Twelve arrests at pro-Palestine demonstration in central London

Between 200,000 and 250,000 people were expected at the demonstration, according to a spokesman for the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

One person charged after migrants found in lorry at ferry port, Home Office says

One person has been charged with assisting unlawful entry into the UK after migrants were found in the back of a lorry at Newhaven ferry port in East Sussex on Friday, the Home Office said.

Zelensky warns of ‘artificial deficit’ of weapons after withdrawal from Avdiivka

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was speaking at the Munich Security Conference, an annual gathering of security and foreign policy officials.

Duke of Sussex ‘willing to take temporary royal role’ while King is ill: report

The Times newspaper reports Harry has told friends he would step into such a role while Charles is unwell.

Flood warnings in place with heavy rain set to bring weekend washout

All of England and Wales is covered by yellow Met Office rain alerts lasting from Saturday afternoon to Sunday evening.

UK News

One arrested as pro-Palestine marchers gather to protest near Israeli embassy

Between 200,000 and 250,000 people are expected to gather for the demonstration.

Commuter's face chaos in London King’s Cross as four-day engineering works begin

No long-distance services will run to or from London King’s Cross between Saturday and Tuesday.

Flood warnings in place with heavy rain set to bring weekend washout

All of England and Wales is covered by yellow Met Office rain alerts lasting from Saturday afternoon to Sunday evening.

Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy announces shock cancer diagnosis

Six-time Olympic medallist Sir Chris Hoy has announced he has been diagnosed with cancer, saying his "hand has been forced" to share the news with the public,
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World News

Alexei Navalny’s team confirms death and calls for body to be returned to family

Navalny died after taking a walk at his high security, ‘special regime’ prison inside the Arctic Circle.

Zelensky warns of ‘artificial deficit’ of weapons after withdrawal from Avdiivka

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was speaking at the Munich Security Conference, an annual gathering of security and foreign policy officials.

Navalny was likely killed to crush dissent before Russian election, says expert

The Russian opposition leader was likely to have been killed ahead of the country going to the polls next month to crush dissent, an expert has said.

Donald Trump fined $364 million in civil fraud case

Donald Trump has been fine $364 million (£288 million) over what the judge ruled was a years long scheme to dupe banks and others with financial statements that inflated the former president’s wealth.

Putin must be held accountable for Navalny’s death, Cameron says

Lord David Cameron said there should be ‘consequences’ for the Russian President.
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Cost of Living

Average energy bills set to fall by £293 from April, forecast claims

Cornwall Insight said it expects Ofgem to cap the price of a unit of gas at 5.96p and electricity at 23.27p from April 1.

Retailers bounce back from record poor December performance to beat expectations

Retail sales volumes rose 3.4% in January, after falling 3.3% in December, the Office for National Statistics said.

What is behind the UK’s fall into recession and what does it mean?

The UK entered a recession after a 0.3% fall in GDP between October and December, following a 0.1% drop in the previous three months.

UK economy fell into recession at end of 2023, official figures show

The UK economy entered into a recession at the end of 2023 after contracting by 0.3% in the final three months of the year, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.

Personal inflation rate calculator: how is inflation affecting your household costs?

The Office for National Statistics said inflation remained at 4% last month.
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Politics

Cameron warns of ‘consequences’ following Alexei Navalny’s death

Protests and gatherings took place around the world after news emerged of the death of the jailed Russian opposition leader.

Boredom could lead to violence at asylum centre, inspector warns

David Neal has expressed concerns about the mental health of asylum seekers being housed at a former RAF base in Essex.

What are the implications of the Kingswood and Wellingborough by-elections?

The two by-election defeats have piled pressure on Rishi Sunak, while Labour will be boosted in its belief that it is a government in waiting.

Keir Starmer admits last week was ‘bumpy’ but insists Labour is a changed party

An antisemitism row forced the Labour leader to drop support for Azhar Ali, the party’s candidate for the upcoming Rochdale by-election.

Kingswood and Wellingborough results: Key numbers and historical benchmarks

The swing from Conservative to Labour at Wellingborough was the second largest of its kind since the Second World War.
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Crime

Twelve arrests at pro-Palestine demonstration in central London

Between 200,000 and 250,000 people were expected at the demonstration, according to a spokesman for the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

One person charged after migrants found in lorry at ferry port, Home Office says

One person has been charged with assisting unlawful entry into the UK after migrants were found in the back of a lorry at Newhaven ferry port in East Sussex on Friday, the Home Office said.

Boy, 16, who died in Bristol stabbing named as Darrien Williams

A 16-year-old boy who died in a fatal stabbing on Valentine's Day has been named by police as Darrien Williams.

Woman jailed for seven years after handing over British toddler for FGM in Kenya

It was the first conviction of its kind under the FGM Act of 2003.

Adoptive father jailed for murder of two-year-old girl at home

Zahra Ghulami suffered a skull fracture caused by ‘significant impact’ at the hands of Jan Gholami at their Gravesend home in 2020.
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Royal

Duke of Sussex ‘willing to take temporary royal role’ while King is ill: report

The Times newspaper reports Harry has told friends he would step into such a role while Charles is unwell.

King’s cancer blow could prompt reconciliation with Harry, interview suggests

The Duke of Sussex will be interviewed for the first time since Charles postponed all public-facing duties because of his cancer diagnosis.

Harry tries skeleton bobsled as he joins Invictus Games competitors in training

The Duke of Sussex was pictured hurtling down a frozen track.

Duke of Sussex tries sit-skiing as he joins Invictus Games competitors in Canada

Harry and the Duchess of Sussex met athletes at the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort in British Columbia on Wednesday.

Harry and Meghan arrive in Canada for Invictus Games event following website rebrand

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex landed in Vancouver for an Invictus Games event.
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Sport

Multiple people injured after shots fired at Super Bowl parade in Kansas City

Kansas City was a sea of red on Wednesday as Kansas City Chiefs fans celebrated their third Super Bowl title in five seasons.

Kyle Walker apologises to wife after fathering children with model

The England international told The Sun newspaper the time had come to ‘own up’ to his mistakes.

Former Spurs owner Joe Lewis pleads guilty in US insider trading case

According to prosecutors, Lewis orchestrated ‘a brazen insider trading scheme’.

Michael Owen on son's sight loss: 'I'd swap eyes with him if I could'

Stargardt, an inherited condition causing central vision blurriness, currently lacks a cure.
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Entertainment

Bafta nominations 2024: full list of stars and films in the running this year

Here are the films and stars nominated for this year's Bafta Film Awards.

Star Wars script left by Harrison Ford in London flat auctioned for £10,795

Alongside the script Ford left other items including shooting schedules, a call sheet and collections of notes.

Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley confirmed as This Morning presenters

The duo take over in the wake of the exits of long-time sofa hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby.

DJ Steve Wright’s death unexpected, but not suspicious, police say

Police and paramedics were called to an address in the Marylebone area of London on Monday morning.
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