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1. Government borrowing sees surprise surge amid fears of squeeze from Iran war

   The Office for National Statistics said public sector borrowing stood at £14.3 billion in February – £2.2 billion higher than a year ago.

2. FTSE 100 Live 20 March: Markets higher as oil price steadies, Hellmann's merger talks

3. Meningitis LIVE: Pharmacies 'run out' of vaccines amid 'panic buying' as UKHSA to reveal latest number of outbreak cases

   A student at a higher education institution in London is confirmed to be directly linked to the outbreak

4. 'Her legacy must be lasting change': Family of schoolgirl, 18, who died in meningitis outbreak demand all young people get vaccine

   Family of Kent schoolgirl Juliette Kenny, 18, say their devastation is ‘immeasurable’ after ‘fit and healthy’ teenager died just hours after falling seriously ill

5. British Airways offers Elon Musk's Starlink internet on Heathrow flight in UK carrier first

   BA provided the high-speed wi-fi on a Boeing 787-8 flight from London Heathrow to Houston on Thursday

6. Hawksmoor martini bar, King's Cross, review: A gothic legend rises from the dead

   It’s a remarkable building, the Midland Grand and St Pancras Station, arched by Gothic Revival in unison and towering over a transitory part of town. People skip by and don’t have time to admire it. Frequent commutes, in the same vein as the Big Shop, give rise to busy ignorance. But evenings beckon.

7. Unilever holds talks to merge food business with US rival McCormick

   Unilever said it is in talks over an ‘inbound offer’ from the French’s mustard and Schwarz manufacturer.

8. Zack Polanski: 40 Green MPs target for next election would be 'under ambitious'

   Zack Polanski is rethinking his target for the number of Green candidates winning seats at the next election, saying his previous aim of “30 to 40” MPs now feels “under ambitious”.

9. Bournemouth vs Manchester United: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds today

   Latest Premier League weekend begins on Friday night at the Vitality Stadium

10. Lime launches smaller e-bike that aims to get more women cycling in London

    About 1,500 of the new e-bikes are due to be rolled out in the capital from next month