Keir Starmer will announce sanctions against Russia at the G7 summit on Tuesday and is expected to meet the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Keir Starmer will announce sanctions against Russia at the G7 summit on Tuesday an…

Keir Starmer will announce sanctions against Russia at the G7 summit on Tuesday and is expected to meet the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Keir Starmer will announce sanctions against Russia at the G7 summit on Tuesday an…

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Fifa seek explanation over VAR official's hand gesture By Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent Published 15 June 2026 Video assistant referee Shaun Evans says an 'OK' sign hand gestur…

Keir Starmer will announce sanctions against Russia at the G7 summit on Tuesday and is expected to meet the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Keir Starmer will announce sanctions against Russia at the G7 summit on Tuesday and is expected to meet the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images Starmer vows new sanctions on Russia and nuclear energy support for Ukraine G7 told ‘we will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes’, with Russia’s finance networks and shadow fleet targeted Keir Starmer has vowed to “choke off” Russian revenue with further sanctions and to provide hundreds of millions of pounds worth of energy support for Ukraine, as he met world leaders in France for the G7. After a torrid political week at home , the British prime minister sought to put himself on the front foot on the international stage at the meeting of the group of seven, which kicked off on Monday in the French spa town of Évian-les-Bains, on the shore of Lake Geneva. Starmer is expected to meet the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, the first full day of the summit. He will announce sanctions against Russia, days after British troops seized a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the Channel. He is also set to use the meeting to reassure Donald Trump he is willing to raise defence spending, after the resignation of his defence secretary, John Healey , last week and ongoing delays to his defence investment plan – but is not expected to have a bilateral meeting with the US president. View image in fullscreen British troops seized the Smyrtos, a Russian shadow fleet vessel, in the Channel in the early hours of Sunday. More vessels will be targeted as part of the new sanctions. Photograph: LPhot Hutchins/MoD Crown copyright/PA The defence investment plan is now expected to be published before the Nato summit in Ankara in Turkey, which begins on 7 July. After a series of devastating Russian attacks on Ukrainian power infrastructure, Starmer has pledged £210m for Ukraine’s nuclear plants for the next two years, which he said would “power Ukraine through the winters ahead”. “We will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes and this announcement reinforces that,” he said. “Putin should roll back his tanks, end his barbaric strikes and come to the negotiating table.” Government officials said the UK Export Finance investment in Urenco, a multinational uranium enrichment company 33% owned by the UK government, would supply enriched uranium to Ukraine’s nuclear power producer, Energoatom. The deal was agreed between Starmer and Zelenskyy during their meeting at Downing Street last week. View image in fullscreen Demonstrators protested in Geneva, Switzerland, against the G7 summit, which is taking place in nearby Évian-les-Bains in France. Photograph: dts News Agency Germany/Shutterstock The ag

'Social media firms hit back' and 'Arson attack on Starmer linked to Russia' 5 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Several of Tuesday's papers lead on Sir Keir Starmer's plan to ban social media for under-16s, which was announced on Monday. The Guardian says social media firms have "hit back" at the prime minister, noting that Facebook and Instagram owner Meta, YouTube and Snapchat are among those criticising the move The Times looks at some of the specifics, reporting that children will be barred from "livestreaming", while the government is considering a ban on "infinite scrolling and a curfew on night-time use" for 16 and 17-year-olds. The paper adds that ministers have "insisted" enforcement will be tougher in the UK than in Australia, where it reports "the majority of children" are still accessing banned apps "Starmer's social media ban 'a rush job'" reads the headline of the Daily Telegraph. It is pointing to criticism being levelled at the prime minister by online safety campaigners and political opponents. The paper says officials are "concerned" the government has put itself at risk of legal challenge due to the speed at which the policy was drawn up, adding civil servants had just three weeks to analyse "the biggest public response to a consultation for more than a decade" Similarly, the Metro says Sir Keir has won "praise and condemnation" for the proposal, which it describes as a "social media revolution". Its headline is a quote from the prime minister: "My ban will keep our kids safe" Meanwhile, the i leads on the "plot to burn down Starmer's home", which it says is "linked to Russian mastermind". It comes after two men were found guilty of conspiring to carry out arson attacks on property and a car connected to the prime minister The arson attacks in May 2025 also lead the Independent. The paper reports that the two men - Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Stanislav Carpiuc, 27 - were recruited by a Russian-speaking person known on Telegram as "El Money", who used them as "criminal proxies" The Financial Times leads on its own investigation into the arson attacks. Lower down the front page, the paper reports on "stocks surging" as "an agreement between Iran and the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz raised hopes for an end to the energy crisis" triggered by the US-Israel war with Iran Campaigners for the assisted dying bill are pictured on the front page of the Daily Express, under the headline: "Our hope has been restored". Labour MP Lauren is launching a fresh attempt at legalising assisted dying, after the previous iteration of the bill failed to pass through the House of Lords earlier this year Tuesday's edition of the Daily Mirror marks 10 years since Labour MP Jo Cox was killed by. The paper uses the anniversary to launch a campaign called "Britain Talks", which it hopes will "help heal divisions in our society". The Daily Mail reports on what it calls "the eight missed chances to save baby Preston", after a teacher was fo

