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• Votes being counted in Gorton and Denton by-election - BBC27 February 2026, 5:03 am
  Votes being counted in Gorton and Denton by-election  BBCIt’s a three-horse race! First Past the Post isn’t fit for purpose in Gorton and Denton  Electoral Reform SocietyPolls close in Gorton and Denton byelection after three-way battle between Greens, Labour and Reform  The GuardianStarmer braced for high-stakes battle for Manchester seat  Financial TimesChris Mason: Gorton and Denton by-election has been a three-way tussle  BBC
  
• New GLP-1 pill helps patients lose up to 8% of body weight, trial shows - The Guardian27 February 2026, 2:30 am
  New GLP-1 pill helps patients lose up to 8% of body weight, trial shows  The GuardianLilly's oral GLP-1, orforglipron, delivered superior blood sugar control and weight loss compared to oral semaglutide in head-to-head type 2 diabetes trial published in The Lancet  Eli LillyEli Lilly is set to release a once-daily pill to rival Ozempic this year. People are losing 15 to 20 pounds on it, but there's a catch.  Business InsiderOrforglipron's safety in focus as Lilly details data from Novo-beating diabetes study  FirstWord PharmaEli Lilly's weight-loss pill shows higher side effects than Novo rival in diabetes trial  Reuters
  
• British-Danish couple say new UK passport rules may separate them from children - The Guardian27 February 2026, 2:30 am
  British-Danish couple say new UK passport rules may separate them from children  The GuardianETA: What is the UK's new travel system and how are dual nationals affected?  BBCAirlines ordered to refuse travellers without ETA visa-waiver  The TimesUK enforces digital permission to travel  GOV.UKThese airlines will allow UK dual nationals to travel on expired passports  The Independent
  
• Anthropic says it ‘cannot in good conscience’ allow Pentagon to remove AI checks - The Guardian27 February 2026, 1:16 am
  Anthropic says it ‘cannot in good conscience’ allow Pentagon to remove AI checks  The GuardianExclusive: Anthropic Drops Flagship Safety Pledge  Time MagazineResponsible Scaling Policy Version 3.0  AnthropicWhat to know about Defense Protection Act and the Pentagon’s Anthropic ultimatum  AP NewsThe one man stopping Trump from building killer AI  The Telegraph
  
• Hillary Clinton says she 'wants to see truth come out' after finishing Epstein testimony - BBC27 February 2026, 12:23 am
  Hillary Clinton says she 'wants to see truth come out' after finishing Epstein testimony  BBCHillary Clinton Denies Knowing Epstein or His Crimes in a Tense Deposition - The New York Times  The New York TimesLive updates: Hillary Clinton testifies in Epstein investigation  CNNClinton confident husband didn't know of Epstein's crimes  RTE.ieBill and Hillary Clinton, battle-tested, gear up for another Washington fight  AP News
  
• Observers raise concerns over secret ballot breaches at Gorton and Denton byelection - The Guardian26 February 2026, 11:53 pm
  Observers raise concerns over secret ballot breaches at Gorton and Denton byelection  The Guardian‘High levels’ of illegal family voting in Gorton and Denton by-election  The TelegraphLabour calls on officials to examine ‘very concerning’ reports of illegal voting in crucial Gorton and Denton by-election  The IndependentWhat is family voting after Gorton and Denton claims emerge  Manchester Evening NewsConcerns raised over ‘family voting’ in Gorton and Denton by-election  ITVX
  
• 'Don't know what the fuss was about' - chaotic Palace season could end in glory - BBC26 February 2026, 11:46 pm
  'Don't know what the fuss was about' - chaotic Palace season could end in glory  BBCCrystal Palace 2-0 Zrinjski Mostar (Agg: 3-1) commentary  Sky SportsCrystal Palace 2-0 Zrinjski (3-1 agg): Palace reach last 16 of Conference League  BBCGlasner admits sparking media storm after Crystal Palace ease past Zrinjski  The GuardianCrystal Palace 2 Zrinjski 0 (3-1 on agg): Lacroix and Guessand seal Eagles' spot in Conference League last 16  The Sun
  
