Author: News Desk

The Independent says Headteachers and teachers’ leaders have expressed their “shock” and “surprise” over the news that former education secretary Gavin Williamson has been awarded a knighthood.

The Independent says Police have been granted extra time to question a man suspected of the murders of a man and woman who were stabbed to death in Gloucestershire.

The Guardian says Labour have won the byelection in Birmingham Erdington with a majority of 3,266.

The Guardian says a fire burned for several hours at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the largest of its kind in Europe.

The Guardian says access to BBC websites has been restricted in Russia, hours after the corporation brought back its shortwave radio service in Ukraine.

Friday’s front pages.

Sky News says Two UK supermarket chains have removed a Russian vodka brand from sale with immediate effect.

Russian forces seized nuclear plant Zaporizhzhia Russian troops have seized the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the Ukrainian authorities say. “Operational personnel are monitoring the condition of power units,” a local authority said on social media, quoted by Reuters news agency. Station personnel continue to work and monitor the state of the power units, it said. A fire broke out at the plant earlier – Europe’s largest – after a Russian shelling attack. ……………………………………… Kyiv air raid sirens going off now Latest ⚡️🇺🇦 Kyiv air raid sirens going off now   Residents are advised to take shelter… We are going live…

France24 says Rules requiring people to show a Covid-19 vaccine passport to access venues will be lifted in France on March 14.

Euronews says a fire which broke out after an overnight attack by Russian forces on a Ukrainian power plant has been extinguished.