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• 'Wait a little bit longer': PM responds to calls for more cost of living help

  Boris Johnson has conceded that the cost of living crisis "is going to go on" but said people asking what more the government will do to help will "just have to wait a little bit longer".

• Health worker held on suspicion of poisoning infant who died at hospital

  A health worker has been arrested on suspicion of poisoning an infant who died at a children's hospital.

• First monkeypox case in Scotland confirmed taking UK total to at least 21 - with more expected

  The UK now has at least 21 cases of monkeypox - with more expected to be announced later today.

• Monkeypox is 'particularly nasty' - but unlikely we'll see anything on scale of COVID

  Monkeypox is a "particularly nasty virus" and it is "important we get it under control" - but it only poses a "very low" threat to the wider public and is not likely to bring disruption in the way COVID has, a health expert has told Sky News.

• Adele Roberts appears on magazine cover with visible stoma bag as she reflects on cancer diagnosis

  Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts has said "being diagnosed with cancer has meant I've learned to appreciate my body" as she appeared on the cover of a magazine with a visible stoma bag.

• Bounced from home to home, neglected and raped: The story of a teenager's horrific life in care

  Amber, 19, has waived her anonymity to tell her story.

• 'Once in a generation' chance to overhaul children's social care in England, warns charity

  Now is the time to snap up a "once in a generation" opportunity and take "radical action" to overhaul children's social care in England, a charity has said.

• Manchester City footballer denies nine sexual offences against young women

  Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has denied nine sexual offences against six young women.

• Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe forced to sign 'false confession' before leaving Iran

  Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has said she was forced to sign a "false confession" in front of a UK government witness before she was allowed to leave Iran.

• Why your dog may be at higher risk of heatstroke based on where you live in the UK

  Dogs living in London are more likely to suffer from heatstroke than elsewhere in the UK, a study has found.