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  1. No free pass for internet platforms on child safety, Starmer says

    The government announces a consultation on online safety, including on a possible social media ban for under-16s.
  2. UK considering significant increase to defence spending

    The prime minister is considering meeting a 3% defence-spending target five years earlier than planned, the BBC learns.
  3. Team GB clinches second gold of day at Winter Olympics

    Team GB wins two Winter Olympic titles on one day for the first time as Matt Weston and Tabitha Stoecker clinch mixed team skeleton gold.
  4. FBI analysing recovered glove that appears to match those worn in Guthrie suspect video

    The FBI says it recovered a DNA sample from the glove, which was found in a field a few miles from Guthrie's home.
  5. Ministers want to reform SEND - but they are treading very carefully

    The government is expected to outline its plan to overhaul the complex system of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England soon.
  6. Ukraine's ex-energy minister detained while attempting to leave country

    His detention comes as he faces legal proceedings after being dismissed in a corruption scandal.
  7. Andrew's time as trade envoy should be investigated, says Vince Cable

    The former prince's alleged actions were "totally unacceptable", the ex-business secretary says.
  8. US attorney general criticised after saying all Epstein files have been released

    Lawmakers, including those who wrote the law requiring their publication, argue the release is insufficient.
  9. Cabinet secretary frontrunner previously spoken to about management style

    Dame Antonia Romeo was found to have no case to answer over one complaint nine years ago.
  10. Ex-church minister who admitted child sexual abuse to BBC still free years later

    Robert Corfield, who admitted abusing a child to the BBC, was a minister in a shadowy church known as The Truth.
  11. Ice and flood warnings for parts of northern UK as cool weather continues

    More than 70 flood warnings have also been issued by the Environment Agency after heavy rain.
  12. France hammer Wales to keep Grand Slam dream alive

    France keep alive their hopes of a Grand Slam with an eight-try hammering of woeful Wales - their 13th successive Six Nations defeat.
  13. Why first gold on snow has been just a matter of time

    An Olympic gold medal on snow has long seemed like the impossible for Team GB. But for those in the know, it has been just a matter of time.
  14. GB's Muir in big air final - Monday's guide

    What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.
  15. GB edged out in thriller but semis still in sights

    GB's men's curlers suffer their second defeat of the Winter Olympics but remain on course for a semi-final place, after following a win over Germany with a nerve-shredding extra-end loss to Switzerland on Sunday.
  16. Klaebo wins record ninth Winter Olympic gold

    Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, Norway's king of cross-country skiing, becomes the Winter Olympics' outright most successful athlete with a record ninth gold medal.
  17. What is the dart frog toxin allegedly used to kill Alexei Navalny?

    The toxin, epibatidine, can be found in frogs in the wild in South America or manufactured in a lab.
  18. The Papers: 'Truth is antidote to Putin's poison' and 'Europe sabotage campaign'

    The aftermath following the UK saying Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny with a frog toxin continues to lead a number of today's papers.
  19. Trump has big plans for Venezuela's oil but are they feasible?

    The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant.
  20. The £10 tricks I used to make my rented room into a home

    Talented tenants share decor hacks that won't cost you a fortune - or your deposit.
  21. America's Next Top Model shaped reality TV, but should it ever have been made?

    A new Netflix documentary will finally see Tyra Banks and her fellow judges address some of the most controversial scandals from the reality show.
  22. What the Nigella Lawson effect will mean for the Great British Bake Off

    What joining Channel 4's famous tent could mean for the TV cook's career and the baking show.
  23. The spectacular multimillion-euro heist nobody noticed

    How did the thieves know exactly where the vault was and why did no-one hear the drill? Was it an inside job?
  24. 'Dragged out and set on fire' - the Bangladesh mob killing that shocked the world

    In December, Hindu factory worker Dipu Das was lynched in Bangladesh, igniting global outrage.
  25. Eleven killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, rescuers say

    The Palestinian Red Crescent say a strike on a tent encampment in northern Gaza killed at least six people.
  26. US boards second tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from Caribbean

    The US accuses the Veronica III of violating a "quarantine" on oil shipments from Venezuela.
  27. Children 'weaponised' by both sides of trans debate, says author of gender identity report

    Clinician Dr Hilary Cass says "people at the extremes" had caused a lot of distress for young people.
  28. 'Fast-spreading' measles outbreak hits several schools in London

    A number of children have been hospitalised as officials urge families to check they are up to date with their vaccines.
  29. What is behind spike in pothole related call-outs?

    The AA says pothole-related call outs in January were up by 18% across the UK, with 6,235 in the East of England alone.
  30. Why this school will ditch a shirt, tie and blazer from its uniform

    The school says the move is practical - but it echoes a wider debate over the role of uniforms.
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  32. Has Jeff Bezos brought down the Washington Post?

    The Amazon boss has gutted a third of the workforce at the iconic newspaper
  33. Weston and Stoecker win GB's second Olympic gold of day

    Matt Weston becomes the first Briton to win two gold medals at a Winter Olympics with a thrilling victory in the mixed team skeleton alongside Tabitha Stoecker.
  34. Will anyone stop 'massive favourites' France in Six Nations?

    France were at their swaggering best in Wales to extend their bid for a first Six Nations Grand Slam since 2022 - so who could stop them?
  35. The curious case of Chermiti in Rohl's Rangers revolution

    BBC Scotland looks at Youssef Chermiti's impact for Rangers against Hearts and beyond.
  36. Regis adds to parents' legacy with first UK title

    Renee Regis continues in father John Regis' footsteps by winning the women's 200m title at the UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham.
  37. 'A throwback' - Wolves beat Grimsby in FA Cup mudbath

    Premier League Wolves edge League Two Grimsby in an "old school cup tie" which provided an FA Cup "throwback".
  38. 'India v Pakistan becoming a political rivalry rather than sporting one'

    After weeks of debate about whether Pakistan's fixture against India would go ahead at the T20 World Cup, the action failed to deliver and it left the rivalry feeling more political than sporting.
  39. Weston and Stoecker make history as Team GB win third Olympic gold

    Matt Weston and Tabby Stoecker make history as they claim gold in the mixed team skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Weston becomes the first Team GB athlete to win two gold medals in a single Winter Olympics.