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The UK is “ready to progress” to using the full value of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine’s war effort, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said.In a statement, the leaders of the UK, France and Germany said the joint action would “increase pressure” on Russian President Vladimir Putin and “bring Russia to the negotiation table”. It added the move would be taken “in close cooperation” with the US.UK sanctions have frozen more than £25bn of Russian assets since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. But until now, funds sent to Ukraine using Russian assets had only…
There’s no doubt that if Scotland have a poor autumn series, a disappointing Six Nations and a bad summer then Townsend will be in trouble. The new gig will be used as a stick to beat him with. It could get deeply uncomfortable.”If we have a poor autumn, poor Six Nations, poor summer tour, then they’re going to criticise me as a head coach anyway and I don’t think they need to say it’s anything to do with Red Bull,” he says.”My time, my focus, my connection with the players will be the same as it was before. The intention…
The National Trust has sparked outrage after putting vegan tampons in the male toilets at one of their most iconic sites. Male visitors at Sizergh Castle in the Lake District were left confused after seeing a large box of the complimentary sanitary products fixed to the wall next to the urinals. The box featured the phrase: “Got your period? Don’t worry, we’ve got you”. The free tampon dispenser was accompanied by a disposal bin with a male icon on display. Male visitors at Sizergh Castle in the Lake District were left confused after seeing a large box of the complimentary…
A jury has found Fayaz Khan guilty of making a threat to kill the leader of Reform UK, Nigel Farage.The 26-year-old Afghan national was convicted of a charge related to a threat in a TikTok video from Dunkirk in October last year.Mr Khan, known on TikTok as Mada Pasa, was travelling from Sweden to the UK when he posted the TikTok to his 340,000 followers.Speaking in Southwark Crown Court, Nigel Farage described the threats made against him as “chilling” and that they made him “genuinely worried”.In the video, the Afghan migrant who has an AK-47 tattoo on his face, said:…
“It’s an honour – for the players to vote for me, when it’s your peers and your team-mates, that really means the world,” said Cox.”I was pleased how I went in all formats and it’s nice to get your first ever T20 hundred, that was an amazing evening, but in The Hundred I was consistent, which I really enjoyed.”I love it, it’s my favourite competition and to play at The Oval in front of a packed crowd every single time was very cool.”Lamb scored 1,312 runs in domestic cricket, was the leading run-scorer in the One-Day Cup and averaged 41…
PA Media/Karen Spragg (left) and Julia Wandelt – who a court has heard believes she is missing Madeleine McCann – deny the charges The organiser of an annual vigil held to mark the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has told a court she was “stunned” after being approached by the alleged stalker of the missing girl’s parents.Julia Wandelt, who Leicester Crown Court heard believes she is Madeleine, and Karen Spragg are on trial charged with stalking Kate and Gerry McCann.Janet Kennedy said Ms Wandelt tried to hand her an envelope at a vigil on 3 May 2024 marking the anniversary of…
Brentford forward Kevin Schade is a target for Tottenham, Real Madrid prefer Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi to Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate, while the Reds want Bayern Munich defender Dayot Upamecano.Tottenham are among the teams closely monitoring Brentford’s 23-year-old German forward Kevin Schade. (Sky Germany via Sky Sports), externalCrystal Palace and England defender Marc Guehi, 25, has overtaken Liverpool and France centre-back Ibrahima Konate, 26, as Real Madrid’s first-choice free-transfer signing next summer. (Fichajes – in Spanish), externalLiverpool are interested in Bayern Munich and France centre-back Dayot Upamecano, 26, in addition to Crystal Palace’s Guehi. (Florian Plettenberg), externalJuventus will make…
Sir Keir Starmer’s Britain has been compared to “1930s central Europe” in a scathing attack on the Prime Minister’s digital ID rollout.Speaking to GB News, former Tory Cabinet Minister Sir Gavin Williamson expressed outrage at the plans, saying Britain risks becoming a “surveillance state”.After confirming the plans for digital ID to be in place “before the end of this Parliament”, Labour is now set to weigh up the prospect of rolling out the identification to Britons as young as 13.Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the Government will be “consulting on the details” of how they could “make it work”.Gavin Williamson…
PA MediaThe jury heard how Fayaz Khan, an Afghan migrant, made the threat in a videoA man who came to the UK on a small boat has been found guilty of threatening to kill Nigel Farage in a video posted on TikTok.Fayaz Khan, 26, posted a video last October where he named the Reform UK leader and made a gun gesture with his hand.The jury went out at 12:54 BST on Wednesday before returning its verdict at Southwark Crown Court on Friday.Khan had a “very large presence online” with his videos on TikTok under the username “madapasa”, amassing hundreds of…
Munster: Haley; Nash, Farrell, O’Brien, Smith; Hanrahan, Patterson; Milne, Barron (capt), Jager; Kleyn, Wycherley; O’Donoghue, Quinn, Coombes.Replacements: Barron, Wycherley, Ryan, Edogbo, Gleeson, Coughlan, Butler, Kelly.Edinburgh: Goosen, Graham, O’Conor, Lang, Van der Merwe, Healy, Vellacott; Schoeman, Ashman, Rae, Sykes, Skinner, McConnell, Richardson, Bradbury (capt).Replacements: Harrison, Venter, Hill, Young, Douglas, Muncaster, Shiel, Paterson.