Vitali Klitschko accuses Russians of genocide as mass graves found near Kyiv April 3, 2022 Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko has accused Russia of committing genocide in Ukraine, after a mass grave with 280 bodies was found in a city just outside Kyiv. Ukrainian soldiers won back Bucha, 17 miles to the West of Kyiv, over the weekend as the country’s troops continue its counter-offensive against Russian positions. The Ukraine Defence [...]
Sunak and Javid stand by NI rise days before it comes into place April 3, 2022 Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid have come out today to outline their support for this month’s hike in National Insurance, despite the growing cost of living crisis. Sunak said the £12bn-a-year increase in health and social care spending, which will come from the tax hike, was a “top priority” for the government. The chancellor said [...]
Energy strategy: Shapps says he doesn’t support ‘vast increase’ of onshore wind farms April 3, 2022 Transport secretary Grant Shapps has said he does not support a “vast increase” in the amount of onshore wind farms in the UK, just days before Boris Johnson is set to announce the government’s new energy strategy. Shapps today said onshore wind farms are “eyesores” in a statement that will fuel speculation of a growing [...]
Russian Army pulls back as weekend fightback picks up: Ukrainian forces retake Kyiv suburbs despite fear of booby-traps April 2, 2022 Ukrainian forces are taking back suburbs and other areas surrounding capital Kyiv this weekend, and they have reportedly moved to retake territory north of the country’s capital amid fears that Russian forces might have set booby-traps before leaving. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned in his nightly video address hours earlier that departing Russian troops were [...]
Tory MP David Warburton sees whip withdrawn following harassment probe April 2, 2022 David Warburton, Tory MP for Somerset and Frome, saw his whip withdrawn following an investigation by the harassment watchdog. the Whips Office said today. Complaints sent to the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme alleged the 56-year-old behaved inappropriately. “I have enormous amounts of defence, but unfortunately the way that things work means that doesn’t come [...]
Moscow halts cooperation on International Space Station over ‘illegal’ sanctions April 2, 2022 The Kremlin announced today it will halt all cooperation on the International Space Space Station after Western countries imposed a blanket of sanctions on Moscow following the Ukraine war’s outbreak. Dmitry Rogozin, head of Russia’s space agency Roscomos, said it will no longer work with partners such as NASA and the European Space Agency as [...]
Met Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick’s last day set for 10 April April 2, 2022 The last working day of Dame Cressida Dick will be 10 April, the Met Commissioner announced this morning. Dick agreed to stay until arrangements to find a replace were finalised, with deputy commissioner Sir Steve House to serve as acting commissioner.H “My last working day as Met Commissioner will be 10th April,” she said via [...]
UK to build thousands more wind turbines under government’s energy strategy April 2, 2022 The UK Government is reportedly looking into building thousands of new wind turbines to improve Britain’s energy independence. Officials are working on plans to increase onshore wind capacity from from the current 15GW to 30GW and 45GW by 2030 and 2035 respectively, the Telegraph reported. Under the new plan, around 7,000 more turbines will be [...]
The sadistic scandal rocking rural Yorkshire this week: Disturbed vicar’s decade of bamboo cane abuse April 2, 2022 It is a matter of “deep, deep shame” for the Church of England that a sadistic vicar was able to continue to beat a vulnerable woman with a bamboo cane during a decade-long period of abuse, a bishop said this morning. In the trial of Hilary Alflatt, 87, it emerged that the church authorities had [...]
Firm part-owned by Sunak’s wife withdraws from Russia amid scrutiny April 1, 2022 Infosys, an Indian tech giant which is part owned by the UK Chancellor's wife, is shutting down its operations in Russia following backlash.