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1. Boy, 13, charged with attempted murder after double stabbing at Brent school

   Two boys were seriously injured in a stabbing at Kingsbury High School in Brent, London, on Tuesday

2. 12-hour A&E waits soar to record high in England

   The number of people waiting in emergency departments rose sharply to 71,517 in January

3. What is bowel cancer? Symptoms to know after James Van Der Beek’s death

4. The truth behind Real Madrid’s climbdown over doomed Super League

   The Real Madrid president has backed down over the Super League, joining up with the European Football Clubs [EFC] once more

5. Thomas Tuchel extends England contract to rule himself out of Man United job

   The England manager has extended his deal beyond this summer’s World Cup

6. Politics latest: Starmer and Burnham hit out at Ratcliffe over ‘insulting’ immigration claims

   Labour mayor condemns billionaire's claim UK being 'colonised by immigrants' as ‘against everything for which Manchester has traditionally stood’

7. Who is Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire Ineos owner running Manchester United?

   Ratcliffe’s comments on British immigration have drawn widespread criticism and a call for an apology from prime minister Sir Keir Starmer

8. Trump admin decides to fire US attorney less than five hours after his appointment

   Veteran prosecutor Donald Kinsella abruptly dismissed by White House less than five hours after being sworn in as replacement for John Sarcone, who was ruled to have unlawfully outstayed his tenure

9. Starmer was aware Lord Doyle backed paedophile, Downing Street admits

10. Thomas Tuchel signs new England deal through to Euro 2028

    The Football Association announced on Thursday morning the German will stay on past this summer’s World Cup.