BBC News

1. UK did 'too little, too late', leading to thousands more Covid deaths, says inquiry

   Report on government decision-making says delays cost 23,000 lives in the first wave in England.

2. Lockdown could have been avoided and other key findings from Covid inquiry

   The long-awaited report is published into how well or badly the government handled the Covid pandemic.

3. Zelensky ready for 'honest work' with US to end Ukraine war

   Kyiv says it is willing to engage with a US-backed draft peace plan aimed at ending the war with Russia.

4. The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living-crisis

   Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

5. Friday-night drug deals helping Russian war machine, UK crime agency warns

   The National Crime Agency says a "vast criminal ecosystem" funds "really bad things" around the world.