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1. Staff at Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar begin union recognition vote

   A ballot for union recognition opened on Thursday.

2. Chelsea international watch: Blues stars shining in bid to impress Xabi Alonso

   Young talents have been on fire for their countries

3. Best casino apps UK: Top 10 casino apps in the UK tested (2026)

   With phones the first point of contact when doing anything online, here are our recommended casino apps

4. Entertainment industry must bring in safeguards after Brand and Walliams – Nandy

   The Culture Secretary criticised inaction by the BBC after reviews into the behaviour of other high-profile broadcasters in the last decade.

5. Developer who built East London block without approval makes fresh bid to keep it

   A Forest Gate developer ordered to demolish a block of flats he built without permission has come back with revised plans in a last bid to save the development.

6. Zero biological males now in women’s jails, says Scottish Prison Service

   A small number of transgender prisoners were removed from the women’s estate following a legal ruling in June, the service said.

7. Poundland secures more time to find buyer as rescue talks continue

   The retailer has an extra 10 working days of breathing space from creditors to secure a potential rescue deal.

8. Crystal Palace sack Pierre Sage with Thomas Frank in advanced talks over job

   Struggling Eagles turn to former Tottenham and Brentford boss to spark revival

9. The new cold war: why our fridges are frontline targets in a cyberattack

   Since October, waves of cyberattacks across Europe have exposed the vulnerability of refrigeration control systems and our dependency on them

10. Teenage girl who stabbed 16-year-old in fight over boy pleads guilty to murder

    Chloe Watson Dransfield, 16, was taken by her boyfriend Blake Dowling, 18, to the home of Kayla Smith, 18, who fatally stabbed her.