🚨Boris Johnson about to give a statement to the House of Commons about next UK steps against Russia after invasion of Ukraine.

We're expecting a significant ramping up of sanctions.🚨 Boris Johnson:

'At this stage, Ukrainians are offering a fierce defence of their families and their country'

Boris Johnson address to the nation coming up on #Ukraine Boris Johnson:

'Our worst fears have now come true and all our warnings have proved tragically accurate'

'President Putin has unleashed war on our continent'

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Boris Johnson announces:

'A further package of military support to Ukraine'

'Lethal aid in the form of defensive weapons, and non lethal aid'

#PMQs Keir Starmer says 'if not now, when?' for a full package of sanctions vs Russia

#PMQs

UK govt position on whether Russia has already invaded Ukraine or not becomes less clear...

@trussliz to @LBC:

'We don't have evidence that he has yet invaded'

'We have not yet seen a full scale invasion'

'We have not got evidence yet that Russian troops are in Donbass' @trussliz @LBC Boris Johnson yesterday:

https://twitter.com/ollybarratt/status/1496100600458661896

🚨Boris Johnson statement to the Commons on sanctions on Russia coming up now🚨

#Ukraine UK PM Boris Johnson:

'Last night President Putin flagrantly violated the Minsk peace agreements'

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Boris Johnson says UK sanctions will go:

'In Russia itself, targeting Russian economic interests as hard as we can'

'Just the first barrage of UK economic sanctions against Russia... because we expect there is more Russian irrational behaviour to come' Boris Johnson:

'The sad thing is that at every turn in this crisis the UK's pessimistic predictions have been vindicated'

🚨Downing Street covid-19 briefing about to start🚨

🎙PM Boris Johnson
🎙CMO Chris Whitty
🎙CSA Patrick Vallance Boris Johnson:

'We were clear we must chart a course back towards normality as rapidly as possible'

#Covid19

Boris Johnson:

'Isn't it amazing to be back here in person?'

#CPC21 Boris Johnson:

'For months we've had one of the most open economies and societies'

#CPC21

From the UK govt's just-published Covid-19 roadmap. Various details:

'Tragically, however, the number of deaths so far this year is 37,151 higher than the average for 2015 to 2019.8' UK govt:

"This is not a short-term crisis. It is likely that COVID-19 will circulate in the human population long-term, possibly causing periodic epidemics."

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Michael Gove:

'143 186 people have now been tested.'

'Yesterday we recorded the highest daily increase in deaths. 381 people died.'

'Every death is the loss of a loved one and our thoughts and prayers are with those who are grieving.' NEW-

Michael Gove:

'These numbers reinforce the vital importance of following the government's social distancing guidelines.'

BREAKING:

UK Foreign Office advises all British travellers abroad to return home immediately. BREAKING:

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab:

“We are strongly urging UK travellers overseas to return home now where and while there are still commercial routes to do so."