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UK sanctions Alfa, Gazprombank and Lavrov's step daughter

Britain sanctioned another wave of Russia's banks, critical industries and a host of members of its elite on Thursday, including Gazprombank, Alfa Bank, and a woman they said was the stepdaughter of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

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Factbox-UK imposes new sanctions on Russian elites and businesses

Britain on Thursday imposed new sanctions on Russian elites and businesses, targeting strategic industries including a defence company that makes drones, major shipping group Sovcomflot and top lender Gazprombank.

Reuters

Prince William expresses 'profound sorrow' over slavery in Jamaica during speech

The Duke of Cambridge said he 'strongly agreed' with his father Prince Charles’s previous declaration that Britain is forever stained by its role in the global slave trade

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UK to contribute money, experts to ICC's Ukraine probe

Britain is boosting its support for the International Criminal Court’s probe of war crimes in Ukraine with cash and specialist staff as it hosts a meeting of a coalition of nations that back the investigation

The Independent UK

Ireland and Britain clear favourites for Euro 2028 despite rival bids

Russia and Turkey joined the race for Euro 2028 but Ireland-Britain are well placed to land the tournament

Irish Mirror

UK's Johnson says pressure could be applied to Putin's gold reserves

Britain and its western allies will increase the economic pressure on Russia by examining whether more can be done to prevent President Vladimir Putin from accessing gold reserves, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday.

Reuters

Shadowlands by Matthew Green review – Britain’s ghost places

Sunken off Suffolk, buried on the Welsh borders, uncovered in an Orcadian sandstorm … an eloquent tour of lost communities

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UK to Send More Missiles, Money to Ukrainian Army

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said late Wednesday Britain would send 6,000 missiles and £25 million ($33 million, 30 million euros) in financial aid to Ukraine's army to help it fight Russian forces. The announcement of the funding and additional military hardware, consisting of anti-tank and high explosive weapons, comes on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Like something from a Kubrick film – the hunt for Britain’s best modern buildings

Author Owen Hatherley set out to find fabulous modern buildings all over Britain, from Aberdeen to Aberystwyth. What did he learn? That every town has one – even Reading

The Guardian - UK

Britain to send 6,000 more missiles to Ukraine

In addition, the UK is providing £25 million from the Foreign Office’s conflict security and stabilisation fund to help pay the salaries of Ukrainian soldiers and pilots battling the Russians

Wales Online

Britain to send 6,000 more missiles to Ukraine, says Boris Johnson

The Prime Minister will call for an emergency summit of Nato leaders to ‘keep the flame of freedom alive’ in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

UK to provide 6,000 missiles to Ukraine in new support

Britain will provide Ukraine with about 6,000 new defensive missiles and almost 30 million pounds ($40 million) to support the BBC's coverage in the region and pay Ukrainian soldiers and pilots.

Reuters

UK Calls on YouTube to Take Down Videos ‘Doctored’ by Russia

Britain's Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Wednesday called on YouTube to remove videos from its online platform of a hoax video call to defense minister Ben Wallace, which they said had been doctored by the Russian state. Wallace last week ordered an inquiry after an impostor claiming to be the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK's Covid depression surge as scientists find it jumped from 4% to 32% in lockdown

A scientific review published by researchers at Bath University on the two year anniversary of the start of the first Covid lockdown suggests prevalence of depression jumped from 4% of Britain's population to 32%

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Jamaica PM tells British royals island nation wants to be independent

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Wednesday told Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate that his country wants to be "independent" and to address "unresolved" issues, a day after protesters called on the United Kingdom to pay reparations for slavery.

The Independent UK

With cases rising, UK marks 2 years since 1st virus lockdown

Britain is pausing to remember thousands of lives lost to the coronavirus, two years to the day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson plunged the country into lockdown with the command: “You must stay at home.”

Evening Standard

Why are people protesting the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s visit in Jamaica and will the country become a republic?

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been accused of benefiting from the “blood, tears and sweat” of slaves as they arrived in Jamaica and were met by protests calling for reparations from the British monarchy.

Reuters

U.S., France, Italy, Germany and Britain disappointed over Kosovo's rejection of Serbian voting plan

The United States, France, Italy, Germany and Britain said on Wednesday they were disappointed with a decision by Kosovo not to allow eligible citizens to vote in neighboring Serbia's elections next month, warning the move would undermine the Balkan republic's European aspirations.

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UK calls on YouTube to take down videos 'doctored' by Russia

Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Wednesday called on YouTube to remove videos from its online platform of a hoax video call to defence minister Ben Wallace, which they said had been doctored by the Russian state.

The Guardian - UK

Cuts to UK overseas aid ‘could cost lives’, Liz Truss warned

An open letter to the foreign secretary says proposed changes to Britain’s development strategy are shortsighted and dangerous

Birmingham Post

Tesco begins fit-out for new supermarket in Plymouth's Mount Wise regeneration area

Britain's largest retailer to open Tesco Express under six-storey block of flats at former naval base

The Independent UK

UK ferry operator says it acted lawfully in mass firings

The Dubai government-owned ferry operator at the center of a bitter labor dispute in Britain says it didn’t break the law when it fired 786 crew members without advance notice because they all worked on ships registered outside the U.K. P&O Ferries also acknowledged that the way the dismissals were…

The Independent UK

Protesters in Jamaica spurn royals ahead of official visit

Protesters in Jamaica have raised their fists and donned T-shirts emblazoned with a pair of shackled Black wrists surrounded by the phrases “Seh Yuh Sorry!”

Reuters

WikiLeaks' Assange gets married in UK high-security jail

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange married his long-term partner Stella Moris inside a British high-security prison on Wednesday at a small ceremony attended by just four guests, two official witnesses and two guards.

Daily Mirror

'Prince William has a responsibility to acknowledge Britain's dark past in slave trade'

Prince William and Kate Middleton have now jetted into two countries on their current Caribbean tour where there have been protests about their presence in them

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