Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 404 of the invasion

Russian military blogger killed in cafe explosion; Antony Blinken calls for Russia to free detained US journalist Evan Gershkovich Prominent pro-war Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky has been killed in a blast at a cafe in central St Petersburg, Russia’s interior ministry has said. Russian media said a bomb was hidden in a statue presented … Read more

Only alter Good Friday deal with cross-community consent, says Tony Blair

Former PM cautions against ‘top down’ changes to Northern Ireland peace deal to protect power sharing The Good Friday agreement should only be changed with cross-community consent in Northern Ireland, Tony Blair has said, amid calls to amend the peace deal to prevent political parties from collapsing power sharing in the province. The former prime … Read more

UK efforts to tackle modern slavery are waning, analysis finds

Number of firms disclosing anti-slavery measures within supply chains has nearly halved, says Cips Efforts to tackle modern day slavery are stalling with nearly half the number of companies disclosing anti-slavery measures within their supply chains, according to the international procurement body. Only 29% of organisations required to produce a modern slavery statement have submitted … Read more

Thousands of children in England facing ‘unacceptable’ NHS delays

Cancelled treatment causing a ‘lifelong’ impact on children’s health, senior doctor warns Thousands of children experiencing “unacceptable” long waits for NHS treatment face a “lifelong” impact on their health, a senior doctor has warned, as shocking figures reveal that nearly 15,000 paediatric operations were cancelled over the last year. Dr Camilla Kingdon, president of the … Read more