Analysis: Ministers thought they had pulled a rabbit out of the hat but the rebellion would not be contained Lurking at the entrance to the House of Commons voting lobbies on Wednesday night, the government’s new chief whip stood clutching his phone, devising and rewriting a single sentence he hoped […]
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PM’s spokesperson denies move is escalatory as UK also trains Ukrainian troops in Poland to use anti-aircraft defences • Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Boris Johnson has revealed that dozens of Ukrainian soldiers are training in the UK, learning how to use 120 British armoured vehicles before returning with them to […]
Mayor says corpses thrown into mass grave which appears to be visible on newly released satellite images Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Russia has been hiding evidence of its “barbaric” war crimes in Mariupol by burying the bodies of civilians killed by shelling in a new mass grave, the city’s mayor […]
PM made comments on plane en route to India where he will seek to deepen trade ties Boris Johnson has cast doubt on the prospects for a negotiated peace in Ukraine, comparing it to holding talks with a “crocodile”, as he flies to India to discuss the conflict with prime […]
Ukrainian officials offer special negotiations in Mariupol as west warns of Russian cyberattacks against Ukraine’s allies Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Ukraine is ready to offer unconditional talks on Mariupol and has proposed a “special round” of negotiations with Russia in the besieged city, the Ukrainian negotiator and presidential aide Mykhailo […]
Presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak offers negotiations in besieged city; Five Eyes intelligence network warns of cyber-attacks against Ukraine allies Ukrainian commander in Mariupol says forces ‘facing last days’ Russia tests nuclear-capable missile in warning to enemies Russian tycoon Oleg Tinkov denounces ‘insane war’ Wimbledon bans Russian and Belarusian players Boris […]
Government changes tack and attempts to delay investigation until after the full publication of Sue Gray report Boris Johnson has been forced to abandon efforts to block an inquiry into whether he misled MPs over Partygate lockdown breaches, instead urging rebellious MPs to delay any investigation. Government whips scrambled on […]
Putin boasts new intercontinental ballistic weapon will provide rivals with ‘food for thought’ Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Russia has said it had test-launched its Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, a new addition to its nuclear arsenal, which Vladimir Putin said would give Moscow’s enemies something to think about. The Russian president […]
UK Ministry of Defence says Russian offensive in east is increasing but beset by problems; Russia says it will offer Mariupol ceasefire on Wednesday to allow Ukrainian defenders to lay down arms Russia wins first victory in Donbas but Ukrainian frontline ‘still holding’ UN urged to take lead in securing […]
Aiden Aslin’s relatives say he is speaking under duress and was legitimate combatant with Ukraine Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Relatives of a British man who was taken prisoner while serving with the Ukrainian marines have spoken of their distress at seeing him paraded in front of cameras by his Russian […]