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• Jessie Buckley and stars of Adolescence enjoy sparkling night at Golden Globes

  Irish star Jessie Buckley was named best actress in a drama and Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty continued Adolescence’s winning streak through awards season as they all secured gongs at the Golden Globes.

• Heathrows annual passenger numbers surpass 84m for first time

  Heathrow airport’s annual passenger numbers exceeded 84 million for the first time last year.

• Kate invites Red Roses to Windsor Castle for Rugby World Cup win celebration

  The Princess of Wales is hosting a special reception for the Red Roses at Windsor Castle this week to celebrate their Rugby World Cup win.

• Ofcom launches formal investigation into X over AI chatbot concerns

  A formal investigation has been launched into whether Elon Musk’s social media platform X has complied with UK laws after reports its AI chatbot Grok created and shared sexualised images of children, the regulator Ofcom has said.

• Major incident declared as 30000 properties hit by water outages

  A major incident has been declared as 30,000 properties in Kent and Sussex are without a proper water supply.

• Ex Tory chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK

  Former Conservative chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has joined Reform UK, the party has announced.

• Charity shop staff thrilled as rare edition of The Hobbit fetches 3000

  Staff at a Stirling charity shop have said they are “thrilled” after an extremely rare edition of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit fetched a record £3,000.

• Keir Starmer says parental leave reforms put dignity back at heart of work

  The Prime Minister has hailed upcoming changes to parental leave as putting “dignity back at the heart of work”.

• Bird butterfly and dragonfly numbers soar at flagship rewilding project

  A flagship rewilding project has seen an explosion in wildlife since it began, with bird numbers increasing tenfold in the past two decades, monitoring shows.

• Man Utd knocked out of FA Cup by Brighton to end hopes of silverware this season

  Managerless Manchester United’s hopes of ending a topsy-turvy season with silverware went up in smoke as Danny Welbeck once again scored against his former club and Brighton finally secured a first FA Cup victory against the Red Devils.

• Successions Jesse Armstrong still experiences impostor syndrome

  Succession showrunner Jesse Armstrong has said a writers’ room can feel like “walking on the moon” when it is working well – but that he also experiences imposter syndrome.

• Openreach marks 20th anniversary

  Openreach is marking its 20th anniversary by announcing a big increase in broadband usage last year.

• Drivers able to see how well their council is tackling potholes

  Drivers across England are able to see how well their local authority is tackling potholes with the launch of a new traffic light rating system.

• Teaching union calls for social media ban for under 16s to improve learning

  A teaching union is calling for the Government to ban social media for under-16s to improve concentration at school and stem damage to mental health.

• Love Island villa evacuated and filming postponed due to wildfires

  The Love Island: All Stars villa has been evacuated with filming postponed due to “ongoing wildfires”, ITV has said.

• Protester climbs onto Iranian embassy balcony

  A protester has climbed onto the balcony of the Iranian embassy in central London.

• Government urged to make nutrition labels on front of food packaging mandatory

  Nutrition labels on the front of food packaging should be made mandatory in the UK, according to a consumer champion.

• Magical non league Macclesfield dump holders Crystal Palace out of the FA Cup

  Non-league Macclesfield pulled off one of the biggest-ever FA Cup upsets as they knocked out holders Crystal Palace in a remarkable 2-1 win at the third-round stage.

• Ministers urged to use Budget to show clear intent on private jet tax

  Holyrood ministers must use their upcoming Budget to signal a “clear intent” to introduce a tax on private jets, campaigners have insisted.

• I donated umbilical cord blood and another mums donation saved my daughter

  A mother who donated umbilical cord blood after giving birth has described how her daughter’s life was saved by a similar donation just a few years later.

• Man found dead after tree falls on caravan during Storm Goretti

  A man has been found dead after a tree fell on to a caravan as weather warnings remain in place after Storm Goretti hit the UK.

• Snow and ice warnings in force as tens of thousands remain without power

  Warnings for snow and ice are in force across much of the UK as tens of thousands of people are still without power after Storm Goretti.

• Shabana Mahmood to end duty to support some asylum seekers in bid to shut hotels

  Shabana Mahmood will end the Government’s duty to support all destitute asylum seekers as she seeks to shut more asylum hotels, sources have said.

• More snow and ice to hit UK as thousands with no power after Storm Goretti

  More snow, ice and freezing fog will hit the UK after thousands of people were left with no power after Storm Goretti.

• Keir Starmer condemns killing of Iranian protesters and calls for restraint

  Sir Keir Starmer has condemned the killing of protesters in Iran and urged Tehran to “exercise restraint” amid a crackdown on demonstrations against the regime.