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• Temperatures of 30C on way as yellow rain warning issued for parts of UK

  Temperatures of 30C are on the way once again while a yellow rain warning has been issued for parts of the UK.

• England fall short as Australia win Womens T20 World Cup for seventh time

  England were dealt familiar heartache in a World Cup final as Australia claimed a record-extending seventh Women’s T20 crown with a thumping seven-wicket win at Lord’s.

• George Russells title hopes boosted as Charles Leclerc wins British Grand Prix

  George Russell’s bid to win a maiden world championship was dealt a significant boost after Kimi Antonelli failed to score in a dramatic conclusion to Sunday’s British Grand Prix, which was won by Charles Leclerc.

• Retired priest 84 arrested at Palestine Action protest

  An 84-year-old retired priest was arrested for expressing support for Palestine Action at a protest marking one year since the ban on the group came into force.

• The AI Doctor Will See You Now

  NHS app will use artificial intelligence to direct patients to services under new rollout

• USA celebrates 250 years of independence

  President Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship as he celebrates 250th anniversary at huge Washington DC event

• Scottish firefighters face intense conditions in Venezuela earthquake response

  A trio of Scottish firefighters who are helping rescue efforts following the earthquakes in Venezuela are facing “intense” conditions as they try to locate casualties.

• Thousands march in Pride parade as activists warn LGBT rights under threat

  Thousands of activists have marched through London in the capital’s LGBT+ Pride parade as campaigners warned rights were “being taken away from trans people”.

• Force NHS bosses to face MPs over maternity scandal Streeting urges

  NHS bosses who refused to give evidence to the Nottingham maternity scandal review should be summoned before Parliament, former health secretary Wes Streeting has urged.

• Misinformation online is a real threat to public health says top NHS doctor

  Misinformation online is becoming a “real threat to public health”, the NHS’s top doctor has warned.

• Englands World Cup tie in Mexico set to kick off at scheduled time

  England’s World Cup knockout match against Mexico will kick-off at the planned time, despite storm forecasts prompting discussions over bringing the game forward.

• Key gannet colonies hit by bird flu could take two decades to recover study

  Two of the world’s largest gannet colonies may take nearly two decades to recover from a devastating outbreak of bird flu, a study has warned.

• The Death Of Us author Abigail Dean wins top crime writer award

  Lawyer-turned-author Abigail Dean has won a top crime writer award for her thriller The Death Of Us.

• Teenage rapists detained for four years after unduly lenient sentence reviewed by Appeal Court Judges

  Two 15-year-old boys who were spared custody for the rape of two girls in Fordingbridge have been sentenced to four years’ detention after the Court of Appeal ruled their sentences were “unduly lenient”.

• PM tells forced adoption survivors shame is ours as he makes formal apology

  The forced adoption of babies from unmarried mothers in the decades after the Second World War has been branded a “stain on our history” by Sir Keir Starmer as he made a long-awaited state apology for the historical practice.

• Defence funding plan faces fresh scrutiny over where cuts will be made

  Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to boost defence spending by £15 billion is facing fresh scrutiny, after Downing Street was unable to say where exactly the cuts required to pay for it will come from.

• Mothers and children to finally hear Government say sorry for forced adoptions

  Survivors of historical forced adoption are to get the state apology they have spent decades campaigning for when Sir Keir Starmer says sorry in Parliament.

• Late Youri Tielemans penalty completes remarkable Belgium win against Senegal

  Youri Tielemans saved Belgium’s World Cup hopes by converting a contentious penalty in added time at the end of extra time to win 3-2 having scored an 89th-minute equaliser to keep the tie alive against Senegal

• Falorin Balogun sent off in United States win over Bosnia and Herzegovina

  The United States will be without prolific goalscorer Falorin Balogun for their last-16 clash with Belgium after he received a red card in the host nation’s 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

• Watchdog tells CCRC to significantly and urgently improve casework

  The Criminal Cases Review Commission has been told to significantly and urgently improve its investigations to avoid a repeat of failings like those seen in the Andrew Malkinson scandal.

• Glow worms introduced to new South Downs site to benefit from dark skies

  A national park which has some of the darkest skies in Europe has introduced the common glow-worm to a new site in the hope that the males will be able see the “spectacular” night-time mating display of the females.

• I had my hero moment today Harry Kane happy to rescue England with late brace

  Captain Harry Kane accepted he was England’s “hero” after his brace sealed a 2-1 comeback win over the Democratic Republic of Congo to rescue the team from the brink of a humiliating round-of-32 World Cup exit.

• I had my hero moment today Harry Kane happy to rescue England with late brace

  Captain Harry Kane accepted he was England’s “hero” after his brace sealed a 2-1 comeback win over the Democratic Republic of Congo to rescue the team from the brink of a humiliating round-of-32 World Cup exit.

• Police officers called to Henry Nowak murder face gross misconduct investigation

  Two police officers called to the scene of Henry Nowak’s murder are under investigation for potential gross misconduct after they failed to give him immediate first aid and instead handcuffed him as he lay dying.

• Defence Secretary faces questions on 47bn funding gap left to Andy Burnham

  Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis is facing questions over a £4.7 billion black hole in the plan to raise defence spending and whether Andy Burnham was blindsided by the need to plug that gap in his first budget.