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Russia warns Britain of immediate ‘proportional response’ if it continues to provoke Ukraine

Russia warns of ‘round-the-clock readiness’ in striking decision-making centres in Kyiv

The Independent UK

Russia warns UK diplomats in Kyiv could be targeted by Kremlin rocket attacks

The threat was issued by Russia’s defence ministry after Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said the UK backed Ukrainian airstrikes on Russian infrastructure

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson says he doesn’t expect Putin to resort to nuclear weapons if Russia suffers more Ukraine losses

Asked if he expected Mr Putin to consider using tactical nuclear weapons if he suffered more military failures in Ukraine, the PM said: ‘No, I don’t’

Evening Standard

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Putin could withdraw from Ukraine because of ‘massive’ popularity in Russia, says Boris Johnson

Russian president could tell his people mission had been ‘accomplished’, says PM

The Independent UK

Russia accuses Nato of fighting proxy war as Moldova fears new front in war on Ukraine

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says the danger of a third world war is ‘serious and real’

The Independent UK

Ukraine can hit Russia with weapons supplied by UK, says armed forces minister

A minister has backed Ukrainian strikes on military targets behind Russian lines, even if the weapons used have been supplied by the UK.

Evening Standard

l’ll privatise the a*** off Passport Office over delays, threatens Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson has threatened to “privatise the arse” off the Passport Office, DVLA and other “arms-length” public bodies unless they start delivering better services.

Evening Standard

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War in Ukraine: Defence Minister backs attacks on Russian territory using weapons donated by UK

James Heappey said it was legitimate for Ukraine to attack Russian supply lines in another escalation of tensions between the UK and Russia.

Daily Record

Putin making ‘unsound decisions’ to win Ukraine war before Victory Day parade in May, UK says

UK armed forces minister says ‘thousands of Russian lives are going to be lost’ due to Putin’s strategy

The Independent UK

Ed Balls slams Homes for Ukraine scheme delays after applying to host family

Good Morning Britain presenter Ed Balls told co-host Susanna Reid he had 'personal experience' with issues with the scheme

Daily Mirror

UK backs Ukraine striking targets on Russian soil - using British weapons

Defence minister James Heappey said 'of course' Ukraine had the right to attack Russian military installations even if they were over the border

Daily Mirror

Defence minister backs Ukraine striking Russian soil with British weapons

James Heappey said it is ‘completely legitimate’ for Kyiv to strike targets in Russia to disrupt logistics under the terms of warfare.

The Independent UK

Minister backs Ukraine carrying out Russia strikes with British weapons

James Heappey says it is ‘completely legitimate’ for Kyiv to identify targets in Russia to disrupt attacks

The Guardian - UK

‘Catch the idiot’: Minister slams colleague over Angela Rayner comment

A Government minister has slammed the "idiot" who told a newspaper that Angela Rayner crosses and uncrosses her legs in a bid to distract the Prime Minister in the Commons.

Evening Standard

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Reuters

UK dismisses Lavrov's "bravado", says no imminent threat of escalation in Ukraine

British armed forces minister James Heappey said on Tuesday he did not think there was an imminent threat of escalation in the war in Ukraine, dismissing comments by Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov as bravado.

Reuters

Donor community, not NATO, supplying arms to Ukraine - UK armed forces minister

The wider international community, not NATO, is providing military support to Ukraine, British armed forces minister James Heappey said on Tuesday after Russia's foreign minister said the Western alliance was engaged in a proxy war with Russia.

The Independent UK

‘We’ve been forgotten’: Thousands of Afghans accepted for relocation to UK still stranded eight months on

Exclusive: Warnings resources for ARAP cases ‘significantly depleted’ as staff diverted to Ukraine crisis

Daily Record

Putin vows ‘weapons of unprecedented characteristics’ after reported chemical attack

Bodyguards escorting Vladimir Putin to official visits have been seen carrying a suspicious black briefcase, believed to contain the means of launching Russia's strategic nuclear missiles.

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Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin defends Russia’s ‘clear and noble’ invasion of Ukraine

Vladimir Putin has defended the Russian invasion of Ukraine saying its goals are “clear and noble”, according to media.

Daily Mirror

Putin vows 'weapons of unprecedented characteristics' after reported chemical attack

Bodyguards escorting Russian leader Vladimir Putin to official visits have been seen carrying a suspicious black briefcase - which is suspected to contain the means of launching the country's strategic nuclear missiles

Daily Mirror

Tory on £106k says 'I'm worried about my overdraft' as UK pay drops by worst in 9 years

James Heappey, who got a pay rise two weeks ago, was speaking less than an hour after figures officially showed the cost of living crisis has 'set in' with regular pay tumbling 1.8% after inflation

Daily Record

'All options on the table' if chemical weapons used in Ukraine by Russia, says Forces minister

Officials from the West are examining claims that a chemical agent was used by Russian forces in a drone attack on the besieged city.

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian soldiers will arrive in UK in days for training with British military

Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said 120 armoured vehicles are being 'made ready' for the Ukrainian military, and troops will arrive in the UK this week to learn how to use them

Evening Standard

Putin’s troops will be ‘easy pickings’ bogged down by Ukraine mud, says defence minister

Putin is believed to be pouring tens of thousands of soldiers into the Donbas after the failure of his lightning invasion plan to seize Kyiv within days

The Independent UK

Live Updates | Separatists deny using chemical weapons

A spokesman for Moscow-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine has denied using chemical weapons to uproot Ukrainian troops in the port city of Mariupol

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