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• Sir Keir Starmer 'concerned' after man with axe arrested at mosque - Sky News25 February 2026, 4:09 pm
  Sir Keir Starmer 'concerned' after man with axe arrested at mosque  Sky NewsMan arrested after 'axe carried into mosque' in Manchester  BBCMan arrested for entering Manchester mosque allegedly carrying axe and knife  The GuardianMen armed with axe and knife enter mosque during Ramadan prayers  The TelegraphMan arrested after entering Manchester mosque ‘carrying an axe’  The Independent
  
• The US men’s hockey team at the State of the Union showed proximity to Trump is never neutral - The Guardian25 February 2026, 3:03 pm
  The US men’s hockey team at the State of the Union showed proximity to Trump is never neutral  The GuardianThe U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team won gold — and then lost the room - The Athletic  The New York TimesEXCLUSIVE: Hughes Brothers' Mom Responds to Controversy Surrounding US Men's Hockey Team and Trump Video  TODAY.comU.S. women's hockey team declines Trump's invitation to the State of the Union  NBC NewsTeam USA hockey hero Jack Hughes breaks silence on women's stars rejecting Trump and angry backlash to their own White House trip  Daily Mail
  
• 'Jekyll and Hyde' killer guilty of shooting ex-colleague on remote country path - BBC25 February 2026, 2:52 pm
  'Jekyll and Hyde' killer guilty of shooting ex-colleague on remote country path  BBCFormer gamekeeper David Campbell found guilty of shotgun murder of ex-colleague Brian Low  Sky NewsEx-gamekeeper murdered groundsman with shotgun over 'festering' grudge  STV NewsEx-gamekeeper GUILTY of murdering Brian Low in brutal shotgun ambush in Aberfeldy  The SunBREAKING: Ex-gamekeeper David Campbell GUILTY of Aberfeldy shotgun murder  The Courier
  
• Man Utd debt up to £1.3bn despite profit of £33m - BBC25 February 2026, 2:28 pm
  Man Utd debt up to £1.3bn despite profit of £33m  BBCMan Utd financial results: Omar Berrada believes club seeing benefits of redundancy programme as profits rise despite fall in revenues  Sky SportsMan United CEO Berrada hails club progress after latest financial results  ESPNMan Utd’s £44m black hole laid bare as new blow emerges following financial results  The MirrorMan Utd make £32.6m profit after Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s job cull  The Telegraph
  
• Brit mum is killed in front of family after van ploughs into lorry in Spain - The Sun25 February 2026, 2:04 pm
  Brit mum is killed in front of family after van ploughs into lorry in Spain  The SunBrit woman, 42, killed in terrifying Murcia lorry crash in front of her family  The MirrorBritish mum, 42, dies in fatal motorway crash in Spain leaving family injured  Wales OnlineBritish woman dies in shocking Totana car crash while driving with her family  Spanish News TodayBritish woman killed in Spain lorry crash  Liverpool Echo
  
• The hard right has high hopes in Gorton and Denton – but a grassroots fightback is under way - The Guardian25 February 2026, 1:54 pm
  The hard right has high hopes in Gorton and Denton – but a grassroots fightback is under way  The GuardianWhy every vote will count in Gorton and Denton by-election  BBCWhisper it, but Starmer might know something the rest of us don’t  The TelegraphGorton & Denton by-election: where are all the Labour voters?  The TimesHow the Gorton and Denton by-election could change British politics  The Independent
  
• PMQs live updates: Badenoch presses Starmer on student loans at PMQs - BBC25 February 2026, 1:48 pm
  PMQs live updates: Badenoch presses Starmer on student loans at PMQs  BBCStarmer promises to look at making student loans 'fairer'  BBCStudent loan crisis in England and Wales is a scam on graduates, say MPs  The GuardianStudent loans: Phillipson says freeze will cost average graduate £8 a month  BBCThe pressure is building on government to reform student loan repayments  Sky News
  
