The pop star says he would have refused permission, as his understanding of Western aid has changed.

What really counts is what President Putin does next, writes the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg.

Sweden said the new advice follows a worsening security situation, by which it means the war in Ukraine.

Murray Dowey, from Dunblane, was only 16 when he ended his life last year.

A pub worker warns failures in the Ask for Angela safety scheme could put vulnerable women at risk.

Monday’s papers feature Joe Biden lifting the ban on Ukraine using US arms to strike Russia and a burglary on a royal estate.

Shklyarov, a principal with the prestigious Mariinsky Theatre, is being remembered as an “extraordinary artist”.

The US has never allowed Kyiv to use long-range missiles for attacks inside Russia proper – until now.

The last of 22,000 personnel who witnessed the UK’s nuclear bomb tests want answers from the PM.

Around 630,000 women are waiting for gynaecology appointments as waiting lists double in four years.