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1. Net migration likely to fall again in latest official figures

   The level of migration is expected to drop below 200,000 for the first time since 2021.

2. Relegation permutations: What Tottenham need on final day to stay up after Chelsea defeat

   Derby did not go to plan as Spurs’ fight to stay in top flight wears on

3. Starmer seeks to regain initiative amid Makerfield by-election

   Allies of Andy Burnham have suggested he may not launch a bid for the top job immediately if he returns to Westminster.

4. Six 19th century coins found placed under HMS Victory’s mast for ‘good fortune’

   Royal Navy Museums said the find ‘connects us directly to a maritime tradition stretching back thousands of years’.

5. Roses bloom ‘weeks early’ as climate change upends flowering patterns

   The National Trust said rose displays at properties in the south of England are blooming earlier than ever before.

6. Drivers warned over bank holiday jams as many appear undeterred by fuel prices

   The RAC estimated that 19 million leisure trips will take place by car between Friday and Monday.

7. Four dogs stolen every day across UK last year, police figures suggest

   Breeds such as French bulldogs, Staffordshire bull terriers and dachshunds are most at risk, analysis of police data by Direct Line found.

8. Women dying of breast cancer as life-extending drug remains blocked in England

   A campaign is calling for Enhertu to be made available on the NHS.

9. Consumer confidence rises slightly following signs of Iran ‘de-escalation’

   Confidence in the economy over the next three months remains firmly in negative territory at minus 48, but up from minus 53 last month.

10. Clean power by 2030 target ‘extremely ambitious’, MPs warn

    The Scottish Affairs Committee has also urged the UK Government to introduce a flat rate for electricity standing charges across the UK.