Politics

31 MPs put their name to an Early Day Motion calling on Putin to support a ceasefire in Checnya and work towards a lasting peace.

Chris Philp's Good Morning Britain claims were well wide of the mark.

"For the Tories and the Labour establishment, mocking Corbyn distracts from their own long-lived collaboration with Vladimir Putin and his oligarchs."

Vadym Prystaiko told MPs there have been no end of "bureaucratic hassles" for years for his fellow citizens coming to the UK.

“Textbook case of a civilised and humane approach to refugees," the British writer said.

A Home Office spokesperson suggested the initial claim made by one of the department’s officials was misspoken.

The former European Council president, who oversaw Brexit negotiations, spoke out as most of the continent allowed Ukrainians to come without paperwork.

"One of the motivations for my support for independence is to see Scotland play a bigger role, albeit as a small country, in building a more peaceful world, to be a progressive country that welcomes refugees," the first minister of Scotland said.

“It’s just as confusing on the ground as it appears to be back home", BBC correspondent Phil Mackie said.