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• ‘Liverpool made me an offer on transfer deadline day – but I turned them down’ - The Mirror3 February 2026, 6:00 am
  ‘Liverpool made me an offer on transfer deadline day – but I turned them down’  The Mirror
  
• Student loans: why is Martin Lewis clashing with Rachel Reeves? - The Guardian3 February 2026, 6:00 am
  Student loans: why is Martin Lewis clashing with Rachel Reeves?  The GuardianStudent loan debt: 'I borrowed £55k, now I owe £72k'  BBCOur immoral student loans system punishes the young for ambition  The TimesYoung Labour MPs team up to force chancellor’s hand on student loans  observer.co.ukMore than four in ten Britons say student debt should be forgiven  YouGov
  
• Jesy Nelson backs under-16 social media ban to protect daughters - BBC3 February 2026, 5:56 am
  Jesy Nelson backs under-16 social media ban to protect daughters  BBC
  
• Ukraine agrees multi-tier plan for enforcing any ceasefire with Russia - Financial Times3 February 2026, 5:00 am
  Ukraine agrees multi-tier plan for enforcing any ceasefire with Russia  Financial TimesUkraine agrees to multi-tiered ceasefire enforcement plan with Europe and US, FT reports  ReutersUkraine's Military Response Plan: A Unified Stand Against Russia  Global Banking And Finance Awards®Ukraine agreed with the USA and Europe on a three-stage response to violations of the ceasefire regime by Rus  Наша НіваUkraine agrees multi-tier plan for enforcing any ceasefire with Russia - FT  marketscreener.com
  
• 'The Ozzy tape I never played': A little piece of rock history, found in an attic | Ents & Arts News - Sky News3 February 2026, 2:41 am
  'The Ozzy tape I never played': A little piece of rock history, found in an attic | Ents & Arts News  Sky News
  
• Death Notice Robert William McDowell (Bertie) MOFFATT - Funeral Times3 February 2026, 1:43 am
  Death Notice Robert William McDowell (Bertie) MOFFATT  Funeral Times
  
• Sarah Ferguson's charity to close days after new Epstein revelations - BBC3 February 2026, 1:38 am
  Sarah Ferguson's charity to close days after new Epstein revelations  BBCSarah Ferguson charity to close after new details of friendship with Epstein  The GuardianEpstein files latest: Pedophile had secret child, according to emails  The IndependentSarah Ferguson told Epstein: ‘No woman has ever left Royal family with her head’  The TelegraphEpstein had a secret baby, emails appear to show  ITVX
  
• Families with children battling cancer to have travel costs covered - BBC3 February 2026, 1:35 am
  Families with children battling cancer to have travel costs covered  BBCNew government scheme aims to ease hidden costs for families facing childhood cancer  The IndependentNew £10 Million Fund To Cover Cancer Travel Costs For Children And Young People  Luxurious MagazineNHS to cover travel costs for children with cancer  The TimesChildren with cancer 'to get free travel' as part of new £10m scheme to help kids battling disease  lbc.co.uk
  
• Transfer deadline day: Record low deals completed on quiet day - BBC3 February 2026, 12:14 am
  Transfer deadline day: Record low deals completed on quiet day  BBCJanuary transfer window: Your club's business assessed, including Man Utd, Liverpool and Arsenal  Sky SportsTransfer deadline day: Crystal Palace sign Strand Larsen and Liverpool confirm Jacquet deal – as it happened  The GuardianMan City, Villa win transfer window; Liverpool biggest losers  ESPNTransfer deadline day live updates: Window closes but deals still active with Benzema on the move - The Athletic  The New York Times
  
• 'Forever chemical' testing to be ramped up amid growing concerns. - BBC3 February 2026, 12:06 am
  'Forever chemical' testing to be ramped up amid growing concerns.  BBCHow ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water could be reduced under new government plans  The IndependentPineapple may not be the worst thing on your pizza...  The TelegraphPFAS Regulation and Enforcement Accelerate in Germany  Jones DayUK’s first-ever plan to tackle 'forever chemicals'  GOV.UK
  
• Emergency pneumonia cases surge to half a million a year in England - The Guardian3 February 2026, 12:01 am
  Emergency pneumonia cases surge to half a million a year in England  The Guardian
  
• Barnsley rebranded UK’s first ‘tech town’ as US giants join AI push - The Guardian3 February 2026, 12:01 am
  Barnsley rebranded UK’s first ‘tech town’ as US giants join AI push  The GuardianThe industrial town that’s set to become a UK tech and AI hub  The IndependentBarnsley becomes UK’s first government-backed Tech Town  GOV.UKBarnsley can be at the coalface of innovation as Britain’s first-ever Tech Town  Yorkshire PostMicrosoft, Adobe, Cisco to support UK’s first Tech Town  MLex
  
• Harvey Willgoose’s family says ‘too many red flags’ missed before school stabbing - The Guardian3 February 2026, 12:01 am
  Harvey Willgoose’s family says ‘too many red flags’ missed before school stabbing  The GuardianSchool ‘missed opportunities’ to save Harvey Willgoose  The TelegraphParents of murdered Harvey Willgoose say son would still be alive if school had not missed opportunities  lbc.co.uk'Red flags' missed before boy's murder, say family  BBCParents of murdered Harvey Willgoose says school ignored 'too many red flags' about his killer  The Sun
  
• Bill and Hillary Clinton agree to testify on Epstein as vote looms to hold them in contempt of Congress - BBC2 February 2026, 11:51 pm
  Bill and Hillary Clinton agree to testify on Epstein as vote looms to hold them in contempt of Congress  BBCBill and Hillary Clinton agree to testify in House Epstein investigation  The GuardianClintons to testify in Epstein inquiry  The TelegraphClintons agree to in-person depositions in 11th-hour offer to avoid contempt vote in Jeffrey Epstein investigation  CNNClintons Capitulate on House Epstein Inquiry, Agreeing to Testify  The New York Times
  
• Man arrested after incident in Welsh park - Wales Online2 February 2026, 9:49 pm
  Man arrested after incident in Welsh park  Wales OnlineCarmarthenshire: Man arrested in attempted murder investigation  BBCCarmarthen: Man wanted in attempted murder inquiry  BBCKnife found as huge search for attempted murder suspect continues  Wales OnlineWoman rushed to hospital with ‘stab wounds’ after reports of assault  The Western Telegraph