Nickel soars to record $100,000 a tonne; Shell to withdraw from Russian oil and gas – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsLatest: Shell to pull out of Russian oil…

Buses begin leaving two Ukrainian cities in fresh evacuation effort

News comes as number of people fleeing country passes 2 million and WHO says vital medical…

UK should not criticise Irish policy on Ukrainian refugees, says Tory MP

Simon Hoare responds to claims that open door policy creates security riskUkraine-Russia war: latest updatesBritain should…

Two children among at least 21 killed in Sumy airstrikes, officials say

Official in north-eastern Ukrainian city says Russian airstrike hit residential streetUkraine-Russia war – latest updatesAt least…

People flee as humanitarian corridor opened in parts of Ukraine to escape Russian onslaught – video

Buses packed with people fleeing the Russian invasion in Ukraine began a procession along a snowy road out…

I accidentally took my kids to a Jeremy Corbyn rally – how could I explain Stop the War to them? | Zoe Williams

They say you only discover how well you understand something when you try to tell someone…

Nickel soars to record $100,000 a tonne as risk of shortages from Russia rises – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsNickel price doubled at one stage on supply…

Shell to halt buying Russian oil and gas and close all service stations in country

Firm apologises for crude oil purchase last week as it moves to end all Russian dealingsShell…

Ukraine-Russia crisis: ‘I left my husband behind at the border. My heart is broken’

Alisa, 35, who fled to Poland with her family and dogs, describes their dangerous and emotional…

Russia-Ukraine war: humanitarian corridor opened from Sumy; Moscow threatens to cut gas supplies to Europe – live

Evacuations to take place from Sumy and other cities; EU to discuss ways to wean itself…