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1. Joseph Fiennes hails working with nephew Hero Fiennes Tiffin as ‘great present’

   The two star in upcoming Prime Video series Young Sherlock.

2. Households set for lower energy bills amid price cap shake-up

   Chancellor Rachel Reeves said in November that £150 would be cut from the average household bill from April.

3. Motorists beware! Roads in London where you're most likely to get a penalty ticket are revealed

   Station Parade in Barking, Albert bridge in Chelsea and Bulls Lane in Enfield are streets where most PCNs were issued

4. Starmer to face questions in Commons for first time since Mandelson arrest

   The former ambassador to Washington was arrested on Monday on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

5. Zoopla seeing strongest February in decade for new property listings

   The website has recorded 6% more homes for sale in the four weeks to February 15 compared with the same period in 2025.

6. NHS failing on key cancer target, with some patients waiting over 104 days

   A new analysis of data shows just three trusts are hitting an 85% waiting times target for treatment.

7. Some £17m lost to jobs fraud as younger jobseekers targeted, Monzo reveals

   The lender said more than 10,000 of its customers reported being victims of the scam during 2025.

8. MSPs to back Holyrood Budget that Shona Robison says will ‘make lives better’

   The Scottish Government’s Budget for 2026-27 will be approved by MSPs when it faces its final vote at Holyrood on Wednesday.

9. Movie lovers given a bite at Jaws movie prop and Star Wars memorabilia

   An arena helmet and mask worn in Sir Ridley Scott’s Oscar-winning epic Gladiator is also due to go under the hammer next month.

10. Driverless car firm Wayve bags £1.1bn investment to help launch on UK roads

    The London-based company will be valued at around 8.6 billion dollars (£6.4 billion).