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1. King would have probably helped with military strikes against Iran, says Trump

   The president has repeatedly lambasted the UK for failing to join attacks on Tehran and branded Sir Keir Starmer weak and indecisive

2. Julian Alvarez set for tests as Diego Simeone issues injury update ahead of Arsenal showdown

   Argentine forward had to be substituted late in the second half

3. Ministers under pressure to act on antisemitism after Golders Green attack

   Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis called for ‘meaningful action’.

4. Nicola Coughlan: Interesting challenge to play character ‘very different to me’

   Coughlan starred in The Playboy Of The Western World as the spirited, independent and sharp-tongued Pegeen Mike.

5. Hilary Benn to meet Irish ministers at Hillsborough Castle

   The politicians are expected to condemn the Dunmurry police station attack.

6. Labour will show Scots ‘what change looks like’, vows Anas Sarwar

   The Scottish Labour leader is setting out his party’s plans for the first 100 days, if he can defeat the SNP in next week’s Holyrood election.

7. Three million households skipping meals as cost of living hits – Which?

   The organisation’s latest Consumer Insight Tracker found consumer confidence fell to minus 62 this month – its lowest level since 2022.

8. Cheaper for Britons to rent than buy after mortgage rates rise ‘sharply’

   The cost of a typical new mortgage payment has overtaken the average rent, according to analysis by Rightmove.

9. SNP majority would stop Farage at the border, Swinney says

   The First Minister said an SNP majority would lock Reform UK out of power in Scotland.

10. Half of convenience and vape stores in some areas linked to organised crime

    Trading Standards found that 97% of its officers are aware of suspected organised crime groups operating on their local high streets.