The resemblance is rather accurate.
Author: UK News
Incredible scenes.
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Thursday’s front pages are largely dominated by President Zelensky’s surprise visit to the UK – the papers note his call for the UK to give Ukraine fighter jets, calling his visit powerful and emotional. Zelensky visits the UK The Guardian and the Financial Times lead with his call for fighter jets – “wings for freedom” as he called it – in their headlines. The Sun calls him the “hero” president and leads with an image of him meeting the king. Its headline reads: “Thanks for the tea… Now give me your jets.” The Daily…
Firefighters’ strike postponed after 7% pay offer The planned firefighter’s strike has been put on hold as union members consider a newly offered pay increase. Tuesday’s talks saw fire service employers put forward a revised offer, which includes a 7% pay rise backdated to July 2022 and another 5% from this July. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) will now ballot members on the deal. More than 80% of FBU members who voted in a ballot in December backed strike action. If the strike had gone ahead, it would have marked the first UK-wide fire strike over pay since 2003. Matt…
It was the fifth known public appearance by Kim’s daughter, Kim Ju-ae, his second-born child who is believed to be around 10 years old.
Police yesterday maintained they believed Ms Bulley most likely fell into the River Wyre whilst walking her dog – despite expert divers not finding any evidence after three days of searches.
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) said this morning that they will not announce any strike dates while a ballot is ongoing.
Ever heard of a ‘toad abode’?
Get cooking up a storm.
Standing up is so five minutes ago.
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web
browser that
supports HTML5
video
Rishi Sunak has said ‘nothing is off the table’ after Volodymyr Zelensky flew to England to ask him to send fighter jets to help Ukraine battle the Russian Army.
But the prime minister has still fallen short of promising to provide the ‘wings for freedom’ the Ukrainian war leader asked for in an earlier historic address to Parliament.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace had been asked to investigate what jets the UK could potentially give to Ukraine in its struggle against Vladimir Putin’s invading forces.
Mr Sunak and Mr Zelensky confirmed the issue of warplanes had been ‘part of the conversation’ today after they visited Lulworth Camp in Dorset to meet Ukrainian soldiers being trained by the British Army.
During a press conference, Mr Sunak said that UK Challenger 2 tanks would be sent to Ukraine next month – sooner than thought – but cautioned that the ‘first step’ on providing jets will take ‘some time’.
Denying there was any ‘reticence’, he said: ‘Throughout this conflict, we have been out in front.’
Following the announcement that Britain will train Ukrainian air force pilots as part of a long-term strategy, the British leader said it was important pilots can ‘actually operate the aircraft that they will be using’.
Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hold a news conference (Picture: Getty Images Europe)
The pair shake hands after meeting Ukrainian troops being trained to command Challenger 2 tanks at a military facility in Lulworth, Dorset (Picture: AP)
They signed a declaration of unity today (Picture: PA)
The two leaders were pictured signing a declaration of unity on Wednesday – stating how London and Kyiv were ‘confident, that together with our allies and partners, we will defeat Russia’s illegal and unprovoked invasion’.
Mr Zelensky said conversations had been ‘fruitful’ and thanked Britain for longtime support.
But he warned the war could ‘stagnate’ and ‘terrorists could live on our territory’ if jets were not forthcoming from the West.
‘Come on, we will be sending you pilots who’ve already trained for two and a half years,’ he joked with Mr Sunak.
Yet, Mr Zelensky has acknowledged that ‘not everything depends just on the decision of Great Britain’.
His comment came after Mr Sunak hinted that allies involved in producing the planes would need to have a say.
Asked about the prospect of giving British planes to Kyiv, he said: ‘When it comes to fighter combat aircraft, of course they are part of the conversation – indeed, we have been discussing that today and have been previously.
‘That’s why we have announced today that we will be training Ukrainian air force on Nato-standard platforms, because the first step in being able to provide advanced aircrafts is to have soldiers or aviators who are capable of using them.
‘That is a process that takes some time. We’ve started that process today, that’s because we are keen to support the president and his country in delivering a victory.
The two leaders shared some smiles today (Picture: PA)
Zelensky shakes the hand of a Ukrainian troop (Picture: AP)
‘And nothing is off the table and our leadership on this issue is something we all collectively should be very proud of.’
Mr Zelensky said he would be travelling to other European capitals to hold further talks about supplying his air force.
The joint press briefing brought a close to a day in which Mr Zelensky addressed Parliament with an emotive speech, pleading for fighter planes.
He also met King Charles for the first time at Buckingham Palace.
Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at [email protected].
For more stories like this, check our news page.
The 6-bed house has been turned into six individual flats which share one kitchen.
A cost-cutting method for those looking for a cheap breakfast.
Ray died last May at the age of 67.
‘If Nicola was in that river I would have found her .’
A closer look at the PM’s bizarre breakfast platter.
The mysterious shaver has been targeting cats in Kent and leaving owners worried.
The Fawlty Towers actor won’t be holding back.
‘She’s a lovely human being.’
He met with the King as he visited London for the first time since the outbreak of war in Ukraine.
The dad exploded into a fit of rage when his ex-wife asked him for child maintenance money.
Fitness must-haves and natural alternatives for Valentine’s Day This article contains affiliate links. We will earn a small commission on purchases made through one of these links but this never influences our experts’ opinions. Products are tested and reviewed independently of commercial initiatives. Keep fit, look good and eat well with this week’s selection of wellness and beauty buys with a nod to Valentine’s Day. Getting sweaty at the gym can be an aromatic affair after a while, so we’ve got some odour-eliminating workout gear using the latest tech. There’s also running gear, a book of meat-free recipes and a…
Here’s what you’ll be putting on your Christmas cards this year.
Comet ZTF can still be found with binoculars and a good sky map.
Zoom will incur about $50 million to $68 million in charges related to the layoffs (Picture: Unsplash) Zoom is the latest tech company to be hit by mass layoffs as 1,300 jobs are set to get cut. On Tuesday, the company said it was laying off nearly 15% of its workforce, as demand for its video conferencing services slows with the waning of the pandemic. While announcing the layoffs, Chief Executive Officer Eric Yuan said he would take a pay cut of 98% for the coming fiscal year and forego his bonus. ‘We worked tirelessly… but we also made mistakes. We didn’t…
