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1. More London Labour councillors defect to Greens as Keir Starmer’s party faces local elections crisis

   The move by Lewisham councillors Tauseef Anwar and Rudi Schmidt means more than 50 local Labour representatives have joined the Greens since Sir Keir Starmer became Prime Minister

2. Government must plan for Iran war to continue ‘for some time’, Starmer says

   The Prime Minister said he welcomed reports of talks between the US and Iran.

3. 'I fell in love with living half outside': Cornwall shed owned by author Catrina Davies for auction for £100k

   Davies moved into the shed in 2013 and wrote her book, Homesick,about her experiences living there

4. Disgraced Huw Edwards attacks ‘unfair’ drama about downfall

   Martin Clunes plays the shamed newsreader, 64, who is planning to tell his side of the story

5. Transport Secretary mulls running HS2 trains at slower speed to keep costs down

   Reducing the high-speed rail project from its intended speed of 360km per hour could save an amount in the ‘low billions’, Heidi Alexander said.

6. Liverpool get Hugo Ekitike injury update as France involvement decided after Brighton blow

   Reds striker lasted just nine minutes of defeat on the south coast

7. Ambulance arson LIVE: Terror police lead hunt for 'hooded arsonists' after four Jewish charity vehicles set ablaze

   Keir Starmer condemns ‘horrific’ arson attack outside synagogue in Golders Green as CCTV shows moment suspects struck

8. Met Police facing probe over death of student, 19, found in King’s Cross hotel room with middle-aged men

   Family of Edward Cornes accuse Scotland Yard of homophobia and failing to learn lessons of serial killer Stephen Port

9. Cheers and sobs of relief from public gallery as Natalie’s killer convicted

   There were emotional scenes after Stephen McCullagh was convicted of murdering his pregnant partner Natalie McNally at Belfast Crown Court.

10. Natalie McNally’s partner found guilty of her murder

    Stephen McCullagh was found guilty by a jury of six men and six women at the start of the fifth week of his trial at Belfast Crown Court.