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1. Actor Éanna Hardwicke is stepping where many would fear to tread — into the boots of Roy Keane

   The Irish actor has played villains, starred in Normal People and loves stepping onto a stage. He chats to Vicky Jessopabout his flourishing career

2. Guess How Much I Love You? at the Royal Court Theatre review: harrowingly powerful

   Exceptional performances from Rosie Sheehy and Robert Aramayo drive this bleak and brutal play

3. Trump’s Afghanistan comments ‘ultimate insult’, says mother of wounded veteran

   The mother of Ben Parkinson urged Sir Keir Starmer to stand up to Donald Trump over his suggestion British troops stayed away from the front line.

4. Heathrow scraps liquid and laptop security check rule in huge boost for fliers

   Changes will benefit passengers travelling during February half-term holidays and over Easter

5. FTSE 100 Live 23 January: Retail sales surprise rise, Babcock down on CEO change

   UK retail sales volumes rallied last month in a better-than-expected performance over the Christmas season.

6. Cole Palmer tipped to hand in Chelsea transfer request amid Manchester United links

   Blues talisman wants to win the game’s biggest prizes as he reportedly looks to move back up north

7. Babcock picks nuclear boss to lead business after chief announces retirement

   It said David Lockwood will step down as chief executive by the end of 2026, to be replaced by Harry Holt.

8. Retail sales see surprise December bounceback amid online boost

   The Office for National Statistics said the total volume of retail sales is estimated to have risen by 0.4% in December.

9. Two in five people using private weight loss jabs are going into debt – survey

   Many people surveyed had dipped into money put aside for emergencies to pay for the costs, banking app thinkmoney said.

10. Poundland says store closure overhaul finished, but ‘much to do’ in turnaround

    The retailer’s restructure saw it end 2025 with 149 fewer shops and a reduced workforce after axing 2,200 jobs.