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Breaking News

• UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new plan to tackle the cost of living crisis, including a 5% increase in the national living wage and a freeze on council tax.
• The UK's COVID-19 death toll has passed 200,000, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.
• A major fire has broken out at a warehouse in London, with multiple fire engines and police officers at the scene.

Politics

• The UK's opposition parties have reacted with skepticism to Boris Johnson's new plan to tackle the cost of living crisis, with Labour leader Keir Starmer calling it "a sticking plaster on a broken system".
• The UK's Brexit minister, David Frost, has resigned from his post, citing disagreements with the government over its approach to trade negotiations with the EU.
• The UK's Supreme Court has ruled that the government's decision to prorogue Parliament in 2019 was unlawful.

Business

• The UK's economy has grown by 0.1% in the three months to January, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.
• The UK's high street is facing a "perfect storm" of challenges, including rising costs and declining consumer spending, according to a new report from the British Retail Consortium.
• The UK's biggest banks have been accused of "ripping off" small businesses by charging them high fees for services, according to a new report from the Federation of Small Businesses.

World News

• The US has imposed new sanctions on Russia in response to its alleged involvement in the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
• The EU has agreed to impose new sanctions on Belarus in response to its crackdown on opposition protesters.
• The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Turkey has risen to over 20,000, according to the latest figures from the Turkish authorities.

Weather

• A severe weather warning has been issued for parts of the UK, with heavy rain and strong winds expected to hit the country over the next few days.
• A heatwave is expected to hit parts of Europe over the next few days, with temperatures expected to reach up to 30°C in some areas.

These are just some of the latest news headlines from Sky News.