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• Welfare reforms could push 150000 into poverty official modelling suggests

  Around 150,000 people will be pushed into poverty by 2030 as a result of the Government’s welfare cuts despite Sir Keir Starmer being forced into a partial U-turn.

• Amber heat health alerts extended as June ends with one of its hottest days ever

  Warnings over extreme heat have been extended across much of England as temperatures are set to climb to 34C in one of the hottest June days on record.

• Human rights group loses legal challenge over exports of jet parts to Israel

  A Palestinian human rights organisation has lost a High Court challenge over the Government’s decision to continue exporting parts of fighter jets to Israel amid the conflict in Gaza.

• Disabled people could face extra annual costs of 15000 by end of the decade

  Disabled people could face extra costs of almost £15,000 a year by the end of the decade, according to analysis from a charity published on the eve of an expected vote on controversial welfare reforms.

• Increase in dog attacks on postal workers

  The number of dog attacks on postal workers has increased over the past year, new figures reveal.

• Womens Euros forecast to boost UK economy with pubs hoping to serve more pints

  The Uefa Women’s Euros is set to deliver a summertime boost to the UK economy with pubs hoping to serve millions of extra pints during the tournament, according to a leading trade body.

• Risk to patient health from drug shortages is distressing new normal

  The risk to patient health from medicine shortages is the “distressing new normal”, pharmacists have warned.

• Murder investigation after pregnant woman found dead in Co Down

  A murder investigation has been launched after a pregnant woman was found dead in Co Down, police said.

• Glastonbury says chants by Bob Vylan crossed the line as police assess footage

  Glastonbury Festival has said chants by punk duo Bob Vylan have “crossed a line”, as footage from their set is assessed by the police.

• Supermarkets could be fined if they fail to hit new healthy eating targets

  Supermarkets could be fined if they do not sell healthier food, under a new Government plan to tackle obesity.

• Wes Streeting says chants of death to the IDF at Glastonbury were appalling

  Wes Streeting has said chants of “death” to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) at Glastonbury were “appalling” and that the BBC and festival have “questions to answer”.

• Starmer Labour will not take away safety net from vulnerable people

  Sir Keir Starmer has said “everyone agrees” the welfare system needs to be fixed but that Labour will not “take away the safety net” that vulnerable people rely on.

• Veterans railcards could extend to family in new legal duty for armed forces

  Families of veterans could receive cut-price train fares of their own as part of proposals to strengthen the UK’s military covenant being considered by ministers, it is understood.

• Massive cocaine haul valued at 100m seized at UK port

  Border Force officers have seized 2.4 tonnes of cocaine with a value of almost £100 million in one of the biggest drugs busts in years.

• Starmer to warn of backroom stitch up in Welsh elections

  Sir Keir Starmer will warn of a “backroom stitch-up” between the Tories, Reform UK and Plaid Cymru ahead of key elections in Wales next year.

• Families of Chinook crash victims press on with legal action against MoD

  The families of those killed in the 1994 Chinook helicopter crash have said they will press on with seeking a judicial review after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) dismissed their demands for a judge-led public inquiry.

• Scottish troops set for relocation with high readiness posting in Cyprus

  A Scottish Army battalion is gearing up to relocate to Cyprus for two years, where it will take on a new role as a high-readiness standby formation.

• Warnings of tax rises after Downing Street welfare U turn

  There are predictions of tax rises in the autumn budget after Sir Keir Starmer U-turned on welfare reforms in the face of a backbench rebellion.

• Body found in missing woman search as man charged with murder

  Reanne Coulson, 34, was last seen in Coventry in May and concerns were raised by her family after she failed to make contact with them on her birthday on June 17.

• Fourth man charged after death of man who was trying to be mediator in fight

  A fourth man has been charged after the fatal stabbing of a man who was trying to be a “mediator” in a fight.

• Sword attacker jailed for at least 40 years

  Hainault sword attacker Marcus Monzo

• Husband who stabbed wife as she pushed pram found guilty of murder

  Attack in broad daylight

• There was no time for fear

  - officer who confronted Hainault attacker

• The 1975 to headline Glastonbury Festival

  Rumours of Lorde secret set

• One in seven parents going without to pay for school trips

  Some parents are working extra hours or selling possessions to fund school trips, a survey has found.