11 h. ago Roman Abramovich's secret lavish life as Keir Starmer issues ultimatum over £2.5bn Chelsea funds

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told ex-Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to release frozen proceeds from the club's sale to help Ukraine, while he lives a secretive life in Turkey

Economics

30 h. ago UK gives Abramovich final warning to transfer £2.5bn to Ukraine fund

Keir Starmer says oligarch must commit funds from sale of Chelsea football club or face court actionEurope live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK has given its final warning to Roman Abramovich to release £2.5bn from the oligarch’s sale of Chelsea FC to give to Ukraine, telling the billionaire to release the funds within 90 days or face court action.Keir Starmer told the House of Commons the funds from Abramovich, who is subject to UK sanctions, would be converted into a new foundation for humanitarian causes in Ukraine and that the issuing of a licence for the transfer was the last chance Abramovich would have to comply. Continue reading...

Events

31 h. ago UK gives Abramovich last chance to give Chelsea sale proceeds to victims of Russia's war in Ukraine

The British government says it has given Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich a final chance to hand over 2.5 billion pounds or $3.25 billion to the victims of Russia's war in Ukraine

Events

32 h. ago ‘Clock is ticking’: Starmer tells Roman Abramovich to transfer money from Chelsea sale to Ukraine fund

Sir Keir Starmer announced the move in PMQs with the Russian billionaire still holding on to the £2.5bn he received for the sale of the football club

Economics

32 h. ago UK to transfer £2.5billion from Abramovich's sale of Chelsea FC to Ukraine

Sir Keir Starmer warned the Russian billionaire oligarch to commit the funds or face legal action from the UK Government

Economics

32 h. ago Starmer tells Abramovich ‘clock is ticking’ to send Chelsea billions to Ukraine

Roman Abramovich sold the club in May 2022.

Politics

33 h. ago Keir Starmer tells Roman Abramovich 'give up £2.5bn Chelsea cash or face court'

Keir Starmer has instructed Roman Abramovich to transfer £2.5bn from his sale of Chelsea FC to humanitarian causes in Ukraine or face court action

Economics

33 h. ago Keir Starmer issues ultimatum to Roman Abramovich over Chelsea sale cash

The UK is threatening legal action against Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich unless he hands over the proceeds of the sale of Chelsea FC to the Ukrainian people

Economics

33 h. ago UK will transfer £2.5bn of Abramovich cash to Ukraine fund, Starmer says

Prime minister says oligarch must commit funds from sale of London football club or face court actionEurope live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK will formally issue instructions to transfer £2.5bn from Roman Abramovich’s sale of Chelsea FC to humanitarian causes in Ukraine, telling the billionaire to commit the funds or face court action.Keir Starmer told the House of Commons the funds from the oligarch, who is subject to UK sanctions, would be converted in to a new foundation for Ukraine and that the issuing of a licence for the transfer was the last chance Abromovich would have to comply before legal action was taken. Continue reading...

Economics

54 h. ago Conor McGregor shares his first dance with wife Dee Devlin as they let loose at a lavish castle reception after tying the knot in a secret ceremony in the Vatican

The nuptials had been kept a closely guarded secret, but it emerged last week that the couple tied the knot after they were pictured driving through Rome in their wedding car.

Politics

3 d. ago Adolescence’s Hannah Walters had to buy new suitcase to hold show’s awards

The actress told the Christmas edition of the Big Issue magazine the past three years had been ‘chaotic and exciting’.

Events

4 d. ago Keir Starmer issues statement with ten people confirmed dead at Bondi Beach

Ten people have been killed in the shooting which took place at the popular beach in Sydney

Events

6 d. ago Inside Conor McGregor's lavish wedding as star marries Dee Devlin in secret Vatican ceremony

UFC star Conor McGregor has married long-time partner Dee Devlin in an intimate Vatican City ceremony, nearly two decades after the couple first met in Dublin

Society

7 d. ago Keir Starmer gives major update after NATO boss issues alarming WW3 warning

Keir Starmer headed a Coalition of the Willing meeting as crunch talks aimed at securing peace in Ukraine continue - hours after NATO boss Mark Rutte warned about Putin's 'next target'

Events

8 d. ago But what if they say no, Keir? Starmer begs European leaders to stop ECHR fuelling immigration crisis

Keir Starmer has issued a plea for reform to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) amid fury that the rules are being exploited to dodge deportation.

Politics

8 d. ago The unassuming semi hiding a remarkable secret: How couple spent 20 years transforming their four

Former college secretary Rita Wagstaff and her husband bought the Nuneaton, Warwickshire, property in 1984 and set about restoring it to its former grandeur.

Politics

2 w. ago Cool Blues: Chelsea determined to stay grounded despite Barcelona demolition

Enzo Maresca’s young side face league leaders Arsenal on Sunday on a high but have moved on from the emotional swings of oldThe worst way for Chelsea to respond to their demolition of Barcelona would be to believe the hype. The problem is that emotions in football swing from one extreme to another, as the people running things at Stamford Bridge have quickly come to appreciate.They have faced plenty of ridicule for their alternative approach since buying the club from Roman Abramovich three years ago, so perhaps they are entitled to be a little sceptical now that Chelsea are being praised for their transfer strategy and talked up as potential title challengers before hosting Arsenal on Sunday. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Peer attempts to delay assisted dying Bill will push it into 2029 – Leadbeater

Both the House of Commons and the House of Lords must agree on the final draft of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill before it is law.

Events

4 w. ago Starmer issues emotional message to son as he confronts difficult relationship with father

Sir Keir Starmer has marked International Men's Day with a touching letter to his son.

Politics