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With the costs of backing Ukraine’s war effort mounting and the staying power of U.S. public support in question, there’s a new push to use hundreds of billions of dollars and euros in Russian central bank reserves frozen abroad to help Kyiv. But there’s also pushback.
After Russia attacks with 14 Iran-made drones --- 11 of which are downed --- Ukraine President Zelenskiy again calls for provision of fighter jets to Kyiv.
Forecasters are set to announce their backing for industrial action this week along with health and safety inspectors, chemical weapons scientists at Porton Down and experts tackling bird flu and Covid.
The staggering predicted losses came as Downing Street today threatened to push ahead with tough anti-strike laws after rail union chiefs snubbed the latest pay offer last night.
The Rail Delivery Group said it has offered the RMT a pay rise of 8% over two years with a guarantee of no compulsory redundancies to April 2024 in a bid to head off fresh strikes.