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1. Clothes brand gets 100 complaints a day that models are 'too fat', says boss

   Snag clothing is cited in an online debate over whether adverts showing models who appear "unhealthily fat" should be banned.

2. UK economy shrank unexpectedly in January

   A slowdown in manufacturing was one of the main reasons for the dip, the Office for National Statistics says.

3. Gold price hits $3,000 as trade tensions mount

   Demand for the precious metal has surged amid economic uncertainty over the impact of the global trade war.

4. Musk's Tesla raises concern over Trump tariffs

   The electric carmaker’s warning about tariffs comes despite its boss's key position in the Trump administration.

5. Exclusive: Every McDonald's in Britain warned of legal action over failing to tackle staff sex abuse

   The warning from the UK's equality watchdog comes after the "extremely serious" allegations uncovered by the BBC.

6. No quick fix to stronger sales, says Asda boss

   Asda plans to spend more on reducing prices and improving product ranges for customers, but says its profits will suffer.

7. Rachel Reeves insists changes to welfare needed

   Labour MPs have been expressing unease about the proposed cuts to welfare, ahead of announcements next week.

8. How Britain's former top banker became Canada's prime minister

   The former banker may not have been elected to office before, but his experience managing global economic crises will help.

9. Apple encrypted data row hearing begins in secret

   The BBC - along with civil liberties groups and some US politicians - argue the case should be heard in public.

10. Taxpayers will suffer if Thames Water collapses, warns regulator

    Ofwat says placing Thames under government control could end up costing taxpayers billions of pounds.

11. Trump threatens EU wine and spirit tariff as trade war escalates

    Wine and spirits will be taxed, Trump says, if the EU does not remove tariffs on US whiskey.

12. 'Huawei lobbyists' held in Belgium raids over EU corruption

    The prosecutor's office said it raided 21 addresses in Belgium, according to local media.

13. Two judges order Trump administration to give fired workers their jobs back

    The workers were laid off as part of the president's plan to scale back the size of the US government.

14. Pressure grows to hold secret Apple data privacy hearing in public

    Civil liberties campaigners have joined US politicians and the BBC in saying Friday's hearing should not be secret.

15. John Lewis profits jump but no staff bonus again

    The retailer will not pay out a staff bonus for the third year in a row.

16. Tesco to trial giving away expiring food to shoppers

    Giving away food will be trialled in some Express stores in an effort to cut waste.

17. Keep kids off Roblox if you're worried, its CEO tells parents

    The gaming platform is wildly popular, but has been rocked by allegations it exposes children to harmful content.

18. US tariffs could extend Germany's recession, says bank

    Germany's central bank president says US tariffs and retaliation to them could tip Europe's largest economy into recession again.

19. Man Utd co-owner's firm recalls SUVs over risk of doors flying open

    Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos Automotive will replace the door latch mechanisms in more than 7,000 SUVs.

20. Starmer says 'all options on table' on US tariffs

    Canada and the EU have announced retaliatory tariffs but UK will take a "pragmatic" approach, the prime minister said.