I am now free to tell you that yesterday 4631 Russians were arrested yesterday in 64 cities for opposing Putin’s war. Russian charity OVD calculates 13,028 Russians have now been arrested.

PARTYGATE/CABINET OFFICE - I can now guarantee that there will be developments on here in the coming days regarding the conduct of the Cabinet Office in all this. Watch this space. Thankyou.

UK’s richest MP, Chancellor Sunak continues to refuse to answer questions about his wife’s business interests in Russia.

Since genocide is much talked about at the moment, we might pause and think in Britain today, this being the anniversary of Culloden - part of an official policy to destroy the lives, homes, culture, language, dress and very existence of The Highlands.

SHELL - Q4 profits due out today expected to smash forecasts as domestic gas bills soar. In 2020 Shell did not pay any tax in the UK. It also got nearly £100 million from taxpayers in rebates. Govt has rejected an oil and gas windfall tax.

Ukrainian soldier at checkpoint this morning. “Where you from?” “Britain.” “Britain? Give my love to Boris.” Those anti tank missiles have gone down quite well.

Kharkiv y’day - large missile appeared to be shot down where we were, about 500m from Kharkiv Railway Station. Our team witnessed the missile coming in. This was about an hour or so before the attack on Kramatorsk Railway Station. Team from Al Jazeera also saw it…

The governance of Scottish football under Regan and Doncaster is totally exposed by the Supreme Court. The position of both is untenable.