Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will address British MPs via video link later, as his county continues to battle Russian invasion. Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said he was pleased to grant Mr Zelensky’s “historic” request, with the address taking place at 17:00
Three people have died in one of the worst storms to hit the UK in decades. Fierce winds from Storm Eunice toppled trees and sent debris flying, causing the deaths of a woman in her 30s in London, a man in his
Moscow insists it is not planning to invade Ukraine, but the US says Russia could attack “at any time”. On Tuesday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “We think they have a huge preparation ready to go. “Everybody can see what the
Ukraine news from February 4: Troops deployed to reinforce Washington’s NATO allies arrive in Wiesbaden, US military says. The first US troops deployed to Europe to reinforce Washington’s NATO allies have arrived in Germany, the US military’s European Command has said. Meanwhile,
Social media giant Facebook has seen its daily active users (DAUs) drop for the first time in its 18-year history. Facebook’s owner Meta Platforms says DAUs fell to 1.929bn in the three months to the end of December, compared to 1.930bn in
The White House is riding a wave of good news into the weekend after a bruising several months, touting 2021 economic growth, a surprisingly positive jobs report, a reduction in COVID cases and a successful counterterrorism mission taking out the leader of
Two full days of Tube strikes have been announced by the transport workers’ trade union the RMT. Some 10,000 members of the organisation who work on the Tube have been told to walk out on 1 and 3 March. The dispute is
Boris Johnson has announced two new appointments to his backroom staff following a wave of resignations. Cabinet Office minister Steve Barclay will become the PM’s chief of staff. And Guto Harri, a former BBC correspondent and adviser to Mr Johnson when he
