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• Mohamed Salah to leave Liverpool at end of season after illustrious career

  Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool at the end of this season, the Premier League club has announced.

• Family of police officer who died after crash in Kent say they are broken

  The family of a police officer who died after a car crash in Kent while responding to an “immediate call” say they are “broken and will probably never recover”.

• Adolescence leads Bafta TV nominations with 11 nods

  Hit Netflix drama Adolescence leads the way at this year’s Bafta TV awards with 11 nominations, with further accolades for Stephen Graham as Disney+ series A Thousand Blows has seven nominations.

• World Championship to stay at Crucible until 2045 after 45m revamp deal struck

  Snooker’s World Championship will stay at the Crucible after a landmark deal was struck between World Snooker Tour and Sheffield City Council.

• Posties told to leave hospital letters in racks to prioritise parcels union

  The postal service has become “chaotic” with Royal Mail workers being told to leave doctors’ and hospital letters on racks to prioritise parcels, trade union bosses have warned.

• Girlguiding tells trans girls they must leave by early September

  Transgender girls must leave Girlguiding by early September, the organisation has told its members.

• Married At First Sight coach Mel Schilling dies aged 54 surrounded by love

  Married At First Sight relationship coach Mel Schilling has died aged 54, weeks after announcing that doctors could no longer treat her cancer.

• Rachel Reeves warns of significant economic challenges from Iran war

  Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said the economic challenges from the Iran war may be “significant” and contingency planning is under way for energy bill support “for those who need it most”.

• Trainspotting The Musical to make West End debut this summer

  Trainspotting: The Musical, adapted from the best-selling novel by Irvine Welsh, will make its West End debut this summer, it has been announced.

• Vets to be legally required to publish price lists and cap prescription fees

  Vets will be legally bound to prescription fee caps and publishing price lists among new measures which will start coming into force later this year, the competition watchdog has announced.

• UK urgently needs more domestic oil and gas from North Sea trade body says

  The UK “urgently” needs to produce more domestic oil and gas from the North Sea, an industry body has claimed.

• Dying patients face postcode lottery as care undervalued

  People who are dying face a “postcode lottery” of care in their most vulnerable moments, MPs have said.

• Trump raises hopes for war to wind down but no sign of reduced fighting

  Hopes rose that the Iran war could begin winding down as US President Donald Trump claimed that his government was holding productive talks with Tehran, but fighting showed no signs of slowing and Iran denied there were talks.

• Government must plan for Iran war to continue for some time Starmer says

  Britain must be prepared for the Iran war to continue “for some time”, the Prime Minister has said.

• Aspiring first time buyers with student debt face 2000 annual savings gap

  People who are saving up for a house deposit are putting aside around £2,000 per year less typically if they are still paying off a student loan, compared with those without education debts, according to research for a bank.

• Report highlights economic value of railway stations

  Railway stations could help to unlock one million jobs and deliver £79 billion in economic value by 2036, new research suggests.

• Keir Starmer to chair Cobra meeting after Donald Trump call on Iran crisis

  Sir Keir Starmer is set to convene an emergency Cobra meeting on Monday after a call with Donald Trump to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

• One in four donors have blood that helps critically ill newborn babies

  Around one in four donors in England have the blood needed to help critically-ill newborn babies, health officials have revealed.

• Police investigate antisemitic hate crime after ambulances set alight in London

  Police are investigating an antisemitic hate crime after an apparent arson attack on four ambulances belonging to the Jewish Community Ambulance service in London, the Metropolitan Police said.

• Children on social media for three hours a day more likely to develop anxiety

  Children who spend more than three hours a day on social media are more likely to develop mental health problems such as depression and anxiety as teenagers, according to research.

• Newcastle vow action after alleged racist abuse halts Tyne Wear derby

  Newcastle have vowed to track down those responsible for discriminatory abuse aimed at Sunderland defender Lutsharel Geertruida during Sunday’s Tyne-Wear derby.

• Cases of meningitis linked to an outbreak in Kent have dropped

  The number of cases of meningitis linked to an outbreak in Kent has decreased after some “confirmed” cases were downgraded following further tests, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.

• Over 8000 meningitis vaccines handed out in Kent as queues improve over weekend

  More than 8,000 meningitis B vaccines have been handed out since the outbreak in Kent while the number of cases is up to 34 from 29.

• First Minecraft theme park land to open in London next year

  The world’s first Minecraft theme park land is set to open in the UK in 2027 and plans to bring the bestselling video game of all time to life.

• Nicola Coughlan Graham Norton and Michael Cera appear in Saturday Night Live UK

  Saturday Night Live UK has kicked off its first show with guest appearances from Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan, TV presenter Graham Norton and Canadian actor Michael Cera.