Starmer overruled warning of ‘reputational risk’ over Mandelson appointment, files show - The Guardian

Attacks reported on three more cargo ships in Gulf, with oil price back near 0 - BBC

MPs launch student loans inquiry amid ‘perfect storm’ for young people in UK - The Guardian

Woman shot in 'targeted attack' as armed police descend on Toxteth street - Liverpool Echo

My phone contents were shared with the police colleague I accused of rape - BBC

Middle East crisis live: Iran steps up campaign to disrupt energy markets as oil price spikes above 0 a barrel - The Guardian

UK weather: Yellow wind warnings to come into force with possible mountain snow - BBC

Live updates as ferries cancelled and Britannia Bridge restrictions as gales batter North Wales - North Wales Live

Birmingham mum disgusted as children heading to chippy 'witness man performing indecent act' - Birmingham Live

Sign threatens five‑year jail term for feeding birds - BBC

Iran ‘planning drone attack on California’, warns FBI - The Telegraph

Israel bombards Beirut suburbs and southern Lebanon as conflict with Hezbollah escalates - The Guardian

Expats said Dubai was safer than London. Then the missiles rained down - The Telegraph

Russia says it shot down two British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles - Reuters

John Lewis pays first annual staff bonus in four years as profits rise - The Guardian

London filling station selling petrol for £2.38 per litre as pump prices soar due to Iran war - London Evening Standard

Oil price latest: Goldman Sachs warns of longer war as crude surges - The Telegraph

Heating oil orders cancelled and prices hiked - BBC

Apple iPad Air M4 review: still the premium tablet to beat - The Guardian

AI writing is on the rise — can you tell between a human and a bot? - The Times

Samsung Galaxy S26 Series and Galaxy Buds4 Series Now Available Worldwide - Samsung Global Newsroom

Video game PEGI age-ratings are changing in Europe and it's probably not good news for EA Sports FC - Eurogamer.net

BBC Radio 2 star quits in shock announcement leaving fans devastated - Daily Express

Inside Louis Theroux Netflix documentary which exposes influencer HSTikkyTokky - The Mirror

Oscars fashion: A look back at iconic looks that broke the rules - Sky News

Jack Osbourne announces birth of daughter named after father Ozzy - BBC

Fede Valverde's hat-trick for Real Madrid against Man City shows why this true Galactico can be 'underrated' no more - Sky Sports

‘Players make mistakes’: Liam Rosenior defends Filip Jörgensen after error - The Guardian

Indian Wells: Jack Draper fights back for 'huge' Indian Wells win over Novak Djokovic - BBC

Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal LIVE: Result and updates from Champions League - London Evening Standard

NASA to Provide Update on Artemis II Flight Readiness Ahead of Launch - The Daily Galaxy

Astronomers witness magnetar birth for first time - The Times

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is 'bursting with methanol,' new study finds - Space

Meet Crocodylus lucivenator, a 12- to 15-foot predator that hunted iconic Lucy's species - Phys.org

People warned to avoid reliance on drugs like ibuprofen for pain relief - ITVX

Hundreds of GPs tell BBC they have never refused a sick note over mental health concerns - BBC

Alternative to HRT for menopausal hot flushes now on NHS - BBC

Blood test detects dementia risk in women 25 years before symptoms - The Telegraph