Ministers are preparing a climbdown on planned tax rises for pubs, with Rachel Reeves expected to unveil emergency rates relief. Officials promise a lifeline, but details and timing remain unclear. Kemi and hospitality leaders warn the offer won’t go far enough.

An Oxford review of 37 trials involving about 9,300 people finds that those who stop weight‑loss injections typically regain much of the lost weight within two years. Experts say ongoing treatment may be needed to maintain results, raising questions over long‑term use, cost and NHS guidance.

Police admitted mixing up the identities of two teenagers after a crash, wrongly telling one family their son had died and another that theirs had survived. The mistake was uncovered three weeks later when the survivor regained consciousness and confirmed his identity. An inquiry is under way.

The PM warned that any US bid to take control of Greenland would undermine NATO, backing Denmark’s leader and urging Washington to respect allies’ sovereignty. He risks a rift with Trump after a recent US operation abroad raised fears Greenland could be targeted.