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1. Labour rebellion clouds welfare bill win despite concessions

   MPs approved the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill but only after ministers made big changes.

2. Family pay tribute to girl, 7, killed by falling tree

   Leonna Ruka died after being injured in a Southend park and her family calls her "a light in our lives".

3. Small boat crossings in first half of year up 48%

   Official figures show nearly 20,000 people have crossed the English Channel from France since January.

4. UK sees hottest day of 2025 as heatwave peaks

   Temperatures are set to fall after a scorching days in parts of England.

5. Three former bosses of Lucy Letby arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter

   All three worked at the Countess of Chester Hospital when the nurse killed babies at its neonatal unit.

6. TSB name could disappear from UK in Santander deal

   The bank is set to be integrated into Santander UK which has said there could be job cuts.

7. British teenager accused of drug trafficking tells court she was tortured

   The 19-year-old from Billingham is refused bail at a pre-trial hearing in Tbilisi.

8. M&S should be 'fully online' within four weeks, boss says

   The retailer continues to recover from a cyber attack that is expected to hit profits by £300m.

9. Man charged with murder of pregnant mother of two

   The 28-year-old has also been charged with child destruction after the mother-of-two died.

10. 'Notable' rise in dads over 60 in England and Wales

    Official figures show that the birth rate in England and Wales went up for the first time since 2021.