Politicians and celebrities on whether they will host Ukraine refugee families

President Joe Biden and western allies have pledged new sanctions and humanitarian aid following the invasion of Ukraine - and warned of a 'response in kind' if Russia used chemical weapons.

The date of the State Opening of Parliament, which signals the formal start of a new parliamentary session, has been announced by the Commons Leader. A Parliament is the period of parliamentary time between one general election and the next.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer is due to make a major announcement today which will affect the finances of every citizen and household in the UK. Rishi Sunak 's spring statement will reportedly be set to slash fuel duty as Boris Johnson begins to pursue long-term measures to guard against future energy bill pressures.

It has been claimed the Queen's recent absences are due to a fear of history repeating itself.The Queen's sister, Princess Margaret, continued to appear in public after a series of strokes, six months before her death.The monarch is fast approaching her 96th birthday, but she still carries out a large number of duties herself, which include several in-person functions, as well as her regular conversations by phone with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and sifting through and signing documents in her red box on a daily basis. However, she has portrayed a frailer image in recent months, appearing with the aid of a walking stick at several engagements.There have even been reports that a wheelchair-friendly lift has been fitted at Balmoral.

Good Morning Britain viewers have thanked Martin Lewis for grilling the health secretary, Sajid Javid on Monday (21 March). The financial expert, who is filling in for Richard Madeley, took his time to ask key questions about how the government would support the most vulnerable, low income households and medically disabled with the rising cost of energy prices.

WhatsApp, as the British Army moves to ban the app for active personnel. Everyone from senior officers to low-ranking soldiers have been instructed to stop using WhatsApp for professional purposes due to "significant security concerns" surround the app.According to the Daily Mail, an official Ministry of Defence memo insisted that "all Field Army personnel are to cease the use of WhatsApp for work-related communications immediately."WhatsApp should only ever be used as a method of last resort defined as: a means of communication which should only be used in circumstances where failure to do so would result in death, serious injury or operational compromise."The ban is set to cover all voice calls and messaging, with troops being told to use Signal, an app similar to WhatsApp but with stronger security features that are favoured by MI6.Conversations on the app are not backed up or stored unlike on WhatsApp, which means they're less at risk from prying eyes.

Russia are growing after Downing Street accused Russia of being behind hoax calls targeting two British ministers Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Home Secretary Priti Patel were the targets of the hoax, according to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman.The spokesman said that they had been targeted by calls from imposters last week.They said: "The Russian state was responsible for the hoax telephone calls made to UK ministers last week."Last week it was revealed by Mr Wallace that he was video-called by a fake, posing as Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, and it later emerged that Ms Patel was a victim of the hoax call, too.Mr Wallace tweeted, at the time: "No amount of Russian disinformation, distortion and dirty tricks can distract from Russia's human rights abuses and illegal invasion of Ukraine."A desperate attempt."The spokesman added: "This is standard practice for Russian information operations, and disinformation is a tactic straight from the Kremlin playbook - to try and distract from the illegal activities in Ukraine and the human rights abuses being committed."Mr Wallace had previously said he believed Russia was behind the incident but this is the first time the Government has directly blamed the Kremlin.Number 10 has also claimed that the hoaxers also tried to target Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries, but failed to do so - it was not clear how this attempt was known or stopped.The spokesman added that while the government does "generally have strong protections in place to guard against this sort of thing", an inquiry will be taking place to find out how it happened.According to journalist Adam Payne, Russia will likely release "doctored recordings of the calls with Wallace and Patel to spread

Rishi Sunak has slapped down the Prime Minister for comparing Ukraine's fight against war crimes to Brits voting for Brexit.

Evgeny Lebedev in one of the newspapers he owns with his father, Alexander, the former Russian spy. “I am not a security risk to this country, which I love.

Piers Morgan has branded Boris Johnson "shameless" following his comparison of the Ukrainian people's fight against Russia's invasion of their country, to British people voting for Brexit.The host of the upcoming TalkTV show Uncensored, 56, didn't hesitate to slam the PM, 57, for the "shameful" remarks he made in a speech to Tory party members.In view of his 7.9 million Twitter followers, the former Life Stories star fired back at the remarks.Piers simply wrote: "Shameless & shameful."The TV personality was responding to a clip of the Conservative MP speaking at the Tory party conference in Blackpool.Sharing a brief clip from Sky News, Piers made his thoughts on the matter clear.In the video, the PM compared the Ukrainian people's fight against Putin's invasion of their country, to British citizens deciding whether to remain part of the European Union.Boris said: "And I know that it's the instinct of the people of this country, like the people of Ukraine, to choose freedom every time."I can give you a couple of famous recent examples."When the British people voted for Brexit in such large numbers I don't believe it was because they were remotely hostile to foreigners."It's because they wanted to be free," the clip ended.Piers' remarks come a day after his former GMB co-star Susanna Reid fumed at comments made by Jacob Rees-Mogg over the Partygate scandal.Speaking at a fringe meeting at the Tory spring conference, the Conservative MP for North East Somerset, 52, dismissed the Partygate scandal as "disproportionate fluff", sparking outrage on social media.In the clip, the MP spoke about how "there are serious things to be discussed", before claiming that "trivial" Partygate detracted from the seriousness of other

