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• Peace, but at what price? Actions will matter more than words

  Words. Lots of them.

• Spring statement: Rachel Reeves can make decisions on spending cuts without too much fallout for now - but worse could be yet to come

  Rachel Reeves will keep her remarks short when she delivers the spring statement on Wednesday.

• Sadism, sexual abuse and self-harm: Inside the online gangs where boys compete to be cruel

  Warning: This article contains graphic material and references to suicide

• Former footballer Joey Barton found guilty of assaulting wife

  Former footballer Joey Barton has avoided jail for pushing his wife over and kicking her in the head.

• RAF engineers who stole Paddington Bear statue 'antithesis' of everything he stands for, judge says

  Two RAF engineers who broke a Paddington Bear statue in half and then stole it were "the antithesis of everything Paddington stands for", a judge has said.

• UK's fiscal position as tight as ever but expect a different focus from Rachel Reeves at the spring statement

  Remember "securonomics"? It was the buzzword Rachel Reeves gave to her economic philosophy back before the election.

• Insufficient evidence to prosecute farmer after cows trampled rambler to death in Northumberland, inquest hears

  A farmer whose cows charged at a rambler, trampling him to death, had been investigated for manslaughter but no charges were brought, an inquest has heard.

• Newborn baby's body found in bag outside Notting Hill church

  The body of a newborn baby has been found in a bag outside a church in Notting Hill, west London.

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Sport

• Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid? What his exit would mean to Liverpool and why replacing him might be impossible

  Liverpool are facing the prospect of losing Trent Alexander-Arnold on a free transfer at the end of the season as Real Madrid advance in talks over a move to take him to the Bernabeu.

• Thomas Tuchel: England head coach 'driving standards' for the Three Lions after perfect start in first two matches

  Two from two for Thomas Tuchel, but no surprises there. England will make it comfortably to the World Cup finals, and they ought to win eight matches from eight in qualifying.

• Mikaela Mayer says Sandy Ryan has a 'weak mentality' ahead of their rematch for WBO world title on Sky Sports

  Mikaela Mayer says Sandy Ryan was "easily flustered" by a bizarre paint attack and has vowed to expose her rival's "weak mentality" ahead of their rematch.

• England Women: Fran Kirby and Chloe Kelly named in squad for Nations League matches against Belgium

  Fran Kirby has earned a recall into the latest England Women squad, while Chloe Kelly has also been included for the upcoming Nations League fixtures.

• Joey Barton: Former footballer given 12-week suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of assaulting wife at their south-west London home

  Former footballer Joey Barton has been handed a 12-week suspended prison sentence after he was found guilty of assaulting his wife at their home in June 2021.

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Entertainment News

• Oasis fans may have been misled, watchdog says as it calls for Ticketmaster changes

  Ticketmaster may have misled music fans over Oasis concert ticket prices, a competition watchdog investigation has found.

• Laurence Fox charged with sexual offence

  Laurence Fox has been charged with a sexual offence, the Metropolitan Police have confirmed.

• Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal detained by Israeli military after being beaten up, say activists

  An Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker has been held by the Israeli military in the occupied West Bank, according to activists.

• Gerard Depardieu acknowledges 'vulgar Russian nature' but denies sexual assault in trial

  Gerard Depardieu testified that he has been told he has "a Russian nature" for his drinking, during his sexual assault trial.

• Snow White: Blighted by controversy, but Disney live-action remake still tops box office

  Disney's live-action remake of Snow White And The Seven Dwarves has topped the North American box office chart, despite a controversy-packed run-up to the film's release.

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