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Fifa seek explanation over VAR official's hand gesture By Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent Published 15 June 2026 Video assistant referee Shaun Evans says an 'OK' sign hand gestur…

Keir Starmer will announce sanctions against Russia at the G7 summit on Tuesday and is expected to meet the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Keir Starmer will announce sanctions against Russia at the G7 summit on Tuesday an…

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Fifa seek explanation over VAR official's hand gesture By Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent Published 15 June 2026 Video assistant referee Shaun Evans says an 'OK' sign hand gesture was "an involuntary, subconscious twitch" after he was cleared by a Fifa investigation. Evans said that he was "unaware" of making the hand movement and denied "intentionally" attempting to "communicate a message, affiliation, game or belief of any kind". The Australian could be seen making the fingers of his right hand into a upside down 'OK' sign when Fifa cut to a shot of the VAR team at the referee hub in Dallas before Germany's 7-1 win over Curacao on Sunday. Such a gesture has two very distinct meanings - one harmless and the other connected to an expression of white supremacy. World governing body Fifa said after looking into the matter that it found "no evidence of breaches of the Fifa Disciplinary Code". The incident was immediately subject to a huge amount of speculation on social media. "The coverage following this incident simply does not reflect who I am," Evans said in a statement issued by Fifa. "Of course, I understand how the gesture has been interpreted and I regret this, however I want to be very clear and categorically say that I did not knowingly or deliberately make the hand symbol suggested." Evans is available for selection for the rest of the tournament. 'No evidence of breaches of the Fifa disciplinary code' Fifa issued a short statement to confirm an investigation had been carried out but that the official would face no action. The 38-year-old Evans went on to explain that video evidence from the VAR room proved that he had made involuntary movements. "Images taken later during the match showed that I repeated this movement many times while holding a pen between my fingers," he said. "Officiating at the World Cup is the biggest honour of my career and I look forward to supporting my colleagues for the rest of the tournament." Before matches during the World Cup, Fifa has been briefly focusing on the officials as part of its world feed global coverage. First, the referee, and the rest of his team, have walked to the touchline and a graphic has been displayed with their names and roles. Then the picture has cut to a shot of the VAR team at the referee hub in Dallas. Rather than showing them at work and looking at their monitors, they have also briefly posed for the camera and their names have appeared on screen. When the camera cut to the VAR room on Sunday, Evans was standing with his arm by his side - and then could be seen making the fingers of his right hand into a upside down 'OK' sign. There was a noticeable change in approach for pre-match rituals after the Germany-Curacao game. When the VAR hub was shown in subsequent matches, the officials were already facing the monitors. No longer did we see them looking at the cam

Keir Starmer will announce sanctions against Russia at the G7 summit on Tuesday and is expected to meet the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Keir Starmer will announce sanctions against Russia at the G7 summit on Tuesday an…

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Fifa seek explanation over VAR official's hand gesture By Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent Published 15 June 2026 Video assistant referee Shaun Evans says an 'OK' sign hand gestur…

