A no-fly zone “would not help” to defend Ukraine, the head of the UK’s armed forces has said. Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said the invasion in Ukraine “is not going well” for the Kremlin, with Russia’s military might not proving as strong as expected in the face of the Ukrainian…
‘Very Significant’ Risk of Russia Invading Ukraine: UK Minister
There is a “very significant” risk that Russia will carry out an invasion of Ukraine, Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has said. Western allies have made clear there would be “very severe economic consequences” for Russia if its troops cross the border into Ukraine, Raab told the BBC’s “Sunday Morning” programme. “We want allies…
Oxford Professor Warns Against ‘Talking Ourselves Into Annual Lockdowns’
An Oxford University professor has warned that government ministers have been focusing on worst case scenarios in COVID-19 modelling and the UK is in serious risk of “talking ourselves into annual lockdowns.” Professor Carl Heneghan, director of the Centre of Evidence Based Medicine at Oxford University, said the UK government should trust people to manage…
Review Ordered After UK Lawmaker Told Not to Bring Baby to Parliamentary Chamber
The UK House of Commons will review a parliamentary rule forbidding lawmakers to bring babies into the chamber, after a female MP complained she had been told not to take her 3-month-old son with her during debates. After Labour MP Stella Creasy brought her son Pip into a Westminster Hall debate on Tuesday, she received…
UK Officer’s Widow Wins Fight to Toughen Sentencing for Killers of Emergency Workers
The widow of a British policeman who was killed after being dragged behind a getaway car has won government backing for mandatory life sentences for killers of emergency service workers. Police Constable Andrew Harper, 28, was killed while on duty in Berkshire, England, in August 2019. His three killers, Henry Long, 19, Albert Bowers, 18,…
UK Increases Jail Sentences for Terror Plotters to at Least 14 Years
The UK has toughened its sentencing guidelines for offenders who plot terrorist attacks that could lead to multiple casualties, who may now face at least 14 years in prison. On Wednesday, the Sentencing Council for England and Wales published plans to revise the sentencing guidelines for terrorism offences to reflect changes brought in by the…
Raab Plays ‘Vital’ Role in Cabinet After Being Replaced as Foreign Secretary: Downing Street
Dominic Raab is playing a “vital” role as the new justice secretary, Downing Street said on Thursday, following Raab’s demotion from his previous job as foreign secretary. In a cabinet reshuffle that started on Wednesday, Raab was the only minister who was replaced from the government’s four Great Offices of State. Asked about the change on…
Pro-Russian Trolls Target Reader Comments on Western News Websites: UK Study
Pro-Kremlin trolls have been systematically manipulating the comment sections of Western news websites to spread propaganda and disinformation, a group of UK researchers has found. Researchers from Cardiff University say they have found evidence that 32 prominent media outlets across 16 countries have been targeted, including the UK’s Daily Mail, Daily Express, and The Times…
UK in Talks With Taliban Over Further Evacuations From Afghanistan
The UK government is having talks with the Taliban in Qatar in a bid to secure “safe passage” out of Afghanistan for British nationals and Afghans who have worked with the UK, Downing Street has confirmed. “The prime minister’s special representative for Afghan transition, Simon Gass, has travelled to Doha and is meeting with senior…
UK ‘Ready’ to Launch Fresh Air Strikes on ISIS in Afghanistan
Britain is still able to operate in Afghanistan and will be ready to hit the ISIS terrorist group in that country, the head of the Royal Air Force has said. In an interview with The Telegraph, Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston said: “Ultimately, what this boils down to is that we’ve got to be…
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