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The Metro says in his strongest condemnation so far, Joe Biden said he believes Vladimir Putin ‘is a war criminal’ for his unprovoked attacks on Ukraine.

BBC Sport says Tottenham manager Antonio Conte says Harry Kane “deserves to win something” after the forward scored and starred in their Premier League win at Brighton.

PMQs ends This week’s PMQs has ended – the Wednesday’s Commons ended up being overshadowed by the news Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anousheh Ashouri are being released from Iran after six years.  …………………………………………… BREAKING NEWS – Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anousheh Ashouri have left Iran Reuters and Iran state media say Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anousheh Ashouri have both left Iran – en route to Britain after years detained.  https://twitter.com/KianSharifi/status/1504057835981885440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1504057835981885440%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fpolitics%2Flive%2F2022%2Fmar%2F16%2Fboris-johnson-ukraine-nato-gulf-visit-pmqs-dominic-raab-angela-rayner-uk-politics-live-latest-updates https://twitter.com/benclatworthy/status/1504074780953223170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1504074780953223170%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fpolitics%2Flive%2F2022%2Fmar%2F16%2Fboris-johnson-ukraine-nato-gulf-visit-pmqs-dominic-raab-angela-rayner-uk-politics-live-latest-updates BBC presenter chocks up as she reads the news https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y49G5k0YGbQ …………………………………………… Why is the PM attracted to billionaire oligarchs? – ‘He’s social’ says Raab  Raab is asked by a Labour MP about…

PMQs Live – Ukraine orphans offered sanctuary in Scotland but Home Office won’t clear paperwork  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObHHirth8WU SNP leader asks for help with Ukraine orphans  Ian Blackford says there are 48 orphans from Ukraine who have been offered sanctuary in Scotland. But the Home Office won’t clear the paperwork. Will Raab intervene? Raab says the government wants to help. But this is not about bureaucracy. It is about safeguarding, he says. …………………………………………… Cost of living crisis: gov not helping – Rayner  Rayner talks about the fuel crisis saying the govt is not helping with the cost of living. Rayner mentions the…

PMQs Live – Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Will there be a review?  …………………………………………… Rayner asks why we don’t have details of a meeting between the PM and Evgeny Lebedev that happened two days after the security services advised that Lebedev should not get a peerage.  Raab says people get nominated for peerages for their contributions and many Russians contribute brilliantly to society.  …………………………………………… Rayner asks Raab if he overruled security service advice at any time when he was the foreign secretary (and in charge of MI6)  Raab calls it nonsense and he never over-ruled the security services.  …………………………………………… Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe review  Angela…

PMQs Live – What time is PMQs? Where to watch PMQs?   Prime Minister’s Questions will take place today, with Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab going head to head with either Keir Starmer or deputy leady Angela Reyner – (its not yet clear)  The invasion of Ukraine is likely to be top of the agenda again this week – with a special focus on the UK’s refugee response.  The Government announced a new scheme designed to encourage Britons to take in those fleeing the region. What time is PMQs today? PMQs will start at its usual time of midday, with the…

PMQs Live – What’s the main debate for 16/03 PMQs  What’s on this week’s PMQs? Deputy PM Dominic Raab to face Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner Prime Minister’s Questions – PMQs – will kick off at 12 with the Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab facing Labour leader Angela Rayner whilst PM Boris Johnson is currently visiting Saudi Arabia.  Main debate for 16/03  The main debate will focus on calling for an expansion of the refugee visa scheme for Ukrainians fleeing war and calling for VAT on energy bills to be scrapped.  There will be discussions over helping offset the rising…

PMQs Live – Deputy PM Dominic Raab to face Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner

The Metro leads with the fresh sanctions slapped on Russian oligarchs by the UK, as well as the export of luxury goods into the country.

The Guardian says that while airstrikes hit the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, Ukraine may have to come to terms with never joining NATO.