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Fifa seek explanation over VAR official's hand gesture By Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent Published 15 June 2026 Video assistant referee Shaun Evans says an 'OK' sign hand gesture was "an involuntary, subconscious twitch" after he was cleared by a Fifa investigation. Evans said that he was "unaware" of making the hand movement and denied "intentionally" attempting to "communicate a message, affiliation, game or belief of any kind". The Australian could be seen making the fingers of his right hand into a upside down 'OK' sign when Fifa cut to a shot of the VAR team at the referee hub in Dallas before Germany's 7-1 win over Curacao on Sunday. Such a gesture has two very distinct meanings - one harmless and the other connected to an expression of white supremacy. World governing body Fifa said after looking into the matter that it found "no evidence of breaches of the Fifa Disciplinary Code". The incident was immediately subject to a huge amount of speculation on social media. "The coverage following this incident simply does not reflect who I am," Evans said in a statement issued by Fifa. "Of course, I understand how the gesture has been interpreted and I regret this, however I want to be very clear and categorically say that I did not knowingly or deliberately make the hand symbol suggested." Evans is available for selection for the rest of the tournament. 'No evidence of breaches of the Fifa disciplinary code' Fifa issued a short statement to confirm an investigation had been carried out but that the official would face no action. The 38-year-old Evans went on to explain that video evidence from the VAR room proved that he had made involuntary movements. "Images taken later during the match showed that I repeated this movement many times while holding a pen between my fingers," he said. "Officiating at the World Cup is the biggest honour of my career and I look forward to supporting my colleagues for the rest of the tournament." Before matches during the World Cup, Fifa has been briefly focusing on the officials as part of its world feed global coverage. First, the referee, and the rest of his team, have walked to the touchline and a graphic has been displayed with their names and roles. Then the picture has cut to a shot of the VAR team at the referee hub in Dallas. Rather than showing them at work and looking at their monitors, they have also briefly posed for the camera and their names have appeared on screen. When the camera cut to the VAR room on Sunday, Evans was standing with his arm by his side - and then could be seen making the fingers of his right hand into a upside down 'OK' sign. There was a noticeable change in approach for pre-match rituals after the Germany-Curacao game. When the VAR hub was shown in subsequent matches, the officials were already facing the monitors. No longer did we see them looking at the cam

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Fifa seek explanation over VAR official's hand gesture By Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent Published 15 June 2026 Video assistant referee Shaun Evans says an 'OK' sign hand gestur…

Keir Starmer will announce sanctions against Russia at the G7 summit on Tuesday and is expected to meet the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Keir Starmer will announce sanctions against Russia at the G7 summit on Tuesday and is expected to meet the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images Starmer vows new sanctions on Russia and nuclear energy support for Ukraine G7 told ‘we will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes’, with Russia’s finance networks and shadow fleet targeted Keir Starmer has vowed to “choke off” Russian revenue with further sanctions and to provide hundreds of millions of pounds worth of energy support for Ukraine, as he met world leaders in France for the G7. After a torrid political week at home , the British prime minister sought to put himself on the front foot on the international stage at the meeting of the group of seven, which kicked off on Monday in the French spa town of Évian-les-Bains, on the shore of Lake Geneva. Starmer is expected to meet the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, the first full day of the summit. He will announce sanctions against Russia, days after British troops seized a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the Channel. He is also set to use the meeting to reassure Donald Trump he is willing to raise defence spending, after the resignation of his defence secretary, John Healey , last week and ongoing delays to his defence investment plan – but is not expected to have a bilateral meeting with the US president. View image in fullscreen British troops seized the Smyrtos, a Russian shadow fleet vessel, in the Channel in the early hours of Sunday. More vessels will be targeted as part of the new sanctions. Photograph: LPhot Hutchins/MoD Crown copyright/PA The defence investment plan is now expected to be published before the Nato summit in Ankara in Turkey, which begins on 7 July. After a series of devastating Russian attacks on Ukrainian power infrastructure, Starmer has pledged £210m for Ukraine’s nuclear plants for the next two years, which he said would “power Ukraine through the winters ahead”. “We will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes and this announcement reinforces that,” he said. “Putin should roll back his tanks, end his barbaric strikes and come to the negotiating table.” Government officials said the UK Export Finance investment in Urenco, a multinational uranium enrichment company 33% owned by the UK government, would supply enriched uranium to Ukraine’s nuclear power producer, Energoatom. The deal was agreed between Starmer and Zelenskyy during their meeting at Downing Street last week. View image in fullscreen Demonstrators protested in Geneva, Switzerland, against the G7 summit, which is taking place in nearby Évian-les-Bains in France. Photograph: dts News Agency Germany/Shutterstock The ag

