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1. Green Party names new candidate for Makerfield by-election after antisemitism row

   Former candidate Chris Kennedy apologised after reports he had called an attack on Jewish ambulances a ‘false flag’

2. Bridget Phillipson orders hidden childcare cost review

3. UK weather live: Met Office warns of ‘intense thunderstorms’ as temperatures could soar to 36C

   Lightning, hail, and 30mm of rain in less than an hour are forecast for parts of England

4. Belgium train crash latest: Several people killed after train collides with school bus

   A source told Reuters that the crash took place in the town of Buggenhout on Tuesday morning

5. World Cup 2026 squads: Every player at this summer’s tournament

   The 48 teams have begun naming their 26-man squads for the tournament in the USA, Canada and Mexico this summer

6. Iran-US war latest: Tehran shoots at fighter jet after warning it will respond to US strikes near Strait of Hormuz

   Donald Trump said talks with Iran were going "nicely", but threatened renewed attacks if they failed

7. Breakthrough could explain why some cancers are more dangerous

8. Personal trainer wins £150k payout after driving from Germany for a meeting – only for her boss not to show

   Bethan Littlewood arrived on time after travelling through the night, but her manager was ‘double booked’

9. Live weather maps: How hot will the UK heatwave get and where could hit 35C?

   Much of the country can expect scorching weather over and beyond the bank holiday weekend

10. I live and work in a country where 40C temperatures are normal – this is my advice on how to cope

    Living in Egypt, Tamara Davison knows what it’s like to swelter when the mercury soars – here she shares her expert advice on staying cool in heatwaves, whether you’re in North Africa or the UK