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• Mudslide blocks road as heavy rain and thunderstorms continue

  Roads in parts of southwest England have been flooded in a second day of heavy rain and thunderstorms.

• Former Pop Idol contestant Darius found dead aged 41

  Former Pop Idol contestant and theatre star Darius Campbell Danesh has died at the age of 41, his family has announced.

• Liz Truss backed by 11 government whips in latest blow for Rishi Sunak

  A total of 11 government whips have announced they are backing Liz Truss's campaign to become the next Conservative leader in the latest blow for rival Rishi Sunak.

• RAF 'pauses job offers for white men' to meet 'impossible' diversity targets

  The RAF has effectively paused making job offers to white male recruits in favour of women and ethnic minorities to meet "impossible" diversity targets, defence sources have claimed.

• 'Someone matching description' of missing nurse spotted, police say

  Someone matching the description of missing nurse Owami Davies has been seen in her local area since she was last caught on CCTV, police have said.

• Workers suffer record pay slump in face of rocketing inflation

  Workers have suffered a record real-term pay slump in the face of soaring prices, official data reveals.

• Man, 21, left with potentially life-changing injury after triple shooting

  A 21-year-old man has been left with a potentially life-changing injury after a triple shooting in London.

• Is now a good time to buy a house - or is it better to keep renting?

  House prices have hit record highs, with many buyers facing a dilemma... should they commit now, or wait for prices to go back down?

• 'Absurd': Man is appointed as Scotland's first period dignity officer

  The appointment of a man as Scotland's first "period dignity officer" has provoked widespread criticism.

• Dame Deborah James' mother on her final days: 'She didn't want to die'

  The mother of cancer campaigner Dame Deborah James has spoken for the first time about her final days, revealing she said she "didn't want to die".