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       1. Queen to help pay for ￡12m Prince Andrew settlement

       The Duke of York will pay his accuser more than ￡12 million using money from the Queen, The Telegraph can disclose.

       It was announced on Tuesday that Prince Andrew, 61, had reached an out of court settlement with Virginia Roberts Giuffre, meaning he will no longer face a jury trial on claims that he sexually abused and raped her on three separate occasions when she was 17. Read the full story.

       2. Russian invasion of Ukraine ‘remains distinctly possible’, says Joe Biden

       Joe Biden on Tuesday night warned that a Russian invasion of Ukraine was "still very much a possibility" after Moscow said it had pulled back some troops from the border.

       Mr Biden said he and Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, had agreed to continue diplomatic talks to resolve the security crisis peacefully. However, the US president said the West was "ready to respond decisively" if Moscow launched an attack. Read the full story.

       3. Wood burning stoves cause only half as much pollution as thought

       Wood burning stoves cause half as much pollution as previously thought, a study by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has found, despite the Government using the higher figures to back laws to curb them.

       The stoves have faced a crackdown, with some of the most polluting fuels banned last year and new rules, introduced last month, blocking sales of appliances that do not comply with eco-friendly standards. Read the full story.

       4. 200-year-old Eton and Harrow Lord’s cricket match cancelled for a ‘wider range of players’

       For two centuries, Eton and Harrow have played nearly every year at Lord’s. Lord Byron played in the original game, and since then Terrence Rattigan, Alec Douglas-Home and Henry Blofeld are just some of the famous names to have taken the crease in the annual fixture.

       But on Tuesday, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) announced that this year would see the final such match, with the regular contest banished thereafter to make room for a “wider range of players”. Read the full story.

       5. Over-70s drivers left waiting two months for licences to be renewed as DVLA deals with growing backlog

       The DVLA has not renewed driving licences for over-70s requested since November 25, amid a major backlog caused by Covid and industrial action.

       Statistics released by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency on Monday reveal that pensioners are waiting 12 weeks for updates to their licences, if they applied through the post. Read the full story.

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