Sainsbury's urged to up pay to match cost of living

A group of investors wants the supermarket to ensure pay covers the rising cost of living.

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Government no longer majority owner of NatWest

The Treasury sells £1.2bn of shares back to NatWest Group after it bailed out the bank in 2008.

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Why Biden's off-script remarks about Putin are so dangerous

The US President has made a series of unscripted remarks this week, souring US-Russia relations.

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Shanghai Covid: China announces largest city-wide lockdown

The financial hub will be locked down in two phases, in China's biggest city-wide lockdown yet.

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Ukraine: No Russia regime change plans, says Blinken

The US secretary of state spoke after President Biden said Vladimir Putin should not remain in power.

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Canada pledges to help countries stop using Russian oil

Canada says its can provide more oil, gas and uranium to help solve the global energy crisis.

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M&S sorry after shopper got 100 wrong parcel texts

Marks & Spencer apologises for sending customers photos and locations of other people's parcels.

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Ukraine war: Chernobyl’s vodka producer remains defiant

A company that produces Chernobyl’s ‘Atomik vodka’ releases new products, donating profits to Ukraine's refugees.

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China plane crash: All 132 passengers and crew dead, officials confirm

Rescue teams are still searching for the second black box at the site of the plane crash in Guangxi.

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Taylor Hawkins: Bogota festival crowd reacts to Foo Fighters drummer's death

The band had been due to perform at the Estereo Picnic festival in Bogota, Colombia, on Friday night.

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Surviving deadly tornadoes that tore through the southern US

People describe harrowing experiences trying to survive tornadoes that tore through the southern US.

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The ups and downs of teaching during Covid

From remote learning to the end of masking, Arielle has taught students throughout the pandemic.

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Rishi Sunak denies link to Russia through firm part-owned by wife

An Indian software giant part-owned by the chancellor's wife has kept its presence in Moscow.

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Texts reveal wife of Supreme Court judge urged for 2020 election overturn

Text messages reveal Virginia Thomas pushed ex-President Trump's staff not to concede the election.

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EU signs US gas deal to curb reliance on Russia

EU signs liquefied natural gas deal with US in an attempt to reduce reliance on Russian energy.

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P&O boss should resign, says transport secretary Grant Shapps

Grant Shapps calls for Peter Hebblethwaite's resignation after the no-notice sacking of 800 staff.

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Retail sales fall in February as Covid restrictions ease

Retail sales fell by 0.3% in the month as online sales sank back and stormy weather hit the UK.

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Russia considers accepting Bitcoin for oil and gas

'Friendly' countries may be allowed to pay for energy with crypto-currency amid widespread sanctions.

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War in Ukraine: Zelensky calls on people to 'support freedom' and oppose Russia

Volodymyr Zelensky made his appeal in English, marking one month since Russia invaded Ukraine.

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Amanda Bynes: Judge ends former actress's nine-year conservatorship

The former child star was placed under the legal guardianship after drug and mental health problems.

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Spring Statement: Key points at a glance

The chancellor lays out his Spring Statement amid a cost of living squeeze. Here's what you should know.

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PM: 'It looks like P&O mass sackings broke the law'

Boris Johnson says P&O Ferries could face fines of "millions" after sacking 800 staff suddenly.

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Ukraine war: Ukrainian fightback gains ground west of Kyiv

Authorities in the town of Makariv, near the capital, say Ukrainian flags are flying there again.

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War in Ukraine: 'Pets are getting left at train stations'

A photographer from the UK travels to western Ukraine to rescue pets displaced by war.

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China plane crash: Search teams find flight's black box

Crews had struggled against rain and flooded terrain to find key clues to the plane’s sudden fall.

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Afghanistan: Taliban backtrack on reopening high schools for girls

Girls' high schools were ordered shut hours after they re-opened, sparking anger and frustration.

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Inflation hits new 30-year high ahead of Sunak statement

Inflation hit 6.2% in February, laying bare the challenge the chancellor faces ahead of his Spring Statement.

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UK to fully compensate postmasters who exposed scandal

Staff who uncovered the Post Office IT scandal but missed out on full compensation will get payouts

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Why is petrol so expensive and what is fuel duty?

UK fuel prices are at record highs and there are calls for the government to act.

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Cristiana Chamorro: Nicaragua opposition leader sentenced

Cristiana Chamorro is the latest rival of President Daniel Ortega to be handed a long sentence.

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Australian-Iranian Shokrollah Jebeli, 83, dies in Tehran prison

Amnesty International said Shokrollah Jebeli's treatment was tantamount to torture.

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Ukraine war: Terror of African students in Russian-occupied Kherson

Nigerian students in Ukraine plead for help leaving Kherson as food, medicine and water run low.

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Maharashtra: Rubber penis in family planning kit sparks row

Some lawmakers in Maharashtra state say female health workers will be embarrassed but others disagree.

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Russia Navalny: Jailed opposition leader found guilty in trial branded 'sham'

Alexei Navalny, already in a Russian penal colony, could now be transferred to a top security jail.

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Spring Statement: High debt payments put pressure on Sunak

Interest payments on government borrowing reached £8.2bn last month due to rising inflation.

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Morad Tahbaz: British-US national detained in Iran on hunger strike

The family of Morad Tahbaz, who has cancer, says it is distraught that Iran has not yet freed him.

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Moscow stock market reopens for some bond trading

Trading in bonds issued by the Russian government has restarted but other business remains suspended.

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Vinod Kapri video: Indian army aspirant's midnight run goes viral

Filmmaker Vinod Kapri's video of a young army aspirant who runs home every night has got millions of views.

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War in Ukraine: Kyiv shopping centre hit by Russian missile

Authorities say at least six people were killed when the Podilskyi district of Kyiv was struck.

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Ukraine conflict: Russian shelling blamed for corrosive gas leak

The ammonia leak has been contained but prompted a warning residents should stay indoors.

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Saudi Aramco ramps up investment to boost production

The state energy firm Saudi Aramco said it would increase investment after profits more than doubled in 2021.

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Saudi Aramco ramps up investment to boost production

The state energy firm Saudi Aramco said it would increase investment after profits more than doubled in 2021.

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Belgium carnival 'turned into a tragedy'

At least six people are killed after a car drives into a crowd of carnival-goers in southern Belgium.

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P&O Ferries' sackings were appalling, says Sunak

The government is examining the legality of the ferry firm's actions, the chancellor confirms.

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Six killed after car drives into crowd in Belgium

Several others are in a critical condition following the crash, which happened early on Sunday.

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Ukraine war: Mariupol terror will go down in history - Zelensky

The president of Ukraine condemns Russia's actions in the besieged of the port city of Mariupol.

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Ukraine conflict: Scores feared dead after Russia attack on Mykolaiv barracks

A source tells the BBC's Andrew Harding in Mykolaiv that up to 200 soldiers were in when missiles hit.

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Ukraine war: 'Tanks in streets' as fighting hits Mariupol centre

Street fighting hampers efforts to rescue civilians trapped in a bombed theatre, the mayor says.

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Russia claims first use of hypersonic Kinzhal missile in Ukraine

Russia fires a Kinzhal missile at a big arms depot in Ukraine, in an apparent change of strategy.

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Ukraine war: Man rescued from Kharkiv rubble after shelling

A man is pulled alive from the rubble of a teaching building in Ukraine, after Russian shelling.

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