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1. Defence review to send 'message to Moscow', says defence secretary Healey

   At least six new factories will be built and up to 7,000 UK-built long-range weapons will be procured.

2. More than 1,000 migrants cross Channel in a day

   So far in 2025, more than 14,800 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel.

3. Two Scottish men shot dead at bar in Spain

   A gunman is reported to have opened fire at Monaghans Irish bar in Fuengirola on Saturday evening.

4. Disposable vape ban begins - but will it have an impact?

   Retailers will no longer be able to sell single-use vapes as new laws come into force across the UK.

5. Briton accused of plot to export US military tech

   John Miller and Chinese man Cui Guanghai are in custody in Serbia facing a US extradition request.

6. Met Office sees greater chance of hot summer and heatwaves

   Seasonal forecasts issued for the summer predict that June to August are more likely to be hotter than normal but are less certain about prospects for rain.

7. Ranganathan opens up about mental health struggle

   The comedian says he hopes to destigmatise mental health issues by being open about his own experiences.

8. Body of British hiker missing in Italy since New Year's Day found

   The body of friend Sam Harris was found in January while Aziz Ziriat remained missing until now.

9. Sexual assault by friend left me feeling 'betrayed'

   "It was incomprehensible that my best friend would do something like that to me," Bryony Piggin says.

10. IFS says tough public spending choices unavoidable

    With the NHS and defence getting more funding, cuts to other areas are inevitable, the influential think tank says.