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1. London travel news LIVE: Waterloo disruption as track fault causes severe delays

   Speed restrictions between Clapham Junction and Vauxhall are blocking lines into London Waterloo, with South Western Railway services facing delays, diversions and cancellations until this afternoon

2. Tourettes Action says it ‘deeply understands’ harm of slur shouted at Baftas

   A racial insult shouted by Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson during the ceremony was broadcast on the BBC.

3. Axing Andrew from royal line of succession backed by Australian Prime Minister

   Anthony Albanese has written to Sir Keir Starmer to say he would support any plan by the Government to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession

4. Martin Lewis urges Chancellor Rachel Reeves to reverse student loans decision

   Mr Lewis said commercial companies would not be allowed to make ‘unilateral’ changes to loans in the same way.

5. What is Reform UK's proposed visa ban for six mostly Muslim countries?

   Reform UK’s new home affairs spokesman, Zia Yusuf, revealed details of the ‘visa freezes’ during a speech in Dover

6. Education care plans to be reserved for most complex SEND pupils by 2035

   Around one in eight children and young people who currently have an education, health and care plan (EHCP) will move to new support between 2030 and 2035, the DfE estimates

7. Slash knife crime in London by giving Met Police sweeping new stop and search powers, says Reform's Zia Yusuf

   He is also calling for ‘visa freezes’ on Pakistan and other countries if they refuse to take back migrants with no legal right to stay in UK

8. Australian PM says he would back removal of Andrew from line of succession

   Anthony Albanese wrote to Sir Keir Starmer following the former prince’s arrest on Thursday.

9. The one issue Liam Rosenior must fix immediately at Chelsea

   Blues boss makes brutal assessment after dropping more points

10. London's most prestigious private members club is opening its doors to the public with £245 sushi

    The pop-up comes after the sushi master’s west London restaurant tragically burned down last year