A female in the news (3)

I believe the answer is:

hen

'a female' is the definition.
(hen is a kind of female)

'in the news' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'HEN' can be found hidden inside 'the news'.

(Other definitions for hen that I've seen before include "Female lobster, fowl" , "Not cock" , "Female bird" , "Domestic fowl" , "This party is for women only" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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