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Wales plans to welcome refugees as Drakeford pledges £4m in aid to Ukraine

Wales plans to welcome refugees as Drakeford pledges £4m in aid to Ukraine

Wales plans to welcome refugees as Drakeford pledges £4m in aid to Ukraine

01 March 2022

First Minister Mark Drakeford said he would be speaking about the Russia-Ukraine conflict on his visit to Brussels.


Scottish Labour drops rose for thistle in rebrand

Scottish Labour drops rose for thistle in rebrand

Scottish Labour drops rose for thistle in rebrand

01 March 2022

The logo will be formally unveiled on Friday.


Hollywood studios pull upcoming releases in Russia

Hollywood studios pull upcoming releases in Russia

Hollywood studios pull upcoming releases in Russia

01 March 2022

Warner Bros, Sony Pictures, The Walt Disney Company and Paramount Pictures announced the decision in light of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.


UK pledges more aid to Ukraine as Truss speaks of ‘moral duty’ to help

UK pledges more aid to Ukraine as Truss speaks of ‘moral duty’ to help

UK pledges more aid to Ukraine as Truss speaks of ‘moral duty’ to help

01 March 2022

The funds are aimed at saving lives, protecting vulnerable people and tackling the growing humanitarian crisis.


Campaigner burns Russian passport as hundreds gather for Ukraine vigil

Campaigner burns Russian passport as hundreds gather for Ukraine vigil

Campaigner burns Russian passport as hundreds gather for Ukraine vigil

01 March 2022

Hundreds of people gathered near The Mound in Edinburgh for the vigil.


Grammar teaching has ‘negligible’ effect on story-writing – study

Grammar teaching has ‘negligible’ effect on story-writing – study

Grammar teaching has ‘negligible’ effect on story-writing – study

01 March 2022

Pupils did not improve their narrative writing following a grammar teaching intervention, study finds.


Briton speaks of ‘tough two or three days ahead’ as Russian troops close in

Briton speaks of ‘tough two or three days ahead’ as Russian troops close in

Briton speaks of ‘tough two or three days ahead’ as Russian troops close in

01 March 2022

English teacher Dan Baker, his Ukrainian wife, stepdaughter and their car Pumpkin are sheltering in their school.


Signs that more families get top choice of secondary school

Signs that more families get top choice of secondary school

Signs that more families get top choice of secondary school

01 March 2022

Nearly two thirds of councils saw a rise in pupils getting their top choice of secondary school.


BBC stops licensing content to Russian customers

BBC stops licensing content to Russian customers

BBC stops licensing content to Russian customers

01 March 2022

The TV sector has joined many others in distancing itself from Russia following the escalating conflict with Ukraine.


PM tells British troops their deployment in Estonia is ‘fundamental’ to security

PM tells British troops their deployment in Estonia is ‘fundamental’ to security

PM tells British troops their deployment in Estonia is ‘fundamental’ to security

01 March 2022

Boris Johnson also wished troops from the Royal Welsh regiment a happy St David’s Day.


Prince of Wales pays tribute to success of black Britons at Powerlist event

Prince of Wales pays tribute to success of black Britons at Powerlist event

Prince of Wales pays tribute to success of black Britons at Powerlist event

01 March 2022

Charles hosted an event at his residence, Clarence House, to honour those listed.


Belarus hit with UK sanctions for ‘abetting’ Russian invasion of Ukraine

Belarus hit with UK sanctions for ‘abetting’ Russian invasion of Ukraine

Belarus hit with UK sanctions for ‘abetting’ Russian invasion of Ukraine

01 March 2022

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Alexander Lukashenko’s administration would be ‘made to feel the economic consequences’ for supporting Moscow.


Nicola Sturgeon urges UK Government to waive all visas for Ukrainians

Nicola Sturgeon urges UK Government to waive all visas for Ukrainians

Nicola Sturgeon urges UK Government to waive all visas for Ukrainians

01 March 2022

Scotland’s First Minister has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson.


War veteran feels ‘sense of duty’ to help deliver medical supplies to Poland

War veteran feels ‘sense of duty’ to help deliver medical supplies to Poland

War veteran feels ‘sense of duty’ to help deliver medical supplies to Poland

01 March 2022

Matt Simmons will be travelling to Poland on the evening on March 4 to deliver medical supplies.


£260 million boost for UK manufacturing and medical research

£260 million boost for UK manufacturing and medical research

£260 million boost for UK manufacturing and medical research

01 March 2022

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Labour will speak to the Government over no-fly zone, Keir Starmer says

Labour will speak to the Government over no-fly zone, Keir Starmer says

Labour will speak to the Government over no-fly zone, Keir Starmer says

01 March 2022

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected the calls, warning that it would trigger a wider war with Russia.


Uncertainty over Russian-chartered tanker in Belfast

Uncertainty over Russian-chartered tanker in Belfast

Uncertainty over Russian-chartered tanker in Belfast

01 March 2022

The ship arrived before the invasion of Ukraine began.


Facebook hopes to stay online in Russia ‘to offer counter-speech to propaganda’

Facebook hopes to stay online in Russia ‘to offer counter-speech to propaganda’

Facebook hopes to stay online in Russia ‘to offer counter-speech to propaganda’

01 March 2022

Head of global affairs, Sir Nick Clegg, said the platform wants to offer a place for Russians to get information and oppose the war in Ukraine.


MI5 agent BBC wants to identify ‘is dangerous enough to kill a woman’

MI5 agent BBC wants to identify ‘is dangerous enough to kill a woman’

MI5 agent BBC wants to identify ‘is dangerous enough to kill a woman’

01 March 2022

Attorney General Suella Braverman is seeking an injunction to prevent the broadcaster from naming the man, who is allegedly an MI5 informant.


British Gas owner Centrica to exit Russia gas supply contracts

British Gas owner Centrica to exit Russia gas supply contracts

British Gas owner Centrica to exit Russia gas supply contracts

01 March 2022

It comes after a number of UK energy companies, including BP and Shell, moved to sever their ties to Russia because of the conflict.


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