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1. Gwyneth Paltrow leads tributes for Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani

   Known universally by his first name, Valentino died on Monday at his residence in Rome surrounded by his loved ones.

2. Starmer seeks to steady ship as tensions simmer over Greenland

   The US president said he was 100% committed to hitting the UK and European allies with tariffs.

3. Russell Brand due in court to face further sexual offence charges

   The comedian and actor is set to appear in court charged with two further sexual offences, including rape.

4. UK to reimburse visa fees for top tech and science firms in push for growth

   The Chancellor will pitch Britain as a haven of ‘stability’ as she meets business chiefs at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday.

5. Lloyds to put all 67,000 staff through AI training in fresh digital push

   All employees of the banking group will be expected to complete the course by the end of the year.

6. New guest stars for upcoming series of Death In Paradise revealed

   The hit BBC show is returning next week for its latest series.

7. Passenger on first BA Concorde flight donates mementoes to museum

   The aircraft flew from London to Bahrain on January 21 1976.

8. UK financial system ‘may not be prepared enough for major AI-related incidents’

   The Treasury Select Committee said it had received a ‘significant volume of evidence’ about AI’s risks to financial services consumers.

9. Claire Foy says being cast on The Crown was like getting the ‘biggest promotion’

   Foy, 41, portrayed the late Queen Elizabeth II in the hit Netflix series which won her two Emmy awards and a Golden Globe in the royal drama.

10. First-time buyers typically need £23,000 for a 10% house deposit – report

    Nationwide Building Society estimated that it could take around six years to raise a 10% cash deposit, rising to nine years in London.