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1. Fury over new ‘no kids’ section on French trains

   ‘To ensure maximum comfort in the dedicated space, children are not permitted’, says SNCF

2. Victoria Beckham single soaring up the charts amid Brooklyn controversy

3. Beckham feud latest: Victoria fans launch campaign to get her songs to No1 after Brooklyn’s wedding dance claims

   Brooklyn addressed his long-standing feud in a six page statement posted to Instagram

4. Trump to start flying in $400M Qatari jet at center of corruption accusations this summer: report

   Aircraft described as ‘stain on the administration’ could form part of country’s 250th anniversary celebrations

5. H Is for Hawk review – Claire Foy is remarkable in this tender tale of grief

   Based on the 2014 memoir by Helen MacDonald, the film revolves around a woman in mourning who takes in a bird of prey

6. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump to meet Zelensky at Davos today after US claims peace deal ‘down to one issue’

   Trump's envoy leaves for Moscow after Trump says 'reasonably close' to a deal to end war in Ukraine

7. Lando Norris reveals moment he believed he would win F1 title as he eyes more championship glory

   Lando Norris is targeting another world title after winning his first championship in 2025

8. More than three hours of binge-watching TV could be sign of loneliness

   Binge-watching is found to be used by some people to ‘regulate their negative emotions’

9. Ex-Labour minister ‘to step down as MP’ with Andy Burnham tipped to stand in by-election

   Andy Burnham is said to be seeking a Commons comeback to challenge Sir Keir Starmer’s position, with claims he could stand in a by-election in Andrew Gwynne’s constituency

10. First asylum seekers moved into disused army camp under Labour push to shut down migrant hotels

    First 27 asylum seekers moved into Crowborough military barracks in the early hours of Thursday morning