion by Russia. It comes as defence secretary Ben Wallace yesterday compared the response of some western [...]
Mayor of London says new Met chief must have ‘robust plan’ to fix police culture February 13, 2022 London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan has said the new Metropolitan Police chief must have a “robust plan” to deal with the police’s “cultural problems”, following the departure of Dame Cressida Dick on Thursday. Dick resigned over Mr Khan’s lack of confidence in her plans for reform, giving her “no choice” by the leave the post, as [...]
Sunday Special: Britain’s top police officers who hope to replace Cressida Dick as head of the Met February 13, 2022 Less than 24 hours after Dame Cressida Dick’s dramatic shock resignation, speculation has already begun about who will replace the Metropolitan Police’s first female commissioner. Last night, Dame Cressida announced that she would be stepping down after losing the backing of London Mayor Sadiq Khan in the wake of a series of scandals during her [...]
Government minister urges Brits to leave Ukraine as West fears looming Russian invasion February 12, 2022 Armed Forces Minister James Heappey has urged British nationals living in Ukraine to "leave now" as the RAF will not be able to rescue them.
Paris protests escalate as police fire tear gas at demonstrators February 12, 2022 French police have fired tear gas at demonstrators blockading the Champs Elysees in Paris amid escalating protests across the capital.
Pensioners face biggest loss in spending power for nearly 50 years February 12, 2022 British pensioners will suffer the greatest loss in spending power since in nearly 50 years, following Sunak's decision to halt the triple lock.
Biden and Putin to hold crisis talks amid fears of imminent Russian invasion February 12, 2022 US President Joe Biden will hold talks with Russian President today, with the West fearing a war in Ukraine could ignite at any moment.
US evacuating all embassy staff in Kyiv this weekend as thousands of Brits flee Ukraine February 12, 2022 US officials confirmed this morning the US is set to evacuate its embassy in Kyiv ahead of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. The news comes as thousands of Britons are being urged to flee Ukraine immediately over growing concerns that Russia could launch an invasion in the coming days. The Foreign Office updated its [...]
Blinken’s unmistakable warning to China: US will fight aggression and defend rules-based system February 11, 2022 America and its allies must stand up for a rules-based system threatened by Chinese aggression, US secretary of state Antony Blinken has warned although he stressed a confrontation with China is not inevitable. Blinken spoke shortly before a meeting with the foreign ministers of Australia, India and Japan in Melbourne. The four nations form the [...]
Labour suspends Neil Coyle’s whip over racism allegations February 11, 2022 The Labour party has suspended Neil Coyle, MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark, as a result of racism allegations. “The Labour Party expects the highest standards of behaviour from all our MPs and we take allegations of this sort very seriously,” said party spokesperson. “Accordingly the Chief Whip has has now suspended the Labour whip [...]
