Ukrainian forces recaptured about 500 sq km of territory in the south of the country over the past two weeks
Russians 'outnumbered 8-1' in counter-attack
Ukraine successes have ‘significant implications’ for Russia, says UK
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Boris Johnson to resign as Tory leader but hopes to stay as PM until autumn
More than 50 government ministers and aides have quit.
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India, UK to seal free trade agreement by the end of the year
Boris Johnson is on his two-day visit to India. The UK Prime Minister met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi today. Britain and India seal defence deals, free trade expected by Oct.
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Johnson to visit India in bid to boost defense ties
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will seek to put his domestic problems behind him when he visits India this week on a trip to strengthen links between the two countries which have not seen eye to eye over the response to the Ukraine crisis.
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UK inflation climbs to highest since 1992 at 5.5%
The annual rate of consumer price inflation rose to 5.5% in January, the highest since March 1992, when Britain was emerging from a long period of inflation-feeding high wage deals. This was above most economists' forecasts in a Reuters poll for it to hold at December's 5.4% rate.
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UK’s Johnson faces lockdown-breach claims over garden party
Opposition politicians called for a police investigation after broadcaster ITV published a leaked email invitation to “socially distanced drinks” in the garden of the prime minister’s Downing Street office and residence in May 2020. The email from the prime minister’s private secretary, Martin Reynolds, was sent to dozens of people and urged attendees to “bring your own booze.”
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UK reports another Covid daily record with 93,045 cases
Total is 4,669 higher than previous day, as a further 111 people are reported to have died
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France toughens travel rules from UK as Omicron surges
Truck drivers will though be exempt from the new rules, the French government said, easing British concerns the restrictions could cause supply chain disruptions.
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