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1. FTSE 100 Live 25 February: Index record as HSBC rallies, Diageo slides on dividend cut

   A results-day surge for HSBC shares today helped the FTSE 100 index set a new record.

2. Energy bills to fall by £117 a year for millions of households from April

   For the average household paying by direct debit the overall bill will be £1,641 per year from April.

3. Caledonian Road flooding LIVE: Power cut from homes and shops as burst water main repair 'paused'

   Residents and businesses evacuated from properties as water swamps large areas of Caledonian Road

4. Beauty and the budget: I've found the best beauty buys under £10 that rival high-end alternatives

   Efficacious formulas, standout results, and prices too good to miss

5. Surge in new property listings and falling mortgage rates are positive signs for first-time buyers

   Zoopla has recorded six per cent more homes for sale in the four weeks to February 15 compared with the same period in 2025

6. HSBC to meet £1.1bn cost savings target early after cutting back senior roles

   HSBC’s chief executive said the ‘deduplication’ of jobs had resulted in a net 15% reduction of managing director positions.

7. Shoplifting Met Police officer who stole £2 tuna baguette from Pret branch dismissed

   PC David Fyfe carried out ‘reprehensible’ conduct while in uniform, a panel found

8. MoD warns of bird strikes threat to London planes from third runway at Heathrow

   Exclusive: New waterways close to the airport in west London could attract more birds which may pose a threat to aviation, says the Ministry of Defence

9. Sussexes start two-day Jordan visit with roundtable summit on refugees’ needs

   Harry and Meghan met World Health Organisation chiefs for a discussion chaired by the body’s director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

10. Minister says enforcement of border system for UK visitors is ‘vital’

    From Wednesday, visitors to the UK will need an electronic travel authorisation but dual nationals will need a British passport.