Keir Starmer will announce sanctions against Russia at the G7 summit on Tuesday and is expected to meet the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Keir Starmer will announce sanctions against Russia at the G7 summit on Tuesday an…

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Fifa seek explanation over VAR official's hand gesture By Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent Published 15 June 2026 Video assistant referee Shaun Evans says an 'OK' sign hand gestur…

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Fifa seek explanation over VAR official's hand gesture By Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent Published 15 June 2026 Video assistant referee Shaun Evans says an 'OK' sign hand gestur…

Keir Starmer will announce sanctions against Russia at the G7 summit on Tuesday and is expected to meet the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Keir Starmer will announce sanctions against Russia at the G7 summit on Tuesday and is expected to meet the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images Starmer vows new sanctions on Russia and nuclear energy support for Ukraine G7 told ‘we will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes’, with Russia’s finance networks and shadow fleet targeted Keir Starmer has vowed to “choke off” Russian revenue with further sanctions and to provide hundreds of millions of pounds worth of energy support for Ukraine, as he met world leaders in France for the G7. After a torrid political week at home , the British prime minister sought to put himself on the front foot on the international stage at the meeting of the group of seven, which kicked off on Monday in the French spa town of Évian-les-Bains, on the shore of Lake Geneva. Starmer is expected to meet the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, the first full day of the summit. He will announce sanctions against Russia, days after British troops seized a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the Channel. He is also set to use the meeting to reassure Donald Trump he is willing to raise defence spending, after the resignation of his defence secretary, John Healey , last week and ongoing delays to his defence investment plan – but is not expected to have a bilateral meeting with the US president. View image in fullscreen British troops seized the Smyrtos, a Russian shadow fleet vessel, in the Channel in the early hours of Sunday. More vessels will be targeted as part of the new sanctions. Photograph: LPhot Hutchins/MoD Crown copyright/PA The defence investment plan is now expected to be published before the Nato summit in Ankara in Turkey, which begins on 7 July. After a series of devastating Russian attacks on Ukrainian power infrastructure, Starmer has pledged £210m for Ukraine’s nuclear plants for the next two years, which he said would “power Ukraine through the winters ahead”. “We will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes and this announcement reinforces that,” he said. “Putin should roll back his tanks, end his barbaric strikes and come to the negotiating table.” Government officials said the UK Export Finance investment in Urenco, a multinational uranium enrichment company 33% owned by the UK government, would supply enriched uranium to Ukraine’s nuclear power producer, Energoatom. The deal was agreed between Starmer and Zelenskyy during their meeting at Downing Street last week. View image in fullscreen Demonstrators protested in Geneva, Switzerland, against the G7 summit, which is taking place in nearby Évian-les-Bains in France. Photograph: dts News Agency Germany/Shutterstock The ag

