Further coronavirus measures in Scotland have been dropped, with all remaining legal restrictions set to end on 21 March.In England, all remaining legal restrictions have already been removed as part of the prime minister’s “Living with Covid” plan.Measures are also easing in Wales and Northern Ireland. How are the rules changing in Scotland?Scotland’s Covid certification…
Ukraine conflict: British nationals can bring Ukrainian relatives to UK
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Boris Johnson spoke at a Ukrainian cathedral in London – and later announced the visa dealUkrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion can come to the UK if they have relatives who are British nationals, under changes announced by ministers.Home Secretary Priti Patel said an extension of visa rules to “immediate family members” would…
Ukraine conflict: Putin’s nuclear alert a distraction attempt, UK says
By Mary O’ConnorBBC NewsMedia caption, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says Russia are behind schedule in their invasionVladimir Putin putting Russia’s nuclear forces on high alert is an attempt to distract people from “what’s going wrong in Ukraine”, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said.Mr Wallace said Mr Putin was engaged in a “battle of rhetoric” by…
Black woman accuses Delta of booting her to the back of a plane to make room for 2 white passengers, reports say
A Black woman says she was made to move to the back of a plane during a Delta flight, per ABC7. Camille Henderson claims that she was asked to move to give two white passengers more room, reports say. She told The Daily Beast she felt “dehumanized” by the experience. Loading Something is loading. A…
Biden jokes that he’s ’28 years old’ while noting that he’s ‘presided over more Supreme Court nominations than almost anyone living today’
Biden announced his nomination of DC Court of Appeals Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. He noted that he’s “presided over more Supreme Court nominations than almost anyone living today.” Biden joked that his long tenure presiding over the Senate Judiciary Committee “makes me 28 years old.” Loading Something is loading. President Joe…
Ketanji Brown Jackson links her historic Supreme Court nomination to the first Black federal judge: ‘I stand on Judge Motley’s shoulders’
Biden on Friday praised his historic Supreme Court pick, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. If confirmed, Jackson would be the first Black woman to serve on the high court. Jackson expressed hope that if confirmed her life can inspire future generations. Loading Something is loading. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson invoked her faith, family, professional mentors, and…
Ukraine invasion: Russian planes face near-total airspace ban to west
Image source, ReutersImage caption, All Russian-registered planes will be affected by the flight banThe EU has imposed a blanket flight ban on Russian planes, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has announced. “We are shutting down EU airspace for Russian-owned, Russian-registered or Russian-controlled aircraft,” she said.All such planes, including the private…
Ukraine: Who is not on the UK sanctions list?
By Reality Check teamBBC NewsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Mr Deripaska (left) pictured with President Putin in 2014The UK government has announced more individuals and companies that it is sanctioning following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.But there are still several Russian individuals who have been sanctioned by the US or the EU but not by…
Ukraine conflict: UK urgently looking at help for refugees
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have fled their country since the war startedForeign Secretary Liz Truss says the government is “urgently looking at what more we can do” to help Ukrainian refugees fleeing from the Russian attack on their country.The government has been facing growing calls to waive visa rules…
Biden is planning to announce new sanctions that personally target Putin, report says
The US will slap sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday. Psaki also said the US will sanction Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. Russia previously warned that it would cut ties with the US if Putin was personally sanctioned. Loading Something is loading. The US will sanction Russian…