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1. Andy Burnham seeks permission to stand in by-election to become MP

   He says in a statement that he wants to back the Labour government "not undermine it".

2. Trump says UK soldiers in Afghanistan 'among greatest of all' after anger over Nato remarks

   The US president's praise follows his claim that allied forces avoided the front lines during the Afghanistan conflict.

3. Pier washes away and railway sea wall crumbles in storm

   Part of a historic pier washes away and a sea wall next to a railway line crumbles as Storm Ingrid lashes Devon and Cornwall.

4. Labour wants to shake up the police - but will that solve 'everyday crime epidemic'?

   The home secretary is promising the biggest policing reform in centuries, but she faces a fight, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

5. Two days of peace talks end as Russia continues Ukraine attacks

   There is no apparent breakthrough as the three-way talks conclude and Russia maintains its bombardment.