Downing Street says Boris Johnson has spoken with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the Prime Minister "made clear the importance of global solidarity with Ukraine, with the UK continuing to work closely with international partners to support Ukraine to defend itself"
11 month agoPolice are investigating after two women were assaulted at a house in Leeds. Armed police and the police helicopter were drafted in following the incident on Autumn Place, Burley
Sky News understands at least one Downing Street official has been fined over the "bring your own booze" garden party at Number 10 in May 2020
Britain will allow payments to Gazprombank and its subsidiaries for gas going to European Union countries until the end of May, a Treasury document showed on Friday
11 month agoBritish Ambassador to Ukraine Melinda Simmons: I'm heading back. Looking forward to working in Kyiv Ukraine️ again
British court officially authorizes extradition of Australian journalist and activist Julian Assange to the United States
Per Boris Johnson, the UK is "looking at the possibility of mounting Brimstone anti-ship missiles on technicals (a militarised pick up truck)" as part of British military support to Ukraine
Police in Londonderry describe as "premeditated" a petrol bomb attack on police officers following an Easter parade linked to dissident republicans
Russian TV broadcasts video of captured 'Britons' demanding UK PM negotiate their release
President Zelensky: I continued dialogue with PM @BorisJohnson. The agreements reached during his recent visit, primarily on defense and macro-financial support, were discussed. I briefed PM on the situation at the front, in particular in Mariupol. We are working on security guarantees for Ukraine
11 month agoRussian Ministry of Foreign Affairs banned British officials including PM Johnson and Foreign Secretary Truss from entering Russia
11 month agoBritish Isis fighter El Shafee Elsheikh has been found guilty on all counts relating to his support of Isis and involvement in the kidnap and murder of James Foley, Steven Sotloff, Kayla Mueller, Peter Kassig, David Haines, Alan Henning, Haruna Yukawa and Kenji Goto. Charges:
Boris Johnson says the Royal Navy will take over responsibility for tackling people crossing the English Channel from today
A 41-year-old man arrested under the Terrorism Act in north Belfast yesterday, 13 April, has been released following questioning. The man was arrested by detectives investigating a hijacking and security alert in north Belfast on 25 March. Our investigation continues
UK court seizes $7bn of Russian Roman Abramovich's assets
11 month agoU.K. inflation surged to a 31-year high of 7% in March, worsening Britain's cost-of-living crisis
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Joe Biden discussed boosting military and economic support to Ukraine on Tuesday as well as the need to end Western reliance on Russian oil and gas, a spokeswoman for Johnson's office said
Boris Johnson: I've just spoken to @POTUS and updated him on my meeting with President @ZelenskyyUa in Kyiv this weekend. Our joint focus remains on supporting President Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people in their fight for freedom. Putin's barbaric venture cannot be allowed to succeed
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson fined for parties during lockdown - BBC
London's Central Criminal Court proved an ISIS supported guilty of killing a British veteran lawmaker in 2021
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss:Reports that Russian forces may have used chemical agents in an attack on the people of Mariupol. We are working urgently with partners to verify details. Any use of such weapons would be a callous escalation in this conflict and we will hold Putin and his government to account
The UK is sending Harpoon anti-ship missiles to Ukraine
11 month agoPM Johnson met with President Zelensky in Kyiv
Metropolitan Police Events:A number of protesters in Oxford St. & Regent St. are sitting in the road, blocking traffic in both directions. Traffic diversions are being put in place
The UK will provide a new delivery of military aid to Ukraine, the Prime Minister has announced at a Downing Street press conference alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
11 month agoUSAF nuke-sniffer has been patrolling the North Sea for the last hour or so
Johnson: Putin is responsible for the escalation of the conflict and the targeting of Ukrainian civilians
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss: Appalled by the horrific reports of Russian rocket attacks on civilians at Kramatorsk railway station in Eastern Ukraine. The targeting of civilians is a war crime. We will hold Russia and Putin to account
Police investigating a suspected acid attack in Belfast, which caused the victim "life altering" injuries, have released on bail a man who had been arrested for questioning
