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• Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% - BBC5 February 2026, 1:53 pm
  Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75%  BBCBank of England governor announces ‘good news’ on disinflation battle, after leaving interest rates on hold – business live  The GuardianUK interest rates kept on hold at 3.75%  BBCInterest rate cuts 'likely' later this year - Bank of England  Sky NewsInterest rates latest: UK growth downgraded as Bank of England warns over unemployment  The Telegraph
  
• Reform UK's Welsh leader Dan Thomas announced by Nigel Farage at rally in Newport - BBC5 February 2026, 1:41 pm
  Reform UK's Welsh leader Dan Thomas announced by Nigel Farage at rally in Newport  BBCFormer Tory head of London council appointed Reform leader in Wales  The GuardianReform Welsh leader Dan Thomas unveiled by Nigel Farage  BBCNigel Farage unveils leader of Reform UK in Wales plus Senedd Member defection | ITV News  ITVXFormer Tory council leader Dan Thomas unveiled as head of Reform UK in Wales  The Independent
  
• Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for appointing Mandelson and 'believing his lies' - BBC5 February 2026, 12:54 pm
  Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for appointing Mandelson and 'believing his lies'  BBCPolitics latest: Starmer apologises to Epstein's victims for 'believing Mandelson's lies'  Sky NewsWhat are files from Mandelson’s US ambassador appointment likely to reveal?  The GuardianStarmer: I had no reason to doubt Mandelson  The TelegraphPeter Mandelson's web of influence inside the Labour Party  The Times
  
• BT loses more than 200,000 broadband customers as profits slump - The Guardian5 February 2026, 12:32 pm
  BT loses more than 200,000 broadband customers as profits slump  The GuardianBT is delivering, with record full fibre connections and further retail customer growth  BT Group NewsroomBT slows customer exodus as ‘alt-net’ rivals run into trouble  The TelegraphBT stems customer losses as broadband competition abates  Financial TimesBT profits slip as thousands more cut their broadband connection  The Times
  
• Captain jailed over North Sea tanker crash death - BBC5 February 2026, 12:15 pm
  Captain jailed over North Sea tanker crash death  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Stephanie Irons live Nottingham court updates as man learns his fate for killing 'bright young star' - Nottinghamshire Live5 February 2026, 12:11 pm
  Stephanie Irons live Nottingham court updates as man learns his fate for killing 'bright young star'  Nottinghamshire LiveView Full coverage on Google News
  
• UK co-development house Sumo Digital announces redundancies - GamesIndustry.biz5 February 2026, 11:00 am
  UK co-development house Sumo Digital announces redundancies  GamesIndustry.biz
  
• Jeremy Clarkson makes huge farm announcement — 'never been done before' - Daily Express5 February 2026, 10:34 am
  Jeremy Clarkson makes huge farm announcement — 'never been done before'  Daily ExpressJeremy Clarkson farm festival to take place in brand new event just outside Coventry  Coventry TelegraphCotswolds Farm Park to feature at Great British Farm-Fest  Cotswold JournalJeremy Clarkson and Clarkson's Farm stars to headline new festival  Oxford MailTV's Clarkson plans star-studded farm festival | Birmingham Mail - newspaper  Magzter
  
• Curtis Jones: Arne Slot hints at truth behind Inter Milan rumours & contract talks - This Is Anfield5 February 2026, 10:19 am
  Curtis Jones: Arne Slot hints at truth behind Inter Milan rumours & contract talks  This Is AnfieldArne Slot drops hint on Curtis Jones' Liverpool future after Reds reject transfer approach  Liverpool EchoTransfer rumors, news: Inter eye possible Jones loan move  ESPNDavid Lynch: 'Massively disappointing' but Liverpool midfield ace 'unlikely' to sign new contract  anfieldindex.comArne Slot explains why Liverpool made Curtis Jones transfer decision  The Mirror
  
• Piastri wants McLaren to avoid papaya rules "headaches" in 2026 - Autosport5 February 2026, 9:17 am
  Piastri wants McLaren to avoid papaya rules "headaches" in 2026  AutosportOscar Piastri expects McLaren's 'Papaya Rules' to continue in 2026  ESPNOscar Piastri: Martin Brundle says McLaren driver will 'come back with a vengeance' after missing out on 2025 F1 title  Sky SportsChristian Horner makes bold Oscar Piastri prediction after 'falling apart'  racingnews365.comOscar Piastri told to follow Max Verstappen’s lead to fix ‘obvious’ F1 issue  Yahoo Sports
  
• Heavy rain expected across island as weather warnings issued - BBC5 February 2026, 9:11 am
  Heavy rain expected across island as weather warnings issued  BBCHeavy Rainfall Thursday & Friday February 5th & 6th  Met ÉireannIreland school closures update as Met Eireann issues weather warnings for 11 counties  Irish MirrorLive: Fresh weather warnings as Louth under Orange alert  RTE.ieWeather update: Met Éireann issues multiple warnings including orange alert ahead of heavy rain  The Irish Times
  
• Newly-single Olivia Attwood flashes her bra in an unbuttoned shirt as she takes her mind off marital split with a night out at the Broadcast Awards with Davina McCall and Helen Skelton - Daily Mail5 February 2026, 9:09 am
  Newly-single Olivia Attwood flashes her bra in an unbuttoned shirt as she takes her mind off marital split with a night out at the Broadcast Awards with Davina McCall and Helen Skelton  Daily Mail
  
• Work on A379 near Torcross prompts council safety warning - BBC5 February 2026, 8:58 am
  Work on A379 near Torcross prompts council safety warning  BBCFixing collapsed road 'out of council price range'  BBCStorm-hit Devon road 'a mess' after it breaks up and washes away  BBCCoastal road swept away into the sea in Devon  Sky NewsCoastal road collapses into sea after storm  The Independent
  
• 'More chaos in races' from new F1 rules - Norris - BBC5 February 2026, 7:00 am
  'More chaos in races' from new F1 rules - Norris  BBC'I think I just have more confidence' - Norris' mindset and goals for 2026  Sky SportsLando Norris: I played padel with George Russell and he was giddy about taking my title  The TelegraphHow Norris proved to himself he has ‘what it takes’  Formula 1Lando Norris driven to defend F1 title but says he has ‘different mentality to Max’  The Guardian
  
• NHS to use paper clip-sized implant to monitor heart failure - The Telegraph5 February 2026, 7:00 am
  NHS to use paper clip-sized implant to monitor heart failure  The TelegraphUK’s NICE greenlights Abbott’s CardioMEMS heart failure sensor  YahooAbbott's wireless heart failure sensor cleared for NHS use  pharmaphorumNHS backs new tech to slash heart failure hospitalisations by a third  facilitiesmanagement-now.comNICE Backs Paperclip-Sized Sensor for Heart Failure Care  Medscape