Day: May 15, 2023
Zelensky to meet with Sunak in surprise UK visit
May 15, 2023V olodymyr Zelensky is due to meet Rishi Sunak in the UK on Monday, the latest stop on a tour of European capitals by the Ukrainian president. The Ukrainian leader said he will meet the Prime Minister in London for “substantive negotiations” amid the Russian invasion. It follows meetings in Paris, Berlin and Rome, and […]
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Zelensky embraces Rishi after landing at Chequers in helicopter
May 15, 2023If the current relationship between Britain and Ukraine could be portrayed in just one picture, it would probably be of this moment at Chequers. For the cameras, Volodymyr Zelensky and Rishi Sunak shared a brotherly hug as the Ukrainian president disembarked from a Chinook helicopter. Britain is the latest stop on his European tour after […]
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Aslef: London commuters faced with delays and cancellations amid train drivers’ industrial action
May 15, 2023The action by the Aslef union means members will refuse to do any overtime outside of contracted hours from Monday to Saturday. Services popular with commuters will be affected, with Thameslink saying it will be forced to run fewer services from May 15 to May 21. The ban will also be in place on Thursday, […]
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Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko fails to appear at ceremony sparking speculation about his health
May 15, 2023B elarusian President Alexander Lukashenko failed to appear at a major state ceremony in the capital Minsk on Sunday, triggering speculation that the veteran leader is seriously ill. The BelTA state news agency reported that Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko read a message from Mr Lukashenko during an annual ceremony at which young people swear allegiance […]
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UK pledges hundreds of new attack drones to Ukraine ahead of Zelenskyy-Sunak summit
May 15, 2023The UK has pledged to send hundreds of new long-range attack drones to Ukraine ahead of Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s meeting with Rishi Sunak today. The Ukrainian president will meet Mr Sunak at Chequers, the prime minister’s country retreat, for “substantive negotiations” over military aid. Two Russian commanders killed – latest updates The government said Mr Sunak […]
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Senior doctors to start voting on whether to strike over pay dispute
May 15, 2023Senior doctors in England start voting on Monday whether to strike in the continuing dispute over pay in the health service. Dr Vishal Sharma, who chairs the BMA (British Medical Association) consultants committee, said talks had been held with the government to try to resolve the row, but it remains deadlocked. Speaking on behalf of […]
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Sadiq Khan hails surpassing of affordable housing target in London
May 15, 2023Sadiq Khan is to announce the surpassing of a landmark housebuilding target in London, but will warn that the capital’s skyrocketing rents pose a threat to “the soul of our city”. In a speech on Monday setting out his stall before the 2024 election for city hall, the mayor of London will say that nearly […]
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