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1. Lord Mandelson asked to testify over Epstein by US politicians

   A letter from two Democrat members of the House of Representatives called on the peer, formerly the British ambassador to the US, to answer questions.

2. No UK security without Europe, Starmer says at Munich summit

   Sir Keir Starmer and Germany’s Friedrich Merz met at the Munich Security Conference.

3. Young Londoners turn to apprenticeships amid university fee concerns

   Transport for London (TfL) said it had received over 5,000 applications for just 157 apprenticeships placements this year

4. Peter Mandelson summoned to testify in front of US Congress in Jeffrey Epstein investigation

   Congress say they believe the former business secretary may hold ‘critical information’ on the late sex offender’s co-conspirators and enablers

5. Hull vs Chelsea LIVE: FA Cup match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

   Action from the fourth round of the FA Cup as Chelsea take on Championship opposition

6. Men given life jail terms for plotting attack on mass gathering of Jews

   Walid Saadaoui was told by a judge at Preston Crown Court that he must serve a minimum of 37 years in custody.

7. Dejan Kulusevski teases injury return in new video amid Tottenham injury crisis

   Swede is yet to feature this season as he recovers from knee surgery

8. Taylor Swift lands sixth UK number one single with Opalite

   The US singer’s return to the summit follows the release of her Opalite music video, featuring stars including Cillian Murphy and Graham Norton.

9. Half-term fun for cultural families

   Half-term problems solved for culturally-minded Londoners with children who have no choice but to tag along

10. Starmer joins Ukraine talks with Rubio and Zelensky at security summit

    Efforts to end the war are high on the agenda at the Munich Security Conference.