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1. Next boss warns of youth unemployment ‘crisis’ as shop vacancies drop

   Increased labour costs and slow economic growth are responsible for the shrinking of vacancies, Lord Simon Wolfson said.

2. UK endures ‘tropical night’ after heatwave breaks May record for second day

   The country also recorded its provisional all-time hottest meteorological spring temperature with 34.8C hit at Kew Gardens.

3. Train services at London Waterloo station delayed after reports of smoke on tracks

   SWR said that ‘smoke was reported on the track’ between Waterloo and Vauxhall

4. Zoe Ball shares emotional family update after missing out on Strictly Come Dancing role

   Her latest updates comes after she all confirmed she had been passed over for the Strictly Come Dancing hosting role.

5. First contestants for new series of Love Island unveiled

   The show returns to ITV2 next week.

6. UK endures ‘tropical night’ after heatwave breaks May record for second day

   Kew Gardens in south-west London hit 34.8C on Monday.

7. OPINION - It's official: London can't cope with the heat. Here's why

   Is it just you or is London extra hot? A climate scientist explains why temperatures are higher than many other areas of the UK

8. Londoners in ‘little community’ fear independent shops could become a McDonald’s

   Decision over future of grocer, café and dry cleaners in Harrington Court due

9. Aled Jones reveals the one time he felt ‘trendy’ at school

   The singer was catapulted to fame as a teenage chorister.

10. Sturgeon had ‘remarkable lack of curiosity’ over SNP finances, former MP claims

    Former SNP MP Joanna Cherry hit out at Nicola Sturgeon after the former first minister’s ex-husband admitted embezzling £400,000 from the party.