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Fifa seek explanation over VAR official's hand gesture By Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent Published 15 June 2026 Video assistant referee Shaun Evans says an 'OK' sign hand gesture was "an involuntary, subconscious twitch" after he was cleared by a Fifa investigation. Evans said that he was "unaware" of making the hand movement and denied "intentionally" attempting to "communicate a message, affiliation, game or belief of any kind". The Australian could be seen making the fingers of his right hand into a upside down 'OK' sign when Fifa cut to a shot of the VAR team at the referee hub in Dallas before Germany's 7-1 win over Curacao on Sunday. Such a gesture has two very distinct meanings - one harmless and the other connected to an expression of white supremacy. World governing body Fifa said after looking into the matter that it found "no evidence of breaches of the Fifa Disciplinary Code". The incident was immediately subject to a huge amount of speculation on social media. "The coverage following this incident simply does not reflect who I am," Evans said in a statement issued by Fifa. "Of course, I understand how the gesture has been interpreted and I regret this, however I want to be very clear and categorically say that I did not knowingly or deliberately make the hand symbol suggested." Evans is available for selection for the rest of the tournament. 'No evidence of breaches of the Fifa disciplinary code' Fifa issued a short statement to confirm an investigation had been carried out but that the official would face no action. The 38-year-old Evans went on to explain that video evidence from the VAR room proved that he had made involuntary movements. "Images taken later during the match showed that I repeated this movement many times while holding a pen between my fingers," he said. "Officiating at the World Cup is the biggest honour of my career and I look forward to supporting my colleagues for the rest of the tournament." Before matches during the World Cup, Fifa has been briefly focusing on the officials as part of its world feed global coverage. First, the referee, and the rest of his team, have walked to the touchline and a graphic has been displayed with their names and roles. Then the picture has cut to a shot of the VAR team at the referee hub in Dallas. Rather than showing them at work and looking at their monitors, they have also briefly posed for the camera and their names have appeared on screen. When the camera cut to the VAR room on Sunday, Evans was standing with his arm by his side - and then could be seen making the fingers of his right hand into a upside down 'OK' sign. There was a noticeable change in approach for pre-match rituals after the Germany-Curacao game. When the VAR hub was shown in subsequent matches, the officials were already facing the monitors. No longer did we see them looking at the cam

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Fifa seek explanation over VAR official's hand gesture By Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent Published 15 June 2026 Video assistant referee Shaun Evans says an 'OK' sign hand gestur…

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Fifa seek explanation over VAR official's hand gesture By Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent Published 15 June 2026 Video assistant referee Shaun Evans says an 'OK' sign hand gesture was "an involuntary, subconscious twitch" after he was cleared by a Fifa investigation. Evans said that he was "unaware" of making the hand movement and denied "intentionally" attempting to "communicate a message, affiliation, game or belief of any kind". The Australian could be seen making the fingers of his right hand into a upside down 'OK' sign when Fifa cut to a shot of the VAR team at the referee hub in Dallas before Germany's 7-1 win over Curacao on Sunday. Such a gesture has two very distinct meanings - one harmless and the other connected to an expression of white supremacy. World governing body Fifa said after looking into the matter that it found "no evidence of breaches of the Fifa Disciplinary Code". The incident was immediately subject to a huge amount of speculation on social media. "The coverage following this incident simply does not reflect who I am," Evans said in a statement issued by Fifa. "Of course, I understand how the gesture has been interpreted and I regret this, however I want to be very clear and categorically say that I did not knowingly or deliberately make the hand symbol suggested." Evans is available for selection for the rest of the tournament. 'No evidence of breaches of the Fifa disciplinary code' Fifa issued a short statement to confirm an investigation had been carried out but that the official would face no action. The 38-year-old Evans went on to explain that video evidence from the VAR room proved that he had made involuntary movements. "Images taken later during the match showed that I repeated this movement many times while holding a pen between my fingers," he said. "Officiating at the World Cup is the biggest honour of my career and I look forward to supporting my colleagues for the rest of the tournament." Before matches during the World Cup, Fifa has been briefly focusing on the officials as part of its world feed global coverage. First, the referee, and the rest of his team, have walked to the touchline and a graphic has been displayed with their names and roles. Then the picture has cut to a shot of the VAR team at the referee hub in Dallas. Rather than showing them at work and looking at their monitors, they have also briefly posed for the camera and their names have appeared on screen. When the camera cut to the VAR room on Sunday, Evans was standing with his arm by his side - and then could be seen making the fingers of his right hand into a upside down 'OK' sign. There was a noticeable change in approach for pre-match rituals after the Germany-Curacao game. When the VAR hub was shown in subsequent matches, the officials were already facing the monitors. No longer did we see them looking at the cam