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1. Australian Open live: Gauff faces Svitolina for chance to play Sabalenka before Alcaraz and De Minaur battle

   The quarter-finals take place in Melbourne while top players battle a heatwave in Melbourne

2. F1 2026 testing live: Ferrari and McLaren unveil new cars in Barcelona

   Follow live F1 action from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya with the first glimpse of the 2026 cars on the racetrack

3. Why EFL matches will start one minute late next month

4. Almost 250 schools closed as Storm Chandra brings ‘severe weather’

5. BBC Breakfast star signs off after more than 25 years: ‘It feels like the right moment’

6. Starmer facing growing Labour rebellion as dozens of MPs sign letter objecting to Burnham decision

   Senior Labour figures have called for unity as a growing number of MPs express concern over the decision to block the Greater Manchester mayor from standing in a by-election

7. Storm Chandra latest: ‘Danger to life’ flood warning and travel chaos as Met Office issues UK weather alerts

   Nearly 250 schools are closed in Northern Ireland while the Severn Bridge between England and Wales has also been shut to traffic

8. Bafta nominations 2026 – live: Contenders for Britain’s top film awards to be unveiled today

   ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Sinners’ set to lead this year’s pack of nominated movies

9. Bulletin AM briefing: US sends fighter jet warning to Canada and Tories criticised over Braverman

10. England lock Abbie Ward pregnant with second child

    World champion Ward won the World Cup with the Red Roses in September