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• Lammy says Middle East needs diplomatic solution after US talks

  Foreign Secretary David Lammy has reiterated the need for “regional stability” in the Middle East following talks with US officials, as Israel continued to strike Iranian targets on Monday.

• Fern Britton remembers working with Phillip Schofield with fondness

  Former This Morning presenter Fern Britton has said Phillip Schofield’s departure from the show sparked “a lot of mixed emotions”, and described their years working together as “mostly great fun”.

• Starmer and Trump call for Iran to return to negotiating table after US strikes

  Sir Keir Starmer has warned there is a risk of the Middle East crisis spiralling beyond the region after Donald Trump ordered an attack on Iran’s nuclear programme.

• Weight loss jabs on the NHS in England

  GPs can prescribe them from today, benefitting up to 220,000 people in the highest need

• Starmer warns of risk of escalation

  Follows US strikes against Iran

• England reach semis of European Under 21 Championship

  3-1 victory over Spain

• Former England bowler David Lawrence dies aged 61 after MND battle

  David ‘Syd’ Lawrence, the first British-born black cricketer to play for England, has died at the age of 61.

• Nations react to US strikes on Iran with calls for diplomacy

  The US strike on Iran has fuelled fears that Israel’s war with Tehran could escalate to a wider regional conflict, and world leaders have reacted with calls for diplomacy and words of caution.

• Starmer calls for negotiations after US attacks Irans nuclear sites

  Sir Keir Starmer has urged Iran to return to negotiations after Donald Trump launched US air strikes on the regime’s nuclear facilities.

• Streeting Assisted dying will take time and money that is in short supply

  Wes Streeting has warned that legalising assisted dying would take “time and money” away from other parts of the health service.