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* Published The United States has approved the sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine, a critically needed munition for defence against escalating Russian aerial attacks. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned it could take "several years" for the deliveries to arrive. The US State Department said the

* Published Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he is "open" to the possibility of the UK formally apologising for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, but has ruled out financial reparations. He said he wanted a "dialogue with those affected" and was open to "calls