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• Sexual assault survivors waiting years for trials, charity says

  Delays in the court system are leading to survivors of sexual violence experiencing suicidal thoughts and being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, a new report has found.

• Former Premier League footballer dies aged 31

  Former Premier League footballer George Baldock has died at the age of 31.

• 17-year-old boy who stabbed teenage girl to death named as judge lifts restrictions

  The boy who stabbed 15-year-old Holly Newton to death in a frenzied attack in Northumberland has been named as Logan MacPhail.

• Driving ban for ex-racing driver and Race Across The World star

  Former racing driver Billy Monger has been banned from driving for crashing into three parked cars, Surrey Police has said.

• Chancellor warned taxes may 'need to be raised by £25bn'

  The chancellor will need to raise taxes by £25bn if she wants to keep spending in line with a key indicator of the nation's economic health, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

• Labour's employment reforms won't become law for two years as government seeks to reassure business

  Major employment reforms promised by Labour will not become law for at least two years, as the government seeks compromise between unions and businesses on measures intended to strengthen workers rights without hindering economic growth.

• Home secretary enjoyed free tickets to Taylor Swift gig after pushing for star to get police escort

  Home Secretary Yvette Cooper attended Taylor Swift's concert in London for free using tickets provided to her husband by the megastar's music label Universal, Sky News can reveal.

• Luton Airport car park fire report reveals how blaze started

  A huge fire that tore through a multi-storey car park at Luton Airport could have been put out faster if a sprinkler system had been installed, a report has found.

• You cannot be serious? Wimbledon to scrap major tradition after 147 years

  Wimbledon is to replace all of its line judges with Live Electronic Line Calling from 2025, the tournament's organisers have said.

• Soldier went to M&S and McDonald's after prison escape, court hears

  A former British soldier went to Marks & Spencer and McDonald's while he was on the run after escaping from Wandsworth prison, a court has heard.