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1. Starmer latest: Calls for Labour ex-comms chief to lose peerage over ties to paedophile in another blow to PM

   Keir Starmer nominated the ex-communication chief for peerage in December

2. This island could be yours for £350k – but you’ll need to be a good swimmer to reach it

   Island of Ynys Gifftan can only be reached by foot at low tide, or with a boat

3. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Norway fears Putin could invade it next as Moscow claims gains in Zaporizhzhia

   Moscow claims its forces have captured a rural settlement in Zaporizhzhia

4. Chinese captain denies Baltic Sea cable damage

   Investigators said the container vessel had dragged its anchor to sever a gas pipeline

5. Counter-terror police investigating after two pupils stabbed at north London school

   Counter-terrorism officers investigating as victims in serious condition in hospital and trauma centre

6. Canada school shooting latest: Nine killed and dozens injured in one of country’s worst mass shootings

   Police say a woman with brown hair wearing a dress is suspected of carrying out the shooting in Tumbler Ridge

7. Australian Winter Olympics star breaks neck in snowboarding crash

8. Cardi B’s Super Bowl cameo sparks formal complaint to US regulator

   Cardi B was part of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday but a dispute has arisen as to whether the star was singing

9. F1 2026 testing live: Mercedes favourites for second pre-season session in Bahrain

   Follow live F1 updates as all 11 teams build up to the new season with a three-day test in Bahrain

10. British woman ‘shot dead by father on US holiday after argument about Trump’

    Lucy Harrison’s boyfriend says he found her lying dead while her father screamed ‘nonsense’