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Woman reading a book under a blossoming tree in a garden.
Britain set to bloom as temperatures soar to 21C

But don’t get used to spring warmth and sunshine — come the weekend, rain pushes in and temperatures fall

Environment

UK wage growth stabilises in January

Figures from the ONS suggest that recent cooling in the labour market has eased




Amanda Mealing at the National Lottery Awards.



Woman in a large cage-like skirt stands by a heat pump in front of a castle.
Heat pump subscriptions would make them affordable, report says

Collage of a warship at sea, radar images, and an aerial view of a ship's wake.
Russian warships escort gunrunners through Channel

Woman in a large cage-like skirt stands by a heat pump in front of a castle.
Heat pump subscriptions would make them affordable, report says






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Politics



Two businesspeople reviewing a report at a computer in a London office.
AI to free up thousands of police hours and cut court backlogs


Illustration of two people speaking, one man and one woman.
Starmer’s own side has to put the ‘Q’ in PMQs

a logo for tms is shown on a blue background
Patrick KiddGoalie Richard Tice feels fear of the penalty v Strangeways FC



‘Carrots and sticks’ for bosses could keep sick staff off benefits




Sir Charlie Mayfield, Chairman of John Lewis, sitting in a chair.
‘Carrots and sticks’ for bosses could keep sick staff off benefits









Red curry and parmesan? I’m still in love with this unique fusion restaurant

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Chef Michele Pascarella with pizzas and a plate of pasta.
London’s best pizza chef picks his favourite Italian restaurants
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Peacocks, dumplings and a 78-year-old Ulsterman: a day at Spitalfields Market


Crime

Collage depicting terrorism, including Hitler's Mein Kampf and bullets.
Ideology is at the heart of terrorism, says extremism tsar

Woman who faked multiple pregnancies jailed for six months




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