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1. Roman altars acquired for nation to go on show for first time

   The altars have undergone extensive conservation work.

2. Police question 13-year-old boy arrested over school stabbings

   Police were called to Kingsbury High School, Brent, north-west London, at 12.40pm on Tuesday.

3. Starmer to face PMQs after pledging to ‘never walk away’

   Sir Keir hit out at infighting within his party.

4. FCA wants buy now pay later sector to ‘thrive’ as firms prepare for regulation

   The sector will come under the Financial Conduct Authority’s regulation from July 15 2026.

5. Businesses need reforms amid ‘similar pressure to pandemic’, committee warns

   Liam Byrne, chair of the Business and Trade Committee, said a ‘more coherent and ambitious plan’ is needed to support businesses.

6. Edinburgh Festival Fringe announces first shows for 2026

   More shows will be announced on April 1 and May 6, while the official programme launch takes place on June 4.

7. DWP’s new bank account checking powers ‘must have risk of over-reach mitigated’

   The Department should report annually how often it has used the powers given to it and with what impact, the Public Accounts Committee urged.

8. Social media ads for prescription-only weight-loss medicines banned

   The posts used discount codes and referral links to advertise the jabs for the online pharmacies Voy, Zava, MedExpress and UK Meds Direct.

9. Robbie Williams to perform intimate concert as part of Brits Week

   The Rock DJ singer, 51, will perform songs from his latest album Britpop and his debut solo LP Life Thru A Lens.

10. Morgan Freeman on a roll in new Warburtons advert

    The 88-year-old narrates and appears in the two-minute advert.