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1. The London Standard best pictures of the day

   See the best images of the day from around the world

2. Rachel Reeves warns of ‘significant’ economic challenges from Iran war

   The Chancellor updated MPs on the economic impact of the Middle East crisis, which has pushed up oil and gas prices.

3. Ed Davey dismisses threat from ‘dangerous’ Greens at local elections

   The Lib Dem leader said some voters drawn to Jeremy Corbyn-style policies may opt for Zack Polanski’s party.

4. Adolescence leads Bafta TV nominations with 11 nods

   Stars Owen Cooper, Stephen Graham, Erin Doherty, Ashley Walters and Christine Tremarco are all nominated.

5. Cannabis-user who stamped mother-of-two to death jailed for life

   Chukwuemeka Ahanonu, 24, has been sentenced for murdering Nila Patel near the Leicester Royal Infirmary.

6. World Snooker Championship staying at the Crucible after £45m revamp deal struck

   The sport’s biggest competition to remain at its spiritual home in Sheffield until at least 2045

7. London may host Strait of Hormuz security summit to end oil crisis hiking bills in Trump's Iran war

   Britain is ready to play a key role in a maritime mission to get tankers through key Gulf strait once the conflict is de-escalated

8. Mel Schilling dead aged 54: MAFS star passes away after cancer battle as husband shares 'final moments'

   ‘Life can be incredibly cruel. Life is fleeting, fragile, and tomorrow is promised to no one,’ her husband Gareth said in a heartbreaking statement

9. Prime Minister helps to keep World Snooker Championship in Sheffield

   A £45m deal to improve the Crucible Theatre has been agreed.

10. Girlguiding tells trans girls they must leave by early September

    The membership policy change follows the Supreme Court ruling on biological sex last year.