Note shows No. 10 told Starmer to wait for security clearances before appointing Mandelson - politico.eu

Starmer admits No 10 asked about job for aide Matthew Doyle - BBC

Middle East crisis live: Iran says it has seized two ships in strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire - The Guardian

UK bans a generation of children from smoking: How it works - Al Jazeera

Husband found not guilty of driving wife to suicide - The Telegraph

Greens and Reform UK both set to surge in London elections, poll shows - politico.eu

One-off gene therapy gives girl, 6, her sight back - BBC

British woman died in Ghana trying to recoup money from scammers, inquest told - The Guardian

City firms relax office-working policies as Tube strikes hit London - Financial Times

'Substantial amendments' to be made to Troubles legacy law - BBC

EU plans to cut electricity taxes to shield households from Iran war energy crisis - The Guardian

Russia could be ready for NATO conflict year after Ukraine, Dutch warn - Defense News

Democrats demand FBI director, Kash Patel, take alcohol abuse test - The Guardian

Can the Germans fight? - The Economist

U.K. Inflation Jumps as Iran War Pushes Fuel Prices Higher - WSJ

Billionaire sues digital currency venture co-founded by Trump and sons for illegal account freezing - The Guardian

Four arrested over suspected home insulation scheme fraud - BBC

Ed Miliband’s green energy is going to waste, says EDF boss - The Telegraph

"Not surprising at all" – analysts see Xbox Game Pass price cut as inevitable shift that will drive subscription growth in 2026 - GamesIndustry.biz

Mythos found 271 Firefox flaws – but none a human couldn’t spot - theregister.com

Google Wallet now lets you track flights from the lock screen, here's what it looks like - Android Authority

OpenAI's ChatGPT Images 2.0 is here and it does multilingual text, full infographics, slides, maps, even manga — seemingly flawlessly - VentureBeat

Beverley Callard cried watching I'm a Celeb exit which marked cancer diagnosis | ITV News - ITVX

Tasha Ghouri & Amanda Holden look stunning at Devil Wears Prada 2 UK premiere - The Sun

Box Office: ‘Michael’ Aims for Million-Plus Debut, Record Start for Music Biopic - Variety

Tribute to 'comic genius' Benidorm star Elsie Kelly who has died - BBC

Liam Rosenior: Chelsea sack head coach after three months in charge - BBC

Burnley v Man City LIVE – Premier League latest as Pep Guardiola’s side look to go top against whilst Burnley at risk of relegation - TNT Sports

Leicester relegated to League One - just 10 years after winning Premier League title - The Independent

Liam Rosenior's job hangs in the balance with Chelsea players furious at public rant - The Mirror

Lyrid meteor shower 2026: how to see the peak tonight— from the US and UK - The Times

The misunderstood sex chromosome: how X affects your health - Nature

Woman who unlocked the secrets of the stars honoured - BBC

Curiosity Finds New Building Blocks of Life on Mars in Landmark Experiment - ScienceAlert

Hay fever misery does last longer - here is how to cope - BBC

Bird flu vaccine trial against potential pandemic strain begins - BBC

‘My polyp surgery was streamed worldwide - but doctors then found cancer’ - Kent Online

Your pint could come with a surprising health benefit - BBC