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• Man United spent £36m more than they wanted to - but dodged major transfer bullet - Manchester Evening News6 February 2026, 4:00 am
  Man United spent £36m more than they wanted to - but dodged major transfer bullet  Manchester Evening News
  
• 'PM battles for survival' and Rayner 'ready to go' - BBC6 February 2026, 2:36 am
  'PM battles for survival' and Rayner 'ready to go'  BBC‘If someone had pulled the trigger’: MPs rue lack of challenger to oust Starmer  The GuardianStarmer on borrowed time as MPs weigh up how to mount leadership challenge  Financial TimesHow to topple the British prime minister in 5 easy steps  politico.euDo you think Keir Starmer should remain as Labour leader and Prime Minister, or stand down and replaced as Prime Minister by a new leader of the Labour party?  YouGov
  
• No 10 defies calls to sack Morgan McSweeney over Mandelson appointment - The Guardian6 February 2026, 12:12 am
  No 10 defies calls to sack Morgan McSweeney over Mandelson appointment  The GuardianWho is Irish Starmer aide at centre of Mandelson scandal?  RTE.ieMandelson, misjudgement and McSweeney: A crisis brewing in Number 10  ITVXFinn McRedmond: It’s ironic how it took a Corkman to teach UK’s Labour to sound like English patriots  The Irish TimesIf I were Morgan McSweeney, I’d fear being knifed by Starmer  The Independent
  
• Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds - BBC6 February 2026, 12:08 am
  Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds  BBCMost statin side-effects not caused by the drugs, study finds  The GuardianExperts clear up ‘ongoing confusion’ over side effects of drug used by millions  The IndependentScientists finally explain statin muscle pain  ScienceDailyLabels on statins overstate side effects, study finds  Financial Times
  
• Number of homeless refugees in England soars, BBC has found - BBC6 February 2026, 12:05 am
  Number of homeless refugees in England soars, BBC has found  BBC
  
• The ‘healthy’ soups with more salt than a McDonald’s - The Times6 February 2026, 12:01 am
  The ‘healthy’ soups with more salt than a McDonald’s  The TimesPopular ready-to-eat soups may exceed government health limits  The IndependentYour 'healthy' soup may pack more salt than two McDonald's cheeseburgers  upday NewsOne in six soup cans contain enough salt to warrant red warning labels  conveniencestore.co.ukAlmost one in four shop-bought soups exceed Government salt targets – study  ITVX
  
• US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe - Financial Times5 February 2026, 11:37 pm
  US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe  Financial Times
  
• Canada unveils auto industry plan in latest pivot away from US - BBC5 February 2026, 11:07 pm
  Canada unveils auto industry plan in latest pivot away from US  BBCCarney Increases E.V. Investments as Trump’s Trade Policy Disrupts Canada’s Auto Industry  The New York TimesGoodbye EV sales mandate, hello purchase rebates. Carney shakes up Canada's auto industry  CBCCanada to Scrap Electric Vehicle Rules in Win for Automakers  Bloomberg.comOpinion: Good EV plan, Canada. The risk now lies in execution  The Globe and Mail
  
• Premier League Darts 2026 results: Michael van Gerwen beats Gian van Veen to win opening night in Newcastle - BBC5 February 2026, 10:55 pm
  Premier League Darts 2026 results: Michael van Gerwen beats Gian van Veen to win opening night in Newcastle  BBCPremier League Darts: Scores, updates, highlights, reaction from Night One in Newcastle as Michael van Gerwen wins  Sky SportsSky Sports forced to apologise after Michael van Gerwen's x-rated comment on air  Daily StarPremier League Darts 2026: Van Gerwen relieved to end drought on Night 1  ESPNPremier League Darts 2026: Table, fixtures, results, order of play, venues and dates  BBC
  
• Home Office says nearly 60,000 people deported from UK or left voluntarily since 2024 election - The Guardian5 February 2026, 10:00 pm
  Home Office says nearly 60,000 people deported from UK or left voluntarily since 2024 election  The GuardianNearly 60,000 migrants removed and deported since election, Home Office says as it releases new returns flight footage  lbc.co.ukKeir Starmer given urgent migrant warning unless he takes key decision  Daily ExpressMigrant deportation flight footage released amid immigration pressure  MSNIllegal migrants boarded onto return flights as Home Office announce largest deportation figures in a decade  AOL.com
  
• Trump's nuclear arms control push with Russia hinges on China - BBC5 February 2026, 9:49 pm
  Trump's nuclear arms control push with Russia hinges on China  BBCTrump rejects call from Russia’s Putin to extend cap on nuclear deployments  Al JazeeraDonald Trump calls for new nuclear treaty with Russia as New Start expires  Financial TimesAmerica risks a nuclear-arms race with China  The Economist‘Grave moment’: end of US-Russia nuclear pact comes at worst possible time, UN chief warns  The Guardian
  
• Police found blood on porch belonging to news anchor's missing mother - BBC5 February 2026, 8:55 pm
  Police found blood on porch belonging to news anchor's missing mother  BBCNancy Guthrie: A neighbourhood left stunned by a crime that's mystifying America  Sky NewsRansom note deadline for return of Savannah Guthrie’s mom expires: Live updates  The IndependentSavannah Guthrie’s brother pleads for mother’s kidnapper to contact family  The GuardianAlleged Ransom Note for Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Demands Millions in Bitcoin  TMZ
  
• The Scout Squad: Our top picks for FPL Gameweek 25 - fantasyfootballscout.co.uk5 February 2026, 8:53 pm
  The Scout Squad: Our top picks for FPL Gameweek 25  fantasyfootballscout.co.ukFantasy Premier League Gameweek 25: Top 3 FPL Captaincy Picks  fantasyfootballfix.comScout Selection: Best Fantasy team for Gameweek 25  Premier LeagueFPL GW25 Wildcard: Fixtures, predicted points and AI team  fantasyfootballhub.co.ukPremier League and transfers LIVE: Grealish out for season? Bobb signs for Fulham  BBC
  
• Molly-Mae Hague announces second pregnancy - BBC5 February 2026, 8:48 pm
  Molly-Mae Hague announces second pregnancy  BBCMolly Mae reveals she is pregnant in home movie-style post with Tommy and Bambi  The IndependentMolly-Mae expecting second child with boxer Tommy Fury  STV NewsTommy Fury and Molly-Mae announce they’re expecting second child in heart-warming post  talkSPORTTea-drinking, pillow scare and clothes clues Molly-Mae Hague was pregnant as fans turn detective  The Mirror
  
• Donald Trump endorses Japan’s Sanae Takaichi ahead of general election - Financial Times5 February 2026, 8:13 pm
  Donald Trump endorses Japan’s Sanae Takaichi ahead of general election  Financial Times‘Sana-mania’ grips Japan as ultra-conservative Takaichi expected to secure election landslide  The GuardianTrump endorses Japan's Takaichi ahead of snap election  BBCFive Charts Showing Takaichi’s Challenges in Japan’s Snap Election  Bloomberg.comHow to win an election: speak clearly but say nothing  The Times