Ukraine and assuring those in attendance of Russia's victory, despite reports now emerging that Ukrainian defenders are successfully resisting aggressors.Some in the crowd can be seen wearing clothing and waving banners featuring the 'Z' symbol.This was originally used on Russian military vehicles in their invasion of Ukraine and has now become synonymous with Putin's supporters, with some people even comparing it to the Nazi swastika.A BBC report has also revealed that many people in the crowd had been instructed to attend the rally by their employers, while others had offered them the day off if they went along, though no-one who said that they had been told to attend would go on camera.Despite the showmanship of the event, which appeared to have been meticulously choreographed, it was interrupted by a moment in which Putin's speech seems to be cut off mid-sentence to footage of crowds cheering.The Russian president used his speech to hail the so-called "special military operation" in Ukraine, quoting the Bible while sporting a £10,500 Loro Piana jacket as the Russian economy falters under the weight of sanctions.The rally also featured the editor-in-chief of Russia Today and Sputnik Margarita Simonyan, who spoke of "the right to tell the truth" and urged Russia to "take Donbass home".Part of Putin's justification for invading Ukraine was to carry out "de-nazification" in the country, but the visual language of this rally tells a very different story.The rally has come as Russia's tactics in the "information war" have begun to exhibit unsettling similarities to those they used in Syria, where Russian forces were instrumental in the siege and destruction of Aleppo.UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday said Putin

Boris Johnson has compared the Ukrainian people's fight for freedom to British people voting for Brexit.

Boris Johnson has said that Vladimir Putin "was frightened" of Ukraine and described the invasion as a "turning point for the world" during a Tory conference. The Prime Minister claimed that the Russian president's brutal invasion of his neighbour was motivated by the fear a successful Ukraine would trigger a pro-democracy revolution in Moscow.

Ofcom has revoked Kremlin-backed broadcaster RT 's UK licence with immediate effect.

Russian news channel RT’s licence to broadcast in the UK has been revoked with immediate effect by the regulator Ofcom, which said it “cannot be satisfied that RT can be a responsible broadcaster in the current circumstances.”

A plane is “ready and waiting” to bring Ukrainian orphans over to Scotland for sanctuary, but the Home Office is not clearing the paperwork, Ian Blackford has claimed.

Susanna Reid was forced to make a rare on-air correction during the latest edition of Good Morning Britain following a comment from a guest.

Liz Truss has been accused of double standards over the Prime Minister's trip to Saudi Arabia amid the global fuel crisis.

Hopes of a peace deal have moved forward after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky conceded for the first time that Ukraine could never join Nato.

Good Morning Britain guests Kevin Maguire and Andrew Pierce locked horns in a heated debate on air over where Britain should source their gas and oil amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. During Wednesday’s (March 16) instalment of the popular ITV morning show, Susanna Reid and her co-host Richard Madeley welcomed the two political correspondents onto the show to get their thoughts on the UK’s relationship with Saudi Arabia.Boris Johnson is set to meet leaders in the United Arab Emirates later on today to meet with leaders in Middle East in an effort to “wean” the UK off of Russian oil and gas, according to the BBC.

Piers Morgan has taken to Twitter to slam the UK's "terrible mistake" of allowing Russia to take Ukraine.The outspoken personality, 56, questioned when the West will "stand up" to Putin, following the news that his forces have "taken full control over Ukraine's Kherson region".Earlier today, the former Life Stories host shared a post from the Metro which claimed that Russian forces have "taken full control over Ukraine's Kherson region".Sharing the post, Piers simply wrote: "Putin's winning".Soon after, the star responded to a tweet from Daily Mail.The publication wrote that Boris Johnson had "admitted the West made a 'terrible mistake' by letting Vladimir Putin annex Crimea".Earlier today, the former Life Stories host shared a post from the Metro which claimed that Russian forces have "taken full control over Ukraine's Kherson region".Sharing the post, Piers simply wrote: "Putin's winning".Soon after, the star responded to a tweet from Daily Mail.The publication wrote that Boris Johnson had "admitted the West made a 'terrible mistake' by letting Vladimir Putin annex Crimea".@DWillis97 chipped in: "Far from winning Piers. He's lost all of his best assets and still not taken key areas.