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• UK wins court clash with Rwanda over failed migrant deportation deal

  The UK will not have to pay Rwanda millions of pounds over the failed migrant deportation deal after winning an international court case.

• England set off for World Cup with eyes on the prize

  England departed for the World Cup hoping to climb their footballing Mount Everest this summer.

• Rugby league great John Kear dies aged 71

  John Kear, the rugby league broadcaster and former Challenge Cup-winning coach, has died at the age of 71.

• Great grandmother gets UK first cancer treatment on tumour deemed untreatable

  A great-grandmother thought to have inoperable cancer has become the first person in the UK to receive treatment using a novel technique.

• Mandelson file release unprecedented display of transparency minister says

  Sir Keir Starmer’s Government is braced for further embarrassment as hundreds of documents covering Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment and activities as ambassador to the US are expected to be published on Monday.

• Duran Duran announce 2026 UK arena tour dates

  Duran Duran are to embark on a UK arena tour which will see them perform in Glasgow, Liverpool and Belfast.

• Government urged to crack down on cheap vapes circumventing single use ban

  Millions of vapes are still being binned one year after the Government banned single-use devices, councils and campaigners have warned.

• Gruelling heat expected to give way to cooler temperatures and sporadic rain

  The UK is set to welcome fresher conditions on Sunday as baking heat gives way to cooler temperatures and sporadic rain.

• Declan Rice vows Arsenal will be coming back for more during bus parade

  Declan Rice celebrated Arsenal’s Premier League title success by rapping to ‘Ice Ice Baby’ on their open-top bus – and then vowed his side are “coming back for more” next season.

• Britains Got Talent judge KSI quits YouTube collective Sidemen

  Social media star and Britain’s Got Talent judge KSI has announced he is leaving the YouTube collective Sidemen.

• Yvette Cooper to visit China and India amid global crises

  The Foreign Secretary will travel to China and India this week as the UK seeks to strengthen relations with both countries.

• Nine in 10 parents back social media ban for children says Technology Secretary

  Parents overwhelmingly back Australian-style restrictions on social media for children, the Technology Secretary has said.

• Minister rejects Streeting call to consider national insurance cut

  A senior minister has warned of “consequences” for public spending of any cut to national insurance after Wes Streeting suggested the move as a way to boost employment.

• Nicola Sturgeon says Murrell has never explained his embezzlement crimes to her

  Nicola Sturgeon has said her estranged husband Peter Murrell has never explained to her why he embezzled more than £400,000 from the SNP as she spoke of the “trauma” she has gone through.

• UKs biggest rail operator back in public ownership

  Govia Thameslink becomes part of Great British Railways

• Arsenal miss out on Champions League glory

  Gunners suffer penalty shootout heartbreak after 1-1 draw with PSG

• Runner from London becomes first person in world to complete 1000 parkruns

  A runner from London has become the first person in the world to complete 1,000 parkruns.

• Rescuers free four villagers trapped in flooded Laos cave for 10 days

  Rescue workers in Laos said they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days, the day after another one was successfully extracted.

• Downpours and cloudy skies for some this weekend after record breaking heatwave

  Cloudy skies and downpours are expected for many this weekend as a record-breaking heatwave gives way to cooler weather ahead of a likely soggy start to June.

• Swinney steps up calls to end Westminster rip off over energy

  John Swinney has stepped up his calls for Holyrood to be given control over energy, insisting it is the only way to end the current “Westminster rip-off”.

• Katie Boulter calls for French Open to remove advertising boards on courts

  Katie Boulter has called for the French Open to remove advertising boards at the back of courts after a doubles player tripped over one and was forced to retire.

• Royal Mail misses annual delivery targets but hails progress amid 500m plan

  Royal Mail has missed its delivery targets for another year, but said more first-class mail has been sent on time over recent weeks after pledging to invest £500 million in improving its service.

• Brothers will not face third Manchester Airport assault trial

  Two brothers accused of assaulting a police officer at Manchester Airport during a fracas which went viral on social media will not face a third trial after prosecutors offered no evidence.

• Man and woman charged over death of mother of one shot outside bar

  A man and woman have been charged in connection with the death of a 30-year-old mother-of-one who was shot outside a bar in Sheffield in the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday.

• 300000 new work placements pledged to help young people build lasting careers

  Tens of thousands of new work experience and training placements from construction to hospitality will be available for young people as part of Government efforts to tackle the joblessness crisis.