• Tourette syndrome tests the limits of acceptance – I’ve struggled with it for 30 years | Leyland Cecco - The Guardian26 February 2026, 11:31 pm
  Tourette syndrome tests the limits of acceptance – I’ve struggled with it for 30 years | Leyland Cecco  The GuardianBBC broadcast of racial slur at Baftas unacceptable, says Nandy  BBCJohn Davidson Explains Tourettes Tics in Interview After BAFTA N-Word  VarietyBBC Cuts “Free Palestine” From BAFTA Film Awards Winner’s Speech  DeadlineBaftas row has sparked negativity over Tourette's, mum says  BBC
  
• Ian Huntley in critical condition after prison attack - The Telegraph26 February 2026, 11:20 pm
  Ian Huntley in critical condition after prison attack  The TelegraphView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Nottingham Forest 1-2 Fenerbahce (Agg 4-2): Vitor Pereira's side survive scare to seal Europa League last-16 place - Sky Sports26 February 2026, 11:04 pm
  Nottingham Forest 1-2 Fenerbahce (Agg 4-2): Vitor Pereira's side survive scare to seal Europa League last-16 place  Sky SportsEuropa & Conference League LIVE: Build-up, team news, score and live text updates  BBCNottm Forest 1-2 Fenerbahce (26 Feb, 2026) Game Analysis  ESPNPEREIRA & ANDERSON TO TAKE QUESTIONS AHEAD OF FENERBAHÇE FIXTURE  nottinghamforest.co.ukHudson-Odoi sends Nottingham Forest into last 16 despite fright by Fenerbahce  The Guardian
  
• Epstein files contain explicit but unsubstantiated claim that Trump abused minor - The Guardian26 February 2026, 11:04 pm
  Epstein files contain explicit but unsubstantiated claim that Trump abused minor  The GuardianUS justice department accused of withholding Trump-related Epstein files  BBCJustice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump  NPRDemocrats probe missing files alleging Donald Trump link to Jeffrey Epstein  Financial TimesEpstein Files Are Missing Records About Woman Who Made Claim Against Trump - The New York Times  The New York Times
  
• Premier League Darts results: Stephen Bunting beats Gian van Veen to win night four in Belfast - BBC26 February 2026, 10:58 pm
  Premier League Darts results: Stephen Bunting beats Gian van Veen to win night four in Belfast  BBCStephen Bunting beats Gian van Veen to win night four in Belfast - as it happened  BBCPremier League Darts - Night Four, Belfast  Sky SportsPDC Darts | Darts Live Scores, Darts Results & Darts Tickets  PDC‘It’s like I’ve won the World Championship’: Emotional Josh Rock overjoyed after hitting Premier League nine-darter in front of home crowd  Belfast Telegraph
  
• The Dunblane Tapes review – deeply moving film lays bare parents’ grief 30 years after tragedy - The Guardian26 February 2026, 10:31 pm
  The Dunblane Tapes review – deeply moving film lays bare parents’ grief 30 years after tragedy  The Guardian‘The Dunblane Tapes’: Deeply moving documentary lays bare parents’ grief 30 years after the tragic school shooting  The Irish IndependentHeart-wrenching moment tearful parents race to Dunblane school after massacre  The SunI was a teacher at Dunblane school. I’m still haunted by the massacre  The TimesThe home videos that shine a heartbreaking new light on the Dunblane massacre  The Telegraph
  
• Columbia student released after ICE agents allegedly posed as police to make arrest - BBC26 February 2026, 10:23 pm
  Columbia student released after ICE agents allegedly posed as police to make arrest  BBCDetained Columbia student released after Mamdani talks with Trump  The GuardianColumbia University says US immigration agents lied to detain student  Al JazeeraEmergency rally to protest ICE detainment of Elmina Aghayeva, GS ’26, draws nearly 100 faculty, students, community members  Columbia Daily SpectatorImportant Additional Updates From Columbia University  Columbia University in the City of New York
  
• Super League: Wigan 54-0 Leigh - Warriors hammer local rivals - BBC26 February 2026, 9:57 pm
  Super League: Wigan 54-0 Leigh - Warriors hammer local rivals  BBCSuper League LIVE: Wigan Warriors v Leigh Leopards - score & radio commentary  BBCSuper League: Wigan Warriors demolish Leigh Leopards in blowout victory to continue winning start to season  Sky SportsMatch Preview | Leigh (SLR3)  Wigan WarriorsCoach Adrian Lam rues 'nightmare' Super League display  The North West Star