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Western powers have vowed to hold Russia accountable for the killing of civilians in the town of Bucha and other areas around Kyiv, accusing Moscow of a "terrible" war crime. Officials in Ukraine said that troops had found civilian corpses with bound hands, gunshot wounds to the head, and showing signs of torture, after Russian soldiers withdrew from the outskirts of the country's capital. The Ukrainian government has accused Russia's armed forces of carrying out a "massacre" and "genocide". After Ukraine announced on Saturday that it had reclaimed control of the Kyiv region – the first time it has done so since Vladimir Putin launched his invasion on 24 February – the mayor of Bucha, a liberated town 37 km northwest of the capital, said that hundreds of its residents had been killed by the Russian army. | | | | | Comfortable victory could embolden leader in his ambition to construct an 'illiberal' state which critics say amounts to subversion of democratic norms | | | | | Somerton and Frome MP, who denies any wrongdoing, is being treated for shock and stress | | | | | Reports suggest fines also issued over party night before Prince Philip's funeral | | | | | Prime minister vows 'we will not rest until justice is served' as images emerge of innocent civilians found dead on streets of Bucha and Irpin | | | Why are green energy tariffs soaring alongside electricity and gas prices? | The UK's energy price cap, set by the regulator Ofcom and dictating the maximum amount a utility company can charge an average customer per year for the electricity and gas they use, has now soared by 54 per cent, meaning a steep increase in household bills this spring. The rate is reviewed every six months in response to global market fluctuations and the latest sharp rise means that a typical bill will go up from £1,277 to £1,971, a £693 per year increase for the average customer on a standard energy tariff as the ongoing cost of living crisis bites. But the UK currently has an estimated nine million households on green energy tariffs, who might expect to be shielded from spiralling wholesale gas prices, given that they have opted for power derived from renewable sources instead. Sadly, that is not so. Here's why. | | | – Amount of money DP World, parent company of P&O, will receive from the UK aid budget to expand ports in Africa, despite brutal recent sacking of 800 British staff, creating fresh outcry. | | | "President Putin is not the force he used to be. He is now a man in a cage he built himself. Russia is a lesser country rather than a greater country as a result of him knowingly and deliberately breaking international law by invading Ukraine." | – UK defence secretary Ben Wallace attacks the Russian leader. | | | Other stories you might like | | | Articles available exclusively to subscribers | | | If you can spare a minute we'd love your feedback on our newsletters. | Join the conversation or follow us | | | Please do not reply directly to this email
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