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1. Teenager who murdered 12-year-old schoolboy to be sentenced

   Leo Ross was fatally stabbed in the stomach when he was walking home from school in Birmingham.

2. Sir Keir Starmer to chair Cabinet after surviving call for resignation

   Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar had urged him to step down amid the fallout from the Peter Mandelson scandal.

3. Almost 100 areas warned to expect flooding as downpours continue

   The UK faces further wet weather following a month of record-breaking rainfall.

4. Kate Ferdinand thinks women want to use weight-loss jabs ‘because everyone is’

   The 34-year-old TV star has previously spoke out about her long-term struggles with her mental health.

5. Vinnie Jones: comparisons to Clarkson’s Farm ‘upsetting’

   The footballer-turned-actor said he wants the public to see the real him on his TV show Vinnie Jones In The Country.

6. Most graduates say maximum student loan interest unfair – survey

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7. Celebrities step up to model new Red Nose Day T-shirts

   Olivia Attwood, Dermot O’Leary and Oti Mabuse are among the stars donning the Winnie The Pooh-themed tops.

8. Third of children who use AI chatbots consider tech to be a ‘friend’

   Some 81% of children aged between 11 and 16 say they use the technology, the poll for Vodafone found.

9. Curator hopes London Aardman exhibition can inspire future animators

   Inside Aardman: Wallace And Gromit And Friends opens at the Young V&A in Bethnal Green on Thursday.

10. Retail sales pick up in January after consumers hold off on Christmas spending

    The British Retail Consortium and KPMG said total UK retail sales increased by 2.7% year on year in January.