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1. England World Cup squad: Who's picked and which big names miss out?

   Huge snubs being announced ahead of official squad confirmation

2. England World Cup squad LIVE: Big names to miss out as Thomas Tuchel announces 26-man picks

   All the latest updates as Three Lions boss announces who’s in and who’s out

3. Borrowing surges by more than expected in blow to Chancellor amid Iran war woes

   The ONS said borrowing was £4.9 billion higher than a year earlier at £24.3 billion last month.

4. Barking up the right tree: Monty Don’s garden brings joy to dogs after Chelsea

   The RHS and Radio 2 Dog Garden was relocated to Battersea Dogs & Cats home after last year’s Chelsea Flower Show.

5. When is England's World Cup squad announced?

   Dreams to be made and hearts broken by Thomas Tuchel this morning

6. UK retail sales suffer sharpest fall for almost a year

   The Office for National Statistics said the total volume of retail sales, which measures the quantity bought, fell by 1.3% in April.

7. ‘We were lucky’: Stephen Colbert farewells The Late Show in emotional finale

   In a star-studded farewell from the Ed Sullivan Theatre in New York City, the 62-year-old was joined by the likes of Sir Paul McCartney and Paul Rudd.

8. Temperatures could soar to nearly 40C in London homes as heatwave hits Britain

   Temperatures are due to start rising into the high 20Cs on Friday and to go above 30C on Sunday and Monday

9. UK set for record hot May day with parts of country hotter than Barbados

   Temperatures are forecast to hit 33C over the bank holiday weekend.

10. Green politician who called David Lammy 'coconut' given bizarre council 'sanctuary and healing' role

    Hau-Yu Tam was made cabinet member for ‘sanctuary and healing’ on Lewisham council