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• Meghan and Harry still not working royals despite UK return King says

  The King has reiterated that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex remain private citizens despite their return to the UK.

• Burnham and Trump agree need to continue working towards ceasefire in Ukraine

  Andy Burnham and US President Donald Trump have agreed the need to “continue working towards a ceasefire that prevented more loss of life” in Ukraine, Downing Street said.

• Healey vows to control public spending and help UK economy deliver on potential

  Chancellor John Healey insisted the UK economy was “turning a corner” as he promised to control government spending in next month’s Budget.

• JLR set to reveal thousands of job losses amid 17bn cost cutting overhaul

  Jaguar Land Rover is expected to announce thousands of job cuts as part of a voluntary redundancy programme to help save £1.7 billion over the next two years.

• Fire crews spending second day at Glasgow tenement blaze

  Fire crews are spending a second day tackling a blaze at a tenement building in the north of Glasgow.

• New pilot to turn ultrasounds into 3D printed moulds for parents with sight loss

  Traditional 20-week pregnancy scans will be transformed into 3D-printed models for parents and grandparents with sight loss as part of a new pilot scheme.

• Hundreds of protesters descend on Portsmouth after small boat arrival

  Hundreds of protesters have descended on Portsmouth vowing to prevent migrants who arrived in a small boat being taken to a processing centre in Kent.

• Far right German party set for regional election triumph

  The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) was projected to win a strong victory in a regional election on Sunday, but it was not immediately clear whether it would be able to fulfil its ambition of forming the country’s first far-right state government since the Second World War.

• US envoys arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin in Moscow

  US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday in their first official visit to Ukraine as part of a renewed push for peace after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

• Charles Leclerc suffers high speed crash at Italian Grand Prix

  Charles Leclerc crashed out of the Italian Grand Prix at 160mph in a horror start for Ferrari at their home race in Monza.

• Trains resume services after disruption from fire near London Paddington

  Train services have resumed between London Paddington and Reading after a grass fire near a train track caused “major” disruptions.

• Man City top Premier League as Hull City go second

  Erling Haaland's first-half header is enough to see off Frank Lampard's newly promoted side

• US Navy strikes three Iranian oil tankers

  The American military says the attacks are in response to its own navy ships being targeted

• Reform pledge tax cut amid row over foreign donations

  Treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick says he'll raise the income tax threshold to £15,000 if his party wins the next general election

• Masked demonstrators block traffic in and out of Port of Dover

  A large group of masked demonstrators has gathered at the Port of Dover, as Kent Police confirm they are “engaging” with protesters in the area.

• Argentinas government moves to enforce Falkland Islands oil sanctions

  Argentina has moved to enforce a crackdown on oil exploration around the Falkland Islands, launching sanction proceedings against 45 people and companies.

• Beavers form blossoming bond after being released into the wild on Exmoor

  Two of the beavers released into the wild on Exmoor earlier this year appear to have formed a pair, conservationists have revealed.

• Cleveland Police chief says her selfless force needs more funding

  The chief constable of Cleveland Police has praised her “selfless” and “committed” force, but said it needs more funding.

• Burnham under fire over staggering hike in university tuition fees

  Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been accused of “hiking tuition fees to record levels”, as figures showed the charges have risen by a “staggering” 879% since they were introduced.

• Hundreds gather in Middlesbrough for first A66 crash funeral

  Hundreds of people gathered in Middlesbrough for the first funeral of one of five young men killed in a head-on crash on the A66.

• Woman avoids jail for fatal XL bully attack

  A woman who was in charge of an out of control XL bully dog which killed her teenage cousin has avoided prison.

• Nigel Farage says Reform UK has broken no laws as aides quit amid allegations

  Nigel Farage denied that Reform UK had broken any laws or “taken any dodgy money” as two party officials stood down amid allegations the party breached political donation rules.

• Britains commitment to Falkland Islands absolute and unshakeable Streeting

  Britain’s commitment to the Falkland Islands is “absolute and unshakeable” the Defence Secretary has said after Argentinian President Javier Milei said his country needed to take them back.

• Farage to address Reform conference as party reported to police over funding

  Nigel Farage will address the Reform UK conference on Friday as he faces further questions about his party’s finances.

• Final Brit Fran Jones falls to Iva Majoli in US Open second round

  British interest in the singles at the US Open came to an end when Fran Jones was knocked out in the second round.