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1. Ex-Disney Channel star Christy Carlson Romano shares positive cancer screening results

   The former ‘Even Stevens’ actor shared an Instagram video with the news Tuesday

2. Politics live: Starmer hits out at Reform’s ‘cruel’ plan to restore two-child benefit cap

   Robert Jenrick announces party’s plan in first speech as Farage’s ‘would-be chancellor’

3. Surrey Police urge people to come forward with information over ‘human trafficking’ in Epstein files

   Surrey is one of many police forces looking into allegations following the Epstein files document drop

4. Mikaela Shiffrin breaks eight-year Olympic drought with brilliant slalom gold

   The American went eight races without an Olympic medal before triumphing in her favourite discipline on Wednesday

5. Winter Olympics live: Curling updates as Team GB men face must-win USA match

   Team GB’s men have just one curling match left to remain alive in the hunt for a semi-final berth and to retain hopes of a medal

6. Ash Wednesday fasting rules as Lent begins

7. Rebecca Morrison keeps Team GB women’s curling hopes alive after dramatic win

8. Seven ex-Reform councillors join Rupert Lowe’s new rival party

   Members of the new political party Restore Britain will form a group at Kent County Council

9. Freezing weather caused 2,500 UK deaths as pensioners struggle to heat homes

   Winter fuel payment debacle was ‘deadly’ campaigner says, as figures show hundreds died from cold weather

10. Betting sites UK: Best and new online bookmakers

    With hundreds of regulated betting sites available to UK players, there’s no shortage of trusted brands and betting sign up offers to choose from.