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• Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for appointing Mandelson and 'believing his lies' - BBC5 February 2026, 3:02 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 NewsHenry Zeffman: Could this be the beginning of the end for Keir Starmer?  BBCMandelson and the money that never sleeps  Financial TimesPeter Mandelson's web of influence inside the Labour Party  The Times
  
• Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% - BBC5 February 2026, 2:32 pm
  Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75%  BBCUK Political Risk Won’t Deter Further Rate Cuts  BloombergBank of England keeps interest rates at 3.75% as inflation concerns persist  The GuardianUK interest rates kept on hold at 3.75%  BBCInterest rates latest: UK growth downgraded as Bank of England warns over unemployment  The Telegraph
  
• Rosenior accuses Arsenal of a lack of 'respect' for pre-match warm-up - BBC5 February 2026, 2:31 pm
  Rosenior accuses Arsenal of a lack of 'respect' for pre-match warm-up  BBCArsenal didn't show respect to Chelsea during warm-up ahead of Carabao Cup semi-final second leg, claims Liam Rosenior  Sky SportsLiam Rosenior: 'I need to see what our reaction is' | News | Official Site  Chelsea official siteLiam Rosenior responds after Paul Merson criticism: 'I have been a pundit, it's easy'  ESPNLiam Rosenior reflects on ultimately unsuccessful tactical approach against Arsenal  We Ain't Got No History
  
• 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 GuardianNigel Farage unveils leader of Reform UK in Wales plus Senedd Member defection | ITV News  ITVXEx-Tory councillor unveiled by Nigel Farage as Reform's Welsh leader  BBCFormer Tory council leader Dan Thomas unveiled as head of Reform UK in Wales  The Independent
  
• Brad Karp: Wall Street law firm boss resigns after emails to Epstein released - The Guardian5 February 2026, 1:06 pm
  Brad Karp: Wall Street law firm boss resigns after emails to Epstein released  The GuardianBrad Karp Resigns as Paul Weiss Chairman Amid Epstein Fallout  The New York Times‘Call Brad Karp’: Epstein’s Fondness for Lawyer Ends in Downfall  BloombergPaul Weiss chair Brad Karp told Jeffrey Epstein: ‘You’re amazing’  Financial TimesThe World’s Rich And Powerful In Latest Epstein Files: Brad Karp Resigns (Updating)  Forbes
  
• Captain jailed over North Sea tanker crash death - BBC5 February 2026, 12:15 pm
  Captain jailed over North Sea tanker crash death  BBCRussian captain Vladimir Motin jailed for six years after deadly tanker collision  Sky NewsRussian container ship captain jailed for six years over fatal North Sea collision  The GuardianRussian captain guilty of manslaughter after North Sea collision  Financial TimesRussian captain failed to keep proper lookout before oil tanker crash  The Telegraph
  
• Zack Polanski: I thought what Keir Starmer said about me was vile - London Evening Standard5 February 2026, 12:13 pm
  Zack Polanski: I thought what Keir Starmer said about me was vile  London Evening StandardPolanski calls on Starmer to step down  thecanary.coZack Polanski slams Starmer over Mandelson-Epstein emails: 'Serious questions to answer'  YahooWho Is Keir Starmer's New Nemesis? PM Warned Of 'Hypnotherapist' Rival Zack Polanski Rising In Polls  International Business Times UKPolanski: Labour attacking me to distract from its corruption and sex offender problems  thecanary.co
  
• Teenage son admits killing his mother, court told - BBC5 February 2026, 11:53 am
  Teenage son admits killing his mother, court told  BBCPrestatyn teenager admits murder of his mum Angela Shellis  North Wales LiveTeenager, 18, pleads guilty to murdering his mother | ITV News  ITVXTeenage boy admits murdering his teaching assistant mother, 45, after her body was found beside a footpath by walkers  Daily MailTeenager admits killing mother in Prestatyn park  Deeside.com
  
• 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in war with Russia, Zelensky says - BBC5 February 2026, 11:50 am
  55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in war with Russia, Zelensky says  BBCUkraine’s strategy is to kill 50,000 Russian soldiers a month. A sign of confidence or an indicator of weakness?  CNNRussia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,442  Al JazeeraFifty-five thousand Ukrainian soldiers killed on battlefield, Zelenskiy tells French TV  ReutersZelenskiy Asks Trump for More Arms to Force Putin to End the War  Bloomberg
  
• Man jailed for murder of colleague who ended their relationship - BBC5 February 2026, 11:48 am
  Man jailed for murder of colleague who ended their relationship  BBCLife sentence for ‘obsessed’ ex-partner who stabbed graduate to death | ITV News  ITVXSteph Irons' obsessed murderer stabbed 'bright young star' to death with knives he bought from B&M  Yahoo News UKParents’ tribute as daughter’s killer jailed for life  Nottinghamshire PoliceFamily's heartbreaking tribute to 'shining light' Steph Irons who was killed in Mapperley stabbing  Nottinghamshire Live
  
• Met Office rain warning for southern England extended - BBC5 February 2026, 11:32 am
  Met Office rain warning for southern England extended  BBCHeavy rain could lead to more flooding across Devon and Cornwall  BBC‘Like a sea out there’: flooded Somerset residents wonder how water can be managed  The Guardian‘Unsettled’ weather to continue as forecasters warn of rain and flooding  London Evening StandardDevon areas at risk of flooding as more heavy rain arrives - full list  Devon Live
  
• UK co-development house Sumo Digital announces redundancies - GamesIndustry.biz5 February 2026, 11:00 am
  UK co-development house Sumo Digital announces redundancies  GamesIndustry.bizTencent subsidiary Sumo Digital is making layoffs  Game DeveloperSumo Digital, a UK-based co-development studio, reveals layoffs  WN Hub
  
• Winter Olympics 2026: Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds finish strongly for second GB win - BBC5 February 2026, 10:55 am
  Winter Olympics 2026: Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds finish strongly for second GB win  BBCWinter Olympics briefing: curling subplots abound as lights go out on first action  The GuardianHow Team GB overcame power cuts and delays to make winning start in curling campaign  The IndependentWinter Olympics 2026: Great Britain and Canada bag mixed doubles curling opening wins - daily results  Milano Cortina 2026Winter Olympics: How Team GB can add to nearly 500 years of curling history  The Scotsman
  
• Duke faces more allegations relating to estranged wife - BBC5 February 2026, 10:42 am
  Duke faces more allegations relating to estranged wife  BBCDuke of Marlborough charged with controlling or coercive behaviour  The GuardianChurchill’s great nephew faces more charges after he 'strangled wife 3 times'  The SunDuke of Marlborough charged with controlling behaviour against wife  The TelegraphDuke of Marlborough charged with controlling or coercive behaviour towards estranged wife  The Independent
  
• 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 Warwickshire farm festival full line-up confirmed  Coventry TelegraphCotswolds Farm Park to feature at Great British Farm-Fest  Cotswold JournalSophie Ellis-Bextor on the bill for new 'Farm-Fest' at Stoneleigh alongside Jeremy Clarkson  Kenilworth Nub NewsTV's Clarkson plans star-studded farm festival | Birmingham Mail - newspaper  Magzter