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"That failure in communication apparently is not their fault and I have to bear the brunt of that as a parent, which is £818 this year."

Railway infrastructure was damaged near the capital, Kyiv, but it was central and south-eastern Ukraine that bore the brunt of the latest strikes.

GP surgery staff have warned they are bearing the brunt of growing patient frustration at delays in trying to get an appointment with a doctor.

"It is unjust for us to face the brunt of yet another global environmental crisis we contribute minimally to," it added.

Many homes remain boarded up on Clonavon Terrace, which bore the brunt of rioting described by the police as "racist thuggery".