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1. Britain’s first gay surrogate parent charged with trafficking and rape

   Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 57, has been charged with multiple offences along with his husband Scott, 32

2. Potential opportunities for first-time buyers as house price growth slows

   The average price paid by first-time buyers has fallen to its lowest level so far this year, Halifax said.

3. London local elections 2026 LIVE: Labour loses flagship Westminster as Tories hold off Reform in Bexley

   Reform UK surges outside London and claims first capital borough - to fails to unseat Tories in Bexley

4. Local elections 2026: All the London results so far

   Some 1,817 London council seats are up for grabs with mayoral races in Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Newham and Tower Hamlets

5. British Airways’ parent company expects £1.7bn hit from higher fuel bill

   International Airlines Group (IAG) chief executive Luis Gallego said it is ‘managing the uncertainty’ caused by the fuel price increase.

6. STV staff walk out on strike on day of Holyrood election count

   NUJ and Bectu members have walked out amid a pay row.

7. Man City dealt new title race blow as Arsenal tighten grip on Premier League trophy

   Pep Guardiola needs a boost as Gunners take back control of the title race

8. Starmer takes responsibility for ‘tough’ election results but vows to carry on

   Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said his resolve to ‘deliver the change I promised’ had not been weakened by the results.

9. South East Water boss to step down after damning report by MPs

   David Hinton will leave after former chairman chairman Chris Train resigned last week following a grilling in Parliament.

10. BBC presenter Dave Llewellyn dies aged 57 as emotional daughter praises 'the most loving father'

    The radio legend passed away after a ‘short illness’ following more than 20 years on air