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• Girl, 17, dies after crash on major road - live updates - Wales Online12 February 2026, 8:59 pm
  Girl, 17, dies after crash on major road - live updates  Wales OnlineGirl, 17, dies after collision involving three cars and pedestrian  Yahoo News UKTeenage girl dies following serious crash on A4042  South Wales ArgusTeenage girl dies in road traffic accident  Chepstow BeaconGirl, 17, killed in horror three-car crash involving pedestrian on busy A-road  The Mirror
  
• Rayner and Burnham defy Starmer with call for more support for pubs - The Telegraph12 February 2026, 8:43 pm
  Rayner and Burnham defy Starmer with call for more support for pubs  The TelegraphReeves misled public on pubs tax raid, says watchdog  The TelegraphAngela Rayner and Andy Burnham criticise pub tax raid  City AMSacha Lord: Rachel Reeves must give hospitality a VAT cut  London Evening StandardRachel Reeves is finished - and Angela Rayner's just proved why  Daily Express
  
• Pentagon policy chief tells European Nato members to step up combat capabilities - The Guardian12 February 2026, 8:04 pm
  Pentagon policy chief tells European Nato members to step up combat capabilities  The GuardianDefend yourselves and don't rely on the US, senior Washington official tells Europe  Sky NewsRemarks by Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby at the NATO Defense Ministerial (As Prepared)  U.S. Department of War (.gov)US urges Europe to take the lead on defence in NATO  Al JazeeraEuropean nations are now being judged not just on how much they spend, but on military credibility - and the UK is falling short  Sky News
  
• Trump's bruised hand now 'swollen' as health fears soar - Daily Express12 February 2026, 7:30 pm
  Trump's bruised hand now 'swollen' as health fears soar  Daily ExpressTrump’s whole hand caked in makeup as he covers bruises before meeting with coal miners  The IndependentTrump, 79, Smears Makeup on Decaying Hand  The Daily BeastHands turned Purple (Opinion)  vocal.mediaDonald Trump’s Health Mocked in 'SNL' Sketch Amid Concerns  AOL.com
  
• Labour and Reform candidates clash over women feeling threatened by far-right rhetoric - The Guardian12 February 2026, 7:09 pm
  Labour and Reform candidates clash over women feeling threatened by far-right rhetoric  The GuardianSnowflake Matt Goodwin ducks out of hustings  thenewworld.co.ukReform by-election candidate accused of “running scared” after no-show at hustings  Left Foot ForwardMatt Goodwin clashes with Labour rival after claim women 'afraid to leave house'  Daily ExpressWomen 'scared to leave their homes' because of rhetoric 'peddled' by Reform by-election candidate, Labour rival claims  facebook.com
  
• From Brontë to Ballard, Orwell to Okri: the best songs inspired by literature – ranked! - The Guardian12 February 2026, 6:58 pm
  From Brontë to Ballard, Orwell to Okri: the best songs inspired by literature – ranked!  The Guardian
  
• Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health - BBC12 February 2026, 6:46 pm
  Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health  BBCTrump repeals power to regulate climate, axes vehicle emissions rules  Australian Broadcasting CorporationClimate leaders condemn Trump EPA’s biggest rollback yet: ‘This is corruption’  The GuardianEPA reverses long-standing climate change finding, stripping its own ability to regulate emissions  NBC NewsThe evidence showing climate change endangers public health - contrary to Trump’s claims  The Independent
  
• Nations League draw: England to face Spain and Croatia, Wales meet holders Portugal - BBC12 February 2026, 6:09 pm
  Nations League draw: England to face Spain and Croatia, Wales meet holders Portugal  BBCUEFA Nations League: England drawn with Spain for 2026/27 tournament, Wales to face Portugal  Sky SportsScotland learn opponents for 2026/2027 UEFA Nations League campaign  Scottish FAEngland handed shot at revenge against Spain in Nations League  The IndependentUEFA Nations League 2026/27 draw: All you need to know  FAW
  
