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• Mother in stem cell donor plea to give young sons a chance at a normal life

  A mother has launched an urgent appeal to find stem cell donors for her two young sons in a bid to “give them a chance at a normal life”.

• Big four mobile firms outperformed by smaller rivals in annual survey

  The UK’s biggest mobile providers have been outperformed by smaller rivals in an annual customer service survey by watchdog Which?

• Meningitis B Jabs and antibiotics offered as three cases found in Weymouth

  Three cases of meningitis B have been confirmed in young people in Weymouth, Dorset, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said, adding that those affected are recovering well.

• Starmer UK and France to lead mission in Strait of Hormuz when war ends

  The UK and France will lead a peaceful mission to protect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Sir Keir Starmer said.

• Nursery worker jailed for more than three years over horrible death of toddler

  A nursery worker who killed a 14-month-old boy while trying to get him to sleep has been jailed for three years and four months for gross negligence manslaughter.

• Artwork placed on Murrayfield pitch to mark womens sport milestone

  Saturday sees Scotland play England - the largest standalone women's sporting event in Scotland

• Police investigating after discarded items found near Israeli embassy

  Police are investigating whether items found near the Israeli embassy in central London are connected to a video posted by an Iran-linked Islamist group claiming it was going to be attacked.

• John Cartwright stands down as Hull FC head coach with immediate effect

  It's after Thursday night’s 24-14 defeat to St Helens

• Keir Starmer arrives in Paris for Strait of Hormuz talks

  He's attending a meeting hosted by Emmanuel Macron

• Erling Haaland admits Man City Arsenal clash is like a final in title race

  The two clubs are separated by 6 points in the Premier League

• David Tennant and Jodie Whittaker to take turns to star in play

  They will perform in White Rabbit Red Rabbit

• Tesco switches barcodes for QR codes in UK first

  Tesco is upgrading from barcodes to QR codes on an entire range of own-label products in what it claims is a first among UK supermarkets.

• Duke and Duchess of Sussex meet Bondi Beach terror attack survivors

  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met survivors of the Bondi Beach terror attack and went for a walk on the sand after the couple arrived in Sydney on the last day of their Australia visit.

• NatWest financial education workshops aim to break down barriers to investing

  They are part of the bank’s free Financial Foundations programme

• Starmer did not lie and has not considered quitting over Mandelson row Jones

  Sir Keir Starmer did not lie to MPs and will not quit over the Lord Peter Mandelson scandal, his right-hand man in government has said.

• Jon Rahm calm about LIV Golf future

  It's amid talk Saudi backers could pull funding

• Second class post on Saturdays set to go by year end

  It's after an agreement between Royal Mail and the Communications Workers Union

• New boiler phase out from 2035 is popular with public

  That's according to a new survey for the MCS Foundation

• Bank of England tests how AI trading agents could cause financial crisis

  It is also looking at “risks to UK financial stability” from the growing adoption of artificial intelligence

• Government urged to ban concert ticket resale above face value without delay

  That's according to a review of live and electronic music commissioned by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee

• Manchester City confirm Bernardo Silva will leave at the end of the season

  He joined the club in 2017

• EasyJet takes 25m hit on surging fuel costs amid Middle East war

  Oil prices soared in response to Iran’s stranglehold on tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz

• PM summons TikTok Meta X bosses to No 10 to push for childrens online safety

  Sir Keir Starmer will summon senior figures from TikTok, X, Meta and other social media giants to Downing Street to push them to go further on protecting children as the Government weighs new restrictions.

• UK economic growth in February better than forecast before Iran war

  The UK economy grew at its fastest pace for more than two years in February in a better-than-expected start to 2026, official figures have shown.

• Spice Girls outfits on display at Cool Britannia exhibition celebrating 1996

  They feature in the free exhibition at the Barbican Music Library in central London