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Are currently in russia. One russian Tv Channel aired footage claiming to show them leaving the country. The Foreign Office here in london has yet to comment. It follows President Putins warning that russia would consider the use of us and british suppled long range missiles on targets inside russia as a serious escalation of the war in ukraine. The uks Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, is due to discuss giving permission when he meets President Biden in washington today. Sir keir said moscow ha...

He says russia has timed the expulsions to send a message to the uk. Absolutely no doubt, the timing is too coincidental. This is russian punishment for the uk being seen as a cheerleader for supplying weapons to ukraine. And the reasons they gave in their statement are completely trumped up. We are told the russian Spy Agency has documents from a department in the Foreign Office which say that the task of the embassy is ensuring russias strategic defeat against ukraine. Well, surprise, surprise...

For strikes by ukraine on russian territory, saying it risked escalation of the conflict. Today, russia has revoked the accreditation of six british diplomats, accusing them of spying. State security service, the fsb, said their activities had threatened national security, but did not name any of the diplomats. It said the move was a measure against multiple unfriendly acts and had what it called Documentary Proof confirming Londons Coordination of an escalation in the international political an...

Where pupils have been getting their exa m where pupils have been getting their exam results all morning. Ill be speaking to a careers adviser to find out what to do if you didnt get what you expected. Tens of thousands of ryanair passengers could face disruption today as uk based pilots strike. Our focus on farming continues with a look at the growing threat from criminals, who kill and butcher sheep in fields, in order to sell the meat. And researchers can now see processes deep inside the bod...

Quibble about how many of those crimes are committed by drug users but the justification is not its just not true we are overwhelmed by the drug problem wired such. The murder of. The Philippine Government rejects the u. N. Vote calling it a travesty and saying it cannot accept a politically partisan and one sided resolution its already said it wont cooperate with any investigation critics have described to deter just Anti Drugs Campaign as a war against the poor with the majority of those kille...

Heres lucy bronze what a goal pride of england the lionesses reach the world cup semi finals with a 3 0 win over norway its coming home. This was the scene at glastonbury where festival goers watched the match on the big screens demolished an explosive end of the remains of the bridge in genoa which collapsed last year, killing 43 people good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. Theresa may will demand justice for the victims of the salisbury nerve agent attack during a meeting which is get...

A recent agreement of an african free trade area is sim by some as an incentive enough for regional leaders to finally launch it after 3 failed attempts. While businesses say a common currency will ease regional trade not everyone is hopeful that all 15 members nations of the covered bloc of course have the political will to see it through next year. By degrees. Still ahead on the bulletin a defiant donald trump issues an executive order to determine who is living in the u. S. Legally and who is...

This meeting it was a working level but it was a very small working level meeting just 2 south korean officials met with 2 counterparts from the Japanese Trade Ministry so picture says it all its a very small meeting and they explained to south korea that the country is now out of what so called white countries least this allows japan to export its high Tech Technologies to countries on this list without any restrictions and now south korea is on its way to be exempted from this list so from now...

Finance minister of britain america said france and the u. S. Should find a way to solve their differences without threats. For id like to remind you that it is the 1st time in the area of us friends relations that the u. S. Administration decides to launch an investigation within section 3016 i believe that between allies we can and we should tackle or differences in another way than threatening each other france is a sovereign state and it decides its own tax policies and will continue doing s...

As a Football Governance Bill that will see an independent regulator oversee professional football in the uk has been introduced to parliament for the first time. The legislation would grant powers to a body free from control of government and football authorities to oversee clubs in englands top five mens tiers and ensure long term Financial Stability of the mens professional game. It would in turn help Football Clubs avoid falling under financial mismanagement, like bury football club. The Int...