• Union chief calls for Angela Rayner to replace Keir Starmer or risk Labour defeat to Reform UK - The Guardian12 February 2026, 6:00 pm
  Union chief calls for Angela Rayner to replace Keir Starmer or risk Labour defeat to Reform UK  The GuardianKeir Starmer’s new heir apparent is haunted by a tax scandal  politico.euMajor union backs Rayner to replace Starmer if Labour fails in Gorton and Denton by-election  The IndependentUnion chief calls for Rayner to replace Starmer  The TelegraphAngela Rayner offers help to speed up HMRC inquiry into tax affairs  The Times
  
• Winter Olympics: Chloe Kim settles for silver in snowboard halfpipe – as it happened - The Guardian12 February 2026, 5:30 pm
  Winter Olympics: Chloe Kim settles for silver in snowboard halfpipe – as it happened  The GuardianWinter Olympics 2026: Choi Ga-on denies Chloe Kim snowboarding halfpipe gold  BBCWinter Olympics 2026 live updates: Chloe Kim wins silver medal in halfpipe; Team USA latest on Day 6  The New York TimesMyles Garrett Wants to Be Girlfriend Chloe Kim's 'Rock' as She Competes in the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics (Exclusive)  People.comChloe Kim shows no rust in a no-drama run through Olympic halfpipe qualifying  AP News
  
• How mobile phone providers are getting away with 22pc price rises - The Telegraph12 February 2026, 4:14 pm
  How mobile phone providers are getting away with 22pc price rises  The TelegraphEnd to surprise phone and broadband bill hikes to help with cost of living  GOV.UKTelecoms 'Charter' to prevent price hikes on price hikes revealed  Money Saving ExpertUK unveils telecoms charter to curb mid-contract bill shocks  theregister.comHow Virgin Media O2 is investing in the UK’s connectivity and committing to consumer fairness  Virgin Media O2
  
• Donald Trump’s top antitrust enforcer Gail Slater pushed out as turf war deepens - Financial Times12 February 2026, 4:13 pm
  Donald Trump’s top antitrust enforcer Gail Slater pushed out as turf war deepens  Financial TimesUS antitrust chief Gail Slater ousted from Trump justice department  The GuardianExclusive / Tensions flare inside Trump antitrust world  SemaforTrump officials oust Abigail Slater as DOJ's antitrust chief, sources say  CBS NewsJustice Department's antitrust chief says she's leaving, effective immediately  NBC News
  
• I’ve tested Sony’s new flagship wireless earbuds, and they should worry Bose and Technics - What Hi-Fi?12 February 2026, 4:00 pm
  I’ve tested Sony’s new flagship wireless earbuds, and they should worry Bose and Technics  What Hi-Fi?Sony’s XM6 earbuds are noise-canceling winners  The VergeSony WF-1000XM6 - Review 2026  PCMag UKSony WF-1000XM6 vs Apple AirPods Pro 3: Comparing the premium in-ears  Trusted ReviewsI'm a Sony headphones fan, and here are 3 upgrades I'm hoping for from its imminent new flagship earbuds  TechRadar
  
• ‘Seismic’ battle for Manchester seat looks set to determine Starmer’s fate - Financial Times12 February 2026, 3:23 pm
  ‘Seismic’ battle for Manchester seat looks set to determine Starmer’s fate  Financial TimesMuslim Voters Could Swing By-Election In Gorton And Denton  Politics Home‘I would pack Starmer’s suitcase for him’: Disdain for Labour unites Gorton and Denton ahead of crucial by-election  The IndependentGorton and Denton by-election hustings 12 February 2026  themeteor.orgStarmer’s future in the balance in crucial greater Manchester by-election  Channel 4
  
• Probe ordered into Daily Mail owner's £500m takeover of Telegraph - BBC12 February 2026, 3:17 pm
  Probe ordered into Daily Mail owner's £500m takeover of Telegraph  BBCView Full coverage on Google News