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The family of a British man who is believed to have been kidnapped by Russian forces while fighting in Ukraine has expressed hope for a swift resolution to his situation. Shaun Pinner, 48, appeared on Russian official television with another British man, requesting that they be exchanged for a pro-Russian politician detained in Ukraine. It's unclear whether they were forced to speak. The Foreign Office urged the Kremlin to treat detainees with dignity. "The exploitation of prisoners of war for political reasons," according to a department source. Mr Pinner's family describes him as a "funny, much-loved, well-intentioned" man who serves in the Ukrainian Army. They demanded that he be handled in accordance with the Geneva Convention, as was Aiden Aslin, another British citizen captured by the Russians. The convention stipulates that they be treated decently and that humiliating and degrading treatment be avoided. On Monday, both Mr Pinner and Mr Aslin came on

Boris Johnson will appear in front of MPs for the first time since being penalized for Covid violations. The prime minister will not be taking it easy when he returns to work following the Easter vacation. He'll appear in front of MPs for the first time since being punished for breaking Covid regulations on Tuesday, and then address fellow Tory MPs later that evening. It will come a week after the prime minister, his wife, and the chancellor were fined for attending the PM's birthday party in the Cabinet Room at No. 10 in London. It will come a week after the prime minister, his wife, and the chancellor were fined for attending the PM's birthday party in the Cabinet Room at No. 10 in London. After a weekend in which the Sunday Times reported charges that he was involved in "instigating" a leaving do in November 2020, which Downing Street denies, he will face Prime Minister's Questions from the opposition on Wednesday. Meanwhile, he'll be hoping that no add