• Deividas Skebas jailed for minimum of 25 years for murder of Lilia Valutyte in Boston - follow live - BBC25 February 2026, 1:23 pm
  Deividas Skebas jailed for minimum of 25 years for murder of Lilia Valutyte in Boston - follow live  BBCMan jailed for murdering girl playing with hula hoop in Boston street  BBCMan jailed for murder of girl, 9, as she played hula hoop in Lincolnshire street  The GuardianStranger who stabbed girl, 9, in the heart as she played outside mum's shop jailed for life  Sky NewsSchizophrenic migrant murdered child after being allowed back into Britain  The Telegraph
  
• Bill Gates 'took responsibility' over Epstein ties in staff meeting, foundation says - BBC25 February 2026, 1:18 pm
  Bill Gates 'took responsibility' over Epstein ties in staff meeting, foundation says  BBCBill Gates apologizes to foundation staff for Jeffrey Epstein ties  The GuardianBill Gates admits to affairs with two Russian women  The TelegraphBill Gates apologizes to staff over his Epstein ties and admits extramarital affairs: report  The IndependentExclusive | Bill Gates Apologizes to Foundation Staff Over Epstein Ties  WSJ
  
• Jury in Natalie McNally trial shown knife found at scene - BBC25 February 2026, 1:13 pm
  Jury in Natalie McNally trial shown knife found at scene  BBCNatalie McNally: Pathologist tells trial victim suffered 'prolonged assault'  BBCMcNally trial shown 'faked' livestream by murder accused  RTE.ieBody of Natalie McNally found ‘close to dog bowl that appeared full of blood’, murder trial hears  Belfast TelegraphNatalie McNally subjected to ‘prolong assault’ and likely her unborn child ‘died as a result’, says pathologist  Armagh I
  
• Constitution Hill drifts for the Champion Hurdle as outcome of crucial schooling session looms - Racing Post25 February 2026, 12:49 pm
  Constitution Hill drifts for the Champion Hurdle as outcome of crucial schooling session looms  Racing PostConstitution Hill: 2023 Champion Hurdle winner ruled out of Cheltenham Festival run as hurdling career ends  Sky SportsEd Chamberlin relieved that Constitution Hill doesnt run at Cheltenham and looking ahead to exciting Flat campaign  Sporting LifeNicky Henderson ends Constitution Hill’s hurdles career  The TelegraphConstitution Hill out of Champion Hurdle and ready for next chapter on the Flat  The Guardian
  
• ‘People feel like they’re in on the joke’: the new wave of pseudo-biopics - The Guardian25 February 2026, 12:38 pm
  ‘People feel like they’re in on the joke’: the new wave of pseudo-biopics  The Guardian
  
• Third runway will cost £15 per passenger, Heathrow boss claims - Financial Times25 February 2026, 12:28 pm
  Third runway will cost £15 per passenger, Heathrow boss claims  Financial TimesHeathrow pays out £550m to shareholders despite profits plunging by a third  ITVXLondon is safe says Heathrow boss as passengers numbers hit record  London Evening StandardSlow progress on Heathrow’s third runway should be national concern, boss says  The GuardianRecord breaking service paves way for expanded Heathrow - results for year ended 31 Dec 2025  Heathrow Media Centre
  
• Not even potholes will hold up self-driving cars, UK firm predicts - BBC25 February 2026, 12:27 pm
  Not even potholes will hold up self-driving cars, UK firm predicts  BBCUK AI start-up Wayve raises module.2bn from carmakers and Big Tech  Financial TimesUK’s Wayve valued at .6bn in global race for driverless cars  The TimesWayve, an A.I. Driverless Car Start-Up in Europe, Raises module.2 Billion  The New York TimesNvidia, Microsoft back self-driving firm Wayve as it hits .6 billion valuation  CNBC
  
• Who is Rafael Olarra, from high-profile job to famous ex-boyfriend - PinkNews25 February 2026, 11:55 am
  Who is Rafael Olarra, from high-profile job to famous ex-boyfriend  PinkNewsPedro Pascal Seen with Rafael Olarra During Monday Night Outing in New York City  Just JaredPedro Pascal and Rafael Olarra's dating rumors: A breakdown  Out MagazinePedro Pascal & Rafael Olarra Watch 'Wuthering Heights' Together in Theater  TMZRafael Olarra and Pedro Pascal Show Affection on Stroll in L.A. Amid Dating Rumors  Parade