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Just 760 UK visas have been granted to Ukrainians so far, admits Transport Secretary

Grant Shapps defended the UK’s record on providing an escape route for Ukrainians

Wales Online

Private jet linked to Russian oil tycoon Eugene Shvidler detained at Farnborough

The aircraft was detained on the orders of Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.

The Independent UK

UK seizes private jet with suspected links to Russia

Aircraft thought to be connected to oil tycoon is impounded as aviation sanctions come into effect

The Guardian - UK

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Only 760 UK visas granted to Ukrainians by Home Office as over two million flee country

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that most Ukrainians would want to stay close to their homeland and urged refugees to have their paperwork in order

Daily Record

UK will step up pace of admissions for Ukrainian refugees, says Shapps

Labour called for emergency visas for people fleeing the fighting as the Transport Secretary said 760 have been allowed in so far.

The Independent UK

UK impounds private jet linked to Russian oligarch under new sanctions

Government ‘investigating’ aircraft at Farnborough, says Grant Shapps

The Independent UK

Private jet 'impounded' at Farnborough Airport in warning to Russian oligarchs - updated

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says further investigations are taking place

Wales Online

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UK issues just 760 visas as Tory says Zelenksy wants refugees to stay near Ukraine

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps defended the UK's record in welcoming refugees fleeing the Russian invasion amid mounting criticism over the speed of the scheme

Daily Mirror

Zelensky backs UK response to Ukraine refugee crisis, claims minister as only 760 visas granted

‘Zelensky has asked us to proceed in the way we are doing’, says Grant Shapps

The Independent UK

UK impounds aircraft under new Russian sanctions

British transport minister Grant Shapps said on Wednesday Britain had used new aviation sanctions to impound an aircraft after making it a criminal offence for Russian aircraft to fly or land in the United Kingdom.

Reuters

Russian bond default ‘imminent’, as inflation jumps; markets surge as oil falls back – as it happened

UK announces new aviation sanctions against Russia and investigates plane at Farnborough

The Guardian - UK

Four British soldiers ‘gone AWOL’ are warned fighting Russians would be court martial offence

Grant Shapps spoke out amid reports that soldiers may have gone to join the fight the Russians

Evening Standard

Russian planes that enter UK airspace could be detained by government

Transport secretary Grant Shapps says he has made it a criminal offence for any Russian aircraft to enter UK airspace

The Guardian - UK

ALL Russian aircrafts banned from entering UK air space - or risk being detained

All Russian aircrafts have been banned from UK air space and any who defy the new rules risk being detained and arrested, the Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has announced

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Evening Standard

London Tube Strike 2022 LIVE: Grant Shapps slams Tube workers ‘repaying’ taxpayers with strikes after Covid bailout

Grant Shapps has slammed Tube workers who he said are “repaying” taxpayers with strikes after they were bailed out during the Covid pandemic.

Wales Online

Russian oil tanker diverted from Wales while another remains docked here

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has asked ports to block access to Russian “flagged, registered, owned, controlled, chartered or operated vessels”

Wales Online

Russian ships banned from UK as Government first to pass new law

Grant Shapps wrote to all UK ports urging them to refuse access to Russian boat

Insider UK

Russian-owned ship will not dock in Orkney

MSPs also urge divestment of all Russian holdings from Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme

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The Independent UK

Russian-owned ship will not dock in Orkney – council chief

The vessel had been due to dock on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

UK ports should refuse access to Russian boats, says Transport Secretary

Grant Shapps has told all UK ports to refuse access to any vessel linked to Russia.

Daily Record

Russian oil tanker 'not welcome' in Orkney, says UK Transport Minister

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said he had written to all UK ports calling on them not to offer facilities to Russian-owned or controlled vessels and the local council confirmed a Russian tanker has cancelled a docking.

The Guardian - UK

Russian vessels to be banned from British ports, says Grant Shapps

Transport secretary’s pledge comes with multiple oil tankers either docked or on their way to UK ports

The Guardian - UK

Truss warns of ‘some economic hardship’ as she gives more detail of Russian sanctions – as it happened

Truss says officials ‘working through the night’ to draw up sanctions against oligarchs; Kwasi Kwarteng in Commons on economic crime bill

Daily Mirror

Grant Shapps blows almost £100k of public money on vanity photographer and video firm

Grant Shapps is hiring his own photographer - despite ministers defending Boris Johnson spending thousands on vanity snappers because they work 'across government'

Reuters

UK bans Russian private jets from its airspace

British transport minister Grant Shapps said in a tweet on Friday that no Russian private jet can fly in UK airspace or touch down, effective immediately.

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