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The Government needs to “get its house in order” if it is serious about tackling “dirty money” from Russia coming into the UK, Keir Starmer has said. The Labour leader also called for the Government to “go now and go hard” with sanctions against Russia, as he said the Prime Minister should return all “Russian-linked” donations to the Conservative party over the last 10 years. Sir Keir made the comments […]

That's according to Boris Johnson and Joe Biden A “crucial window for diplomacy and for Russia to step back from its threats towards Ukraine” remains, Boris Johnson and Joe Biden have said. The two leaders agreed during a call on Monday evening that western allies should stay “united in the face of Russian threats”, and will keep in close contact as the situation develops, according to a No 10 spokesperson. […]

The former X Factor winner has revealed her baby bump in a video on Instagram Alexandra Burke has revealed she is expecting with her first child with footballer boyfriend Darren Randolph. The former X Factor winner, 33, shared the news in a video on Instagram, which showed her revealing her baby bump. She captioned the video “Due June 2022.” The video shows Burke and Randolph on a country walk with […]

The regulator says the four firms involved, Clearpay, Klarna, Laybuy and Openpay, have fully co-operated Some buy now, pay later firms have agreed to change terms in their customer contracts to make them fairer and easier to understand. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it was concerned there was a potential risk of harm to consumers as a result of the way some firms’ terms had been drafted. The four […]

Britons with spouses in Ukraine have told of being “worried” and “frustrated” at being unable to see their loved ones as the prospect of a Russian invasion looms. Britons with spouses in Ukraine have told of being “worried” and “frustrated” at being unable to see their loved ones as the prospect of a Russian invasion looms. Thousands of Britons are being urged to leave the country immediately after the Foreign […]

TV producer Beryl Vertue, whose company created the hit series Men Behaving Badly and Sherlock, has died aged 90. TV producer Beryl Vertue, whose company created the hit series Men Behaving Badly and Sherlock, has died aged 90. The influential media executive “passed away peacefully” on Saturday surrounded by family. Across her varied career, Vertue progressed from secretary to talent agent before establishing herself as an award-winning producer of TV […]

An NHS hospital doctor has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault. An NHS hospital doctor has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault. The Sunday Times reported the arrest was for child sexual assault and followed complaints about the examinations of two girls aged seven and 15 at a hospital. Staffordshire Police confirmed there was an “ongoing” investigation into the actions of a 34-year-old West Midlands man who had […]

The chances of problems with the Northern Ireland Protocol being resolved before Stormont Assembly elections in May are “quite small”, DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said. Sir Jeffrey said there was “very little progress” in ongoing discussions between the UK Government and the EU. European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss met in London on Friday as part of their attempt to break the deadlock over […]

Supermarket staples like pasta, tinned tomatoes and strawberry jam increased in price by around 8% in just one year. According to new figures, the overall price of a basket of 15 standard food items rose by £1.32. The data analysed by the BBC came from the retail research firm Assosia, which tracked the average cost of grocery items at Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco. The company recorded more than 17,000 […]