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• Trump steps up tariff threat over Greenland as Starmer appeals for calm

  Donald Trump said he was 100% committed to hitting the UK and European allies with tariffs in protest at opposition to his plan to annex Greenland.

• Italian fashion designer Valentino dies

  He was 93.

• Duke of Sussex arrives at trial against Daily Mail publisher

  As the Duke of Sussex’s trial against the publisher of the Daily Mail is set to get underway at the High Court in London today, here are some of the key questions:

• Starmer urges calm and unity in the face of Trumps Greenland threats

  Sir Keir Starmer urged the whole country to unite in the face of Donald Trump’s threats to invade Greenland and slap tariffs on the UK and other European allies.

• Pharmacists demand millions in compensation over Covid jab booking error

  Pharmacists are demanding millions of pounds in compensation following an NHS error which saw patients booking Covid vaccinations only to find they were no longer eligible.

• HS2 finishes construction on longest tunnel

  Construction work has been completed on HS2’s longest tunnel, including extensions designed to prevent sonic booms.

• Thousands of workers at a Government department will start voting on Monday on whether to strike in a dispute over pay

  The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union said 50,000 of its members at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will be balloted in the coming weeks on whether to launch a campaign of industrial action.

• Starmer tells Trump it is wrong to apply tariffs to allies over Greenland

  Sir Keir Starmer has told Donald Trump that “applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of Nato allies is wrong” in a telephone call, Downing Street said.

• Security services will not be exempt from Hillsborough Law says Nandy

  The security services will not be “exempt” from the Hillsborough Law, the Culture Secretary has said amid fears from campaigners and backbench Labour MPs that the duty of candour is being watered down.

• Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley calls for dramatic police reforms

  Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has called for sweeping reforms of the policing system, which he says needs to change “quite dramatically”.

• Scottish AE waits over 12 hours surge by more than 7000 Lib Dem analysis

  The number of people waiting more than 12 hours in A and E in Scotland has soared by more than 7000% in a decade, according to an analysis by the Scottish Liberal Democrats.

• Four Lions star says he was asked about terrorism by airport security

  Actor Adeel Akhtar says he was asked if he was linked to terrorist organisations by airport security when he travelled with his girlfriend to an audition in New York.

• Trump announces new UK tariffs in Greenland row

  The US President says a 10% tariff will be applied to all goods sent to the US from next month

• Green Party calls for free bus passes for everyone under 22

  The Green Party is calling for free bus travel in England for those under the age of 22.

• Government criticised for glacial pace writing UN high seas treaty into law

  The Government is moving at a “glacial pace” to ratify a landmark UN pact to protect delicate ecosystems in international waters, a coalition of green groups has said.

• All GP surgeries in England to advertise Jesss Rule to prevent avoidable deaths

  Jess’s Rule, a system which calls for family doctors to think again if a patient has had three appointments for their symptoms with no diagnosis, will be advertised in all GP practices across England from this week.

• Concerns over unethical testing payout for infected blood victims

  Concerns have been raised over the “ridiculous” compensation payment proposed for people who were the victims of unethical research, including boys who were infected with HIV and hepatitis as schoolchildren.

• Lewis Hamilton will have different race engineer for the new F1 season

• Would be copycat Southport killer locked up over terror manual

  A would-be Southport copycat killer who wanted to attack a dance school and an Oasis reunion concert has been locked up for 14 months.

• Husband jailed for life over wicked murder of wife

  A husband who killed his wife and manipulated his own child in a “wicked” plot to get away with murder has been jailed for life.

• Nurse hails victory for common sense after trans changing room ruling

  One of a group of nurses who complained about sharing single-sex changing rooms with a trans colleague said “this is a victory for common sense and for every woman who simply wants to feel safe at work” after an employment tribunal ruled they had suffered harassment.

• Drugs crisis inside prisons is systemic failure of health provision MSPs warn

  The drugs crisis inside Scotland’s prisons is a manifestation of systemic health system failure, a Holyrood committee has said.

• AI used to generate thousands more child abuse videos in 2025 campaigners warn

  Paedophiles and other criminals used AI to generate thousands more child sexual abuse videos last year, contributing to record levels of the harrowing material found online, campaigners have warned.

• Criminals detained in hospitals could lose thousands in benefits under plans

  Convicted killers detained in hospitals under court order could lose thousands of pounds a year in benefit payments under new Government plans.

• Cancellation of MPs visit to Bristol school unacceptable says Phillipson

  The Education Secretary has said she will not rule out further action following claims a Bristol school “may have been intimidated into cancelling a visit” from their local MP who is Jewish.