The Guardian thousands of Ukrainians are expected to arrive in the UK next week following criticisms of the slow progress of government schemes.
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The Guardian says plans to cap MPs’ earnings from second jobs have been dropped months after the issue provoked a sleaze scandal.
The Guardian says a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening.
The Guardian says the RSPCA is prosecuting the West Ham defender Kurt Zouma and his brother Yoan under the Animal Welfare Act, the charity has said, after a video emerged last month of a cat being kicked.
All Brits likely to be offered fourth Covid jab this year, Sajid Javid says The Metro says another Covid booster jab could be rolled out in the autumn, Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said. Vulnerable people and those aged over 75 are already being offered a fourth vaccine this spring. But as immunity wanes and hospital admissions rise again, scientists have been urging ministers to extend the offer to the general population. Javid said he would follow the advice of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) before making a decision. https://metro.co.uk/2022/03/17/all-brits-likely-to-be-offered-fourth-covid-jab-this-year-sajid-javid-says-16290913/ ………………….. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND…
The Independent says tears of joy were shed as the families of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori were reunited with their loved ones.
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BBC News says British-Iranian nationals Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori are back in the UK after being freed from years of Iranian detention.
The Guardian says ministers are coming under growing pressure to intervene to soften the impact of the cost of living crisis.
France24 says Hundreds of thousands of Irish and international visitors were to celebrate St Patrick’s Day in Ireland on Thursday after a two-year pause in festivities due to the coronavirus.
Euronews says Germany has registered a new record-high seven-day incidence for COVID-19 for the second consecutive day.
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.
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.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s apparent admission that Ukraine may not end up joining NATO makes the front of The Independent.
The Sun leads with the news American billionaire and owner of NFL team The New York Jets and former US ambassador to the UK, is planning to make a last-minute bid for Chelsea FC.
The Daily Mirror takes a look at the prime minister’s negotiations with the Middle East, as he looks to boost fuel supplies from the region.
The Daily Express calls President Zelensky’s Nato concession as a “glimmer of hope” as the city of Mariupol remains under siege and the death toll continues to rise.
The Metro says The body of a Russian model who branded Vladimir Putin a ‘psychopath’ has been found stashed in a suitcase more than a year after she disappeared.