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1. Two IDs plan to stop under-age online knife sales

   Anyone wanting to buy a blade online would have to complete two age verification checks under government plans.

2. Teen arrested after boy, 12, dies in stabbing

   A 14-year-old boy is arrested on suspicion of murder after the stabbing on Tuesday afternoon.

3. Benefit cheats could be stripped of driving licences

   A proposed new law will also give ministers greater powers to request bank account information.

4. Surprise as UK December borrowing hits four-year high

   Borrowing - the difference between spending and tax revenue- was £17.8bn last month.

5. Treat eating disorders as an emergency, MPs urge

   The alarming rise in disorders such as anorexia and bulimia is now an emergency, a cross-party group says.

6. HMRC denies 'deliberately poor' phone service

   Thousands on hold to HMRC's helpline say they were cut off after waiting for 70 minutes.

7. Government ousts UK competition watchdog chair

   Marcus Bokkerink is leaving as the government signals it is serious about growth, the BBC understands.

8. Thousands of drivers paying invalid fines, AA says

   Penalties were imposed on drivers despite traffic cameras lacking updated certification, the AA says.

9. Storm Éowyn set to batter the UK with up to 90mph winds

   It is going to turn stormier in the UK this week as Storm Éowyn moves in from the Atlantic.

10. Bodies of man and six-year-old girl found in house

    Police are treating the deaths of the 36-year-old man and six-year-old girl as unexplained.