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1. Archbishop of Canterbury to meet Pope Leo amid calls for peace

   The archbishop will also join the Pope for midday prayer in the Chapel of Urban VIII within the Apostolic Palace.

2. Labour could lose control of Starmer's Camden council in biggest London politics shock for nearly 60 years - poll

   Zack Polanski’s Green Party is neck-and-neck with Labour in the north London borough, according to new poll

3. Father completes ’emotional’ Kiltwalk in memory of late wife

   Neil Magill has so far raised more than £2,000 for the British Heart Foundation.

4. Island of Ireland in ‘absolutely critical position’ amid tensions with Russia

   Brigadier Piers Ashfield was speaking as the RAF brought a P-8 Poseidon to Northern Ireland for a joint exercise with the Coastguard and RNLI.

5. British reluctance to talk about death costing bereaved £157m a year – survey

   Some 59% of people who have arranged a funeral spent beyond their means, with an average overspend of £513, a poll for the charity Sue Ryder found.

6. Beware book could be ‘damning’ over Caldwell investigation, ex-detective says

   The book was seized during the investigation into Emma Caldwell’s murder in 2005.

7. Campbell likens Starmer to Bush as he warns of ‘dark place’ if Labour fails

   Alastair Campbell said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer struggles to get his personality across.

8. HSBC UK will offer British Sign Language training for beginners to its employees

   The bank said it believes the initiative will contribute to providing a ‘more inclusive experience’ for staff and customers.

9. Crime fiction meets real-world fraud as authors help to raise awareness of scams

   Three authors have teamed up with the Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign to create a trilogy of short stories launching for Take Five Week 2026.

10. Swinney to outline 100-day plan for SNP government if re-elected

    The First Minister is due to speak on Monday in Glasgow.