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1. Scientists unlock secret behind rare disease where flu can cause paralysis

   One family said that the discovery offers hope.

2. Hamas politicians and its military wing are not the same, BBC News chief says

   The BBC’s Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone documentary was removed from iPlayer in February.

3. Fulham eye reunion with Arsenal winger Reiss Nelson as Marco Silva waits on first summer transfer

   Reiss Nelson’s promising loan spell at Fulham last season was cut short by injury

4. Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal face Gyokeres delay, Eze bid; Man Utd want Chelsea swap; Isak to Liverpool latest

   Majors deals set to be confirmed as summer business steps up

5. Reform tells energy firms it would scrap their clean power subsidies

   Richard Tice has written to firms giving them ‘formal notice’ that Reform would tear up contracts designed to boost green energy investment.

6. Davey vows to challenge Farage and calls for ‘Swedish-style’ budget changes

   In a wide-ranging speech, the Liberal Democrat leader also set out calls for a major shake-up of economic and net-zero policy.

7. Starmer to host Merz in chancellor’s first official visit to UK

   The Prime Minister has been seeking to strengthen ties with EU countries.

8. Starmer to pledge to ‘rebalance power’ at summit with community groups

   Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will deliver a keynote speech when he launches the Government’s civil society covenant.

9. Queen Camilla pictured in new photo released to mark 78th birthday

   Camilla is celebrating her birthday on Thursday after being gifted a clingfilm dispenser following a visit to a nuclear-powered submarine.

10. Eight babies born from pioneering IVF technique to prevent devastating disease

    The scientific method, known as mitochondrial donation treatment, is designed to prevent children being born with devastating mitochondrial diseases.