Scott Challinor

UK foreign secretary Liz Truss has called on the international community to tighten restrictions on Russian oil and gas exports as the conflict in Ukraine continues.

Labour has held the constituency of Birmingham Erdington following a by-election that was held after the death of its serving MP, Jack Dromey.

The latest data published by the Office for National Statistics [ONS] covering the fourth quarter [Q4] of 2021 indicates that the HGV driver shortage remains at ‘severe’ level, and that there are some worrying underlying dynamics within the HGV delivery workforce.

Justice secretary Dominic Raab has said that the UK is forming plans to identify and track down Russian commanders suspected of committing war crimes in Ukraine, the Telegraph reports.

The Maverick Group have appointed sports industry veteran, Nick Addecott, to lead their Sports & Entertainment division.

Following government pressure, BP is set to offload its 19.75 per cent stake in Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil firm.

The recent launch of a new guest management CRM social networking platform with built-in digital connectivity could have the potential to transform the event hospitality management sphere.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Russia is culpable of a war crime after heavy shelling in the city of Kharkiv killed scores of civilians on Monday.

UK defence secretary, Ben Wallace, has said that Russian president Vladimir Putin is trying to distract the world by placing his nuclear forces on a special alert.

The UK government has followed suit with the US and EU in its sanctions against Russia, by banning British people and business from making transactions with its central bank, finance ministry and wealth fund.

Writing for The Leaders Council, an anonymous headteacher based in Birmingham shares her experiences of managing through the Covid-19 pandemic and questions whether senior school leaders are being given the support they deserve by the local authority.

The Nutrition Society and IFIS Publishing announced earlier in February the launch of the Nutritional Science Collection.

This article includes some of the most striking quotes from world leaders past and present in response to the unfolding crisis in Ukraine, while The Leaders Council also spoke with three industry leaders within the UK who shared their personal takes on leadership and how the role of the modern leader has changed.

On the second day of Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s forces are closing in on the capital city of Kyiv from all directions. UCB News reporter Vicky Gibbens spoke to Derek Maxwell from the Slavic Gospel Association UK, who informed her that his organisation’s colleagues in western Ukraine are remaining in the country, responding to the humanitarian crisis and sharing God’s hope.

On the second day of fierce fighting in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, there are multiple reports of combat taking place near to the nation’s capital of Kyiv as the aggressors close in on the city.