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1. Murder investigation launched after man, 60, dies following street assault in Maida Vale

   A 60-year-old man was taken to hospital with severe injuries where he died on Friday, May 22

2. Kemi Badenoch: Aberdeen is dying because of the SNP

   The Conservative leader accused the SNP of speaking ‘out of both sides of its mouth’ on support for the fossil fuel industry.

3. Rubio urges Strait of Hormuz plan B as UK mission for ‘when no one shooting’

   America’s top diplomat stresses the need for an alternative if Iran refuses to give up control of the channel and enforces tolls

4. Charles delights theatregoers as he takes seat at sold-out show

   The King is watching Sir Kenneth Branagh perform in a production of The Tempest in Stratford-upon-Avon.

5. Duke of Sussex praises ‘courage, duty and sacrifice’ of Iraq War veterans

   Harry undertook two operational tours in Afghanistan, initially serving as a Forward Air Controller and later as an Apache helicopter pilot.

6. Fact check: Green Party video and Unite the Kingdom march

   Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.

7. End of the Rainbow review: Judy Garland's corpse dragged out yet again

   Jinkx Monoon’s show at Soho Theatre Walthamstow caused our theatre reviewer to consider stabbing himself in the leg

8. How long will the London heatwave last?

   It’s going to be a glorious Bank Holiday weekend in London but the hot spell is likely to be short-lived, forecasters predict

9. Strictly presenters enjoy first outing as trio at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

   Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe visited the London garden show.

10. Wildfire alert for London as temperatures soar in heatwave towards record 33C for May

    ‘The risk of wildfire is very real,’ says London Fire Brigade Assistant Commissioner Paul McCourt as the capital could bake in the hottest May day for 104 years