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The Duke of Cambridge carried out an unpublicised engagement at the Secret Intelligence Service on Wednesday.

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen accused Vladimir Putin of ‘bringing war back to Europe’ following his military invasion.

Ukraine closed its airspace in the early hours of Thursday morning after Russia launched a major military assault.

The journalist and presenter will host an early evening show on LBC after leaving the BBC in November last year.

Warren East said he will stand down later this year after eight years at the helm. The announcement comes as the company returned to profit.

Taoiseach Micheal Martin condemned the latest action by Vladimir Putin, promising that Russia will pay a ‘high price’.

The First Minister spoke out after explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.

James Cleverly said further economic sanctions against Russia will follow.

Average fuel prices at UK forecourts are already at record highs, and the situation is expected to worsen.

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union will walk out next Tuesday and Thursday.

Centrica’s boss plans to give up his £1.1m bonus as prices spike for millions of his customers.

A yellow weather warning is in place until 8pm on Thursday.

The data follows the inquest into Stephen Port’s victims, at which families said a lack of understanding of LGBT issues hindered the investigations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney urged all Irish citizens remaining in the country to seek shelter.

The transport company was stripped of the rail franchise in October last year.

Valentina Butenko said that, despite the military action by Russia, she is ‘not overly panicked’.

The banking giant reported pre-tax profits surging to £6.9 billion in 2021, up from £1.2 billion the previous year.

The PM has led a meeting of the Government’s Cobra committee to consider how to respond to the Russian military action.

The FTSE 100 closed the day down nearly 4% on Thursday, wiping £77 billion off the top 100 listed companies in the UK.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said he made the decision ‘following the horrific events overnight’.