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1. Around one in three people have turned to AI for mental health help, poll finds

   Mental Health UK called for urgent safeguards to be put in place.

2. Health clinics on the high street can revive flagging town centres – NHS leaders

   Health minister Stephen Kinnock said locating health centres in towns offered ‘real regeneration and a clear win for the community’.

3. More firms looking to trade abroad as UK growth and tax worries grow

   Nearly half of businesses, or 47%, are considering international expansion, according to Santander’s latest trade barometer.

4. Sats ‘devastating’ for Send pupils, Motherland star and parent campaigners say

   Anna Maxwell Martin and 22 parent organisations and campaigners were delivering an open letter to the Education Secretary.

5. Trinny Woodall reveals why dating is not a priority in her life

   The make up entrepreneur said she focuses on other things.

6. NHS could reach ‘breaking point’ amid rise in emergency lung issues – charity

   There were 1.1 million hospital admissions for people with a breathing emergency last winter.

7. More than half of firms freezing investment as Budget fears take toll – report

   The Barclays survey found that 45% of small company bosses believe policy uncertainty is negatively impacting their firms.

8. Menopause and caring responsibilities ‘contributing to pensions gender gap’

   Scottish Widows found that women are often not planning financially for career breaks or considering the impact on their retirement.

9. Freddie Mercury celebrated on Royal Mint collectable coins

   The Queen singer’s sister Kashmira Bulsara visited the Royal Mint to strike the first coin, saying it was an ’emotional and proud moment’.

10. Human rights groups criticise Troubles Bill ‘lawfare’ claims

    The Northern Ireland Troubles Bill is due for its second reading in the UK Parliament on Tuesday.