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February 21, 2025

Wind up to 70mph, heavy rain expected to batter parts of Britain

Photo of runaway military horses bolting through London up for award

Funeral to be held of 15-year-old boy who was stabbed at school

Freed Iran prisoner tells detained Britons not to submit to false confessions

Historic England acquires over 8,000 photographs offering ‘glimpse into past’

Return of Trump may boost number of overseas university students in UK – report

Parents should not face ‘mandatory’ extra charges to access funded childcare

Campaigner says domestic abuse law in niece’s name ‘will save lives’

Beyonce tour sparks surge in travel searches for London

Cancer death rates ‘almost 60% higher in deprived areas’

Anas Sarwar ‘will declare waiting times emergency’ if he becomes first minister

February 20, 2025

What the papers say – February 21

Streeting seeks ‘reassurances’ over access to records of doctors who transition

Medics preserve sight in children with rare genetic eye condition in world first

Parents of boy with rare eye condition hail ‘amazing’ results of gene therapy

Farage hails Musk as ‘hero’ a month on from rift

Starmer ‘deeply saddened’ by death of UK-linked hostage after body returned

Man dies after being arrested by Border Force officers at Manchester Airport

Suspended sentences for blade possession hit decade high, figures show

Councils in severe financial distress granted support to protect services

Union unveils plan to secure future of Scunthorpe British Steel site

Lammy: Russians have no ‘appetite’ for peace in Ukraine

Mother’s anger after coroner finds Army failures contributed to Jaysley’s death

Russia has ‘learned nothing’ from ‘colonial failures and wars’, suggests Lammy

Kate and William to try cooking Welsh cakes on trip to South Wales

‘Mickey Mouse’ degrees label was economic madness amid film boom, says Nandy

Former Siemens boss appointed Great British Energy interim chief executive

Volunteer, 95, who helped raise almost £2m for humanitarian causes meets King

What is a sinkhole and why do they happen?

English malt plans could be ‘devastating’ for Scotch whisky, Gougeon warns

Truss praises Trump and Musk as she announces new ‘free speech media network’

Two serving members of Armed Forces admit trying to sell cannabis

Soldier three times drink-drive limit when he killed ‘amazing father’ in Market Drayton crash

People evacuated after sinkhole feel ‘let down’ by lack of support from council

US anti-abortion group planning series of protests outside Scottish hospital

Fairer way to allocate tickets being considered, says Culture Secretary

Reeves says she wants ‘right balance’ on cash Isa deposit limits

Reeves ‘absolutely committed’ to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence

Cheers and then boos for evil penguin Feathers McGraw as statue unveiled

Police must avoid risk of ‘institutional capture’ accusations, force told

UK Government pushing for Afghan women’s right to play cricket, Nandy says

Mother of tragic soldier calls for change in Army to protect soldiers

Family of UK-linked hostage confirm ‘bitter news’ of Hamas returning his body

TV star Charles Hanson asked if he was ‘dreaming’ when arrested, court hears

Self-proclaimed ‘monster’ guilty of beating top chef to death near carnival

Police Scotland chief warns national insurance hike could risk officer numbers

Healey compares Zelensky to Churchill with no wartime elections

UK and Norway begin talks on new defence agreement

Welsh NHS waiting lists drop but targets not met

Queen pays tribute to centre which improves lives of abused women

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