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1. Labour may reconsider Brexit red lines, Britain’s top EU negotiator suggests

   Labour’s Brexit ‘red lines’ rule out rejoining the customs union and single market or allowing free movement of labour

2. 12 best gut health drinks that actually taste good, tested by experts

   Bacteria-boosting drinks can help maintain a healthy gut and your overall wellbeing

3. Voices: ‘Sober reflection, not pure cold rage’: Readers slam Farage for ‘culture war’ response to Henry Nowak murder

   Our community has accused the Reform UK leader of fuelling a culture war from tragedy, while accepting the case reveals serious failures in police judgement

4. Inside Too Many Critics: 25 years of bruised egos, burnt fingers and a very good cause

   Food critics judging restaurants is easy. Cooking for a room full of chefs is another matter entirely. Ahead of Too Many Critics’ 25th anniversary, Hannah Twiggs reflects on two failed attempts at glory and why the hospitality industry’s most entertaining fundraiser remains as popular as ever

5. Social media ban latest: Starmer urged to go ‘much further’ after companies given deadline to protect children

   Tech companies such as Apple or Google told to introduce device controls to protect children

6. Iran-US war latest: Trump pleads with Iran and Israel to stop shooting after Tehran blames ‘arsonist’ America for new strikes

   Trump reportedly asks Netanyahu to hold off on immediate response to Iran’s missile barrage

7. Nottingham attack victims failed by ‘every single agency,’ bereaved families say

   Valdo Calocane killed Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar, and Ian Coates, in Nottingham in June 2023

8. Why British travellers have been warned of six-hour airport queues

9. Two killed as private jet crashes on runway during emergency landing

10. Talay Riley death: Stormzy and Wretch 32 lead tributes to Grammy-winning singer-songwriter

    The musician, real name Mark Orabiyi, 35, was found with stab wounds by paramedics on the morning of June 5 and was pronounced dead at the scene