Fury as Labour won’t back EU’s open door policy for Ukrainian refugees
"Shameful. There are now 40 Tories showing more compassion than Labour."
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Elevenses: War and Peace
From the newsletter: War in Ukraine is only in its its sixth day, but the world as we knew it is gone.
Watch: Yvette Cooper accuses Patel of ‘misleading’ House on Ukrainian refugees
“Either the Home Office website and the information given to journalists this afternoon about the policy is completely wrong. Or the Home Secretary gave the wrong information to the House.”
Greta Thunberg ‘directly caused’ Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Steve Bannon’s editor says
Speaking on Steve Bannon’s show WarRoom, Ben Harnwell said there is a “direct causal link” between her activism and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week.
Russia to be booted out of World Cup as Fifa finally steps up
Fifa is set to ban Russia's national teams from international football until further notice, reports suggest.
Liz Truss sparked Putin’s nuclear threat & people are astounded
"In the many, many ways I imagined the Tories could be the death of us, Liz Truss starting a nuclear war wasn't actually one of them."
Home Office boasts of ‘deterring illegal immigration’ as Ukrainians flee war
"Bad immigration policy and even worse timing," one migrants' rights activist said.
What my Auntie, who fled the Russians in 1944, taught me of war and refugees
The losses and shock inflicted on my family feel strikingly similar to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the impact it is already having on the country's people.
‘I’d do it again’: Ukrainian sailor partially sinks Russian arms tycoon’s yacht
"The owner of this ship is a criminal who makes his living selling weapons and now they kill Ukrainians," he told a court in Spain.