Britain sending another 1,000 troops to Poland "to support a humanitarian response in the region should it be needed" per UK government PM @BorisJohnson also traveling to Brussels, Warsaw for discussions with @NATO SecGen @jensstoltenberg & Polish leaders re Russia-Ukraine
2 year agoDublin Fire Brigade:Firefighters extinguishing a make shift skip fire in West Dublin fire
Detectives investigating alleged breaches of Covid-19 regulations in Downing Street and Whitehall will begin contacting more than 50 people believed to have taken part in the events by the end of the week to get their accounts, the Metropolitan Police said
2 year agoBoeing RC-135W Rivet Joint JAKE11 and Boeing E-8C Joint STARS REDEYE6 on reconnaissance missions
2 year agoUkrainian Minister of Defense:Feb 8-9 the cargo with military-technical aid arrived to Ukraine from UK military goods& & equipment for the Territorial Defense Forces of @ArmedForcesUkr: bulletproof vests,helmets,etc
2 year ago.@trussliz is flying to Moscow today on 2-day trip to discuss Ukraine crisis - 1st visit by a UK foreign secretary in more than 4 years. She'll urge Kremlin to pursue diplomatic solution & say further invasion "would bring massive consequences for all involved"
Britain is to supply anti-ship weaponry to Ukraine to counter the Russian Navy in the Black and Azov Seas, Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK Vadim Prystaiko has said
Jacob Rees-Mogg has been appointed to minister for "Brexit Opportunities and Government efficiency" in the Cabinet Office. He will attend Cabinet, but it's a demotion to Minister of State
2 year agoRoyal Air Force (RAF) Boeing C-17A Globemaster III RRR6400 from Brize Norton over Kyiv
2 year agoRAF BAe 146-200 RRR1509 en route to Ukraine from Warsaw
British opposition leader Keir Starmer was evacuated by police on Monday after being harassed by an angry mob. Videos show Starmer being tackled by protesters near Parliament in London
The 1st few of an extra 350 UK forces (Royal Marines) to be sent to Poland amid Russia tensions have already gone there. Rest to follow in coming weeks. From 45 Commando, they'll do joint exercises & other training. They're being diverted from cold weather training in Norway
2 year agoRAF BAe 146-200 RRR1509 en route to Ukraine from Poland
Liz Truss:We completely reject any questions over sovereignty of the Falklands. The Falklands are part of the British family and we will defend their right to self determination. China must respect the Falklands' sovereignty
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss: The depths of Russian attempts to subvert and threaten Ukraine are clear. Russia's actions show their claims to have no plans to invade are false. We and our allies stand united in support for Ukraine and our resolve to raise the cost to Russia if they take further action
.@DannyLemckert pointed out this U.S. Transportation Command flight currently over the Netherlands. Judging by the route and callsign CMB332, N701CK might be heading for Kyiv, Ukraine, which would make it the 8th recent Boeing 747 military support flight
Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party cranks up the prospects of a prolonged political crisis following the resignation of the First Minister, warning it won't return to the power-sharing Executive unless issues related to Brexit are resolved
Four teenage boys, two aged 16 and two aged 17, have been arrested on suspicion of murder in Manchester after a 20yr old was stabbed to death last night
2 year agoDUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has warned that his party will not support the restoration of the power-sharing Executive at Stormont after elections in May, if the dispute over the Northern Ireland Protocol is not resolved to its satisfaction
2 year agoNATO fighter aircraft from Norway, the UK & the US escorted 2 groups of Russian military aircraft for a 2nd day running. The intercepts, occurring over the Barents Sea & off Scotland
British Prime Minister's spokesman: Johnson is confident that Russia is looking to create a pretext to invade Ukraine
2 year agoUS navy P8 Poseidon AE6854 heading towards the Celtic Sea
A detachment of warships of the Northern Fleet conducted an exercise to repel air attack in the northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean - Russian Northern Fleet
2 year ago6 Russian warships sighted around Irish EEZ despite Russia saying only 2 vessels would be engaged in the upcoming missile test exercises
2 year agoForeign Secretary Liz Truss: My statement in response to US intelligence that Russia plans to fabricate an attack to justify military action against Ukraine
The RAF has now confirmed that Typhoon jets were scrambled today to respond to two Russian military aircraft approaching the United Kingdom's "area of interest", marking the second consecutive day in which RAF jets have intercepted Russian bombers
2 year agoUS Navy P8 Poseidon AE684A heading towards the Celtic Sea
The Royal Air Force has launched Typhoon jets after undisclosed aircraft approached what an RAF spokesman described as the UK's "area of interest", a day after jets responded to four Russian strategic bombers approaching the same area
No10 says the Government was not aware that the DUP was about to order the suspension of GB-NI checks. But the PM's spokesman says checks were still happening this morning
Household energy bills will soar by £693 per year from the beginning of April, energy regulator Ofgem has confirmed
