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1. Starmer-Mandelson latest: I’m sorry for appointing US ambassador and believing his Epstein lies, PM says

   Starmer in ‘crisis situation’ as he insists ‘none of us knew the depth and the darkness’ of Mandelson-Epstein relationship

2. MPs warn of ‘catastrophic’ consequences if UK does not pause aid cuts

   In a report contributed to by The Independent, parliament’s international development select committee says the planned cuts are too deep and being pushed through too quickly

3. Bulletin world briefing: Extremists kills 162 in Nigeria and Britain sanctions Sudan commanders

4. Ukraine war today: Russia’s front line cut off from vital Starlink satellites

5. T20 World Cup 2026 schedule, format, teams, groups and how to watch on TV

   Everything you need to know ahead of the tournament

6. British socialite ‘put together group of girls’ for Jeffrey Epstein, emails suggest

   The late Annabelle Neilson described some of her ‘girls’ as being ‘unfortunately past their sell-by date’, emails suggest

7. Kash Patel ‘prepared to go’ on Nancy Guthrie search after Trump speaks with her daughter Savannah

   President said he had spoken with Savannah Guthrie about the disappearance of her mother and ordered federal law enforcement to assist immediately

8. Nick Jonas details daughter’s ‘frightening’ birth and battle to survive

9. Warning issued over new salary sacrifice rules set to impact pensions

   The schemes enable people to maintain their take-home pay, as people end up paying lower national insurance contributions

10. The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics get underway: Action in photos

    Training and practice sessions were underway a day ahead of the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics as mixed doubles curling round robin play and preliminary round women's ice hockey matches began.