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Today – Max Temp 12° – Today’s forecast for the UK will see a wet and windy start with a band of heavy rain sweeping eastwards. This will clear into the afternoon, giving way to bright spells but also scattered showers, mainly in the north-west of England.

HSBC, Europe’s largest bank, saw a remarkable surge in its pre-tax profit, skyrocketing by nearly 80% to reach $30.3 billion (£24 billion) in 2023, driven by elevated interest rates.

Britain is showing signs of recovery from its mild recession and will receive a boost when interest rates start coming down later this year, the Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, has said.

Scott Benton, the MP for Blackpool South, formerly a Conservative, had asked for a reconsideration of the standards committee verdict that he had committed an “extremely serious breach of the rules”.

The heir, 41, visited British Red Cross headquarters in Central London to speak with those providing humanitarian aid, and people who have been on the ground helping those in need in Gaza.

Michael Cartlidge, 39, and former partner Charlotte Cox, 37, purchased the Lottery card together at a shop in Spalding, Lincolnshire.

Bosses – who paid the cleaner £13.08 an hour – accused Ecuadorian-born Gabriela of taking ‘client property…without authority or reasonable excuse’.

Elon Musk says first brain chip human can move a mouse around screen by thinking Elon Musk has claimed the…

Although Mbappe has not yet finalised a contract with Real Madrid, the announcement of the deal may occur once it becomes impossible for the clubs to face each other in the current season’s Champions League.

Ezedi was last observed on CCTV on January 31st, leaning over the railings of Chelsea Bridge in London on the same night a woman and two girls were assaulted.

Many of Tuesday’s newspaper front pages focus on international stories, such as the death of Putin critic Alexei Navalny in Russia and the Israel-Gaza war. An image of Yulia Navalnaya, Alexei’s widow, is featured on many of the front pages. 

The Premier League is back tonight, after an action-packed weekend that has seen City drop points, Arsenal close the gap on league leaders Liverpool and Manchester United get a much-needed win to bring them into the top 6. 

WSL round-up: City beat Chelsea, Arsenal back in title race & Nobbs wonder strike gives Villa first win

Last year, Manchester United Women raked in revenues totalling £7 million, surpassing the average earnings of men’s professional teams in League Two (the fourth tier of professional men’s football in England). This remarkable increase of nearly £2 million from the previous year can be attributed to larger attendances and enhanced income from sponsorship agreements.

Attendance and viewership of the women’s game has skyrocketed in recent years in England, and plans for the next season suggest it’ll only keep growing.

The Russian prison service said on Friday that Navalny, who was serving a 19-year sentence on charges widely considered to be politically motivated, had died after saying he “felt unwell” following a walk.

Monday’s newspapers lead on various stories, with most of the papers featuring images from last night’s Bafta Awards – as Oppenheimer and Poor Things win big. 

England humiliated by India, is this the end for Bazball? not necessarily

Top-flight English football returns on Sunday with two fixtures.

WSL fixtures – Sunday 18/02 – four more fixtures before the international break The WSL returns on Sunday with four fixtures…

The Observer reports on Ukraine’s withdrawal from the frontline city of Avdiivka and its plea to the West for more military supplies for its defence against the Russian invasion.

The Sunday Telegraph reports that Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has warned of the security “risks” of “bad faith politics”, in what the paper suggests is a “barely-concealed rebuke” aimed at Donald Trump over his recent comments about NATO.

The mysterious death of Alexei Navalny, a prominent Kremlin critic, continues to dominate Sunday’s headlines. 

Prince Harry and speculation of a May general election make the front pages today.

Premier League fixtures this weekend – 17/02 & 18/02 Top-flight English football returns this weekend, as the Premier League is back…

The Women’s Super League is back in action today, Friday 16 February 2024, with matches also taking place over the weekend.