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1. British Army Chief of Staff: Ukraine is our ‘1937 moment’
Britain is facing its “1937 moment” and must be ready to “fight and win” to ward off Russia’s threat, the British army chief said on Tuesday.
In his first public speech as chief of staff, General Sir Patrick Sanders will warn that the United Kingdom must be prepared to “act swiftly” to contain Russian expansionism. Read the full story.
2. Nicola Sturgeon: Refusing a second referendum will make the UK look weak
Nicola Sturgeon has warned that the UK will be weakened on the world stage if its demands for another independence referendum are rejected, before revealing its route map to circumvent the government’s legal blockade.
The Prime Minister argued that Britain “would be in no position to read any other country about the need to respect democratic norms” if its request to reload the 2014 vote was rejected. Read the full story.
3. Watch homicide trials from home as courts have ruled to allow access to video links
The public will be able to watch murder trials from home in a historic expansion of “open justice.”
All courts and tribunals will have new powers from Tuesday to enable the public and the press to watch remote hearings via video link, with judges required by law to promote “open and transparent” justice. Read the full story.
4. Royal family in private with YouTube over video of Prince William confronting photographer
The Duke of Cambridge has spent years negotiating a world in which he can enjoy a weekend bike ride with his children in peace.
That ambition took a hit after a video that Kensington Palace says violated the Cambridge family’s privacy was viewed by tens of thousands of people despite attempts to stop it. Read the full story.
5. Mystery rocket crashes into the Moon – and no one (on Earth) owns right
A mysterious rocket crashed into the Moon, creating a large double crater that left Nasa scientists stunned about who was behind the launch and why its impact was spread over two separate areas.
No one on earth has claimed responsibility for owning the rocket, and Nasa cannot explain why the impact created two craters when it crashed. Read the full story.
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