The UK accused Vladimir Putin of sending a “low-level” delegation to peace talks on Ukraine rather than agreeing to a face-to-face meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky.

MID Cheshire Line passengers were in for delays due to a car crashing into a bridge in Plumley. Northern Rail said there were around three hours of delays after 6pm yesterday, Wednesday.

It was the second night of heavy bombing, after airstrikes on Wednesday on northern and southern Gaza killed at least 70 people.