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• Boy 15 and 54 year old man arrested after fire at Ilford restaurant

  A 15-year-old boy and a 54-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a fire at a restaurant in Ilford which left five people injured.

• Care home residents take up oars to support Scots brothers Pacific bid

  Residents at an Edinburgh care home have taken up rowing sessions to show their support for three Scottish brothers aiming to become the fastest team to row across the Pacific.

• Flying Ukraine flags a visible symbol of UKs unwavering support

  Ukrainian flags will appear above Downing Street and several Whitehall buildings to mark 34 years since Ukraine left the Soviet Union, the Government has announced.

• Unpublished sketches of Charles Dickens go on display for first time

  Unpublished sketches that bring Charles Dickens’ “world and character to life” have gone on display for the first time.

• Protests and counter protests to be held outside asylum hotels across UK

  A number of protests and counter protests outside hotels housing asylum seekers will take place across the UK on Saturday.

• England make statement with dominant opening World Cup win over United States

  England began their World Cup campaign in style after running in 11 tries to beat the United States 69-7 at the Stadium of Light.

• Minister urges families to use 3 bus fare cap to visit attractions

  Families should utilise England’s £3 bus fare cap to “get out and enjoy everything their area has to offer”, a minister said.

• Lost Spandau Ballet song Eyes from bands early days to be released

  A lost Spandau Ballet song named Eyes, recorded in the pop band’s early days when they were named Gentry, is to be released for the first time.

• BA flight attendant caught naked and high on drugs in plane toilet

  A British Airways flight attendant was found high on drugs and completely naked in an onboard toilet during a flight from California to London, a court has heard.

• Lammy labels Gaza famine utterly horrifying

  Foreign Secretary David Lammy has described the declaration of famine in Gaza City as “utterly horrifying” as he accused the Israeli government of causing a “man-made catastrophe”.

• Met makes 100 arrests ahead of Notting Hill Carnival in bid to deter trouble

  Police have arrested 100 people in a bid to deter those they say “pose the greatest risk” to the safety of Notting Hill Carnival.

• TikTok puts hundreds of UK jobs at risk in safety and moderation teams

  TikTok is putting hundreds of jobs at risk in the UK as part of a restructure of its trust and safety operations as it increasingly uses artificial intelligence (AI) to moderate content.

• Noel Clarke loses libel claim against Guardian newspaper publisher

  Actor Noel Clarke has lost his High Court libel claim against the publisher of the Guardian newspaper over its reporting of misconduct allegations.

• Supermarket junk food restrictions led to significant cut in purchases study

  Legislation to restrict supermarket sales of junk food has led to a “significant” reduction in purchases, according to the first ever independent analysis.

• Not drinking enough water causes greater biological response to stress study

  People who do not drink enough water have a stronger biological response to stress, according to a study.

• Army spends 118m on more systems to shoot down missiles and drones

  The Army has bought more air defence missile systems with the capability to shoot down cruise missiles and drones, the Ministry of Defence has said.

• Experienced skydiver deliberately fell to her death coroner finds

  An experienced skydiver deliberately fell to her death from 15,500ft the day after her relationship ended, an inquest heard.

• Government to take control of Speciality Steel after insolvency

  The Government has taken control of the UK’s third largest steelworks in a bid to save 1,450 jobs at the site.

• Lucy Connolly freed from prison after hate tweet jail term

  Lucy Connolly, who was jailed for stirring up racial hatred against asylum seekers online on the day of the Southport murders, has been released from prison.

• London Underground workers to strike in dispute over pay and conditions

  London Underground workers are to stage a series of strikes next month in a dispute over pay and conditions.

• GCSE cohort receiving results undoubtedly affected by Covid disruption

  Teenagers who moved from primary to secondary school in the middle of the pandemic are waking up to their GCSE results, with more than one in five entries expected to score the top grades.

• Majority of public back housing and developments in their area

  A majority of people back the idea of new housing or developments where they live, new data has indicated.

• Smacking ban urged amid growing belief child physical punishment unacceptable

  Belief among young adults that use of force against a child is unacceptable has grown stronger in recent years according to new polling which has prompted campaigners to make a fresh call for a change in the law.

• Former Nine OClock Service priest guilty of sexual offences against nine women

  A former priest who was the leader of evangelical movement the Nine O’Clock Service has been found guilty of sexual offences against nine women.

• Kneecap rapper faces month long wait over whether terror charge is thrown out

  A member of rap trio Kneecap faces a month-long wait to find out whether his terrorism charge will be thrown out.